Assembly Elections 2026

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Arlekar meets Vijay, explains that TVK had not presented the numbers required to prove a majority and take the oath as chief minister

Governor sought clarity on the “magic number” required to form the government and asked the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief to furnish details of legislators backing the party’s claim.

According to media reports, senior leaders of Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) are keen on fielding Trisha in the upcoming byelection from the Tiruchirappalli East Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu

TVK short of majority despite Congress backing as party seeks support from VCK, Left and IUML

A former fashion designer, Paul served as a Member of Parliament from 2019 to 2024. Her election affidavit lists multiple pending cases related to protests and public order, though she has not been convicted in any case

The Congress, which had contested the polls in alliance with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, holds five seats. Other smaller parties, including PMK (4 seats), CPI and CPI(M) (two seats each), and VCK (two seats), are also seen as potential supporters for the Vijay-led outfit

With AICC General Secretary K.C. Venugopal, senior leader Ramesh Chennithala and incumbent LoP V.D. Satheesan emerging as contenders for the top job, the party leadership faces a difficult choice

TMC has been reduced to just 80 seats in the state, and nearly 63 per cent of the government’s ministers have lost the election

Congress (5 seats), Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (2), Communist Party of India (2) and Communist Party of India (M) (2) together provide a bloc of around 11 MLAs, enough to push TVK past the majority line

On Congress’ performance in Kerala, Tharoor says the grand old party needs serious introspection

Poll results indicate Muslim consolidation behind Congress and allies in Assam, Kerala and a major shift of Muslim vote away from TMC to Congress in Bengal too

Defeat of the sitting minister highlights surge of actor Vijay's TVK, which emerged as the single largest party with 108 seats in a historic debut

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lost to BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari by a margin of 15,105 votes

Kishor, who has been associated with several high-profile election campaigns across India, is known for his data-driven approach and ability to read emerging political trends

Actor-turned-politician’s party emerges as single-largest in Tamil Nadu; from distancing himself in 2021 to sweeping 108 seats in 2026

Mamata claimed she was leading till the 16th round and alleged that the turning point came after her party’s counting agents were removed

The 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections have delivered a fractured mandate, with actor-turned-politician Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) emerging as the single-largest party but falling short of the majority mark in the 234-member House. Also read: Vijay’s TVK...

AINRC leader and Chief Minister N Rangasamy won from both the seats that he contested--Thattanchavady and Mangalam, even as the party won a total of 11 seats and was leading in one

Vijay’s historic victory has all the makings of the kind of political shift that Tamil Nadu has seen only twice before

The ouster of Mamata Banerjee, a three-time chief minister, an iconic leader and a phenomenon in Indian politics, had the BJP leadership at the Centre working overtime, because she was difficult, if not almost impossible, to dislodge

Within nine months of floating his party, NTR went on to sweep the 1983 Assembly elections in undivided Andhra Pradesh, bringing to an end, the 27-year Congress rule

Actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay has declared a net worth of Rs 624 crore in his election affidavit filed in March, with no liabilities. His assets include Rs 404 crore in movable assets and Rs 220 crore in immovable property. A major...

Several first-time women candidates from TVK outperforming seasoned politicians in urban pockets, particularly in Chennai and surrounding districts

In a major upset, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is facing a tough challenge in his home turf of Dharmadom