The Election Commission of India has begun counting votes for Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly constituencies, with results unfolding throughout the day. The DMK-Congress alliance, led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, aims to retain power, while the AIADMK-BJP camp seeks to take control of the state. Actor-turned-politician Vijay's party, TVK, is also vying for a remarkable debut.
The magic number to form a government is 118 out of 234 total seats. The DMK-led alliance is contesting 164 constituencies, with Congress in 28 seats. On the other side, AIADMK is contesting 167 seats, BJP 27, PMK 18, and AMMK 11.
Key constituencies, including Cumbum and Periyakulam, have reported the following results: Cumbum saw JAKKAIYAN S.T.K. (AIADMK) win with 2346 votes, while Periyakulam elected SABARI IYNGARAN G. (TVK) with 7075 votes.
