Vijay Meets Congress Leaders in Chennai

Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026 Live Updates: The TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, but falling short of the majority mark of 118.

Actor-turned-politician Vijay, who made a blockbuster debut in politics by breaking the DMK and AIADMK's traditional duopoly, is likely to form a government as early as May 7, sources said.

The TVK emerged as the single-largest party with 108 seats in the 234-member assembly, falling short of the majority mark of 118.

Indian National Congress (INC) which has 5 seats with has now decided to back Vijay - taking the seat count to 113.

As of May 2026, the key leadership of the Indian National Congress (INC) party, which is the main opposition to Narendra Modi's BJP, consists of:

Mallikarjun Kharge: He is the President of the Indian National Congress and Rahul Gandhi who serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (Indian Parliament), a position he has held since June 2024.

TVK insiders had told NDTV that they are counting on backing from other key DMK allies - CPI (two seats), CPM (two seats), and VCK (two seats).

While DMK won only 59 seats, MK Stalin too lost his stronghold, Kolathur, to TVK. The All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won 47 seats. (NDTV)