Tamil Nadu, Puducherry Results Highlights: AINRC wins 10 seats as BJP, DMK bag 5 each in Puducherry

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• Sun, 02 May 2021 11:35 PM

  Results declared for 74 seats: DMK wins 47 seats, AIADMK secures 22

  The DMK won 47 out of the 74 seats for which results have been declared while the AIADMK bagged 22 and the Congress won two seats, latest update from the ECI showed.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 11:27 PM

  BJP's Khushbu Sundar wishes rival candidate DMK's Dr Ezhilan for victory in Chennai's Thousand Lights constituency

  BJP candidate Khushbu Sundar congratulated DMK's Dr Ezhilan to whom she lost the Thousand Lights constituency in Chennai. "I shall continue to work for the people and will stand by them," she tweeted.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 11:00 PM

  BJP's BL Santhosh thanks people of Puducherry after party's performance in assembly elections

  BJP's national general secretary BL Santhosh thanked the people of Puducherry for the party's performance in the assembly elections.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 10:47 PM

  Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan congratulates MK Stalin

  Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan conveyed his wishes to DMK leader MK Stalin. Haasan tweeted, "You are going to take charge as CM at a difficult time. My wishes for you to take TN to the path of growth."

• Sun, 02 May 2021 10:27 PM

  DMK wins 33, AIADMK wins 11 as results declared for 48 seats

  Results were declared for 48 seats out of which the DMK has won 33 seats and the AIADMK bagged 11 seats, ECI' data showed.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 09:43 PM

  Kerala's Vijayan wishes MK Stalin for 'inspiring victory' in TN

  Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan congratulated MK Stalin for his victory in the TN assembly elections.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 09:37 PM

  BJP's Coimbatore South candidate thanks people, party leadership for support

  National women's wing president of the BJP and the party's candidate for Coimbatore South Vanathi Srinivasan thanked the people of the constituency and the party leadership. "We have won!" she tweeted.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 09:28 PM

  Puducherry: AINRC bags 10 seats out of 22 declared, DMK, BJP win 3 each

  The All India NR Congress wins in 10 seats out of the 22 for which results have been declared, while the BJP and DMK secures three seats each. Congress won in two seats, ECI's data showed.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 08:58 PM

  DMK wins 6, AIADMK wins 5 out of 12 seats declared in TN

  The DMK has won 6 seats while the AIADMK won 5 out of the 12 seats for which results have been declared in TN, with Congress winning the remaining seat. So far, the DMK is leading at 123 seats while the AIADMK is ahead at 67, ECI's data at 8.55pm showed.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 08:07 PM

  AINRC wins 9 out of 20 seats declared in Puducherry; BJP, DMK win 3 each

  The All India NR Congress won in nine out of the 20 seats for which results have been declared. The DMK and the BJP won in three seats each. Independent candidates also won in three seats while the Congress secured two seats.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 08:05 PM

  Actor Rajinikanth wishes MK Stalin for victory in assembly polls

  Actor Rajinikanth wished DMK chief MK Stalin for winning the Tamil Nadu assembly polls.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 07:55 PM

  Results declared for 6 seats in TN: DMK wins 3, AIADMK secures 2, Congress wins 1

  Results were declared for six seats in Tamil Nadu and the DMK won three, data from the ECI shows. The AIADMK won two seats while the Congress secured one.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 07:40 PM

  PM Modi congratulates Stalin, thanks TN people for support

  Prime minister Narendra Modi wished MK Stalin and the DMK for the Tamil Nadu assembly election results.

  In a subsequent tweet, he also thanked the people of TN for the support and the BJP workers in the state for their efforts.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 07:00 PM

  Maharashtra CM congratulates MK Stalin

  Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray congratulated DMK leader MK Stalin for his party's performance in the TN elections.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 06:43 PM

  AINRC wins 7 out of 15 seats declared in Puducherry, BJP wins 3

  AINRC won seven out of the 15 seats for which result has been declared by the election commission. The BJP won three seats while the DMK won two seats and the Congress secured one. Independent candidates have won two seats.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 06:02 PM

  DMK chief thanks TN people for allowing party to rule for 6th time

  DMK party chief MK Stalin thanked the people of Tamil Nadu for their mandate allowing the party to rule the state for the sixth time.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 05:55 PM

  Congratulations continue to pour in for DMK, Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik wishes MK Stalin

  Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik congratulated DMK leader MK Stalin for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 05:45 PM

  'People of Tamil Nadu have voted for change': Rahul Gandhi's wishes to DMK's Stalin

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi conveyed his wishes to alliance partner DMK's MK Stalin and said that "People of Tamil Nadu have voted for change and we will, under your leadership, prove to be a confident step in that direction."

• Sun, 02 May 2021 05:33 PM

  Rajasthan CM congratulates DMK, Congress for performance in TN elections

  Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot wished DMK leader MK Stalin and Tamil Nadu Congress president KS Alagiri for the coalition's performance in assembly polls.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 05:23 PM

  Results out for 11 seats in Puducherry: AINRC wins 6, BJP secures 3 while DMK, Congress take 1 each

  The AINRC and its ally BJP won six and three seats respectively out of the 11 seats declared in Puducherry. The DMK and the Indian National Congress won one seat each as of 5.15pm.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 05:20 PM

  Tamil Nadu: DMK leads in 122 seats, AIADMK ahead in 79 seats

  The DMK is leading in 122 seats and the AIADMK is leading in 79 seats as of 5.15pm, data from the election commission shows. Meanwhile, the BJP has secured a lead in 3 constituencies.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 04:48 PM

  Congress leader Shashi Tharoor wishes MK Stalin

  Congress leader and MP Shashi Tharoor wished DMK leader MK Stalin. "Together we must stand for co-operative federalism & #InclusiveIndia," Tharoor tweeted.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 04:41 PM

  BJP candidate A Namassivayam wins Mannadipet constituency in Puducherry

  BJP candidate A Namassivayam won the Mannadipet constituency in Puducherry, reports ANI.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 04:28 PM

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh congratulates MK Stalin

  Defence minister Rajnath Singh tweeted his wishes to DMK leader MK Stalin after the DMK's performance in the TN assembly polls.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 03:27 PM

  Results for 7 Puducherry seats out: AINRC wins 4 as ally BJP takes 2, DMK wins 1

  Results for seven seats in Puducherry declared as the the All India NR Congress won four seats and ally BJP won two seats. Opposition DMK won 1 seat, as per the Election Commission's data.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 03:18 PM

  TN assembly polls: DMK leads in 116 seats, AIADMK in 84

  The DMK is leading in 116 seats out of the 234 while the AIADMK is leading in 84 as of 3.15pm, data from the Election Commission of India shows.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 03:05 PM

  SAD President wishes MK Stalin for 'resounding victory'

  Punjab MP and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal wished DMK chief MK Stalin for a "resounding victory" in the TN polls.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 02:22 PM

  Delhi CM Kejriwal congratulates DMK chief MK Stalin

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal congratulated DMK chief MK Stalin as the party is currently leading in 119 seats of the 234.

  "Many congratulations to @mkstalin on a resounding victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly polls. I wish him a successful tenure and the very best in fulfilling the aspirations of people of Tamil Nadu," Kejriwal tweeted.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 02:12 PM

  DMK supporters continue to celebrate outside party headquarters in Chennai

  DMK supporters continue to celebrate outside the party headquarters in Chennai as official trends show the party leading on 118 seats so far. It is to be noted that the ECI has banned any and all victory procession amid the prevailing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) situation in the country.

  TS Elangovan, DMK leader, said, "The cadres are simply jubilant. Our leader's advice to the cadres is that let them celebrate from their homes as Election Commission is taking serious note of any violation. We are a responsible political party."

• Sun, 02 May 2021 01:37 PM

  AIADMK's V Ramu leading from Katpadi

  Official trends show AIADMK's V Ramu leading from the Katpadi constituency, while DMK's Durai Murugan is trailing.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 12:57 PM

  DMK leading in 118 seats, the half-way mark in Tamil Nadu

  As per the Election Commission of India's update, the DMK has emerged with a massive lead in 118 seats, the halfway mark in Tamil Nadu, while the AIADMK is leading in 80 seats.

  
  

  Leads

  DMK- 118

  Congress- 12

  VCK- 3

  CPI - 2

  CPI (M) - 2

  AIADMK - 80

  BJP - 4

  PMK - 10

  Makkal Needhi Mariam - 1

• Sun, 02 May 2021 12:28 PM

  DMK chief MK Stalin leads from Kolathur

  According to official trends, DMK president MK Stalin is leading from the Kolathur assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 12:00 PM

  DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin leading from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni

  DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin leading from the Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni constituency in Tamil Nadu by over 13,880 votes.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 11:54 AM

  DMK workers celebrate outside party headquarters in Chennai

  DMK workers and supporters celebrate outside Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters in Chennai, as official trends show the party leading.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 11:20 AM

  DMK+ leading on 106 seats, AIADMK+ on 93

  Official trends for the Tamil Nadu elections at 11am for 200 seats show DMK+ leading on 106 seats, and the AIADMK+ on 93. Kamal Haasan's MNM is leading in one seat.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 10:43 AM

  Tamil Nadu: DMK leading on 76 seats, AIADMK on 68

  Official trends for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections now show the DMK leading on 76 seats, and the AIADMK on 68.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 10:20 AM

  Tamil Nadu: AIADMK leading on 52 seats, DMK on 49

  Official trends for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections show the AIADMK leading in 52 seats, and the DMK in 49.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 10:10 AM

  Puducherry: NR Congress, BJP leading on 2 seats each, DMK on 1

  Official trends for the Puducherry assembly elections show NR Congress and BJP leading on two seats each, DMK on one.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 09:38 AM

  Congress leading on one seat in Puducherry

  Official trends for Puducherry assembly elections show Congress leading on one seat.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 09:35 AM

  Kamal Haasan ahead of Congress, BJP in Coimbatore South

  Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader, actor-turned-politician, Kamal Haasan is ahead of Congress and BJP candidates in the Coimbatore South constituency in Tamil Nadu.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 09:24 AM

  MK Stalin leading in Kolathur constituency

  From postal counting -

  DMK’s MK Stalin is leading in his constituency Kolathur.

  AIADMK’s Edappadi Palaniswami leading in Edappadi seat.

  BJP state chief L Murugan leading in Dharapuram.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 09:22 AM

  AIADMK-DMK leading on one seat each: ECI

  According to the Election Commission of India (ECI)'s website, both the AIADMK and the DMK were found leading on one seat each.

• Sun, 02 May 2021 08:47 AM

  Early leads from Tamil Nadu
• Sun, 02 May 2021 07:39 AM

  Counting of votes to begin at 8am