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Tamil Nadu turns razor thin as TVK alliance nearly hits majority and rivals inch closer
Politics
Published on 8 May 2026
Only six seats separate TVK from power
Tamil Nadu’s Assembly race is tightening fast, with TVK-led alliances holding 112 seats—just six short of the 118 majority mark. Meanwhile, talk of a DMK-AIADMK collaboration could lift their combined count to 116, leaving them two seats away. Backchannel negotiations are fueling rapid shifts in expectations ahead of the final outcome.
- TVK-led alliances sit at 112 seats, six short of majority
- Majority target in Tamil Nadu is 118 seats
- DMK and AIADMK may align to reach 116 combined seats
- Both sides are within two to six seats of forming power
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