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Tamil Nadu Election Exit Poll Results 2026 LIVE Updates: Stalin’s DMK May Retain Power in Tamil Nadu, 1 Major Poll Predicts Upset by Vijay’s TVK
Exit polls project a DMK-led alliance edge as actor Vijay’s TVK posts a surprise showing in its first statewide contest.
- Exit poll figures for the 234-seat Tamil Nadu Assembly election are being released following the April 23 vote, as the DMK-led alliance, AIADMK, and new contenders like Vijay-led TVK await results.
- The state recorded an estimated 85.10 per cent voter turnout, the highest since Independence, as over 2.52 crore women cast their votes on April 23, comprising nearly 86.2 per cent of the female electorate.
- A high-stakes contest pits the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam against the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , while actor-politician Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam and Seeman-led Naam Tamilar Katchi pursue determined campaigns.
- High-Profile "VIP" battles include Chief Minister MK Stalin seeking re-election in Kolathur against the AIADMK, with the Election Commission scheduled to declare results for all 234 constituencies on May 4.
- With power historically alternating between the DMK and AIADMK, Tamil Nadu has witnessed Dravidian political dominance for the past 37 years, though Vijay's TVK entry challenges this traditional two-party landscape.
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DMK to retain Tamil Nadu, say pollsters; Vijay's TVK a big disruptor, one predicts
The DMK-led alliance is set to retain power in Tamil Nadu by a comfortable margin, according to most exit polls released on Wednesday, shrugging off the electoral challenge from the AIADMK-led alliance and actor-turned-politician Vijay's Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). One pollster, however, expects the TVK to produce a major upset.
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Tamil Nadu Exit Polls 2026: AIADMK holds narrow edge in tough fight with DMK; Vijay’s star power falls short of big gains, predicts survey
According to exit poll projections by VoteVibe, released exclusively on CNN-News18, the AIADMK-led alliance is projected to secure 114-124 seats in the 234-member Assembly, while the DMK front is expected to bag 103-113 seats
·India
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Total News Sources12
Leaning Left1Leaning Right7Center0Last UpdatedBias Distribution87% Right
Bias Distribution
- 87% of the sources lean Right
87% Right
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