Tamil Nadu election result LIVE: AIADMK+ fights bravely, fails to save govt

Tamil Nadu election results 2021 LIVE updates: The DMK has won a convincing victory over arch-rival AIADMK in Tamil Nadu and its chief M K Stalin is set to be the next CM

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: After a decade in Opposition, the M K Stalin-led DMK has won a convincing victory over arch-rival AIADMK in Tamil Nadu. Stalin, 68, is set to become the Chief Minister for the first time. Counting of votes for 49 of the 234 seats in Tamil Nadu election 2021 is still underway. The DMK-led alliance has won 124 and is ahead in 32. The AIADMK, on the other hand, has won 59 and is leading in 17 constituencies. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the people of Tamil Nadu who voted for the National Democratic Alliance and said his party would continue to work for state's welfare and for nurturing the Tamil culture.

"I laud our workers who worked hard," he added.

Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan lost his maiden poll by a slender margin of 1,728 votes to BJP national women’s wing president Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore South Assembly constituency.

The Election Commission is yet to declare winners for 49 seats.

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DMK legislators to meet on Tuesday, elect Stalin as leader in House

The DMK's new MLAs will meet in Chennai on May 4 to choose M K Stalin as their Legislature party leader. Stalin, who led DMK to a comfortable win against the ruling AIADMK after a ten-year stint in the opposition, is set to take over as Chief Minister.

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LDF's second term is historic

Kerala’s Left Democratic Front (LDF) won 99 of the total 140 seats in the Assembly, securing a second term in office. The verdict "dismantled the familiar pattern" of rivals Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Congress alternately coming to power, reports The Hindu.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Palaniswami resigns

Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has resigned after the ruling AIADMK lost the assembly election, the Times of India reports quoting a source. Palaniswami sent his resignation letter from Salem to the governor.

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Centre-state relationship: Going just got tougher for Narendra Modi govt

A more assertive non-Congress, non-BJP opposition is on the cards after the stupendous victory of the Trinamool Congress in West Bengal, the Left Front in Kerala, and the DMK alliance in Tamil Nadu.

 

This is bound to manifest itself in fora like the GST Council, but more immediately in the distribution of vaccines to handle the Covid-19 pandemic, as both Pinarayi Vijayan and Mamata Banerjee announced tackling the pandemic would be their top priority and made it clear that a slowdown in vaccine delivery to states not ruled by the BJP would not be tolerated. At her press conference after the results, Banerjee said her fight will be to ensure free vaccines to everyone across the country. Read on...

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75% jobs to locals in Tamil Nadu: Will poll promise translate into policy?

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and its allies cruised to a comfortable victory in Tamil Nadu, dislodging the 10-year-old All India Anna DMK (AIADMK) government, led by EK Palaniswami.

 

DMK President M K Stalin, who inherited the political legacy of his father and long-time chief minister M Karunanidhi, is set to occupy the office at Chennai’s Fort St Geroge.

The Congress, the Left parties, and the Viduthalai Chiruthagal Katchi (VCK) are part of the DMK-helmed alliance. Read on...

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Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: AIADMK puts up a brave fight, fails to save govt

 In Tamil Nadu, the ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) alliance put up a brave fight (85 seats) but could not save its government, yielding to the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam alliance (149 seats), whose leader, M K Stalin will become chief minister for the first time. The Congress is a DMK ally.

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DMK+ wins 125 seats, ahead in 31; AIADMK+ wins 59, leads in 17

The M K Stalin-led DMK has won 125 of Tamil Nadu's 234 seats and is leading on 31. Incumbent AIADMK has won 59 and is leading on 17. Final results are yet to be declared for 48 Assembly constituencies. 

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Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Kamal Haasan loses to BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore

Makkal Needhi Maiam Chief Kamal Haasan loses to BJP women's wing national President Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore South constituency

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Election results 2021 LIVE: Sonia Gandhi congratulates Mamata Banerjee, M K Stalin

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi has spoken to Mamata Banerjee and MK Stalin over phone and congratulated them for their victory in assembly polls

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Tamil Nadu election results 2021: Counting on smoothly, but website slow due to server overload, says EC

Tamil Nadu election results 2021: Counting on smoothly, but website slow due to server overload, says EC

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Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE: M K Stalin thanks people of Tamil Nadu, set to become CM first time

Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE: M K Stalin thanks people of Tamil Nadu, set to become CM first time

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Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Shashi Tharoor wishes Stalin on 'decisive victory'

Congratulations to Thiru MK Stalin on his convincing & decisive victory. All Congress workers are happy to be allied with a party that will restore good governance to Tamil Nadu. Together we must stand for co-operative federalism & #InclusiveIndia: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

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Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: A total of 41 wins out of 235 seats has been declared

DMK: 24

 

AIADMK: 9

 

INC: 5

 

CPI: 2

 

CPIM: 1

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Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: AIADMK's Amulkandasami T K wins Valparai assembly seat

AIADMK's Amulkandasami T K wins Valparai assembly seat by 12,223 votes

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Tamil Nadu election result 2021 LIVE updates: Arvind Kejriwal congratulates M K Stalin