Vijay TVK stuns Tamil Nadu and beats MK Stalin in a historic upset

Published on 4 May 2026

First time since 1967 a non Dravidian party wins

Actor-politician Vijay’s TVK has emerged as Tamil Nadu’s single largest party, delivering a shock defeat to the incumbent DMK and Chief Minister MK Stalin. The win is being hailed as historic: for the first time since 1967, a party other than the two Dravidian heavyweights has broken through to claim a major electoral victory.

TVK becomes the single largest party in Tamil Nadu
The party hands a shock defeat to DMK and MK Stalin
A historic break: non Dravidian party wins for first time since 1967

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Vijay TVK stuns Tamil Nadu and beats MK Stalin in a historic upset

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