Updated: May 04, 2026 5:31:09 AM IST
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TN Election Results Live: ECI will start counting of votes for Tamil Nadu at 8 am.
Actor-turned-politician Vijay (L) of TVK, Edappadi K of AIADMK. Palaniswami (M) and DMK’s MK Stalin are the major faces of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026.
Tamil Nadu Election Results Live: Election Commission of India Counting of votes will begin for 234 constituencies of Tamil Nadu Assembly On Monday (May 4), results will continue to come in throughout the day. The process of counting of votes will start at 8 am from postal ballot, while the counting of EVMs will start at 8.30 am.
In the election battle of 2026, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-Congress alliance, led by the Chief Minister mk stalinis trying to retain power, while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-The aim of the BJP camp is to capture the state. There is a new twist in this actor-turned-politician competition. Victory And his party TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), is off to a remarkable start.
The magic figure to form the government is 118 out of total 234 seats in the state.
The DMK-led alliance is contesting in 164 constituencies, while its ally Congress There are 28 seats. On the other hand, AIADMK is contesting on 167 seats. BJP On 27, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has been allotted 18 seats and TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK has been allotted 11 seats.
What did the exit polls predict for Tamil Nadu?
Exit polls broadly indicate a lead for the ruling DMK-led coalition in TN polls, though estimates vary.
- People Pulse predicted 125–145 seats for the DMK-led alliance and 65–80 seats for the AIADMK-BJP alliance, while 2-6 seats for the TVK.
- Matrice projected 122–132 seats for the DMK and allies, 80–100 for the AIADMK alliance and 0–6 for the TVK.
- P-MARQ projected 125–145 seats for the DMK-led alliance, 60–70 for the AIADMK-led bloc and 1-6 for the TVK.
- However, Axis My India projected a tough competition, giving a strong start to DMK+ at 92-100 seats, AIADMK+ at 22-32 seats and Vijay’s TVK at 98-120 seats.
- It also suggested that Vijay was slightly ahead of Stalin as the preferred chief ministerial candidate with 37 per cent support compared to 35 per cent.
Three-tier security arrangements have been made outside the counting centers.
The Election Commission has deployed a three-tier security system at the counting centers to ensure the smooth process of counting of votes. The ECI official had said that overall, 10,545 personnel have been deployed for counting duties, supported by 4,624 micro-observers to maintain transparency and integrity in the entire process.
A 100-metre perimeter around each counting center forms the first security layer, restricting entry to only authorized personnel.
The second layer at the entry points will be managed by state armed police to control access and prevent unauthorized movement. Mobile phones will be allowed only in designated areas.
The third and innermost layer, which covers the counting halls and EVM strong rooms, will be secured by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), with strict search rules.
The count includes votes from all 75,064 polling stations across the state and postal ballots received. The Election Commission has set up 62 designated counting centers for the exercise.
What was the voting percentage in Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Nadu Assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 23, recording a historic voter turnout of 84.69 per cent, the highest since the state’s independence. The previous best was 78.29 percent in 2011.
The electorate comprised more than 5.73 crore voters, including 2,93,04,905 women, 2,80,30,658 men and 7,728 third gender voters. There were also 14,59,039 first-time voters and 68,501 service voters, of whom 4,18,541 postal votes had already been registered.
Zone-wise, Karur topped with 92.62 per cent, while Kanniyakumari recorded the lowest turnout of 75.61 per cent. In Chennai, Perambur – where Vijay is contesting – saw 89.73 per cent voting, while Mylapore saw 74.89 per cent voting. Stalin’s seat Kolathur recorded 86.11 percent voting.
What happened in the 2021 assembly elections?
In the last assembly elections held in 2021, DMK won 133 seats and Congress got 18 seats.
In the NDA alliance, AIADMK contested 191 seats and won 66. BJP contested 20 seats and won 4, while PMK contested 23 seats and won 5.
Since the death of its iconic leader Jayalalithaa in 2017, the AIADMK has been suffering from a political decline.
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In the election battle of 2026, the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-Congress alliance, led by the Chief Minister mk stalinis trying to retain power, while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)-The aim of the BJP camp is to capture the state. There is a new twist in this actor-turned-politician competition. Victory And his party TVK (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), is off to a remarkable start.
The magic figure to form the government is 118 out of total 234 seats in the state.
The DMK-led alliance is contesting in 164 constituencies, while its ally Congress There are 28 seats. On the other hand, AIADMK is contesting on 167 seats. BJP On 27, Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has been allotted 18 seats and TTV Dhinakaran’s AMMK has been allotted 11 seats.
What did the exit polls predict for Tamil Nadu?
Exit polls broadly indicate a lead for the ruling DMK-led coalition in TN polls, though estimates vary.
- People Pulse predicted 125–145 seats for the DMK-led alliance and 65–80 seats for the AIADMK-BJP alliance, while 2-6 seats for the TVK.
- Matrice projected 122–132 seats for the DMK and allies, 80–100 for the AIADMK alliance and 0–6 for the TVK.
- P-MARQ projected 125–145 seats for the DMK-led alliance, 60–70 for the AIADMK-led bloc and 1-6 for the TVK.
- However, Axis My India projected a tough competition, giving a strong start to DMK+ at 92-100 seats, AIADMK+ at 22-32 seats and Vijay’s TVK at 98-120 seats.
- It also suggested that Vijay was slightly ahead of Stalin as the preferred chief ministerial candidate with 37 per cent support compared to 35 per cent.
Three-tier security arrangements have been made outside the counting centers.
The Election Commission has deployed a three-tier security system at the counting centers to ensure the smooth process of counting of votes. The ECI official had said that overall, 10,545 personnel have been deployed for counting duties, supported by 4,624 micro-observers to maintain transparency and integrity in the entire process.
A 100-metre perimeter around each counting center forms the first security layer, restricting entry to only authorized personnel.
The second layer at the entry points will be managed by state armed police to control access and prevent unauthorized movement. Mobile phones will be allowed only in designated areas.
The third and innermost layer, which covers the counting halls and EVM strong rooms, will be secured by the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), with strict search rules.
The count includes votes from all 75,064 polling stations across the state and postal ballots received. The Election Commission has set up 62 designated counting centers for the exercise.
What was the voting percentage in Tamil Nadu?
Tamil Nadu Assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 23, recording a historic voter turnout of 84.69 per cent, the highest since the state’s independence. The previous best was 78.29 percent in 2011.
The electorate comprised more than 5.73 crore voters, including 2,93,04,905 women, 2,80,30,658 men and 7,728 third gender voters. There were also 14,59,039 first-time voters and 68,501 service voters, of whom 4,18,541 postal votes had already been registered.
Zone-wise, Karur topped with 92.62 per cent, while Kanniyakumari recorded the lowest turnout of 75.61 per cent. In Chennai, Perambur – where Vijay is contesting – saw 89.73 per cent voting, while Mylapore saw 74.89 per cent voting. Stalin’s seat Kolathur recorded 86.11 percent voting.
What happened in the 2021 assembly elections?
In the last assembly elections held in 2021, DMK won 133 seats and Congress got 18 seats.
In the NDA alliance, AIADMK contested 191 seats and won 66. BJP contested 20 seats and won 4, while PMK contested 23 seats and won 5.
Since the death of its iconic leader Jayalalithaa in 2017, the AIADMK has been suffering from a political decline.
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May 04, 2026 5:31:09 am First
Tamil Nadu Election Results Live: Where can you watch TN Election Results?
Tamil Nadu Election Results Live: Results for all constituencies across Tamil Nadu will be available immediately after counting begins, updates are expected to go live once the process stabilizes after the initial round of counting.
As per the official schedule, once the counting of EVMs begins, the election results will start appearing on the official website of the Election Commission of India after 8:30 am.
The public can directly track live counting trends and constituency-wise updates through the official website of ECI. The ECINET app will also provide live tracking of trends, allowing users to follow seat-wise and constituency-wise developments.
Apart from the official platforms, Hindustan Times will also provide live coverage of the counting trends here, giving frequent updates.
May 04, 2026 5:16:21 am First
Tamil Nadu election results live: What the exit polls predicted
Tamil Nadu Election Results Live: Multiple exit poll agencies have suggested a lead for the ruling DMK alliance, with People Pulse estimating 125-145 seats for the DMK-led bloc and 65-80 seats for the AIADMK-led alliance, while 2-6 seats for the TVK.
Matriz projected 122–132 seats for the DMK and allies, 80–100 seats for the AIADMK-led alliance and 0-6 seats for the TVK.
P-MARQ projected 125–145 seats for the DMK-led alliance, 60–70 seats for the AIADMK-led alliance, and 1-6 seats for the TVK. However, People’s Insight suggested a tight contest with strong estimates of 120–140 seats for the DMK alliance, 60–70 seats for the AIADMK alliance and 30–40 seats for the TVK.
Axis My India came out with a different forecast, projecting a strong opening with 92-100 seats for the DMK-led alliance, 22-32 seats for the BJP-led alliance and 98-120 seats for the TVK.
May 04, 2026 4:55:57 am First
Tamil Nadu Election Results LIVE: At what time will counting of votes start?
Tamil Nadu Election Results Live: As per the Election Commission of India schedule, counting of votes for all 234 constituencies is scheduled to begin at 8:00 am on Monday.
The process will begin at 8 am with the counting of postal ballots, which will be the first phase of result tabulation. After this, EVM votes will be counted at all the designated counting centers from 8:30 am.
A total of 75,064 polling stations have contributed to the polling process and the counting of votes will be done at 62 counting centers across the state.
