Popular actor Joseph Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), are on the verge of ousting the ruling DMK in the 2026 Assembly elections.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has hailed a "record win" for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in West Bengal, marking the first time the Hindu nationalist party is poised to govern the state.

Trisha Krishnan marked the eve of her 43rd birthday with a visit to the Tirupati Temple, sharing moments from her journey on Instagram. Her spiritual trip came at a politically charged time, as vote counting for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections began and early trends showed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay taking a strong lead.

Early trends from the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections indicate a major political development, with Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) making a striking debut.

Counting of votes is underway in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with C. Joseph Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leading in 98 out of 234 constituencies across the state, as of 10:45 a.m. on Monday (May 4, 2026).

The more than 85 percent turnout in Tamil Nadu represents an exceptional level of democratic participation and indicates heightened political awareness among voters.

A record voter turnout in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections has intensified the political contest in the state, with senior leaders from major parties stepping up their campaigns ahead of the next phase of voting.

India's Tamil Nadu state recorded a historic voter turnout of over 85 percent on Thursday as polling concluded across all 234 Assembly constituencies, marking one of the highest participation levels in the state’s electoral history.

Polling has commenced for all 234 assembly constituencies in India's Tamil Nadu state, with voting beginning at 7 AM and scheduled to continue until 6 PM (local time).