India, May 4 -- justify;">Surprise package Vijay and his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party have emerged as a major game changer in the Tamil Nadu elections 2026, as well as in the state's politics, dealing a major dent to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) parties.

At 5:18 pm, Election Commission of India (ECI) trends indicate that TVK has secured 13 seats and is ahead in 95 more. On the other hand, DMK has won 7 seats and is leading in 53, while AIADMK has already won 45 seats. Follow Tamil Nadu election result live here.

The Tamil Nadu assembly has a total of 234 seats. To form a government, a party has to cross the majority mark of 118 seats.

Concerns have been raised tha...