A political outcome like no other unfolds as a single business family spreads its influence across rival parties in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Behind the wins, a silent patriarch watches as elections reshape both politics and power equations.
Vijay’s rapid rise has terrified Tamil Nadu’s traditional power centres, with both DMK and AIADMK fearing their decades-old vote banks may never return if TVK successfully forms a government.
TVK’s early confidence in forming the Tamil Nadu government faded as the numbers slipped below the majority mark amid delayed support letters and late-night political talks.
The Tamil Nadu BJP leadership said it will stay away from any efforts to form or support a government after the recent assembly election results. The party stated that the voters have not given it the mandate.
TVK approached the Governor with a claim to form the government, but the party and its allies remain short of the majority mark in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. Meanwhile, CPI and VCK are discussing Vijay’s request for support.
Stalin reflected on five years of governance, stressing welfare work, conscience-driven leadership, and DMK’s continued commitment to public service as an opposition party.
TVK candidate and former auto driver KV Vijay Dhamu wins Royapuram seat in Chennai, defeating AIADMK’s D Jayakumar and DMK’s Subair Khan in a major political upset in the 2026 Tamil Nadu elections.
A dramatic political shift has shaken Tamil Nadu as a former DMK leader emerged victorious in one of the state’s most closely watched constituencies. The result has turned Kolathur into the centre of a major election surprise.
Vijay’s TVK has shaken Tamil Nadu’s long-standing political balance, pushing the DMK and AIADMK into an unexpected three-way contest. What was once a predictable Dravidian cycle now faces its biggest disruption in over six decades.
Early trends show Vijay’s TVK emerging as the single largest party in Tamil Nadu with leads in over 100 seats, but still short of a majority, leaving the big question open on whether he can form government alone or needs allies.
