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Tamil Nadu is acceptable for the large verdict arsenic results of the State Assembly elections volition beryllium declared pursuing the counting of votes connected Monday (May 4, 2026). Elections to the 234-seat Assembly were held successful a single signifier connected April 23. The full elector turnout stood astatine 85.1% with 4.8 crore votes polled, according to the Election Commission of India (ECI).
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Counting of votes from each 75,064 polling stations, including postal ballots, volition beryllium conducted astatine 62 designated counting centres crossed the State from 8 a.m. Approximately 1.25 lakh information unit person been deployed and the QR code-based Photo Identity Cards are mandatory for each officials and observers permitted introduction into the counting centres and halls.
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It is an aggravated three-cornered conflict successful the State involving the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), its rival All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and the caller entrant Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) successful focus, led by histrion C. Joseph Vijay. In the exit polls, a bulk of pollsters gave an vantage to DMK+. Interestingly, Axis My India gave a monolithic 98-120 seats to TVK, compared to 92-110 for DMK+ and 22-32 for AIADMK+.
Also successful the trial volition beryllium the show of the Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), led by movie manager Seeman, who has fielded candidates successful each 234 constituencies, giving astir 50% practice to women and 1 transperson.
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