Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 News

Having grown from nil seats in 2016 to four in 2021 is a significant leap for the BJP.

MNM chief Kamal Haasan lost the assembly seat on Sunday after a neck-to-neck fight with BJP candidate Vanathi Srinivasan. The DMK-led alliance scored an emphatic win in the state assembly polls.

In West Bengal, TMC looked set for a big win while BJP surged back to power in Assam. In Kerala, CM Vijayan continued his winning streak though TN will see DMK's MK Stalin taking CM's oath.

PM Modi congratulated DMK president M K Stalin on his party's victory. Stalin is set become Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the first time.

The counting of votes for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2021 has started this morning from 8 AM onwards. As per the latest updates, over 30 percent of the votes have been counted so far. “Those in charge of the counting centers should be vigilant. Don't come out until the full vote count,” he said.

DMK and its alliance are leading in 25 out of the 38 assembly constituencies. DMK chief MK Stalin was leading in Kolathathur constituency.

Trends continued to indicate a clear edge for the DMK combine over the ruling AIADMK front. MK President MK Stalin leading from the Kolathur Assembly constituency. Chief Minister K Palaniswami is leading in his home segment of Edappadi in Salem district.

The counting of votes for the Assembly elections has begun in the two southern states- Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and Union Territory of Puducherry. Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu saw single phase voting on April 6. The exit polls for the states and a Union Territory predicted a clear victory for DMK-led alliance in Tamil Nadu, LDF retaining power in Kerala and NDA in Puducherry.

The counting of votes began on Sunday (May 2) morning for the high-stakes assembly polls in four states- Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and the union territory of Puducherry. Take a look at the visuals from the states and UT in which the counting is being conducted.

The counting of votes started on Sunday for assembly polls in two southern states- Kerala, Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry. All necessary arrangements have been made by the Election Commission for counting.

Counting of votes for Tamil Nadu polls will take place on May 2 The main contest is between DMK and AIADMK MK Stalin, Edappadi Palaniswami are among key candidates

A complaint was filed against DMK leader Stalin's son for wearing the party logo while going to cast his vote Tamil Nadu recorded a voter turnout of 65.11 per cent on April 6

DMK Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi cast her vote in a PPE kit on April 6 The DMK MP had recently tested positive for COVID-19 Other infected with COVID-19 also voted with PPE kits

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (April 6) appealed to the voters in poll-bound states to vote in record numbers.

Campaigning for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections ended on Sunday at 7 pm with the stage now set for the polling on April 6. The incumbent AIADMK will look for a hat-trick while DMK will hope to return to power after a decade in opposition.

Actor-turned-politician and Makkal Neethi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Hassan on Sunday said he is ready to quit cinema if it becomes hurdle for his political career, which was meant for serving the people.

DMK's Kanimozhi has quarantined herself at her home and has cancelled all her events ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address rallies in poll-bound Kerala and Tamil Nadu on Friday (April 2). Prime Minister Modi arrived at Madurai on Thursday night.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday will address rallies in Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. The prime minister is going to hold the public rallies as a part of BJP’s campaign in the three poll-bound states.