India, April 29 -- With pollster predictions out on Wednesday, exit polls project a victory for the incumbent MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government in the 2026 Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu. However, throwing up a surprise, some pollsters have predicted an influential debut for Vijay and his party, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.

Despite a high-stakes electoral battle playing out between DMK and AIADMK, all eyes were on actor-turned-politician Vijay and TVK for the elections.

While some pollsters have projected a decent showing for the TVK, others have forecast a key role for the party. Axis My India has predicted 98-120 seats for Vijay's party, forecasting a tie for TVK with DMK+ in vote share, with both standing at...