Tamil Nadu election results LIVE: Counting underway across 62 centres
Counting of votes is underway across Tamil Nadu for the 2026 Assembly elections, with early trends expected to shape a high-stakes three-cornered contest between the DMK, AIADMK, and actor Vijay’s debutant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
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.
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.
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.
Postal ballot trends suggest a tight three-cornered contest, with Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam leading in 61 seats, AIADMK in 46, and DMK in 37.
In Thiruvallur, a DMK agent dies of suspected heart attack during counting.
Postal ballot counting underway: DMK leads in 48 constituencies, AIADMK in 21, and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in 8.
