The counting of votes for all 234 Tamil Nadu Assembly constituencies began at 8 am on Monday, amid tight security arrangements throughout Chennai.The process will commence with the counting of postal ballots at 8 am, followed by EVM counting from 8.30 am.Round-wise results will be updated in real time on the ECINET platform and the official Election Commission portal.Outside the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam headquarters, party workers and supporters were seen gathering early in the morning, awaiting the start of the counting process and early trends.Key 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.