Votes are being counted in Chennai’s Kolathur constituency for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. Early trends are expected to show how Chief Minister M K Stalin and the ruling DMK are performing, as well as whether the seat’s long-standing DMK dominance is holding. Kolathur has been a DMK stronghold since 2011, making the outcome a key test of its urban hold.
Early Tamil Nadu election results point to a dramatic political shift. CM M.K. Stalin is reportedly trailing in his constituency, while actor Vijay’s TVK is running neck and neck with AIADMK. The ruling DMK appears hit by an anti-incumbency wave, with TVK’s strong showing signaling a major turning point for Vijay’s entry into politics.
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