MK Stalin Faces Tn Election Exit Polls After 6:30 PM

tn election exit polls for Tamil Nadu were due after 6:30 PM on Wednesday, 29 April, after voting in all 234 Assembly constituencies on April 23. The results are being watched for the shape of the next government, with 118 seats needed for a majority.

MK Stalin, the chief minister and DMK leader, is contesting from Kolathur in Chennai for a second straight term. The count across Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry is scheduled for May 4.

Kolathur and the 118-seat mark

Polling in Tamil Nadu drew an 84.29% turnout, giving the exit polls a full-state sample across 234 constituencies. For any party or alliance, the immediate threshold is 118 seats, the number needed to form the government.

Stalin’s bid from Kolathur sits at the center of the DMK’s campaign. Udhayanidhi Stalin is contesting from Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni, while the alliance structure keeps attention on how the party converts turnout into seats.

2021 Tamil Nadu verdict

The last Assembly election, in 2021, set a clear reference point for this round. Most exit polls then pointed to a DMK-led alliance win of around 160 seats, while the AIADMK and its allies were projected at about 66 seats.

When the votes were counted, the DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance won 159 seats. The DMK took 133 seats, and the NDA secured 75, including 66 for the AIADMK. That record is part of why the new exit polls are being read so closely.

Alliance arithmetic in Tamil Nadu

The current contest features 4,023 candidates across the state. The DMK contested 164 seats and left 70 for its allies, including the Congress, while the AIADMK contested 169 seats and allocated 65 to its allies, including 27 seats for the BJP.

Vijay is contesting from Perambur in Chennai and Tiruchirappalli East, and his TVK fielded candidates in all 234 constituencies. Edappadi K Palaniswami is contesting from Edappadi in Salem district, keeping the main party leaders on separate tracks as exit poll numbers arrive after 6:30 PM.

For readers tracking the Tamil Nadu contest, the key figures are already fixed: 234 constituencies voted, 118 seats are needed to govern, and the first exit poll readout was due after 6:30 PM on Wednesday, 29 April. The remaining step is the vote count on May 4, which will settle whether the early numbers match the final tally.