New Delhi, May 4 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday conceded defeat in his first reaction after his Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) lost the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections to actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).

In a lengthy post on X, Stalin wrote, "We bow to and accept the verdict of the people. Congratulations to the victors! In the past five years, we have created numerous projects and provided good governance to the people of Tamil Nadu. We have elevated Tamil Nadu in every way. In the electoral arena, we sought votes only by speaking of our achievements."

He added that his party, DMK, campaigned for votes to ensure the welfare schemes that they delivered to the residents of Tamil Nadu would...