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NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu appears to be witnessing a dramatic political churn as counting trends from the 2026 Assembly elections point towards a breakthrough performance by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, led by actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay. Early leads across multiple constituencies suggest that the party, making its electoral debut, is not just competing but potentially reshaping the state’s long-standing Dravidian political order. From Thanjavur to Salem and parts of Chennai, TVK candidates have taken significant leads, signalling a shift in voter sentiment.The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, led by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin, appears to be facing unexpected setbacks. In key constituencies such as Kolathur, Stalin himself has trailed in early rounds against TVK’s V S Babu, while senior leaders like Anbil Mahesh have also found themselves in tight contests. Although the DMK has managed to hold leads in pockets like Valparai and Madurai East, the broader trend indicates a challenging outing for the incumbent party, raising questions about the durability of its governance plank.Election Results 2026Vijay’s TVK party emerges as formidable force in Tamil Nadu; all you need to know about its journeyWest Bengal election results: Mamata lags behind Suvendu Adhikari after 2nd round in BhabanipurTVK pushes DMK, AIADMK to margins; BJP may oust Mamata in Bengal, retain AssamWest BengalTamil NaduKeralaAssamPuducherry PreviousBJP LEADINGWest BengalParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats293/294Total: 294Note: Repolling for the Falta assembly constituency in West Bengal has been scheduled for May 21.L + WMajority: 148BJP0AITC0CONG0CPI(M)0OTH0TVK LEADINGTamil NaduParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats234/234Total: 234L + WMajority: 118TVK0DMK0AIADMK0CONG0BJP0OTH0UDF WONKeralaParty ViewAlliance ViewResults140/140Total: 140ResultsMajority: 71CONG0CPI(M)0IUML0CPI0BJP0OTH0BJP WONAssamParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats126/126Total: 126L + WMajority: 64BJP0CONG0AGP0AIUDF0OTH0AINRC LEADINGPuducherryParty ViewAlliance ViewSeats30/30Total: 30L + WMajority: 16AINRC0DMK0BJP0CONG0OTH0 Next12345Source: PValue Watch Tamil Nadu Election: After MGR’s Glory, Rajinikanth Chose Silence & Vijay Chose Power | TVKMeanwhile, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and other regional players such as the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam and Pattali Makkal Katchi have shown mixed performances. While AIADMK leaders like Edappadi K. Palaniswami have secured early leads in select constituencies, the party appears to be trailing behind TVK’s surge. DMDK and PMK have managed to stay competitive in certain seats, indicating a fragmented contest beyond the top two players.Across the state, TVK’s performance has been particularly striking. Candidates such as S Vijay Saravanan in Thanjavur, Sukumar in Sulur, and Vignesh in Kinathukadavu have established comfortable leads, while the party has also gained ground in urban centres like Chennai and Salem. Celebrations among party workers, marked by chants and symbolic displays, reflect growing confidence that the party could emerge as a major force, if not form the government outright.Here is the full list of winners and losers from Tamil Nadu:List of winner from TVK: ConstituencyTVK’s winning candidatesGummidipoondi (1)S. VijayakumarThiruvallur (4)Dr. T. ArunkumarPoonamallee (5)Prakasam RMadavaram (9)M.L. VijayprabhuKolathur (13)V. S. BabuVillivakkam (14)Aadhav ArjunaThiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (15)M. R. PallaviEgmore (16)RajmohanRoyapuram (17)K.V. Vijay DamuThousand Lights (20)Prabhakar J.C.DAnna Nagar (21)V.K. RamkumarThiyagarayanagar (24)Anand NMylapore (25)Venkataramanan PVelachery (26)Kumar RUthiramerur (36)Munirathinam JArakkonam (38)V. GandhirajRanipet (41)ThahiraKilvaithinankuppam (45)Thenral Kumar EKallakurichi (80)Arul Vignesh CSalem (South) (90)Vijay Tamilan Parthiban ARasipuram (92)Logesh Tamilselvan DSenthamangalam (93)P. ChandrasekarErode (East) (98)M. Vijay BalajiModakkurichi (100)D. ShanmuganGobichettipalayam (106)Sengottaiyan K.ABhavanisagar (107)V.P. TamilselviAvanashi (112)Kamali SPalladam (115)K. RamkumarKavundampalayam (117)Kanimozhi SanthoshMusiri (145)M. VigneshThuraiyur (146)Ravisankar MThanjavur (174)R. VijaysaravananAranthangi (183)Mohamed Farvas JMadurai East (189)Karthikeyan SSholavandan (190)Karuppaiah M.VMadurai North (191)A. KallanaiMadurai South (192)M.M. GopisonMadurai Central (193)Madhar BadhurudeenRajapalayam (202)Jegadeshwari KThoothukkudi (214)SrinathSrivaikuntam (216)Saravanan GTirunelveli (224)Murughan R.SNanguneri (227)Reddiarpatti V. NarayananRadhapuram (228)Dr. Sathish ChristopherList of winning candidates from DMK: ConstituencyDMK’s winning candidatesHarbour (18)P K SekarbabuChepauk–Thiruvallikeni (19)Udhayanidhi StalinGudalur (109)Dhravidamani MCoonoor (110)M. RajuPollachi (123)K. NithyanandhanValparai (124)Kutty (alias) Sudhakar AUdumalaipettai (125)Jayakumar MOddanchatram (128)Sakkarapani RTiruchirappalli (West) (140)K.N. NehruManachanallur (144)Kathiravan SSirkazhi (160)Senthilselvan RNagapattinam (163)M.H. JawahirullahThiruvarur (168)Kalaivanan Poondi KThiruvidaimarudur (170)Govi ChezhiaanAlangudi (182)Siva V. MeyyanathanParamakudi (209)Advocate Kathiravan K.KRamanathapuram (211)Katharbatcha MuthuramalingamVilathikulam (213)Markandayan G VTiruchendur (215)Anitha R. RadhakrishnanAlangulam (223)Paul Manoj PandianPalayamkottai (226)M. Abdul WahabList of winning candidates from AIADMKConstituencyAIADMK’s winning candidatesCheyyur (34)Rajasekar EMadurantakam (35)Maragatham Kumaravel KAnaikattu (44)D. VelazhaganJolarpet (49)Veeramani K.C.Pappireddipatti (60)Maragatham VetrivelHarur (61)Sampathkumar VKilpennathur (64)Ramachandran SCheyyar (68)Mukkur N. SubramanianMailam (71)Shanmugam C VEAttur (82)Jayasankaran A.P.Edappadi (86)Edappadi K. PalaniswamiSankari (87)Vetrivel SDharapuram (101)Sathyabama PBhavani (104)Karuppanan K.C.Anthiyur (105)Haribaskar PAriyalur (149)Rajendran SPanruti (154)Mohan KVedaranyam (165)Manian O.S.Nannilam (169)Kamaraj RAmbasamudram (225)Dr. Esakki SubayaFollow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. With an unwavering commitment to excellence in journalism, our team is at the forefront of gathering, verifying, and presenting breaking news, in-depth analysis, and insightful reports on a wide range of topics. 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