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Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 Updates: DMK Alliance Leading In 155 Seats, AIADMK+ In 78

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 Live: Trends have predicted the MK Stalin-led DMK alliance is set to win over 140 seats. The DMK alliance is leading in 141 seats.

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Tamil Nadu election results: Celebrations have begun at the DMK headquarters

New Delhi:

The opposition DMK-Congress alliance is heading for a big win in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly. The DMK and its allies are leading in 140-plus seats. The ruling AIADMK – which started the day with a lead on 95 seats -- is now leading in 80-plus seats. The majority mark stands at 118.  The DMK has not been in power in the state for a decade, and this time the party and the AIADMK are contesting without their towering leaders, J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi whose deaths have brought a huge change in the political landscape.

MK Stalin is leading from Kolathur, his son Udayanidhi Stalin is leading from Chepauk and Kamal Haasan is trailing in Coimbatore south.

Mr Stalin, who is set to become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the first time, thanked the people for voting his party to power and assured them that he would truthfully work for them.

Mr Stalin expressed his ''heartfelt thanks'' to all the people of the state for mandating his party to govern Tamil Nadu for the sixth time. Congratulatory messages from several politicians poured in for the DMK chief.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mr Stalin on his victory.

"Congratulations to Thiru MK Stalin and DMK for the victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. We shall work together for enhancing national progress, fulfilling regional aspirations and defeating the COVID-19 pandemic," PM Modi tweeted.

Elections 2021 were held in the 234 assembly constituencies of Tamil Nadu in a single phase on April 6. The ruling AIADMK contested 191 seats, with 23 given to the PMK and only 20 for the BJP. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) contested 188 and its ally, the Congress, 25, with the rest going to minor allies.

Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam contested 142 seats, with 85 divided between a handful of allies and the AMMK of TTV Dhinakaran, who is the nephew of expelled AIADMK chief Sasikala. The AMMK contested 165 and left 60 to the DMDK, with the rest going to smaller allies.

Nearly 4,000 candidates contested the polls including Chief Minister E Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, DMK President MK Stalin, his son and party youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin, AIADMK's key rival TTV Dhinakaran and Kamal Haasan.

In the 2016 election, the AIADMK won 134 seats, the DMK got 89, and the Congress eight. Though this was AIADMK's second straight victory, the party lost its chief J Jayalalithaa months after she occupied the chair for the fifth time.

The opposition DMK, which last ruled between 2006 and 2011, now sees a chance to replace the AIADMK in the state where the two parties have ruled every five years in the recent decades.

In Tamil Nadu, there are 75 counting centres spread across the state and all arrangements are in place to smoothly conduct the exercise, authorities said.

Here are the Updates for results of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections 2021:

May 03, 2021 05:57 (IST)
Kamal Haasan Loses To BJP Candidate In Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore South
May 03, 2021 04:35 (IST)
DMK Beats AIADMK, Wins Tamil Nadu Polls After 10-Year Hiatus
After a decade in opposition, the DMK won a convincing victory over arch-rival AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and the ruling party managed to emerge as a formidable opposition, overcoming the burden of ten year anti-incumbency to an extent.

MK Stalin, the 68-year-old DMK president, is all set to become the Chief Minister for the first time. During his party's previous tenure, he has been the Deputy Chief Minister and Local Administration Minister as well.

As counting of votes polled in the April 6 TN Assembly election progressed on Sunday, it became amply clear that the DMK was dislodging the AIADMK from the seat of power.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked Tamil Nadu people who voted for the National Democratic Alliance and said his party would continue to work for state's welfare and nurturing Tamil culture.
May 03, 2021 02:44 (IST)
Kamal Hassan Congratulates MK Stalin For Victory In Tamil Nadu Polls
Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan on Sunday congratulated DMK chief MK Stalin for the victory in Tamil Nadu Assembly polls.

"Heartfelt congratulations to the big success MK Stalin. You are taking charge as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in this time of crisis. My congratulations to perform well and taking Tamil Nadu on the path of development," Mr Haasan tweeted.

Kamal Hassan, the actor-turned-politician who was contesting from the Coimbatore (South) constituency, lost the seat in a close fight with the Bharatiya Janata Party's Vanathi Srinivasan. The BJP candidate won with a margin of 1,540 votes. The DMK-led alliance scored an emphatic win in Tamil Nadu in the state assembly polls.

According to the latest trends from the Election Commission, DMK has already won 81 seats and is leading on 51 in the 234-member assembly
May 03, 2021 01:22 (IST)
Swearing-In Ceremony Will Be Simple, Says DMK Chief MK Stalin
Considering the COVID-19 pandemic, the swearing in ceremony of the new government led by his party would be simple, DMK president MK Stalin said in Chennai on Sunday.

Mr Stalin, who spoke to reporters after paying floral tributes in the mausoleum of his father and late party patriarch "Kalaignar" M Karunanidhi at the Marina beach said the date of the swearing-in ceremony would be made known soon.

The date and timing of the ceremeony, likely in Raj Bhavan would be simple and it shall be announced Monday night or on Tuesday, he told reporters.

The DMK's work would make people who voted for the combine led by it happy and also shall make others who did not favour it to ponder as to why "we did not vote for the DMK and its allies," he said.

Mr Stalin vowed to take immediate efforts to implement his party's electoral promises in a phased manner and also the DMK's 10-year vision document, news agency PTI reported.
May 03, 2021 00:28 (IST)
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May 02, 2021 22:02 (IST)
Tamil Nadu election results today: Wins right now

Source: Election Commission


May 02, 2021 21:30 (IST)
Tamil Nadu election results LIVE: Wins so far


Source: Election Commission
May 02, 2021 20:55 (IST)
Tamil Nadu election results LIVE: Trends right now

May 02, 2021 20:50 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Assembly elections LIVE: PM Modi thanks Tamil Nadu for support
I would like to thank the people of Tamil Nadu who supported NDA. I assure the people of Tamil Nadu that we will keep working towards the state's welfare and to further popularise the glorious Tamil culture. I applaud our Karyakartas for their hardwork - PM Modi thanks Tamil Nadu for supporting NDA
May 02, 2021 20:12 (IST)
Tamil Nadu election results LIVE: Election trends now

May 02, 2021 20:06 (IST)
Tamil Nadu, Bengal, Kerala Assembly Elections 2021: What MK Stalin Said To Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan On Big Wins
MK Stalin, whose DMK is set to return to Tamil Nadu after a decade, was congratulated by political leaders from across parties as counting of voting was in progress in the southern state where state elections were held in a single phase on April 6.
May 02, 2021 20:05 (IST)
Rahul Gandhi Congratulates MK Stalin: Tamil Nadu Has Voted For Change
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday congratulated his ally MK Stalin, whose DMK party seemed all set to win the Tamil Nadu elections, defeating the ruling AIADMK and the BJP.
May 02, 2021 20:05 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: MNM Founder Kamal Hasan Trails BJP Candidate In Coimbatore South
Veteran movie actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan was today trailing as vote counting entered the final rounds in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore (South) constituency. This was a change from the early trends that showed him leading.
May 02, 2021 20:00 (IST)
PM Modi congratulates MK Stalin, DMK on victory in Tamil Nadu
Congratulations to Thiru MK Stalin and DMK for the victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. We shall work together for enhancing national progress, fulfilling regional aspirations and defeating the COVID-19 pandemic: PM Modi congratulats MK Stalin

May 02, 2021 19:16 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2021: Stalin-Led DMK Heads For Big Win In Tamil Nadu
The opposition DMK-Congress alliance is heading for a big win in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly. The DMK and its allies are leading in 144 seats. The ruling AIDMK which started the day with a lead on 95 seats -- is now leading in 88 seats.
May 02, 2021 19:08 (IST)
Tamil Nadu election results Live: Rahul Gandhi congratulated MK Stalin on his victory
"Congratulations to Shri MK Stalin for the victory. People of Tamil Nadu have voted for change and we will, under your leadership, prove to be a confident step in that direction. Best wishes," Rahul Gandhi congratulated MK Stalin.

May 02, 2021 18:47 (IST)
Tamil Nadu Assembly elections Results LIVE: MK Stalin's message of thanks to Tamil Nadu people
DMK president M K Stalin, who is set to become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the first time, on Sunday thanked the people for voting his party to power and assured them that he would truthfully work for them.

Mr Stalin expressed his ''heartfelt thanks'' to all the people of the state for mandating his party to govern Tamil Nadu for the sixth time.

According to the Election Commission data at 6.30 pm, DMK was leading in 122 segments of the total 234 in the state and won two seats, which is inclusive of its allies who fought on the party's rising sun symbol.

The AIADMK was leading in 74 and won two seats. DMK's allies Congress was leading in 17, the CPI and CPI(M) two each and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi three.

In the past, the DMK had been the ruling party five times, during 2006-11, 1996-2001, 1989-91, 1971-76 and 1967- 71.

The people have given their massive support realising that their well-being would be protected if DMK was voted to power, he said in a statement.

The victory was a commendation for over 50 years of his party's committed work for the people and state. Also, it was in recognition of everyday hardwork of partymen to fulfill
the dream of bringing the party to power, he said.

Though they worked to get on to the saddle of power during the lifetime of party patriarch ''Kalaignar'' (late M Karunanidhi) it did not happen, but they continued to chase that dream.

"I will be truthful to you, I will work for you, my thoughts and deeds would be for the people of this state," he said. He thanked his party workers, cadres and leaders of alliance parties and all those who greeted him.
May 02, 2021 18:40 (IST)
Tamil Nadu election results: Case filed in Chennai for bursting crackers, Inspector suspended
One FIR has been filed in Tenyampet police station in T-Nagar district, Greater Chennai against cadres of a political party who had burst crackers near their party headquarters. The inspector of Teynampet PS has been placed under suspension for dereliction of duty, news agency ANI quotes Election Commission
May 02, 2021 18:38 (IST)
Tamil Nadu election results Live: MK Stalin congratulates Mamata Banerjee
I congratulate Mamata Banerjee on her re-election as Chief Minister of West Bengal. At a time of COVID-19 wave, I have no doubt that Didi will ensure safety of citizens and lead her state to growth and prosperity. On behalf of DMK, I wish Didi another successful tenure: MK Stalin tweeted.
May 02, 2021 18:35 (IST)
Tamil Nadu election results Live: MK Stalin congratulates Pinarayi Vijayan
On behalf of DMK, I congratulate Comrade Pinarayi Vijayan for leading his party to victory in the Kerala State Elections. His measured and decisive leadership has been instrumental in helping Kerala achieve great heights and I wish him another very successful tenure: MK Stalin tweeted.




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