Leads: 234/234TVK            111DMK             71AIADMK     51OTH                1The counting of votes for all 234 Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies began at 8 am on Monday, amid tight security arrangements.Round-wise results will be updated in real time on the ECINET platform and the official Election Commission portal.TVK’s early lead puts spotlight on Vijay’s poll promisesMay 4, 2026 3:28 pmWith Vijay’s TVK springing a surprise by taking an early lead in the counting of votes and sustaining the momentum through the day, the party has drawn significant attention. All eyes are now on its poll promises, including eight grams of gold for brides, Rs 2,500 monthly assistance for women heads of households, and “honest administration”. A source in the party said the welfare initiatives would be a priority for the TVK if it formed the government. The party’s assurances also include creating five lakh new government jobs, providing five lakh paid internships for students, a monthly stipend of Rs 4,000 for unemployed graduates, and education loans of up to Rs 20 lakh for higher studies.Women candidates locked in tight contests as TVK disrupts Tamil Nadu poll trendsMay 4, 2026 3:08 pmHigh-profile women candidates, including AIADMK’s Leema Rose Martin and BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan, are locked in intense battles as early trends point to a significant disruption by actor Vijay’s TVK. According to data from the Election Commission, several seasoned women leaders are finding themselves in three-cornered contests where margins remain razor-thin. Leema Rose Martin, the state’s wealthiest candidate contesting from Lalgudi, is currently in a tight contest. As of the eighth round of counting, she is trailing by approximately 5,500 votes against the DMK’s T Parivallal. Political analysts note that the TVK candidate has significantly eaten into the traditional AIADMK vote share in this segment.TVK leads in 107 seats; DMK second with 67May 4, 2026 2:52 pmActor-politician Vijay’s TVK is leading in 107 constituencies, while the DMK moved to second position with 67 at 2.47 pm, according to TV reports. The TVK has done especially well in northern districts, including Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Thiruvallur, making significant inroads into the Dravidian majors, according to trends released by the Election Commission. The TVK has also made its presence felt in central Tamil Nadu, including Tiruchirappalli, Thanjavur, Karur, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, and Mayiladuthurai. The DMK and its allies’ bastion of Madurai city, comprising north, east, west, central, and south segments, was dominated by the TVK.TNCC chief Selvaperunthagai, Congress candidates trailMay 4, 2026 1:52 pmTamil Nadu Congress Committee chief K Selvaperunthaga trailed behind Vijay-led TVK candidate Thennarasu K in Sriperumbudur (SC) Assembly constituency, who established a clear lead since the votes were taken up for counting on Monday morning. At the end of the ninth round of counting, Thennarasu secured 38,394 votes and thus established a clear lead of 14,086 votes to his nearest rival Selvaperunthagai. Like their party chief, the Congress candidates were also way behind the TVK in other constituencies. In Killiyoor, Congress floor leader in the Assembly S Rajesh Kumar is behind TVK’s Sabin S by a slender margin of 1,795 votes. Sabin polled 27,623 at the end of the eighth round. The Congress is contesting 28 seats in alliance with the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance.BJP bigwigs trail behind Vijay’s TVK, DMKMay 4, 2026 1:04 pmBJP’s prominent candidates, including state chief Nainar Nagenthran, former Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Union Minister L Murugan, are trailing behind the DMK and Vijay-led TVK candidates, respectively. Nagenthran, who is contesting from Sattur for the first time after migrating from his home constituency of Tirunelveli, is trailing by 909 votes behind the DMK candidate Kadarkarairaj A. Union Minister Murugan is trailing behind TVK’s Kamali S in Avanashi reserved constituency by 2,080 votes as per the counting trends, while former Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan is behind TVK’s Venkataramanan P by a margin of 9,296 votes in Mylapore constituency in Chennai. The party is contesting 27 seats in alliance with the AIADMK.Resurgent AIADMK hold its ground even as debutant TVK sweep through several bastionsMay 4, 2026 12:29 pmIn a dramatic reconfiguration of Tamil Nadu’s political landscape, the 2026 Assembly Election trends on Monday showcased a “resurgent” AIADMK holding its ground even as the debutant TVK swept through several bastions. As counting progresses into the afternoon, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has extended his lead to 17,766 votes in his home constituency of Edappadi, maintaining his status as the party’s most secure candidate. In the northern belt, Maragatham Vetrivel continues to show strong momentum in Pappireddipatti with a widened margin of 19,692 votes, while C Vijayabaskar in Viralimalai has also seen his lead grow to 9,686 votes. Other significant cushions for the party include Shanmugam C V in Mailam with 10,898 votes and Mukkur N Subramanian in Cheyyar, who now holds a lead of 10,760 votes.For supporters, ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay becomes ‘Muthalamaichar’ VijayMay 4, 2026 12:04 pmAs actor-politician Vijay-led TVK appeared inching towards the majority mark of 118 Assembly seats out of the total 234 segments in Tamil Nadu, celebrations by party workers and fans erupted across the state. Amid chants of ‘TVK’ and ‘Vijay,’ party workers gathered outside the party headquarters at Panaiyur near Chennai and distributed sweets and hailed the party founder as “Muthalamaichar (Chief Minister) Vijay, who continues to be popular as “Thalapathy (Commander, his film title).”Stalin among 15 DMK ministers trailingMay 4, 2026 12:01 pmTamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin was among 14 DMK ministers trailing in their respective constituencies even after the third round of counting. According to the Election Commission (EC) Stalin, who is contesting in Kolathur, was trailing by 2,277. Likewise, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Staling was trailing by 1,244 votes in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni. DMK General Secretary and senior minister Durai Murugan was also trailing by 2,293 votes at the Katpadi Assembly segment. Similarly, other ministers, including P Geetha Jeevan (Thoothukkudi), Ma Subramanian (Saidapet), EV Velu (Tiruvanamalai), P K Sekarbabu (Harbour), TM Anbarasan (Alandhur), K N Nehru (Trichy west), Govi Chezhian (Thiruvidaimarudur), Nazar (Avadi), Mathiventhan (Rasipuram), TRB Raja (Manargudi), KKSSR Ramachandran and Thangam Thenarasu in Trichuli were trailing.TVK races towards majority markMay 4, 2026 11:44 amActor-politician Vijay appears to be in waiting to create a new history in the electoral politics of Tamil Nadu with no parallels as his party, the TVK is leading in 109 constituencies out of the total 234 Assembly segments as counting of votes polled in the April 23 elections was on across the state. A record wave against the ruling DMK was clear when Chief Minister M K Stalin himself trailed behind TVK’s little known VS Babu in Kolathur segment here, as per EC updates. Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin was behind TVK’s D Selvam in Chepauk-Thiruvalikeni, according to EC data posted on the its website.As DMK trails to 3rd place, ‘celebration’ tents dismantled at party headquartersMay 4, 2026 11:06 amVisuals of dismantled tents at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters, marked a sombre Monday morning as early counting trends for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections placed the ruling party at a surprise third position. As the DMK-led alliance trails, a starkly different scene is unfolding in Panaiyur and Neelankarai, the bastion of TVK.#WATCH | Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections | Tents are being removed from Anna Arivalayam, the DMK headquarters in Chennai, as the early trends show DMK at a distant third position.TVK is leading on 45, AIADMK on 41 and DMK on 19 seats, as per early trends. pic.twitter.com/7xPojVMKcQ— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026TVK ahead in 103 seats; Vijay among leading candidatesMay 4, 2026 10:43 amTVK candidates, including actor and party founder Vijay, are ahead in 103 constituencies in Tamil Nadu, according to TV reports.TVK pushes DMK behind, AIADMK ahead in 75May 4, 2026 10:41 amNew entrant TVK, led by actor-politician Vijay, was leading in around 103 constituencies on Monday when counting of votes polled in the April 23 Assembly polls was on across Tamil Nadu. The AIADMK was leading in 75 seats while the ruling DMK was ahead in 51, according to TV reports. About two hours after the postal ballots were counted and EVMs opened for multi-round counting, Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam surged ahead of its Dravidian rivals– the DMK and the AIADMK, with the ruling party struggling to catch up. If the trends maintain, Vijay could as well ensure the biggest electoral upset, something in lines with the “1967,1977” wins he had referred to in his campaign speeches.Will form govt in Tamil Nadu with absolute majority: TVKMay 4, 2026 10:32 amTVK national spokesperson Felix Gerald expressed confidence that the party would form the government in Tamil Nadu with an absolute majority as initial election trends showed the party ‘scaling high’. Speaking to PTI Videos, Gerald stated that the results were expected and claimed that the people of Tamil Nadu have chosen TVK because they are “fed up” with established parties. “They may have experience of 50 or 75 years, but they have got experience only in looting the state,” Gerald said, adding that the electorate trusts TVK as the alternative.CM M K Stalin trails TVK’s V S Babu in KolathurMay 4, 2026 10:25 amAccording to the Election Commission, Stalin is trailing behind Babu in the Kolathur constituency, while 14 of his cabinet colleagues are also trailing.AIADMK leads in 28 seats, TVK in 26, DMK 12 according to EC dataMay 4, 2026 9:56 amAIADMK leads in 28 seats, TVK in 26, DMK 12 according to EC data. PTIAIADMK leads in 16 segments in Tamil NaduMay 4, 2026 9:45 amChennai: AIADMK is leading in 16 constituencies, TVK in 15 and DMK in 8, according to the Election Commission, while television reports suggested an advantage for actor-politician Vijay’s TVK. AIADMK was leading in Veppanahalli, Harur, Cheyyar, Dharapuram, Perundurai, Coonoor, Kavundampalayam, Pollachi, Manapparai, Ariyalur, Panruti, Cuddalore, Tenkasi and Alangulam. TVK was leading in Madhavaram, Thiruvottiyur, Egmore, KV Kuppam, Modakkurichi, Kangayam, Kinathukadavu, Tirhuchirappalli West and East, Thanjavur, Thoothukudi, Srivaikumtan and Radhapuram. DMK was leading in Vellore, Manachanallur, Perambalur, Kunnam, Thiruvarur, Madurai East, Tiruchendur and Vasudevanallur. Congress and PMK were leading in 2 seats and 1 constituency respectively. Across Tamil Nadu, Dravidian majors DMK and AIADMK were closely following the fledgling TVK in several segments, according to TV reports.Trends indicate Vijay’’s TVK may replace AIADMK as main opposition in TNMay 4, 2026 9:36 amChennai: If trends continue to remain the same, actor-politician Vijay’s TVK is set to emerge as a key player in Tamil Nadu and replace AIADMK as the principal opposition party in the state. Early trends indicated an advantage for TVK founder Vijay in both Tiruchi (East) and Perambur constituencies. TVK pushed AIADMK to third position in several constituencies while DMK continued to be ahead in the race. This clearly indicated that Vijay’s TVK may change the traditional bipolar electoral politics of Tamil Nadu. PTITVK pushes AIADMK to third position in several constituencies; DMK ahead in raceMay 4, 2026 9:03 amTVK pushes AIADMK to third position in several constituencies; DMK ahead in race. PTITrends hint at clear advantage for DMKMay 4, 2026 8:58 amChennai: Initial trends emerging from the count of postal ballots in Tamil Nadu show that the incumbent DMK regime is on course to win the polls and retain power under the leadership of Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin. In several constituencies, the DMK was ahead, and it was closely followed by the main opposition AIADMK, according to television reports. The fledgling TVK is ahead in several constituencies, with NTK led by Tamil nationalist Seeman yet to clearly find a place in the race to secure numbers. PTIKey counting centres set up at Loyola College in ChennaiMay 4, 2026 7:51 amOne of the key counting centres has been set up at Loyola College in Chennai, where votes for several important constituencies, including Thousand Lights, Anna Nagar, T. Nagar, Mylapore, Velachery, and Saidapet, are being counted.