Election Commission orders probe into allegations of foreign nationals voting in Tamil Nadu polls. Ten individuals from Sri Lanka, UK, and Canada arrested for using fake Indian IDs.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, as Leader of Opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly, reiterated his call for the eradication of Sanatan Dharma, stating it divides people. He also emphasized the primacy of the Tamil invocation song, "Tamil Thai Vazhthu," at all government events, demanding it not be sidelined.
TVK MLA J C D Prabhakar has filed his nomination for the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu assembly, poised for an unopposed election. The 73-year-old, a former AIADMK member, brings significant legislative experience to the role, balancing the ruling combine's youthful image.
For actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay, the days following the May 4 Tamil Nadu assembly election results were less about celebration and more about survival arithmetic. TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, placing Vijay within striking distance of the chief minister’s chair but still 10 short of the majority mark of 118.
For actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay, the days following the May 4 Tamil Nadu assembly election results were less about celebration and more about survival arithmetic. TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, placing Vijay within striking distance of the chief minister’s chair but still 10 short of the majority mark of 118.
Vijay, aka Thalapathy Vijay, has registered a hisoric victory with his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026. Interestingly, May 4 — the day of the election results — also marked Trisha Krishnan’s birthday, setting off a wave of chatter online. Interestingly, Charmme Kaur and Lakshmi Manchu have hailed Trisha as a 'lucky mascot' after Vijay's win and called for 'double celebrations'.
Actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay's TVK has emerged as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu assembly polls, dramatically altering the state's political landscape. Leveraging star power and organized fan networks, TVK has disrupted the decades-long dominance of the DMK and AIADMK, resonating with voters seeking an alternative.
Tamil actor Vijay's party, TVK, is showing a strong performance in early 2026 Tamil Nadu election trends. The party's manifesto, centered on women's welfare, youth job guarantees, and agricultural support, is disrupting the traditional DMK-AIADMK political landscape.
Actor-politician Vijay's party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), is leading in over 100 seats in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The potential victory comes despite significant personal and professional setbacks, including a fatal stampede and a high-profile divorce filing.
The Election Commission of India has released the final roadmap for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Elections, revealing an 85.10% voter turnout. Out of 4.87 crore voters, women significantly outnumbered men with 25,259,596 female voters compared to 23,534,720 male voters. Counting will take place on May 4 across 62 centres with 4,611 counting tables processing votes from 75,064 polling stations.
The Election Commission released final voter turnout data for the April 23 Tamil Nadu assembly election, confirming 4,87,98,833 voters (4.88 crore) participated, representing 85.1% of 5.73 crore registered voters — the highest turnout in the state's electoral history. This marks a significant rise from 73.6% in 2021, though in absolute terms only 24.42 lakh more voters turned up. Women cast over 2.52 crore votes, outvoting men by 17.25 lakh. The increased percentage was largely due to the Special Revision of Electoral Rolls removing 57 lakh names from the electorate.
As Tamil Nadu awaits vote counting on May 4, attention is on key constituencies for the April 23 assembly elections. Prominent candidates include Chief Minister MK Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin, and actor-politician Vijay. The ruling DMK seeks a second term against the AIADMK-led NDA.
TVK chief Vijay has requested the Election Commission to extend polling hours by two hours and provide emergency public transport due to slow voting and long queues in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Voting began for high-stakes Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu (234 seats) and West Bengal (152 seats in Phase 1) with PM Narendra Modi urging citizens to participate in the "sacred duty of democracy." The BJP, led by Modi and Amit Shah, is challenging incumbent regional parties - Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and DMK in Tamil Nadu. The Election Commission has seized cash, liquor, drugs and other inducements worth over Rs 1,072 crore since February 26.
Voting commenced on Thursday in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari called for peaceful polling while questioning the integrity of voter lists. Elections are being held for 294 seats in West Bengal (first phase covering 152 constituencies, second phase on April 29) and 234 seats in Tamil Nadu (single phase). Vote counting is scheduled for May 4, 2026.
The Election Commission on Wednesday issued a stern notice to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge for referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a "terrorist" during a press conference in Chennai on the final day of campaigning for Tamil Nadu assembly elections. The poll body has asked Kharge to explain his stand within 24 hours. Kharge later clarified he meant Modi "threatens" people and pointed to alleged misuse of agencies like ED, I-T, and CBI. The BJP urged EC to initiate penal action, with Union minister Kiren Rijiju demanding an FIR for what they called a "dangerous and unprecedented attack on democratic institutions."
Tamil Nadu goes to polls on April 23, 2026 with over 5.73 crore voters deciding the fate of 4,023 candidates across 234 assembly constituencies. Chief Minister M K Stalin's DMK-led SPA seeks re-election while AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami attempts to return to power after five years in opposition. Voting results will be counted on May 4. Security deployment includes over 1.40 lakh police personnel.
