Chennai, May 4 -- As the trends indicated a massive victory for the political newbie Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) of actor-turned-neta Vijay, contrasting moods prevailed among the other players in the fray, even as TVk cadres and fans alike rejoiced, celebrating the stupendous success by dsitributing sweets and bursting crackers on Monday when counting of votes polled in the April 23 Assembly elections was taken up on Monday.

Though the ruling DMK, which was favoured to retain power for a second term as per multiple post-poll predictions, putting in place all arrangements like erecting shamianas and ensuring all basic amenities expecting party cadres to throng the Party headquartes "Anna Arivalayam", the mood turned despondent as the DMK...