Actor and politician Vijay Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) made a strong debut in the early trends of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, ahead of the BJP-AIADMK alliance in the state and leading in at least 48 seats as of 9:47 am.
If these trends continue, Vijay’s party may emerge as a major force in Tamil Nadu politics and replace the AIADMK as the main opposition party in the state.
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In many constituencies, TVK pushed the AIADMK to third place, while the DMK remained in the lead. This suggests that Vijay’s entry could change the long-standing bipolar political pattern in Tamil Nadu.
However, these numbers are based on very early trends, and the situation may change over the next few hours.
Vijay and MGR worker
Tamil Nadu has a long history of film stars entering public life. If Vijay maintains and improves his numbers, he will become the third actor to have a significant impact in the state, after M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa, both of whom left a strong mark on its politics.
MGR, who served three terms as Prime Minister, became popular through cinema before turning to politics.
He later founded the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and became one of the most influential leaders in the state.
Tamil Nadu Election Result 2026
TVK is contesting the elections independently, facing off against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) led by the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Meanwhile, the alliance headed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), along with the Indian National Congress (INC), seeks to retain power in the state.
Vijay’s entry as TVK leader made the election a three-cornered contest. In Tamil Nadu, the political battles were largely over the alliances led by the DMK and AIADMK.
The counting process began at 8 a.m. with postal ballots. This was followed by the counting of votes recorded in electronic voting machines (EVM) from 8:30 am. Comprehensive data is updated in real time on the ECINET platform, the official website of the Election Commission of India, and the HT website.
