Trisha Visits Vijay's Chennai House As TVK Set For Big Win In TN Elections

The article reports Vijay and TVK gaining momentum in Tamil Nadu elections, with early counting indicating broad seat leads and potential shift from traditional parties, including notable showings against DMK incumbents.

As the trends indicate that the Vijay-led TVK is heading towards a historic victory in Tamil Nadu elections, actress Trisha, who is celebrating her birthday, visited the actor-turned-politician's Neelankarai.

She had offered prayers earlier at Tirupati temple and returned directly to Vijay's house. It comes amid rumours of the actress dating the TVK founder.

Vijay and the TVK are poised for a landmark breakthrough in Tamil Nadu politics, with early counting trends showing the party surging ahead in Assembly seats and vote share, raising the possibility that a two-year-old outfit could secure power in the state for the first time.

As per Election Commission updates during counting of votes polled on April 23, TVK is leading in 109 of the 234 Assembly constituencies. These figures indicate a strong state-wide shift, with the party’s candidates ahead in many regions that were earlier considered secure areas for established Dravidian parties.

Vijay and TVK challenge DMK strongholds in Tamil Nadu elections

A visible wave against the ruling DMK is also evident in key seats. Chief Minister M K Stalin is trailing TVK candidate VS Babu in Kolathur, while Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin is behind TVK’s D Selvam in Chepauk-Thiruvalikeni, according to data uploaded on the Election Commission website.

Election Commission numbers further show 15 ministers on the back foot, including DMK general secretary Duraimurugan, Thangam Thennarasu, TRB Rajaa, Ma Subramanian, PK Sekar Babu, EV Velu, KN Nehru, Getha Jeevan and KKSSR Ramachandran. Several are lagging by wide margins, underlining the scale of the challenge mounted by Vijay and the TVK.

Vijay and TVK eye majority mark in Tamil Nadu elections

Vijay is himself leading in Tiruchirappalli East and in Perambur in Chennai, strengthening the party’s position. Aadhav Arjuna, considered the No. 2 leader in the TVK, is ahead in Villivakkam. If the party crosses the 118-seat majority mark, Tamil Nadu will witness a new political record.

No party has taken power in Tamil Nadu within two years of its launch. AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran formed his party in 1972 and became Chief Minister only in 1977, after a long political career within the DMK. Analysts therefore describe the scale of TVK’s current performance as having no earlier parallel.

Vijay and TVK gain momentum through Tamil Nadu elections counting

From the beginning of counting, which started with postal ballots, Vijay’s TVK showed steady gains. When EVM votes were opened, the leads firmed up, and early on it even appeared that TVK might displace the AIADMK as the main opposition party, with expectations that the DMK could still retain office.

As more rounds were completed, however, TVK’s numbers kept climbing in seat after seat. The party’s advance spread across different regions, including the Western Kongu belt where the AIADMK-BJP alliance usually performs strongly, indicating a broader churn in voter support during these Tamil Nadu elections.