Tamil Nadu Election 2021

Governor Banwarilal Purohit administered the oath of office and secrecy to 68-year old Stalin, for whom this would be the first stint as CM, in a simple ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here.

Tamil Nadu Election 2021: Kamal Haasan's MNM, Dhinakaran's AMMK, others may have played spoilsport for leading alliances

Although no party outside the two leading alliances managed to win a single seat, these outfits seemingly played a spoilsport for both, the DMK and the AIADMK, in several constituencies

Tamil Nadu Results | A victorious MK Stalin has many challenges ahead

MK Stalin has already indicated that his government will ‘slowly’ implement the DMK's promises. The DMK’s manifesto is filled with promises that will economically test the financial prudence, or even wizardry, of the new government 

Tamil Nadu Election 2021 | M K Stalin to chair DMK MLAs meeting on May 4

The DMK chief, who led his party to a comfortable win against the ruling AIADMK after a ten-year stint in the opposition, is now set to take over as Chief Minister.

Assembly Election Result 2021 Highlights: BJP plans nationwide dharna on May 5 against 'attack on party workers' in Bengal

Assembly Election Result 2021 Highlights: With the results out in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry, the process of government formation has begun

Humbly accept people's mandate: Rahul Gandhi after assembly poll results

Gandhi remarks came soon after the Congress failed to win back states of Kerala, Assam and Puducherry and fared poorly in West Bengal, while only romping to power with the help of its ally DMK in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021: MK Stalin leads charge, DMK makes a comeback after 10 years

DMK chief MK Stalin, who won from Kolathur in Chennai, is expected to be the next chief minister, almost eight years after his late father and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi named him the heir apparent.

Key takeaways from the 2021 assembly election results

The BJP and the Congress are on the back foot. The regional parties have yet again shown that they have it in them to stop the BJP juggernaut

Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021 | Royapuram Assembly Constituency: R Murthy of DMK wins over AIADMK's D. Jayakumar by 25,859 votes

Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021 | AIADMK’s D Jayakumar has represented the constituency since 1991 and lost only in 1996 to Era Mathivanan. Since 2001, Jayakumar won all the elections from the Royapuram constituency. This is the first time after 20 years, Jayakumar lost the seat.

Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021 | Madurai West Assembly Constituency: AIADMK's Sellur K Raju wins over DMK's Chinnammal by 8,962 votes

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Result 2021 | Sellur K Raju contested for a third consecutive term from the Madurai constituency.

Tamil Nadu Election 2021 | DMK maintains edge, AIADMK close behind

The DMK combine is leading in 111 Assembly constituencies while the AIADMK front is ahead in 94 segments, according to trends provided by the Election Commission for 206 till 11 am.

Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021 | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Assembly Constituency: DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin wins over PMK's AVA Kassali by large margin

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Result 2021 | DMK's Udhayanidhi Stalin has won by a large margin. He contested against PMK's AVA Kassali.

Tamil Nadu Election 2021 | Kolathur Assembly Constituency: MK Stalin wins by 12,030 votes

Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021 | MK Stalin is the son of former chief minister late M Karunanidhi. This is the first time both DMK and AIADMK went to the polls without the backing of their stalwarts K Karunanidhi and J Jayalalitha.

Assembly Elections 2021 Results LIVE Updates | Congress's Assam president Ripun Bora resigns after poll debacle, sends letter to Sonia Gandhi

Five Indian states will declare results on May 2 from local elections held in March and early April. The election results are seen as an early test of the impact the devastating second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is having on support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his right-wing BJP party.

Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021 | Bodinayakkanur Assembly Constituency: O Panneerselvam wins over DMK's Thanga Tamil Selvan by 7,676 votes

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Result 2021 | The three candidates fighting for the Bodinayakkanur Assembly constituency seems to have one thing in common. O. Panneerselvam, Thanga Tamil Selvan and Muthusamy have been Jayalalithaa loyalists.

Tamil Nadu Election Result Highlights: BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan defeats Kamal Haasan in Coimbatore South

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Result 2021 Highlights: After nearly a decade MK Stalin is set to be the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The party was last in power when Stalin's father and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi was Chief Minister. This is the first time both DMK and AIADMK went to the polls without the backing of their stalwarts K Karunanidhi and J Jayalalitha.

All arrangements in place for counting of votes in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

Counting is set to start at 8 AM in 75 counting centres across the state and all arrangements are in place to smoothly conduct the exercise, which would be monitored by observers, authorities said.

Assembly Election 2021 | Safe seat, swing and more: Common polling, voting terms and what they mean

Common voting and polling terms that will help you understand assembly election news better.

Poll heat over, exit polls spring few surprises

The BJP is at an advantage in West Bengal

Tamil Nadu Exit Poll Results 2021: Poll of polls predict DMK’s return to power after 10 years

Tamil Nadu Exit Poll Results 2021 Live Updates: This means, MK Stalin will wrest power from Palaniswami and his party will rule the state for the next five years after spending 10 long years in the Opposition.

West Bengal Election 2021 Highlights: EC makes negative COVID-19 report or full vaccination mandatory for candidates, polling agents to enter counting halls on result day

West Bengal Election 2021 Highlights: Campaigning for the assembly polls has concluded. The last phase of voting will happen on April 29, followed by exit polls, and counting of votes of May 2

West Bengal Elections News Highlights: Holding election constitutional obligation, BJP followed all EC protocols: Nadda

West Bengal Elections 2021 News Highlights: Over 86 lakh voters in West Bengal will decide the political fate of 284 candidates today, when 34 assembly constituencies, including Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's home turf Bhabanipur, go to polls in the seventh phase.

West Bengal Elections 2021 Highlights | PM Modi tempers attack on Mamata Banerjee as he winds up Bengal campaign

West Bengal Elections 2021 Highlights: Voting took place in a single phase in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on April 6, while voters in Assam cast their votes in three phases. Polling in Bengal is happening in eight phases. Catch the latest updates of the poll campaign here

West Bengal Election 2021 News Highlights: EC bans physical campaigning in view of COVID-19 situation

West Bengal Elections 2021 News Highlights: Phase 6 of voting in 43 constituencies is underway. Catch the latest updates here

West Bengal Elections 2021 Highlights: 43 constituencies in Bengal to go for polls in sixth phase tomorrow

West Bengal Elections 2021 Highlights: Voting took place in a single phase in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on April 6, while voters in Assam cast their votes in three phases. The next phase of voting in West Bengal will happen tomorrow. Catch the latest updates of the poll campaign here