Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: Latest News, Live Updates & Results

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 News & Updates

DMK President MK Stalin during a meeting of the party's district secretaries, in Chennai, Thursday, May 14, 2026.

I take responsibility for this defeat: Stalin vows to rebuild after DMK’s poll loss

14 May 2026

TVK MLA R Srinivasa Sethupathi

TVK's Tirupattur MLA, who won by one vote, moves SC after Madras HC bars him from participating in floor test

12 May 2026

AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami (left) and other party heads, including S P
Velumani (right), arrive at Fort St George to take oath as MLAs on Monday

AIADMK heads for ‘split’ in Tamil Nadu Assembly

12 May 2026

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TVK leaves door open for support of AIADMK, PMK

12 May 2026

VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan

Will VCK remain in INDIA bloc? Decision in two weeks

12 May 2026

KR Periyakaruppan

Madras HC reserves orders on Periakaruppan’s petition against TVK’s win by one vote

12 May 2026

KR Periyakaruppan has sought a recount and an interim injunction restraining the TVK MLA-elect from taking oath and participating in Assembly proceedings.

Madras HC grills ECI over postal ballot mix-up in TN seat where DMK's Periyakaruppan lost by one vote

10 May 2026

VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan

Goal to avoid President’s rule in TN, says VCK's Thol Thirumavalan

10 May 2026

CPM general secretary MA Baby.

Congress should be dissolved, says MA Baby

10 May 2026

Referring to statements made by Left leaders P Shanmugam (CPM) and M Veerapandian (CPI), along with VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan, Stalin said their decision to remain in the DMK-led alliance while extending support to the TVK regime reflected their trust in the DMK’s ideological politics.

Stalin welcomes decision of DMK alliance partners to support TVK

10 May 2026

Glimpses of actor-politician Vijay's party TVK 1st conference at V.salai, Vikravandi in Villupuram on Sunday.

DMK-AIADMK backchannel talks to keep Vijay out fail as TVK secures support from allies

10 May 2026

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar meets TVK chief Vijay in connection with securing an invite from the latter to form the government, at the Lok Bhavan, in Chennai, Saturday, May 9, 2026.

Joseph Vijay: From Tamil Cinema Superstar to Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister

09 May 2026

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Wadiyar with Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru, on Friday.

Vijay’s rise shows rejection of Dravidian politics in TN: BJP Mysuru MP Yaduveer

09 May 2026

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