AMMK Boss TTV Dhinakaran Trail By 2,00,525 Votes
The leader of AMMK and an NDA ally, TTV Dhinakaran who had attained political notoriety after the death of J Jayalalitha is on course to a crushing defeat. Dhinakaran is currently trailing by 2,00,525 Votes, against DMK's Thanga Tamilselvan, who has a total of 4,11,375 votes.
Kanimozhi Leads In Thoothukudi By 3,23,355 Votes
DMK senior leader and daughter of late Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has expanded her lead over AIADMK's Sivswamy Velumani. She is enroute to a comfortable victory with a margin of 3,23,355 votes.
NDA's PMK Falls Back, Trails By 3000 Votes
The final nail in the coffin of BJP(NDA's) hopes of wining in the Dravidian heartland appears to have been hit. NDA's lone fighter, the PMK candidate for Dharmapuri, Sowmiya Anbumani has been left behind by DMK's Mani A. This comes after Anbumani led the constituency for a better part of the day. DMK currently has a lead of 3098 votes over PMK.
Karti Chidambaram Extends His Lead To 1 Lakh
Renowned face of the Congress party and son of former Union Home and Finance minister, P Chidambaram, Karti Chidambaram is enroute to victory in the family bastion of Sivaganga. Karti Chidambaram current lead stands at 1,12,404 votes over the AIADMK candidate Xavierdass A.
NDA's Lone Hope Dwindles
The BJP-led of NDA's hope of gaining a seat in the Dravidian fortress of Tamil Nadu appear to waning further, as the BJP ally PMK's Sowmiya Anbumani's lead over the DMK candidate Mani A has shrunk furtther. Anbumani''s lead now stands at 761 votes, a number that could be overridden easily.
A Raja Extends His Lead In Nilgiris To Over 1.7 Lakh Votes
DMK candidate and former central minister A. Raja, who was in the eye of the storm of the 2G scam is leading in Nilgiris (SC) constituency of Tamil Nadu. Raja's current lead has crossed the 1.7 lakh mark. The BJP candidate Murugam L is trailing him with 174792 votes to his name.
DMK+ Closing in On Clean Sweep
The DMK-led INDIA bloc has expanded its dominance further. As per most recent trends, the alliance is currently leading in 38 of the 39 seats in the state of Tamil Nadu. The NDA ally PMK is currently leading in a solitary seat of Dharmapuri. Congress is leading in the Union Territory of Puducherry. All this while, the major opposition in the state, MGR and Jayalalitha's AIADMK is currently leading nowhere in the state.
The Beginning Of The End For AIADMK
The counting day, that has so far seen it all, the DMK-led alliance appears to be sweeping the polls in Tamil Nadu. BJP's ambitious mission Tamil Nadu has found no tooth, as it is currently not leading in any constituency. Meanwhile, the bigger setback is for AIADMK, who are currently leading only in a single seat. The question that remains to be asked is, is this the begining of the end for the two-party system, especially the AIADMK.
NDA Ally PMK Fights A Lone Battle
As the BJP is trailing throughout the state of Tamil Nadu. This includes the seat of including BJP state president K. Anamalai, who is trailing by over 10K votes in Coimbatore. Meanwhile, its ally PMK's Sowmiya Anbumani is leading in Dharmapuri with over 15K votes.
K. Anamalai Magic Fades From Coimbatore As His Gap Grows
BJP's K. Anamalai's dream of winning the tightly contested Coimbatore Constituency is dwindling as he is trailing by 11435 votes, as DMK's Ganapathi P. Rajkumar consolidates his lead.
Chennai South Inches Closer To DMK
The DMK is leading throughout the state of Tamil Nadu. The party's candidate from the much discussed Chennai South, Thamizhachi Thangapandian has extended her lead by 11015 votes. The BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan is second with 15384 votes.
Coimbatore Slips Further Away From BJP
State BJP president K Anamalai continues to trail in the Coimbatore constituency. DMK's Ganapathi P. Rajkumar has extended by 3335 votes, as of 11:07 AM.
INDIA Bloc Leads In Madurai Match-Up
CPI(M) candidate Venkatesan S leads over AIADMK's Saravan P. in the spiritual town of Madurai by over 12176 votes.
Battle For Chennai
DMK's Thamizhachi Thangapandian leads former Telangana Governor and BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan over 1000 votes in Chennai South constituency.
DMK Continues To Dominate Early Trends
DMK, as per trends coming in has extended the number of seats on which the party and the INDIA Bloc is leading. According to Thanthi TV, as of now 09:49 AM, DMK+ is leading in 38 of the 39 seats.
DMK Powers Through In the Early Hours
According to television network Times Now, the DMK is leading in 31 out of the 40 (39+Puducherry) seats, as of 08:48 hrs. In addition, Congress is leading in the lone Puducherry seat.
Early Trends Put DMK combine (INDIA Bloc) ahead
Early trends according to Puthiya Thalamurai put the DMK-led pack in the southern state ahead with 4 seats.
Early Trends Show BJP's K Anamalai Leading
Early trends show BJP's leading face in Tamil Nadu K Anamalai is leading, as the postal ballots are being counted.
Will The Saffron Alliance Led By BJP Breach The Dravidian Citadel?
The state of Tamil Nadu known for its absolute dominance of the Dravidian forces, in the form of the grand old DMK and its fierce rival AIADMK has appeared to undergone a paradigm shift.
The BJP, once a junior partner of the AIADMK, acting as an electoral sidekick, after their sour split has sprung out on its own. Can the Saffron riding on the Modi wave force breach Dravidian fortress of Tamil Nadu.
