India, May 4 -- The deadly September 2025 Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) rally stampede failed to overshadow its chief's, actor-turned-politician 'Thalapathy' Vijay, popularity as the party eyed a historic electoral victory in Tamil Nadu in its debut election.

The counting of votes for Tamil Nadu assembly election 2026 began at 8 am, shortly after which trends emerged and so did the TVK as the single-largest party. Track 'Thalapathy' Vijay election result live here

According to Election Commission of India data at 4:30 pm, the TVK was ahead or leading in over 105 seats, while the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was struggling to make gains with a humble 58 leads.

The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) was ahead in 4...