Published May 04, 2026 | 3:43 PM ⚊ Updated May 04, 2026 | 3:47 PM
TVK candidates have crossed one crore votes, giving the party more than 38 percent of the vote share.
Synopsis: Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has made a remarkable debut in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections, crossing one crore votes and winning several constituencies. The party continues to lead in many constituencies, including seats contested by senior ministers and veterans.
Against most exit poll predictions, Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has made a remarkable debut in Tamil Nadu politics, crossing the one crore vote mark and winning several constituencies in the 2026 assembly elections.
From early in the count, TVK candidates held strong leads in multiple seats against the ruling DMK and AIADMK candidates. The party’s first confirmed win came from Thanjavur, where R Vijaysaravanan won by 16,955 votes.
In Sivakasi, TVK’s S Keerthana secured a decisive win, defeating AIADMK’s former minister KT Rajendra Balaji and Congress candidate Ashokan by over 10,000 votes.
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The party continued its run elsewhere. In Tambaram, Sarath Kumar won, while in Kinathukadavu, Vignesh took the seat.
In Madurai South, Gopisan won. In Gopichettipalayam, senior leader KA Sengottaiyan, now with TVK, also won. In Chennai’s Thiru Vi Ka Nagar constituency, MR Pallavi won by over 20,000 votes, while in Aranthangi, Mohamed Farvas J secured a win.
Collectively, TVK candidates have crossed one crore votes, giving the party more than 38 percent of the vote share.
As of 3.30 pm, the party leads in many constituencies, with margins ranging from a few hundred votes to over 10,000. It is also ahead in seats contested by senior ministers and long-standing political figures, especially in parts of northern Tamil Nadu.
(Edited by Dese Gowda)
