Floor Test · 13 May 2026 · Majority Proven

144 Votes

CM Vijay cleared the 118-seat majority bar with 144 votes in the Tamil Nadu Assembly. A 25-MLA AIADMK rebel bloc defied EPS to back TVK. DMK walked out. The government stands.

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CM Vijay — Floor Test Victory, 144 votes

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20 May 2026DMK InternalPolitical Desk
DMK internal heat: Stalin's son-in-law's consultancy firm PEN blamed for poll defeat in party reviews
Internal DMK review meetings have seen second-rung leaders pointing fingers at Sabarisan Vedamurthy's political consultancy Populus Empowerment Network (PEN) — son-in-law of MK Stalin — for poor strategy and candidate selection decisions that they say weakened grassroots connect. Sabarisan has cautioned against attributing defeat to a single factor.
20 May 2026AIADMK CrisisPolitical Desk
C.Ve. Shanmugam: "EPS is acting like a dictator; AIADMK vote bank has collapsed"
AIADMK rebel leader C.Ve. Shanmugam launched a sharp attack on EPS, accusing him of stifling internal democracy, ignoring key suggestions on alliances and expelled leaders, and presiding over a collapse of the party's vote bank through repeated electoral failures.
20 May 2026Cabinet TalksVCK Press Office
VCK chief Thirumavalavan: "Will consult party leaders before deciding on TVK cabinet invitation"
VCK chief Thol. Thirumavalavan said his party will decide on joining the TVK cabinet after consulting senior functionaries and the general secretary, responding to an invitation from PWD Minister Aadhav Arjuna. He noted that CM Vijay had personally expressed the wish for VCK to join the cabinet.
20 May 2026Cabinet ExpansionPolitical Desk
TVK cabinet expansion likely Thursday — 2 Congress MLAs certain; AIADMK rebels shut out
The TVK cabinet expansion is expected before Thursday evening, with Congress MLAs S. Rajeshkumar and P. Viswanathan near-certain to receive berths. The AIADMK rebel faction that backed Vijay in the floor test is highly unlikely to be included, after persistent objections from CPI(M) and Congress.

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Historic Mandate · May 2026

CM Vijay's Tamil Nadu

Party President · C. Joseph Vijay

Elected from Both Seats

Perambur · Chennai — Tiruchirappalli East

TN-AC-012 · Chennai

Perambur

Won

C. Joseph Vijay

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Share: 57.9%
Margin: 43,651
Counted: 100%

C. Joseph Vijay · TVK 57.9%
R.D. Shekar · DMK 35.0%
M. Thilagabama · PMK 4.5%

TN-AC-141 · Tiruchirappalli

Tiruchirappalli East

Won

C. Joseph Vijay

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Share: 44.0%
Margin: 5,652
Counted: 100%

C. Joseph Vijay · TVK 44.0%
S. Inigo Irudayaraj · DMK 40.5%
G. Rajasekaran · AIADMK 12.5%

Official ECI Results · Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly · 04 May 2026

TVK Wins Tamil Nadu — A Mandate for Change

108 seats · 234 total · Majority at 118

TVK

108

DMK

ADMK

INC

PMK

IUML

CPI

Road to Power

Alliance to Power

Alliance Total

121

2 seats above 118 majority

TVK

108

118 majority

INC

VCK

CPI

CPI(M)

IUML

TVK (108) + Congress (5) + VCK (2) + CPI (2) + CPI(M) (2) + IUML (2) = 121 — 2 seats above the 118-seat majority mark. TVK count reflects Vijay's anticipated resignation from Tiruchirappalli East.

Majority mark

Party	Seats Won
TVKTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam	108
DMKDravida Munnetra Kazhagam	59
ADMKAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	47
INCIndian National Congress	5
PMKPattali Makkal Katchi	4
IUMLIndian Union Muslim League	2
CPICommunist Party of India	2
VCKViduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi	2
CPI(M)CPI (Marxist)	2
BJPBharatiya Janata Party	1
DMDKDesiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	1
AMMKMNKZAmma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam	1
Total	234

District map

Tamil Nadu — district leaders

32 district outlines (Census 2011). Post-2018 new districts merge back into their parents for the leader join.

TVKDMKAIADMKBJPINCNTK

All Constituencies — Every Voice, Every Seat

107 constituencies

Constituency	Leader	Party	Margin	%	Status
AlandurTN-AC-028	M. Harish	TVK	29,609	100%	Won
AmbatturTN-AC-008	Balamurugan G	TVK	58,781	100%	Won
Anna NagarTN-AC-021	V.K. Ramkumar	TVK	21,363	100%	Won
ArakonamTN-AC-038	V. Gandhiraj	TVK	23,121	100%	Won
AranthangiTN-AC-183	Mohamed Farvas J	TVK	10,062	100%	Won
AvadiTN-AC-006	R. Ramesh Kumar	TVK	76,311	100%	Won
AvanashiTN-AC-112	Kamali S	TVK	15,373	100%	Won
BhavanisagarTN-AC-107	V.P. Tamilselvi	TVK	4,569	100%	Won
ChengalpetTN-AC-032	S. Thiyagarajan	TVK	35,714	100%	Won
Coimbatore NorthTN-AC-118	V. Sampathkumar	TVK	21,992	100%	Won
CuddaloreTN-AC-155	B. Rajkumar	TVK	15,519	100%	Won
CumbumTN-AC-201	Jeganathmishra PLA	TVK	751	100%	Too close
EgmoreTN-AC-016	Rajmohan	TVK	10,804	100%	Won
Erode EastTN-AC-098	M. Vijay Balaji	TVK	23,966	100%	Won
Erode WestTN-AC-099	Ananth Moghan K.K	TVK	22,250	100%	Won
GobichettipalayamTN-AC-106	Sengottaiyan K.A	TVK	16,620	100%	Won
GudiyattamTN-AC-046	K. Sindu	TVK	10,097	100%	Won
GummidipoondiTN-AC-001	S. Vijayakumar	TVK	27,945	100%	Won
K.V. KuppamTN-AC-045	Thenral Kumar E	TVK	20,255	100%	Won
KallakurichiTN-AC-080	Arul Vignesh C	TVK	798	100%	Too close