ECI.Gov.in, TN Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu were held on April 23, and the counting of vote has started today (May 4) from 8 am.
Counting of votes from all 75,064 polling stations, along with postal ballots, is conducted at 62 designated counting centres across the state.
Initial trends emerging from the count of postal ballots in Tamil Nadu show that the incumbent DMK regime is on course to win the polls and retain power under the leadership of Chief Minister and DMK President MK Stalin.
Counting of votes is being held in Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and West Bengal after a riveting high-voltage contest with the outcome crucial for prominent ruling regional parties like the Trinamool Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and the Left.
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The EC said a three-tier security system will be in place at counting centres in Tamil Nadu. The exercise will begin starting with the postal ballots, at the counting centres, which will have a three-tier security system.
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The EC has released the voter turnout figure of 4.8 crore for the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
In a first, the Election Commission has introduced a QR code-based Photo Identity Card system through ECINET to prevent unauthorised entry into counting centres.
Key candidates in Tamil Nadu Elections 2026:
- M K Stalin of the DMK is contesting from the Kolathur constituency.
- Udhayanidhi Stalin, representing the DMK, is contesting from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni.
- AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami is contesting from his stronghold Edappadi.
- BJP leader K Annamalai is in the fray from Coimbatore South.
- Actor-politician Vijay of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) is among the key faces in the election battle.
- Former Chief Minister O Panneerselvam is contesting from Bodinayakanur.
- Senior BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan is contesting from Mylapore.
- Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief K Selvaperunthagai is contesting from Sriperumbudur.
- BJP leader Nainar Nagendran is contesting from Sattur.
- Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief Seeman is contesting from Tiruvottiyur.
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