Counting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections will being at 8am. Tamil Nadu Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Counting for the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 will take place on May 4. This follows the single-phase polling held on April 23, which recorded a historic voter turnout of  85.1 per cent — the highest in the state’s electoral history since Independence. Who’s in the fray?: The battle for the 234-seat Assembly sees the ruling DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), under Chief Minister MK Stalin, seeking a second consecutive term. They are challenged by the reunited AIADMK-BJP alliance, which named Edappadi K Palaniswami as its chief ministerial candidate. Adding a new dimension to the state’s traditionally bipolar politics is actor-turned-politician Vijay and his party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). TVK chose to contest from all constituencies, with Vijay the solo contender.…