Tamil Nadu election results LIVE: MK Stalin loses Kolathur to TVK candidate

Results for the Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu will be announced today, May 4, with officials beginning the process at 8 am across 62 centres after a high-turnout election that saw 85.1% polling. Postal ballots were taken up first, followed by EVM votes from 8.30 am, as a tightly fought three-way contest unfolds between the ruling DMK, the opposition AIADMK, and the much-watched newcomer Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam led by actor Vijay.

Postal ballot counting underway: DMK leads in 48 constituencies, AIADMK in 21, and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in 8.

In Thiruvallur, a DMK agent dies of suspected heart attack during counting.

Postal ballot trends suggest a tight three-cornered contest, with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leading in 61 seats, AIADMK in 46, and DMK in 37.

Based on early trends Tamil Nadu IT Minister and DMK leader Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR) of the DMK is trailing in the Madurai Central constituency.

At 10 am, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is leading in 100 of 234 constituencies, followed by AIADMK with 81, DMK with 50, and Naam Tamilar Katchi yet to open its account.

Vijay is leading in both constituencies as counting progresses. In Tiruchirappalli (East), he is ahead with 12,523 votes after round 3, maintaining a lead of 5,286 votes over S Inigo Irudayaraj of the DMK. In Perambur, Vijay is leading with 13,061 votes after round 2, widening the margin to 5,865 votes against RD Shekar, also from the DMK.

Aadhav Arjuna of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is leading in the Villivakkam constituency in Chennai after round 3 of counting, with a margin of over 3,420 votes. He is ahead of Karthik Mohan from the DMK, who is trailing with 9,295 votes.

Porkodi Armstrong of the AIADMK is trailing in Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar after round 4 of counting, securing 5,989 votes and falling behind by 11,052 votes.

The seat is currently led by MR Pallavi of the TVK with 17,041 votes, a lead of 6,398 over KS Ravichandran of the DMK, who is in second place.

Porkodi, 51, is contesting her first election. She is the wife of K Armstrong, a lawyer and prominent Ambedkarite Dalit leader who was murdered in Perambur on July 5, 2024.

MK Stalin is trailing in the Kolathur constituency after round 7 of counting. VS Babu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is currently leading with 29,425 votes, maintaining a margin of 5,454 votes over Stalin, who has secured 23,971 votes so far.

AIADMK chief Edappadi Palaniswami leads comfortably with more 21,155 votes over his nearest rival, an independent candidate Premkumar K in Edappadi constituency. DMK trailing in third place.

At 12 pm, early trends show Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in a clear lead across Tamil Nadu, ahead in 106 constituencies. The AIADMK is trailing with leads in 65 seats, while the ruling DMK is further behind at 43.

Tamil Nadu IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan (PTR) trails in second place by more than 7500 votes as TVK’s Madhar Badhurudeen leads with 16,613 votes

Udhayanidhi Stalin takes the lead over TVK’s Selvam D with a slim margin of 1770 votes in round 5 in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni

O Panneerselvam who jumped to DMK before elections, leads by a margin of 2044 votes over TVK rival Prakash S in Bodinayakanur constituency.

NTK’s Seeman trailing in third place with 6833 votes. TVK’s Prabhu TK leading with 25971 votes in Karaikudi constituency.

Tamil Nadu’s richest candidate Leema Rose Martin of AIADMK leads with a margin of 5503 votes over nearest rival Ku Pa Krishnan of TVK in Lalgudi constituency

LE Jothimani of VCK is leading with 3146 votes over PMK’s A Sozhan in Kattumannarkoil constituency. VCK chief Thol. Thirumavalavan had announced he would contest from Kattumannarkoil, but later decided to field Jothimani, the son of late Dalit leader Elayaperumal.

At 1:30 pm, trends show Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam extending its lead across Tamil Nadu, now ahead in 110 constituencies and approaching the halfway mark of 118 needed for a majority. The AIADMK is trailing with leads in 56 seats, while the DMK stands at 49, as counting continues to indicate a strong performance by the newcomer in the State.

Sabarinathan R of TVK, the son of Vijay’s former car driver, is leading in the Virugampakkam constituency after Round 8 of counting. He has secured 26,333 votes, maintaining a lead of 8,002 votes over Prabhakara Raja AMV of the DMK, who is trailing with 18,331 votes.

Puducherry CM N Rangasamy of AINRC cruises to a comfortable win with 10024 votes. His rival E Vinayagam of NMK secures only 5,583 votes. The party has won 6 seats so far and leading in 3 seats. Its ally BJP winning one and leading in another.

Dhravidamani M of the DMK has won the Gudalur constituency after completion of all 18 rounds of EVM counting. He secured 65,590 votes, defeating Pon Jayaseelan of the AIADMK by a margin of 22,833 votes. Deepak Sai Kishore A of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam finished third with 34,962 votes.

P Viswanathan of the INC has won the Melur constituency after all 21 rounds of counting, securing 60,080 votes. He defeated A Maduraiveeran of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam by a narrow margin of 2,724 votes, while P Periyapullan (Selvam) of the AIADMK finished a close third with 56,744 votes.

M Raju of the DMK has won the Coonoor constituency after completion of all 18 rounds of EVM counting, securing 50,470 votes. He defeated A Ramu of the AIADMK by a margin of 8,099 votes, while C Thangaraju of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam finished a close third with 42,225 votes.

Sources in the Indian National Congress told TNM that the party will take a call on a possible alliance with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam after the official results are declared.

Kutty Sudhakar A of the DMK has won the Valparai constituency after completion of all 19 rounds of EVM counting, securing 54,671 votes. He defeated Dr. Sridharan A of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam by a margin of 9,371 votes, while Lekshmana Singh D of the AIADMK finished third with 43,728 votes.

R Vijaysaravanan of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has won the Thanjavur constituency after all 24 rounds of EVM counting, securing 87,705 votes and marking the party’s first win. He defeated Shan Ramanathan of the DMK by a margin of 16,955 votes, while Karuppu Muruganantham of the Bharatiya Janata Party finished a distant third.

VK Ramkumar of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has won the Anna Nagar constituency, securing 71,375 votes. He defeated N Chitrarasu of the DMK by a margin of 21,363 votes, while S. Gokula Indira of the AIADMK finished third.

MR Pallavi of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has won the Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar constituency after completion of all 17 rounds of EVM counting, securing 69,125 votes. She defeated KS Ravichandran of the DMK by a margin of 22,333 votes, while Porkodi Armstrong of the AIADMK finished third.

M Abdul Wahab of the DMK has won the Palayamkottai constituency after completion of all 22 rounds of EVM counting, securing 79,744 votes. He defeated Maria John of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam by a margin of 13,805 votes, while Syed Sulthan Samsudeen of the AIADMK finished third.

Tamil Nadu IT Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan of the DMK has lost the Madurai Central constituency. Madhar Badhurudeen of the TVK secured 63,414 votes to win the seat by a margin of 19,128 votes, while Sundar C of the AIADMK finished third.

In a major political upset, MK Stalin has lost the Kolathur constituency to VS Babu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. A nine-time legislator, Stalin secured 72,988 votes, falling short of Babu’s 88,180 votes. The result is particularly striking given Chennai’s long-standing reputation as a stronghold for the DMK.

Stalin had represented Kolathur for three consecutive terms since 2011, after earlier winning four times from Thousand Lights.

Bhojarajan M of the Bharatiya Janata Party has won the Udhagamandalam constituency in a closely fought contest, defeating Ibrahim R of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam by a narrow margin of 976 votes. B Ramachandran of the Indian National Congress finished behind, securing 45,658 votes.

Tamil Nadu’s Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin has won the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency, securing 62,992 votes and defeating Selvam D of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam by a margin of 7,140 votes. Aadirajaram of the AIADMK finished a distant third.

Aadhav Arjuna of the TVK has won the Villivakkam constituency after all 19 rounds of EVM counting, securing 66,445 votes. He defeated Karthik Mohan of the DMK by a margin of 17,302 votes, while SR Vijayakumar of the AIADMK finished third with 19,338 votes.

PMK wins Dharmapuri and Jayakondam constituencies

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) candidates Sowmya Anbumani and G Vaithilingam won from Dharmapuri and Jayakondam constituencies respectively. Sowmya won by 20,896 votes while Vaithiligam won by 18490 votes.

Anand N (Bussy Anand) of the TVK has won the Thiyagarayanagar constituency, securing 51,632 votes. He defeated B Sathiyanarayanan of the AIADMK by a margin of 13,027 votes, while Raja Anbazhagan of the DMK finished third.