Published May 04, 2026 | 7:23 AM ⚊ Updated May 04, 2026 | 8:06 PM
TVK supporters celebrate the party's success.
The counting of votes cast for the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu began at 8 am on Monday, 4 May, with a total of 4,023 candidates in the fray across 234 constituencies in the state.
Authorities have completed preparations for the process at 234 counting halls across the state, and security arrangements are in place. The counting will begin with postal ballots, followed by votes recorded in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
According to the Election Commission, 85.1 percent of the 5.73 crore registered voters across the state’s 234 constituencies cast their votes, the highest in the state’s history.
After winning a second term from the Chepauk–Triplicane constituency, Udhayanidhi Stalin thanked voters and party workers.
“I thank the people of my constituency. I will once again work with full dedication as a good MLA for my constituency. My gratitude to the party functionaries and the people of the constituency who worked for this victory,” he said.
“The people of Tamil Nadu have delivered their verdict, and we humbly accept it. I also extend my congratulations to all the winning MLAs and to the new government that is set to take charge.
Congress MP Manickam Tagore said the verdict is a clear call for change.
“Tamil Nadu voted for change and we must accept it. The state has once again rejected the NDA, along with the surrendered Palaniswami. The entry of hate has been stopped,” he said.
He urged “secular forces” to remain vigilant and come together to prevent manipulation of the verdict and protect Tamil Nadu from “RSS proxies and hate politics.”
He added that differences must be set aside, saying “all egos must be left behind to protect Tamil Nadu.”
DMDK leader Premalatha Vijayakanth has won in Virudhachalam. In Karaikudi, NTK chief Seeman has lost to TVK candidate Dr Prabhu.
Separately, Ministers SS Sivasankar and Thangam Thennarasu have won in Kunnam and Tiruchuli respectively. In Mannargudi, Minister TRB Rajaa has been defeated.
The TVK has been declared victorious in 31 constituencies, while the DMK has won 21 seats and the AIADMK has secured 10.
In the Tiruchirappalli East constituency, Vijay is leading by 26,000 votes, effectively confirming his win.
Former BJP state president K Annamalai congratulated Vijay and the TVK on their “spectacular debut”, saying he “bows down to the people” and respects their mandate.
“I am happy to see that in my land, people have risen in one voice and spoken – no to buying of votes, no to dynastic politics, and yes to a generational shift in politics. Whoever has made this happen has done a favour to all,” he said. “Let the Almighty be with you to do what you intend to do.”
He called it a hard-fought battle for NDA candidates, congratulated those who won and asked others to continue working on the ground.
Annamalai also expressed condolences to DMK president MK Stalin and NTK leader Seeman on their losses, and thanked BJP cadres and leaders in Tamil Nadu for their work, adding that “better times will come soon.”
Several actors from the Tamil film industry have congratulated Vijay after the strong performance of the TVK in its debut election.
Actor Sivakarthikeyan, in a post on social media, praised Vijay for making a strong impact in his first electoral outing.
“Congratulations to Vijay sir for achieving such a big victory and impact in his first election. It is an added joy that you come from the film industry. Wishing you success in your public service,” he said.
Actors Jiiva and GV Prakash Kumar also shared messages on social media, praising the party’s performance.
DMK leader and Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin won the Chepauk–Triplicane constituency.
In Kolathur, Chief Minister MK Stalin lost to TVK’s VS Babu by 9,122 votes.
In Anna Nagar, TVK candidate VK Ramkumar won with 71,375 votes, a margin of 21,363.
In Arakkonam, TVK’s Gandhi Raj won.
In Jolarpet, AIADMK’s KC Veeramani won.
In Uthiramerur, TVK’s Munirathinam won.
In Udhagamandalam (Ooty), BJP’s Bojarajan won.
In Keezhvelur, CPI(M)’s Latha won.
In Nagapattinam, DMK’s MH Jawahirullah won.
In Cheyyar, AIADMK’s Mukkur Subramaniam won.
In Ramanathapuram, DMK’s Kader Basha won.
In Saidapet, TVK’s Arul Prakasam defeated Health Minister M Subramaniam.
In Sendhamangalam, TVK’s Chandrasekar won.
In Chennai’s Harbour constituency, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister PK Sekar Babu won.
In Radhapuram, Speaker M Appavu lost to TVK’s Satheesh Christopher.
The TVK has secured 34.72 percent of the vote share, or about 1.18 crore votes, according to figures from the Election Commission of India.
The DMK has polled around 24 percent, with about 84 lakh votes, while the AIADMK has 21 percent, or about 73.93 lakh votes.
Party-wise status is as follows:
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK): 2 won, 105 leading (Total: 107)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK): 3 won, 55 leading (Total: 58)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK): 0 won, 47 leading (Total: 47)
Indian National Congress (INC): 1 won, 4 leading (Total: 5)
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK): 0 won, 4 leading (Total: 4)
Communist Party of India (CPI): 0 won, 3 leading (Total: 3)
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML): 0 won, 2 leading (Total: 2)
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK): 0 won, 2 leading (Total: 2)
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 0 won, 2 leading (Total: 2)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M): 0 won, 2 leading (Total: 2)
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK): 0 won, 1 leading (Total: 1)
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK): 0 won, 1 leading (Total: 1)
After the 15th round of counting in the Kolathur constituency, TVK candidate VS Babu leads with 60,637 votes, a margin of 7,074 over DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin, who has 53,563 votes.
In Virudhunagar, TVK candidate P Selvam won.
In the Aravakurichi constituency, DMK candidate R Ilango has won.
In the Sivakasi constituency, TVK candidate Keerthana has secured victory, while in Thali, CPI candidate Ramachandran has triumphed.
In the Dindigul constituency, DMK candidate IP Senthil Kumar has won.
In Kinathukadavu, TVK candidate Vignesh has secured victory.
In Madhavaram, TVK candidate Prabhu has won.
In Viralimalai, AIADMK candidate C Vijayabaskar has emerged victorious.
In Tiruchirappalli West, DMK leader KN Nehru has won.
In Gopichettipalayam, TVK candidate KA Sengottaiyan has secured victory.
In Tambaram, TVK candidate Sarath Kumar has won.
In Madurai South, TVK candidate Gopisan has emerged victorious.
In the Madathukulam constituency, DMK candidate Jayarama Krishnan has won.
DMK registered its first win in Tamil Nadu in Gudalur, where its candidate Dhravidamani M won with a margin of 22,833 votes.
BJP candidate TKSM Meenatchisundaram has won from the Neravy-TR Pattinam constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 2,018 votes.
Independent candidate V Vigneswaran has won from the Nedungadu constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 4,499 votes.
AINRC's Malladi Krishna Rao has won from the Yanam constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 4,568 votes.
AINRC's PRN Thirumurugan has won from the Karaikal North constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 2,653 votes.
AINRC's P Rajavelu has won from the Nettapakkam constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 6,689 votes.
According to the latest trends from the Election Commission of India, the party-wise leading status is as follows:
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK): 112
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK): 58
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK): 47
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK): 5
Indian National Congress (INC): 4
Communist Party of India (CPI): 2
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML): 1
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 1
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK): 1
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK): 1
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK): 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M): 1
At the end of 12 rounds of counting in the Kolathur constituency, TVK candidate VS Babu is leading with 49,099 votes, followed by DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin with 41,051 votes, while the AIADMK has secured 12,259 votes.
In the Vedaranyam constituency, the victory of AIADMK’s former minister OS Manian has been confirmed. With only three rounds of counting remaining, his win is considered certain.
According to the latest data from the EC, the leads are:
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK): 110
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK): 59
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK): 48
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK): 5
Indian National Congress (INC): 4
Communist Party of India (CPI): 2
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML): 1
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 1
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK): 1
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK): 1
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK): 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M): 1
Independent candidate T Ashok Kumar has won from the Mahe constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 1,115 votes.
AINRC's B Ravicoumar has won from the Villianur constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 1,970 votes.
AINRC's VP Sivakolundhu has won from the Lawspet constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 1,417 votes.
Even after 10 rounds of counting, DMK president and Chief Minister MK Stalin continues to trail in the Kolathur constituency with 33,641 votes, while TVK candidate VS Babu is leading with 41,616 votes.
AINRC's Vaiyapuri Manikandan has won from the Muthialpet constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 952 votes.
According to the latest trends from the Election Commission of India, the party-wise leading status is as follows:
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK): 110
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK): 57
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK): 48
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK): 5
Indian National Congress (INC): 4
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M): 2
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK): 2
Communist Party of India (CPI): 2
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML): 1
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 1
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK): 1
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK): 1
AIADMK candidate A Anbalagan has won from the Oupalam constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 1,026 votes.
Congress candidate P Karthikeyan has won from the Oussudeu constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 4,018 votes.
AINRC's C Ayiappan has won from the Ariankuppam constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 603 votes.
AINRC's E Mohandoss has won the Embalam constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 4,061 votes.
According to the ECI, TVK chief Vijay registered a lead of 10,971 in Perambur and 7,490 in Tiruchirappalli East after 5 rounds of counting.
According to the latest trends from the Election Commission of India, the party-wise leading status is as follows:
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK): 106
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK): 62
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK): 45
Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK): 5
Indian National Congress (INC): 5
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP): 2
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK): 2
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK): 2
Communist Party of India (CPI): 2
Indian Union Muslim League (IUML): 1
Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK): 1
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M): 1
At the end of the 9th round of counting in the Kolathur constituency, TVK candidate VS Babu is leading with 37,537 votes, while Chief Minister MK Stalin is trailing with 30,176 votes.
BJP's A Namassivayam has won the Mannadipet constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 6,110 votes.
In the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the first victory has been recorded in the Melur constituency in Madurai, where Congress candidate Vishwanathan has won.
DMK's V Cartigueyane has won from the Nellithope Assembly constituency in Puducherry with a margin of 850 votes.
According to the latest update from the Election Commission, based on the votes counted so far, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has secured more than 38 percent of the vote share, roughly 56.90lakh votes, while the DMK has received 24 percent (35.24lakh) and the AIADMK 22 percent (32.52lakh).
According to the EC, AINRC won one seat and is leading in eight seats in Puducherry. BJP is leading in two, Congress, AIADMK and DMK in one seat each, and independents in three.
Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangaswamy, who contested from the Thattanchavady constituency, won with a margin of 4,441 votes.
DMK leader and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, who was trailing, gained a lead of 1,770 votes over TVK's Selvam D after five rounds of counting in the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency.
According to the EC, AINRC is leading in nine seats in Puducherry, BJP in two, Congress, AIADMK and DMK in one seat each, and independents in three.
As per the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, trends are available for 234 Assembly constituencies. Of these, the TVK is leading in 106 constituencies, followed by the AIADMK in 65 and the DMK in 43.
The Congress is leading in five constituencies, the PMK in four, the CPI in two, CPI(M) in one, VCK in one, IUML in one, BJP in three, DMDK in two and AMMK in one constituency.
In the Edappadi constituency, after the 7th round of counting, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami is leading with 39,580 votes, while TVK-supported Independent candidate Premkumar is trailing with 16,063 votes.
In the Perambur constituency, after the 4th round of counting, Vijay is leading with 23,673 votes, while DMK candidate RD Shankar is trailing with 14,635 votes.
Similarly, in the Tiruchirappalli East constituency, Vijay is leading with 16,579 votes, followed by DMK’s Inigo Irudayaraj, who is trailing with 10080 votes.
At the end of the 7th round of counting in the Kolathur constituency, TVK candidate VS Babu is leading with 29,425 votes, while Chief Minister MK Stalin is trailing with 23,971 votes.
Across the four districts of Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, and Chengalpattu, the TVK is leading in 34 out of 37 constituencies.
At the end of the sixth round of counting in the Kolathur constituency, TVK candidate VS Babu is leading with 24,993 votes, while Chief Minister MK Stalin is trailing with 20,982 votes.
As per the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, trends are available for 233 Assembly constituencies. Of these, the TVK is leading in 111 constituencies, followed by the AIADMK in 60 and the DMK in 41.
The Congress is leading in five constituencies, the PMK in six, the CPI in two, CPI(M) in one, VCK in one, IUML in one, BJP in three, DMDK in one and AMMK in one constituency.
In the Karaikudi constituency, after the third round of counting, TVK candidate Dr Prabhu is leading with 11,073 votes, while Congress candidate Mangudi S is trailing with 5,613 votes.
After three rounds of counting, DMK leader and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is trailing by 646 votes to TVK's D Selvam in the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency.
In the Edappadi constituency, after the fourth round of counting, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswamy is leading with 22,647 votes, while TVK-supported Independent candidate Premkumar is trailing with 9,505 votes.
According to ECI, in the Perambur constituency, after the second round of counting, Vijay is leading with 13,061 votes, while the DMK candidate RD. Shankar is trailing with 7,196 votes.
Similarly, in the Tiruchirappalli East constituency, after the third round, Vijay is leading with 12,523 votes, followed by DMK’s Inigo Irudayaraj, who is trailing with 7,237 votes.
As per the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, trends are available for 232 Assembly constituencies. Of these, the TVK is leading in 104 constituencies, followed by the AIADMK in 67 and the DMK in 40.
The Congress is leading in four constituencies, the PMK in seven, the CPI and CPI(M) in two each, the VCK in two, the BJP in three, DMDK in one and others in two constituencies.
According to the EC, AINRC is leading in eight seats in Puducherry, and Congress in one, BJP in two, AIADMK in one, DMK in two, and independents in three.
At the end of the fifth round of counting in the Kolathur constituency, TVK candidate VS Babu is leading with 20,504 votes, while Chief Minister MK Stalin is trailing with 17,975 votes.
In the Gopichettipalayam constituency, TVK candidate and former AIADMK leader KA Sengottaiyan is leading by over 19,000 votes.
As per the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, trends are available for 225 Assembly constituencies. Of these, the TVK is leading in 101 constituencies, followed by the AIADMK in 67 and the DMK in 37.
The Congress is leading in three constituencies, the PMK in seven, the CPI and CPI(M) in two each, the VCK in two, the BJP in one, and others in three constituencies.
So far, several ministers are in the lead across constituencies. These include P Moorthy in Madurai East, SS Sivasankar in Kunnam, R Sakkarapani in Oddanchatram, RS Rajakannappan in Mudhukulathur, Anitha R Radhakrishnan in Tiruchendur, TRB Rajaa in Mannargudi, I Periasamy in Athoor, KR Periakaruppan in Tiruppattur, CV Ganesan in Tittakudi, and Siva V Meyyanathan are also leading.
At the end of the third round of counting in the Kolathur constituency, TVK candidate VS Babu is leading with 12,916 votes, while Chief Minister MK Stalin is trailing with 10,639 votes.
According to the EC, AINRC is leading in seven seats in Puducherry, and Congress in three, BJP in two, AIADMK and DMK in one seat each, and independents in three.
As per the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, trends are available for 208 Assembly constituencies. Of these, the TVK is leading in 97 constituencies, followed by the AIADMK in 61 and the DMK in 35. The Congress is leading in two, PMK in six, CPI in two constituencies, while the DMDK, CPI(M), BJP, VCK, and Puthiya Tamilagam are leading in one constituency each.
According to the latest update from the Election Commission, based on the votes counted so far, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has secured more than 35 percent of the vote share, while the DMK has received 24 percent and the AIADMK 23.8 percent.
According to the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, trends are available for 165 Assembly constituencies.
Of these, the TVK is leading in 71 constituencies, followed by the AIADMK in 52 and the DMK in 29. The Congress is leading in 5, PMK in 3 constituencies, while the DMDK, CPI, BJP, AMMK, and Puthiya Tamilagam are leading in one constituency each.
As per the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, trends are available for 160 Assembly constituencies. Of these, the TVK is leading in 68 constituencies, followed by the AIADMK in 51 and the DMK in 28. The Congress is leading in 5, PMK in 3 constituencies, while the DMDK, CPI, BJP, AMMK, and Puthiya Tamilagam are leading in one constituency each.
As per the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, trends are available for 142 Assembly constituencies. Of these, the TVK is leading in 57 constituencies, followed by the AIADMK in 48 and the DMK in 27. The Congress is leading in three, and PMK is leading in two constituencies, while the CPI, BJP, AMMK, Puthiya Tamilagam, and DMDK are leading in one constituency each.
As per the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, trends are available for 114 Assembly constituencies.
Of these, the TVK is leading in 45 constituencies, followed by the AIADMK in 41 and the DMK in 19. The Congress and PMK are leading in 2 constituencies each, while the CPI, BJP, AMMK, Puthiya Tamilagam, and DMDK are leading in one constituency each.
According to ECI data, TVK chief Vijay is leading in both the Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East constituencies.
According to data from the Election Commission of India, in the Kolathur constituency, TVK candidate VS. Babu is leading with 4,130 votes, while Chief Minister MK Stalin is trailing.
According to the EC, AINRC is leading in seven seats in Puducherry, and Congress in two, AIADMK and DMK in one seat each, and independents in three.
According to available data from the EC, TVK is leading in 90 seats, AIDMK in 65, and the ruling DMK is in third position with a lead in 53 seats.
AIADMK chief Edappadi Palaniswami is leading with 5,520 votes in Edappadi constituency.
According to the EC, TVK is leading in 79 seats, AIDMK in 60 and the DMK in 54.
According to the EC, AINRC is leading in three seats in Puducherry, and Congress, AIADMK, DMK and an independent in one seat each.
As per the official figures released by the Election Commission of India so far, the AIADMK is leading in 9 constituencies, followed by TVK in 5, DMK in 3, CPI in 1, PMK in 1, and the INC in 1 constituency.
In the Thiruverumbur constituency, Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi is trailing.
In the Karur constituency, AIADMK candidate and former minister MR Vijayabaskar is leading.
In all 16 constituencies in Chennai, the TVK is leading.
According to EC data, TVK is leading in 66 seats, DMK in 50 seats and AIADMK in 50 seats.
In the Kolathur Assembly constituency, DMK chief and Chief Minister MK Stalin is trailing, with TVK candidate VS Babu leading by more than 4,000 votes.
According to the EC, TVK is leading in 60 seats, while DMK is leading in 51 and AIADMK in 39.
In the Perambur constituency, TVK chief Vijay is leading by a margin of 3,000 votes. He is also leading in Tiruchirappalli East.
In Kolathur, Chief Minister MK Stalin is in the lead.
According to the EC, the DMK is leading in 54 seats, and AIADMK and TVK in 33 seats each.
In the Chepauk–Triplicane constituency, the TVK candidate Selvam is currently leading, overtaking Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.
In the Madurai Central constituency, where Minister Palanivel Thyagarajan is contesting, the NDA candidate, actor Sundar C, is leading
NTK Candidate Senthamizhan Seeman trailing in the Karaikudi constituency
In Avinashi, Union Minister L Murugan is trailing.
In the Alandur constituency, Minister TM Anbarasan is trailing, with the TVK candidate leading there.
In the Sattur constituency, where BJP state president Nainar Nagendran is contesting, he is also trailing.
Similarly, in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai is trailing.
According to the EC, DMK is leading 56 seats, AIADMK in 25 seats and TVK in 17.
TVK’s General Secretary N Anandh is leading in his constituency, T Nagar.
According to the EC, DMK is leading 53 seats, AIADMK in 21 seats and TVK in 11.
Senthil Balaji of DMK is leading in Coimbatore South.
Details of more seats are emerging following the counting of postal ballots and the beginning of EVM votes.
The leads are:
DMK - 52
ADMK - 21
TVK - 8
NTK - 0
In the Tiruchirappalli West constituency, where Minister KN Nehru is contesting, a TVK candidate is leading with more than 500 additional postal votes compared to him.
After the counting of postal ballots, the leads are:
DMK - 12
ADMK - 2
TVK - 2
Trichirappalli Lalgudi - DMK
Mannachanallur - DMK
Thuraiyur - Congress
Musiri - AIADMK
Avadi - DMK
Trichirappalli West - DMK
In most constituencies in Chennai, the DMK is currently leading in the postal ballot count.
In the counting of postal ballots, the DMK is leading in 11 constituencies, while the AIADMK is leading in two and TVK in two.
In Mylapore, BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan is leading with a margin of 28 votes. TVK is leading in Tiruchirappalli West.
The vote counting centre has been set up at Vivekanandha Women’s Engineering College in Elaiyampalayam, Tiruchengode taluk.
The counting centre for the Tirupparankundram and Thirumangalam constituencies in Tamil Nadu has been set up at the Government College in Kappalur. However, political party representatives have raised objections, alleging that the counting process began a few minutes earlier than scheduled.
They have also complained about the lack of basic facilities at the centre. Due to this, the counting of postal ballots is likely to be delayed slightly.
Meanwhile, vote counting has commenced at all 65 counting centres across Tamil Nadu and six in Puducherry.
The counting of votes for the 2026 Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Assembly elections is set to begin soon. In Tamil Nadu, a total of 4,611 counting tables have been arranged across the state’s 234 constituencies.
The Union Territory of Puducherry is all set for the counting of votes to elect a 30-member Legislative Assembly. Preparations are complete in all six counting centres spread across the four regions of Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. Election officials, some of the candidates, polling agents of candidates and political parties have started arriving at the counting centres from 7 am.
The counting of postal ballots will commence at 8 am. Half an hour later, the seals of the rooms where the EVMs are stored will be opened in the presence of representatives of all political parties, following which the counting of votes will begin.
