Published May 04, 2026 | 9:50 PM ⚊ Updated May 04, 2026 | 9:50 PM
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Synopsis: MK Stalin has lost the Kolathur Assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate VS Babu by 9,122 votes.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday, 4 May, took to X, to accept defeat in the 2026 Assembly Elections, and congratulate the winners.
“We bow to and accept the verdict of the people. Congratulations to the victors!” he wrote.
Further recollecting the past five years, the DMK leader said, “We have created numerous projects and provided good governance to the people of Tamil Nadu. We have elevated Tamil Nadu in every way.”
“In the electoral arena, we sought votes only by speaking of our achievements. We campaigned for votes to ensure the welfare schemes we delivered to the people would continue,” he added.
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Thanking people who voted for the DMK led alliance, Stalin wrote: “I express my heartfelt thanks to all the people of Tamil Nadu who supported and voted for the secular progressive alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. I governed not just for those who voted, but also for those who forgot to vote. I have been true to all the people. I have acted according to my conscience. I have toiled beyond my strength.”
“To my beloved comrades of Leader Karunanidhi, who toiled in the field just as I did and who are inseparable from my soul, my deepest gratitude from the heart! Thanks to the leaders, officials, and workers of the friendship movement who stood shoulder to shoulder with us—all of them!”
Speaking of the defeat, he added, “In my political public life, I have seen great victories; I have also faced defeats. Therefore, I am one who acts with the understanding that ideals and policies are what matter most, not just victories and defeats. Thus, the political journey of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will continue without faltering. The DMK, which has so far functioned as an exemplary ruling party for the people—henceforth will function as an exemplary opposition party.”
மக்கள் தீர்ப்பைத் தலைவணங்கி ஏற்கிறோம். வெற்றி பெற்றவர்களுக்கு வாழ்த்துகள்!
கடந்த ஐந்தாண்டு காலத்தில் ஏராளமான திட்டங்களை உருவாக்கி, தமிழ்நாட்டு மக்களுக்கு நல்லாட்சியை வழங்கினோம். தமிழ்நாட்டை அனைத்து வகையிலும் உயர்த்தினோம். தேர்தல் களத்தில் எங்களது சாதனைகளைச் சொல்லியே வாக்குகளைக்… pic.twitter.com/CCsVdwJX0A
— M.K.Stalin – தமிழ்நாட்டை தலைகுனிய விடமாட்டேன் (@mkstalin) May 4, 2026
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MK Stalin has lost the Kolathur Assembly constituency in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections to Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) candidate VS Babu by 9,122 votes.
From the start of counting, TVK took an early lead across most seats, particularly in Chennai, where it led in all 16 constituencies.
VS Babu, a former DMK member who later joined TVK, maintained a steady lead from the early rounds. By the end of counting, he secured 82,110 votes against Stalin’s 72,988 votes.
In the past Kolathur has been a DMK stronghold, with Stalin holding the seat since 2011. That year, he won by under 3,000 votes against AIADMK’s Saidai Duraisamy. In 2016, he won by over 37,000 votes against JCD Prabhakar, and by around 70,000 votes in 2021 against Adhi Rajaram.
(Edited by Sumavarsha)
