TVK wins 108 seats in TN polls, falls short of majority in maiden election
Leaders of actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on 5 May 2026 gathered at the party headquarters in Panaiyur, Chennai, to chart their next steps after a stunning debut in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, vowing to fulfil all campaign promises and thanking voters for their trust. TVK has secured leads in 108 constituencies in the 234-member Assembly — a historic first-election performance, though 10 seats short of the 118 needed for a simple majority.
Historic Debut, Short of Majority
Contesting its maiden election, TVK has ended nearly six decades of unbroken Dravidian dominance in Tamil Nadu politics, emerging as a major political force in the state. However, the party's 108 seats leave it in a position where it must explore alliance options to form a government. Heavy police deployment and barricading surrounded the Panaiyur headquarters as newly elected representatives assembled for the crucial post-result meeting.
What Winning Candidates Said
V.K. Ramkumar, TVK's winning candidate from Anna Nagar, described the outcome as a landmark moment.
