Tamil Nadu election result LIVE: AIADMK+ fights bravely, fails to save govt

Tamil Nadu election results 2021 LIVE updates: The DMK has won a convincing victory over arch-rival AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and its chief M K Stalin is set to be the next CM

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DMK legislators to meet on Tuesday, elect Stalin as leader in House

The DMK's new MLAs will meet in Chennai on May 4 to choose M K Stalin as their Legislature party leader. Stalin, who led DMK to a comfortable win against the ruling AIADMK after a ten-year stint in the opposition, is set to take over as Chief Minister.

11:33 AM

LDF's second term is historic

Kerala’s Left Democratic Front (LDF) won 99 of the total 140 seats in the Assembly, securing a second term in office. The verdict "dismantled the familiar pattern" of rivals Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Congress alternately coming to power, reports The Hindu.

11:25 AM

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami resigns

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has resigned after the ruling AIADMK lost the assembly election, the Times of India reports quoting a source. Palaniswami sent his resignation letter from Salem to the governor.

9:41 AM

Centre-state relationship: Going just got tougher for Narendra Modi govt

A more assertive non-Congress, non-BJP opposition is on the cards after the stupendous victory of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, the Left Front in Kerala, and the DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu.

 

This is bound to manifest itself in fora like the GST Council, but more immediately in the distribution of vaccines to handle the Covid-19 pandemic, as both Pinarayi Vijayan and Mamata Banerjee announced tackling the pandemic would be their top priority and made it clear that a slowdown in vaccine delivery to states not ruled by the BJP would not be tolerated. At her press conference after the results, Banerjee said her fight will be to ensure free vaccines to everyone across the country. Read on...

7:45 AM

75% jobs to locals in Tamil Nadu: Will poll promise translate into policy?

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies cruised to a comfortable victory in Tamil Nadu, dislodging the 10-year-old All India Anna DMK (AIADMK) government, led by EK Palaniswami.

 

DMK President M K Stalin, who inherited the political legacy of his father and long-time chief minister M Karunanidhi, is set to occupy the office at Chennai’s Fort St Geroge.

The Congress, the Left parties, and the Viduthalai Chiruthagal Katchi (VCK) are part of the DMK-helmed alliance. Read on...

7:09 AM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: AIADMK puts up a brave fight, fails to save govt

 In Tamil Nadu, the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) alliance put up a brave fight (85 seats) but could not save its government, yielding to the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam alliance (149 seats), whose leader, M K Stalin will become chief minister for the first time. The Congress is a DMK ally.

5:50 AM

DMK+ wins 125 seats, ahead in 31; AIADMK+ wins 59, leads in 17

The M K Stalin-led DMK has won 125 of Tamil Nadu's 234 seats and is leading on 31. Incumbent AIADMK has won 59 and is leading on 17. Final results are yet to be declared for 48 Assembly constituencies. 

11:38 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Kamal Haasan loses to BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore

Makkal Needhi Maiam Chief Kamal Haasan loses to BJP women's wing national President Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore South constituency

9:57 PM

Election results 2021 LIVE: Sonia Gandhi congratulates Mamata Banerjee, M K Stalin

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi has spoken to Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin over phone and congratulated them for their victory in assembly polls

9:08 PM

Tamil Nadu election results 2021: Counting on smoothly, but website slow due to server overload, says EC

Tamil Nadu election results 2021: Counting on smoothly, but website slow due to server overload, says EC

7:19 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE: M K Stalin thanks people of Tamil Nadu, set to become CM first time

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE: M K Stalin thanks people of Tamil Nadu, set to become CM first time

5:29 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Shashi Tharoor wishes Stalin on 'decisive victory'

Congratulations to Thiru MK Stalin on his convincing & decisive victory. All Congress workers are happy to be allied with a party that will restore good governance to Tamil Nadu. Together we must stand for co-operative federalism & #InclusiveIndia: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

5:26 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: A total of 41 wins out of 235 seats has been declared

DMK: 24

 

AIADMK: 9

 

INC: 5

 

CPI: 2

 

CPIM: 1

5:25 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: AIADMK's Amulkandasami T K wins Valparai assembly seat

AIADMK's Amulkandasami T K wins Valparai assembly seat by 12,223 votes

3:53 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Arvind Kejriwal congratulates M K Stalin

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Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Avoid victory celebrations: DMK chief MK Stalin to party workers

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Avoid victory celebrations: DMK chief MK Stalin to party workers

2:52 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: DMK's Durai Murugan (in photo) trailing from Katpadi

2:40 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: No victory gatherings, says Bengaluru police

In view of election results, no victory gatherings or celebrations of any kind can be held as Covid protocol and prohibitory order u/s 144 CrPC is in force. Any such attempt by any individual/organisation will have serious legal implications: Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru City

2:36 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: DMK supporters celebrate outside party headquarters in Chennai

2:00 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: DMK leads in Tamil Nadu, cadres gather at party headquarters

With the DMK-led alliance in the lead in a majority of Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly constituencies, party cadres have started to assemble at the party headquarters in Chennai. The party cadres are visibly happy as DMK is expected to maintain the lead and finally win the poll to capture power in the state after a gap of 10 years. According to Election Commission data, the DMK is leading in 117 seats, while of its allies, Congress leads in 13 seats, the CPI, the CPI-M and the VCK in two seats each, taking the tally to 136 seats, as against the halfway mark of 118 seats.

1:48 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Kamal Haasan leads in Coimbatore South; TTV trails in Kovilpatti

Kamal Haasan leads in Coimbatore South; TTV trails in Kovilpatti.

1:30 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Kamal Haasan, M K Stalin, Palaniswami lead

12:49 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Congress, DMK ahead in 131 seats; AIADMK-led BJP in 99

Tamil Nadu election results 2021 (234/234 seats)
Party	Lead	Won
AIADMK+	99
DMK+	131
MNM	1
Others	3

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Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: BJP's Khushbu Sundar trailing from Thousand Lights constituency

DMK's Ezhilan N leading from Thousand Lights constituency, BJP's Khushbu Sundar trailing. 

12:11 PM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: M K Stalin continues lead in Kolathur contituency

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: M K Stalin continues lead in Kolathur contituency

12:05 PM

Tamil Nadu assembly polls result: DMK maintains edge, AIADMK close behind

Trends continued to indicate a clear edge for the DMK combine over the ruling AIADMK front as counting of votes for the April 6 assembly elections got underway on Sunday.

 

The DMK combine is leading in 111 Assembly constituencies while the AIADMK front is ahead in 94 segments, according to trends provided by the Election Commission for 206 till 11 am.

 

Victory in 118 of the total 234 constituencies will ensure a simple majority. Read on...

11:28 AM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: K T Rajenthra Bhalaji trails in Rajapalayam

DMK candidate S Thangapandian is leading with 12,035 votes while minister for milk and dairy development, K T Rajenthra Bhalaji, is trailing with 11,323 votes after the fourth round of counting.

11:27 AM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: DMK leads in 15 constituencies in Chennai

DMK leads in 15 constituencies in Chennai

 

10:57 AM

Tamil Nadu election results LIVE: AIADMK and its allies lead in nine assembly segments out of 11 in Salem

AIADMK and its allies lead in nine assembly segments out of 11 in Salem

 

10:16 AM

Tamil Nadu election results LIVE: Kamal Haasan leads in Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu election results LIVE: Kamal Haasan leads in Coimbatore