Chennai, May 4 -- Early trends for the vote counting to select the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly has the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) putting up a surprise show in their poll debut, with the party leading in 73 seats amid early trends by the Election Commission of India.

As the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led alliance is following close behind with leads in 60 seats, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) led alliance is at a slow third place, leading in just 37 seats.

Election Commission data shows that in the second round out of more than twenty, TVK leaders are leading by a margin of more than 2,000 votes in multiple constituencies. Madavaram constituency, with TK candidate M L Vijayprabhu is leading in his seat...