India, May 4 -- Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder and actor-turned-politician C Joseph Vijay has made a historic electoral debut in the 2026 Tamil Nadu assembly elections by crossing the majority mark in trends as the Election Commission of India counts votes.

Vijay, who himself is contesting from two seats, Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli (East), is leading from both places. If the counting trends turn into final results, Vijay is poised to become the first non-DMK, non-AIADMK chief minister of Tamil Nadu since 1967. Follow Tamil Nadu results LIVE updates here.

Vijay launched his party TVK in 2024 and has been going to the public with a solo campaign, positioning himself as a "family member" in every Tamil household. Vijay...