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Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026 Live: In a seismic shift for Tamil Nadu politics, actor-turned-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has emerged as the single largest party in the 2026 Assembly elections—but falls just 10 seats short of an outright majority, triggering an unprecedented hung assembly and intense coalition negotiations across party lines.
Election Results at a Glance
The 2026 Tamil Nadu elections resulted in an unpopular assembly, which was the first in state history, with no political party or alliance winning any absolute majority. Vijay’s TVK came out as the largest party with 108 votes and defeated each incumbent DMK and the rival AIADMK.
| Party / Alliance | Seats Won |
|---|---|
| TVK (Vijay) | 108 |
| DMK Alliance (SPA) | 73 |
| AIADMK Alliance (NDA) | 53 |
| Majority Mark | 118 |
TVK has only 10 seats from the majority of 118 seats of the 234 members Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
Stalin Resigns; Vijay Writes to the Governor
DMK: The president of DMK, M. K. Stalin, has resigned from his position. M. K. Stalin resigned as Tamil Nadu chief minister on Tuesday and sent his resignation letter addressed to the Office of Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar.
The Chief Minister, who is stepping down, M. K. Stalin, lost his place in the Kolathur district, which makes him the only incumbent chief minister in the history of Tamil Nadu to lose an assembly race.
This past Tuesday, Vijay sent a letter to Gov. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, staking a formal claim to be a part of the government—putting an end to a 59-year monopoly in power exclusively shared by both the DMK and the AIADMK.
Vijay, the winner, who came in first in both Perambur and Tiruchirappalli East districts, described the results as the result of a “miracle shaking Indian politics,” thanking the citizens from Tamil Nadu and vowing that the welfare of the people would be his top priority.
TVK Reaches Out to AIADMK and DMK Allies — Three Scenarios for Government Formation
With TVK 10 seats short of a majority, observers from the political world and party insiders suggest three options:
Scenario 1—DMK-Aligned Smaller Parties Join TVK
TVK is looking at partnering with smaller parties typically associated with that of the DMK camp—Congress (5 seats), left parties (4), and IUML (2), along with VCK (2)—which would allow the formation of a coalition government headed by TVK with a larger base of alliances. This could result in TVK having an estimated total of 121 seats and would cross the threshold of majority easily.
Scenario 2—Broad Multi-Party Coalition
Another option is an issue-based, pragmatic coalition strategy, which brings smaller parties and the DMK in addition to the AIADMK ecosystem. Cabinet representation is available to all partners to keep the coalition in place.
Scenario 3—External AIADMK Support (Most Politically Significant)
The third and politically significant option is to get external support for the AIADMK and TVK, with TVK being the prime minister, with the support of AIADMK’s 47 seats by relying on a simple power-sharing arrangement instead of an entire coalition structure.
AIADMK MP-elect Leemarose Martin claimed that party general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami was engaged in talks to offer assistance to Vijay’s TVK to form a stable government.
Congress Holds Emergency Meeting; TVK Outreach Confirmed
Tamil Nadu Congress held a crucial legislature party gathering during which a key point to be discussed was whether or not the party should provide its support for Vijay’s TVK. According to reports, TVK has already reached out to the Tamil Nadu unit of the Congress to discuss the possibility of extending support.
Key Developments—May 5-6, 2026
- Leemarose Martin from AIADMK says EPS, as well as Vijay, are currently in talks regarding outside assistance
- TVK has approached Congress to discuss the possible formation of a government help
- MK Stalin has officially resigned from his position as chief minister. He also wrote to the Governor
- Vijay was with the newly-elected TVK MLAs at the party’s HQ in Panayur to sketch out the government’s plan of action
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Vijay; Vijay expressed his gratitude via X (formerly Twitter)
- Security has been bolstered near Vijay’s home in Neelankarai due to the ferocious political activities
- Vijay is set to be sworn in as the chief minister on May 7, 2026.
A Historic Political Debut
Vijay announced TVK on February 20, 2024. He converted his fan clubs of 85,000 across Tamil Nadu into political cadres, which is one of the largest social networks ever created by a debutant in Indian state history. The first major political gathering in Vikravandi in the month of October 2024 attracted an estimated 800,000 people.
TVK’s manifesto centered on women-focused welfare promises, including monthly financial assistance, no-cost cooking gas cylinders, public bus transportation, and a variety of women-focused programs.
The result puts Vijay in the middle of an extensive Tamil heritage of film icons that transform their popularity into political power, particularly M.G. Ramachandran, who founded the AIADMK and became the party’s leader in 1977.
