Chennai, May 4 (IANS) In a stunning political upheaval, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay secured a massive landslide victory from Tiruchy East by over 26,000 votes, leading his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to a historic debut triumph that has dramatically reshaped Tamil Nadu’s political landscape.Polling for all 234 constituencies was held in a single phase on April 23, with counting conducted across 62 centres on Monday.What began as a four-cornered contest involving the DMK, AIADMK,…
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Chennai, May 4 (IANS) In a watershed moment in Tamil Nadu’s political history, the 2026 Assembly election has brought an end to nearly six decades of uninterrupted dominance by Dravidian parties, as the newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay secured a landmark victory in its electoral debut. In the first 15 years of the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu regularly held from 1952, the Congress maintained a stronghold over the state’s political lan…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) In a stunning political upset, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay has led the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) to emerge as the single largest party in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, reshaping the State’s long-standing Dravidian political landscape. The party dedicated its historic victory to the victims of the Karur stampede, in which 41 people lost their lives during the campaign.“We dedicate this historic victory to the families of the 41 people we lost i…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) With Tamil Nadu Assembly election trends giving a decisive lead to the newly-formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), clearly reflecting a major shift in the state’s political landscape, party chief Vijay’s father said that his son “always wanted to do something for the society”.On his son’s sterling electoral debut, S.A. Chandrasekhar said: “For more than 20 years, he (Vijay) was planning, and in his mind, he wanted to do something for society. But he was expecting the corre…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) In a major political upset, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin lost the Kolathur Assembly constituency, marking a significant setback for the DMK and signalling a dramatic shift in the state’s political landscape.The shock defeat comes amid a sweeping surge by actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which has emerged as a formidable new force in Tamil Nadu politics.TVK’s V.S. Babu has emerged as the winner from Kolathur, securing 68,419 votes …
Chikkaballapur (Bengaluru), May 4 (IANS) BJP MP K. Sudhakar said that the party has secured an unprecedented victory in four out of five states in the Assembly elections, reflecting the people’s appreciation for the development work carried out by the NDA government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and serves as a strong rebuke to the Congress and the INDIA bloc.He stated that the resounding victory of the BJP-led NDA alliance in the Assembly elections in Assam, West Benga…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) Early trends in the Tamil Nadu Assembly election results on Monday indicated a setback for several high-profile BJP leaders, even as the contest tightened between the ruling DMK and actor Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), which is emerging as a strong challenger across the State.State BJP president Nainar Nagenthran is trailing in the Sattur Assembly constituency, where he is contesting for the first time after shifting from Tirunelveli.He is currently behind DMK ca…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) DMK chief, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, is trailing in his home turf of Kolathur even as Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) continues its strong surge across Tamil Nadu, according to early counting trends on Monday.In the Kolathur constituency, after the sixth round of counting, TVK candidate V.S. Babu has taken the lead with 24,993 votes, while Stalin is in second place with 20,982 votes. The AIADMK candidate trails far behind with 5,982 votes, followed by Naam Tamila…
Chennai, May 4 (IANS) Actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has made a striking entry into Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, taking an early lead in the Assembly election results and emerging ahead of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in initial counting trends on Monday. According to early figures, TVK is leading in around 80 Assembly constituencies, while the ruling DMK, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, is trailing with leads in 54 seats.The National Democratic Allian…
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday expressed confidence in winning the Assembly elections across five states/Union Territory, and said that the party will see “growth” in Kerala and register a “mega win” in West Bengal. The counting of votes is underway for the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam, and Puducherry, and final results are expected by the end of the day as trends emerge through multiple counting rounds. Speaking to IANS, BJP na…