New Delhi: Tamil Nadu seems to be witnessing a dramatic political upheaval, with trends in the 2026 Assembly elections pointing to a breakthrough performance from the state led by actor-turned-politicians Joseph Vij. The early leads in several constituencies suggest that the party’s electoral debut is not only in contention but has the potential to reshape the state’s long-standing Dravidian political order. TVK candidates have gained significant leads in districts from Thanjavur to Salem and parts of Chennai, signaling a shift in voter sentiment.The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, led by Chief Minister Stalin, appears to be facing an unexpected setback. In key constituencies like Korattur, where Stalin himself trailed TVK’s VS Babu in the early rounds, senior leaders like Ambir Mahesh also found themselves in tight contests. Although DMK While it has managed to maintain its lead in districts such as Valparai and Madurai East, broader trends point to challenges facing the incumbent party, raising questions about the durability of its governance platform.
Meanwhile, All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazagam and other regional players like Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazagam and Pattali Makkal Katchi had a mixed performance. although Artificial Intelligence ADMK Leaders such as Edappadi K. Palaniswami have taken early leads in some constituencies, but the party appears to be lagging behind TVK’s rise. The DMDK and PMK have remained competitive in some seats, suggesting that the race is fragmented beyond the top two players.Across the state, TVK’s performance was particularly notable. Candidates such as S Vijay Saravanan in Thanjavur, Sukumar in Surur and Vignesh in Kinathukadavu have built healthy leads, while the party has also made inroads in urban centers such as Chennai and Salem. The celebrations, marked by slogans and symbolic performances by party workers, reflected a growing belief that the party can become a major force, if not directly form a government.
Here is the complete list of winners and losers in Tamil Nadu:
List of TVK winners: constituencyTVK Award CandidatesGumidipundi(1)S. Dr. Vijayakumar Thiruvallur (4). T. ArunkumarPoonamallee (5)Prakasam RMadavaram (9)ML VijayprabhuKolathur (13)VS BabuVillivakkam (14)Aadhav ArjunaThiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (15)MR PallaviEgmore (16)RajmohanRoyapuram (17)KV Vijay DamuThousand Lights (20)Prabhakar JCDAnna Nagar (21)VK RamkumarThiyagarayanagar (24)Anand NMylapore (25)Venkataramanan PVelachery (26)Kumar RUthiramerur (36)Munirathinam JArakkonam (38)V. GandhirajRanipet (41)ThahiraKilvaithinankuppam (45)Thenral Kumar EKallakurichi (80)Arul Vignesh CSalem (South) (90)Vijay Tamilan Parthiban ARasipuram (92)Logesh Tamilselvan DSenthamangalam (93)P. Chandrasekar Erode (East) (98)M. Vijay Balaji Modakurich(100)D. ShanmuganGobichettipalayam (106)Sengottaiyan K.Abhavanisagar (107)VP TamilselviAvanashi (112)Kamali SPalladam (115)K. RamkumarKavundampalayam (117)Kanimozhi SanthoshMusiri (145)M. VigneshThuraiyur (146)Ravisankar Mthanjavur (174)R. VijaysaravananAranthangi (183)Mohamed Farvas JMadurai East (189)Karthikeyan SSholavandan (190)Karuppaiah M.VMudarai North (191)A. Kallanai Madurai South (192)MM GopisonMadurai Central (193)Madhar BadhurudeenRajapalayam (202)Jegadeshwari KThoothukkudi (214)SrinathSrivaikuntam (216)Saravanan GTirunelveli (224)Murughan R.SNanguneri (227)Reddiarpatti V. NarayananRadhapuram (228) Dr. Satish Christopher
DMK Award Candidate List:
constituencyDMK winning candidatePort (18) PK Sekarbabu Chepauk – Thiruvallikeni (19) Udhayanidhi Stalin Gudalur (109) Dhravidamani MCoonoor (110) M. Raju Pollachi (123)K. NithyanandhanValparai (124)Kutty (alias) Sudhakar AUdumalaipettai (125)Jayakumar MOddanchatram (128)Sakkarapani RTiruchirappalli (West) (140)KN NehruManachanallur (144)Kathiravan SSirkazhi (160)Senthilselvan RNagapattinam (163)MH Jawahirullah Thiruvarur (168)Kalaivanan Poondi KThiruvidaimarudur (170)Govi Chezhiaan Alangudi (182)Siva V. Meyyanathan Paramakudi (209)Lawyer Kathiravan K.KRamanathapuram (211)Katharbatcha MuthuramalingamVilathikulam (213)Markandayan G VTiruchendur (215)Anitha R. RadhakrishnanAlangulam (223)Paul Manoj PandianPalayamkottai (226)M.Abdul Wahab
List of AIADMK award candidates
