10:20 (IST) Jun 05
DMK Secures 22 Seats, Congress Takes 9 in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) celebrated a major victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, winning 22 out of 39 seats in Tamil Nadu. The Indian National Congress also performed well, capturing 9 seats, while other parties claimed the remaining 8 seats.Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats were contested on April 19 during the first phase of the general election. The Election Commission reported a voter turnout of 69.46%, which was revised from an initial estimate of 72%. This turnout is almost 3.5 percentage points lower than the turnout in the 2019 general elections.
10:19 (IST) Jun 05
DMK secures 22 seats, Congress wins 9 out of 39; others take 8
22:44 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Earlier TN chief minister MK Stalin and DMK minister Udhayanidhi Stalin pay tribute to former CM late M Karunanidhi.
22:15 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Kamal Haasan congratulates CM Stalin after DMK-led alliance sweeps Tamil Nadu
Actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) chief Kamal Haasan congratulated Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led alliance in the state made a clean sweep in the Lok Sabha elections.
"The DMK government has reaped success in Tamil Nadu. This great success shows that the people are ready to support good governance that thinks for the people and prioritises the people's work. Dear friend, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has accumulated their victory. My sincere appreciation and best wishes to him," the MNM chief said in a post on X on Tuesday.
As per the latest number issued by the Election Commission of India, the DMK won seven seats and is leading on 15 seats. The seat position of its allies as per the ECI data are Congress (9) leading on 6 and won three seats, Communist Party of India won 2, Communist Party of India (Marxist) won two, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (2) leading on 1 and won one seat, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1) and Indian Union Muslim League is leading on one seat.
22:14 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK wins 8 seats, Congress 4, CPI(M) and CPI two each
21:03 (IST) Jun 04
TN Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Live Updates: DMK wins 6 seats
1CHENNAI CENTRAL: DAYANIDHI MARAN
2KANCHEEPURAM: SELVAM. G
3DHARMAPURI: MANI. A.
5THANJAVUR: MURASOLI S
6THOOTHUKKUDI: KANIMOZHI KARUNANIDHI
19:27 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK’s A Mani beats Sowmiya Anbumani in Dharmapuri
DMK’s A Mani defeated PMK candidate Sowmiya Anbumani by a margin of 21,300 votes in Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency. Mani secured 432,667 votes while Sowmiya received 411,367 votes at the end of the 24th round of counting.
Sowmiya, who had been leading till eleventh round, started trailing at the end of the 12th round.
PMK is part of the BJP-led NDA. Sowmiya contested the elections on PMK’s mango symbol.
19:01 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: CM M K Stalin congratulates Chandrababu Naidu for victory in Andhra Pradesh elections
The chief minister of Tamil Nadu M K Stalin and DMK president, extended his congratulations to N Chandrababu Naidu, the TDP chief, on Tuesday for the party's impressive victory in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections. In a message posted on the social media platform X.
Stalin said, "Congratulations @ncbn garu and @JaiTDP for the resounding victory in the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections! May your leadership bring prosperity and progress to Andhra Pradesh, fulfilling the hopes and dreams of its people."
According to the Election Commission, the TDP, which is part of the NDA alliance in Andhra Pradesh alongside the BJP and Janasena, had secured 36 seats and was leading in 100 Assembly constituencies. The party's strong performance in the elections has positioned it to form the next government in the state, with Chandrababu Naidu set to return as the Chief Minister.
17:54 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK-led alliance ahead in 38 seats; A Raja leads in Nilgiris
The Nilgiris is one of the 39 parliamentary constituencies of Tamil Nadu and is reserved for SC candidate. It comprises six legislative assembly constituencies.
In the Nilgiris constituency of Tamil Nadu, a tough battle could be seen between three prominent parties: DMK, AIADMK and BJP. From the INDIA bloc, DMK fielded A Raja, BJP fielded Dr. Murugan L. and AIADMK fielded Logesh Tamilselvan D.
17:30 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: 'Baahubali' moment for M K Stalin as DMK-led combine poised for massive win
'Baahubali,' that was what chief minister M K Stalin said to describe the turnout for the Coimbatore rally addressed by him and Congress top leader Rahul Gandhi in April and said the "total BJP was trumped," by that single public meeting. With the DMK and allies far ahead in all the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state and 1 in neighbouring Puduch*erry, it appears the outcome, for the Stalin-led Dravidian party will be similar to the success of the popular flick Baahubali.
The streak of electoral success for Stalin steered alliance began in the 2019 LS polls and since then, be it civic polls or the 2021 Assembly elections, it has been a sweet win for the DMK, Congress and other allies including the Left parties.
Stalin often said his party led alliance was a 'Kolgai kootani', one based on ideology and ensured cohesion among partners and reiterated in the run-up to the elections that the INDIA bloc would win all the 40 seats.
17:09 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: PMK's Sowmiya Anbumani trailing in Dharmapuri
PMK candidate Sowmiya Anbumani, who had been leading in Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency till eleventh round of counting of votes, started trailing to DMK’s A Mani after the 12th round.
At the end of 19th round, Mani was leading by a margin of 19,668 votes. Mani received 3.81 lakh votes, while Sowmiya garnered 3.61 lakh votes.
PMK is part of the BJP-led NDA. Sowmiya contested the elections on PMK’s mango symbol.
16:41 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: MDMK's Durai Vaiko is leading in Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli is one of the 39 parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu, comprising six assembly seats.
Tiruchirappalli went to polling in the first phase of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on April 19. With over 15.5 lakh eligible voters, the turnout recorded was 67.51%, according to the ECI data.
Curently, MDMK's Durai Vaiko is leading as per trends.
In the Tiruchirappalli constituency of Tamil Nadu, a tough battle was seen between prominent parties: MDMK, AIADMK, NTK and AMMK. MDMK fielded Durai Vaiko, AMMK has fielded Senthilnathan P, NTK fielded Rajessh T and AIADMK fielded Karuppaiah P.
15:54 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Live: Kanimozhi is leading from Thoothukudi seat
Kanimozhi is leading from her Thoothukudi seat against her nearest AIADMK rival candidate Sivasamy Velumani. Former Union minister and senior leader, A. Raja is leading from Nilgiris seat by a margin of around 215421 votes against his nearest rival and Union Minister L. Murugan.
14:54 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: BJP fails to open account in Tamil Nadu, DMK leads in 21 constituencies; Annamalai trails
As the counting of votes is underway in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-Congress combine was seen sweeping the Lok Sabha Elections in the state while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) failed to open its account in the state.All 39 seats in Tamil Nadu voted in a single phase on April 19 in Lok Sabha polls. The voter turnout of 72.09 per cent was recorded in the state.The DMK is leading on 21 seats, Congress is leading on nine seats, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi on two seats, the Communist Party of India on two seats, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on two seats and Pattali Makkal Katchi, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Indian Union Muslim League is leading on 1 each.In Coimbatore, BJP state president K Annamalai is trailing against DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar by 22881 votes.In South Chennai, BJP's Tamilisai Soundararajan is trailing against DMK's Tamizachi Thangapandian by 36346.
14:42 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK cadres celebrate Chennai as the INDIA bloc take huge lead
14:39 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: INDIA bloc take a huge lead
DMK candidate S Jagathratchakan leads by 78,826 votes in ArakkonamDMK candidate D M Kathir Anand leads by 78,618 votes in VelloreDMK candidate C N Annadurai leads by 90,802 votes in TiruvannamalaiDMK candidate M S Tharaniventhan leads by 54,447 votes in ArniDMK candidate D Malaiyarasan leads by 32,209 votes in KallakurichiCongress candidate M K Vishnuprasad leads by 1,14,818 in CuddaloreVCK candidate D Ravikumar leads by 55,703 votes in VillupuramVCK candidate Thol Thirumavalavan leads by 38,684 votes in Chidambaram.
14:22 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK and allies all set for a sweep in Tamil Nadu
Out of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, the DMK and its allies appear all set to win 37 segments and AIADMK and BJP's ally PMK may get one seat each, according to updates on trends by the Election Commission. In a first, BJP crossed the 10 per cent vote share-mark in Tamil Nadu and has so far registered a share of 10.21 per cent, though it could not emerge in lead positions anywhere.
While DMK is ahead in 21 segments, Congress is in first spot in eight constituencies. VCK, CPI and CPI(M) are leading in two seats each and MDMK and IUML, the other two allies of the ruling party ahead in one seat each. In all, DMK and allies, round after round, are consistent in adding more votes to their kitty and in total are very likely to be victorious in 37 out of 39 seats.
14:11 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: BJP's Annamalai trials by 90,569 votes to DMK's Ganapathy Rajkumar in Coimbatore
13:37 (IST) Jun 04
PMK candidate Sowmiya Anbumani, wife of former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss, is leading in Dharmapuri Lok Sabha constituency. PMK is part of the BJP-led NDA. Sowmiya contested the elections on PMK’s mango symbol.
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13:10 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Live: DMK and allies all set for a sweep in Tamil Nadu; BJP crosses 10 per cent vote share
Out of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, the DMK and its allies appear all set to win 37 segments and AIADMK and BJP's ally PMK may get one seat each, according to updates on trends by the Election Commission. In a first, BJP crossed the 10 per cent vote share-mark in Tamil Nadu and has so far registered a share of 10.21 per cent, though it could not emerge in lead positions anywhere.While DMK is ahead in 21 segments, Congress is in first spot in eight constituencies. VCK, CPI and CPI(M) are leading in two seats each and MDMK and IUML, the other two allies of the ruling party ahead in one seat each. In all, DMK and allies, round after round, are consistent in adding more votes to their kitty and in total are very likely to be victorious in 37 out of 39 seats.The main opposition party, AIADMK which was leading in just two seats (Namakkal--S Tamilmani and Kallakurichi--R Kumaraguru) are now trailing behind their DMK rivals.
12:59 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Live: In a first, BJP crosses 10 per cent vote share-mark in Tamil Nadu; so far gets 10.21 percent
12:58 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK and allies poised for big win in most seats
Out of the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu, the DMK and allies have so far sustained their lead position in 34 seats, according to updates on trends by the Election Commission. The main opposition party, AIADMK is leading in just two seats (Namakkal--S Tamilmani and Kallakurichi--R Kumaraguru) and BJP's ally PMK (Sowmiya Anbumani) is ahead in Dharmapuri. IAS officer-turned-politician Sasikanth Senthil (Congress) is leading in Tiruvallur.Though no BJP candidate is leading anywhere, for the very first time, the BJP has nearly clocked 9 per cent (8.75 as per data available till 10.30 am) of vote share and may reach the double digit mark.In both Coimbatore and Nilgiris, BJP's K Annamalai and L Murugan are trailing behind DMK candidates Ganapathy P Rajkumar and A Raja.
12:36 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK candidates lead in multiple states
DMK candidate S Jagathratchakan leads by 37,669 votes in Arakkonam, D M Kathir Anand leads by 37,422 votes in Vellore, C N Annadurai leads by 42,598 votes in Tiruvannamalai, M S Tharaniventhan leads by 25,207 votes in Arni and D Malaiyarasan leads by 22,339 votes in Kallakurichi.
12:34 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: VCK candidates lead in Villupuram and Chidambaram
VCK candidate D Ravikumar leads by 19,958 votes in Villupuram. While,VCK candidate Thol Thirumavalavan leads by 14,971 votes in Chidambaram
12:22 (IST) Jun 04
BJP state president K Annamalai was trailing in Coimbatore constituency by a margin of more than 12,000 votes at the end of the third round of counting of votes.DMK's Ganapathi Rajkumar was leading in the Coimbatore constituency with 53,580 votes, and AIADMK's Singai Ramachandran was in third position with 23,396 votes.While it was expected that Annamalai would register his first electoral win on his 40th birthday, on June 4, he is trailing by a good margin in Coimbatore.
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12:17 (IST) Jun 04
Going by early trends for the 2024 Lok Sabha election results, DMK maintains its dominance in Chennai.In South, North, and Central Chennai constituencies, DMK renominated its MPs Tamilachi Thangapandian, Kalanidhi Veeraswamy and Dayanidhi Maran. All three were leading after the third round of vote counting.In Chennai South and Central, BJP candidates Tamilisai Soundararajan and Vinoj Selvam were in the second place, pushing AIADMK and its ally DMDK to third.
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11:42 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Coimbatore parliamentary constituency second round
DMK Rajkumar - 53580BJP Annamalai - 41167AIADMK Singai Ramachandran - 23396
11:30 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: NDA ahead in Andhra, Karnataka, DMK and Congress on way for a repeat of 2019
The BJP-led NDA was surging ahead in two southern states--Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka while the respective blocs led by the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu and Congress in Kerala were on their way for another excellent show, going by the latest trends emerging from the counting of votes polled in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls. As part of its southern focus, the BJP had invested much pride and hardwork to net as much as possible from the 131 seats on offer from the fiver southern states--Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and the two UTs of Lakshadweep and Puduch*erry.According to the latest EC update, BJP was leading in 18 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka while its ally JD(S) was ahead in three. Ruling Congress' nominees were leading in seven seats.
11:28 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK leads in Chennai central
In the first round of counting, central chennai candidate DMK candidate Dayanidhi Maran secured 25421 votes and was ahead of BJP contender Vinoj P Selvam by 13738 votes. A total of 46067 votes were counted in the first round. Dayanidhi Maran was leading in five out of six constituencies. But in Harbour constituency, he secured 2575 votes and Vinoj secured 3667 votes. The counting in Loyola College counting centre for Chennai central constituency took off at snail’s pace on Tuesday morning. Though the counting started at 8 a. m the first round results were announced at 11 a m.
11:05 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK candidates ahead in most constituencies
DMK candidate S Jagathratchakan leads by 15,556 votes in ArakkonamDMK candidate D M Kathir Anand leads by 8,460 votes in VelloreDMK candidate C N Annadurai leads by 12,428 votes in TiruvannamalaiDMK candidate M S Tharaniventhan leads by 4,603 votes in ArniDMK candidate D Malaiyarasan leads by 2,999 votes in Kallakurichi
10:31 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: AIADMK candidate Tamilmani leads in Namakkal, the first LS segment where Tamil Nadu's main opposition is leading
AIADMK candidate Tamilmani leads in Namakkal, the first LS segment where Tamil Nadu's main opposition is leading.
10:20 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 Live: DMK-led INDIA bloc leads in TN; Kanimozhi, Dayanidhi Maran leads, Annamalai trials
The DMK-led INDIA bloc is leading in many Lok Sabha seats of Tamil Nadu in the early countingSenior DMK leader and sister of chief minister M. Stalin, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi is leading from the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha seat. Dayanidhi Maran, former Union Minister and senior leader of DMK is leading from Chennai Central.BJP state president and party star campaigner, K. Annamalai is trailing from Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat. Congress leader and sitting MP Karti Chidambaram is leading from the Sivaganga constituency.
09:29 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK and allies likely to garner big chunk of LS seats
Initial trends hint at the ruling DMK and its allies winning the lion's share of Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats with main opposition AIADMK and the BJP putting up a good fight in a number of segments. Chief Minister M K Stalin-led party's star candidates Kanimozhi (Thoothukudi), T R Baalu (Sriperumbudur), Dayanidhi Maran (Central Chennai), Tamizhachi Thangapandian (South Chennai) are leading in their respective constituencies.The DMK took an early lead in a number of constituencies across Tamil Nadu as election officials first took up the count of postal ballots at 8 am on Tuesday.From 8.30 am, when count of EVM votes were taken up with the completion of count of postal ballots between 8 am and 8.30 am the initial trends from across Tamil Nadu indicated a clear advantage for the DMK and its allies.Allies of the DMK including Congress party's Karti Chidambaram (Sivaganga) and Marxist party candidate Su Venkatesan (Madurai) had slender lead over others.BJP's Annamalai (Coimbatore) L Murugan (Nilgiris) Nainar Nagendran (Tirunelveli), PMK's star candidate Sowmya Anbumani (Dharmapuri), AIADMK's Aatral Ashok Kumar (Erode) are putting up a good fight.
09:25 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Cong candidate ahead in TN Assembly bypoll
Initial trends emerging for by-election to the Vilavancode Assembly constituency in Kanyakumari district indicated a lead for Congress party candidate Tharahai Cuthbert. Following counting of postal ballots and votes from several regions at the close of 9 am, Cuthbert had a lead, according to regional inputs and local television channels.The Congress party is an ally of Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK.
09:06 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK's Ganapathy P Rajkumar leading BJP's Annamalai and AIADMK's Singai Ramachandran in the Coimbatore Lok Sabha seat
08:51 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Early trends show, BJP- NDA ahead in one seat, while AIADMK in two
08:40 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK posts early gains
The ruling DMK took an early lead in a number of constituencies across Tamil Nadu as election officials first took up the count of postal ballots at 8 am on Tuesday.Chief Minister M K Stalin-led party's star candidates Kanimozhi (Thoothukudi), T R Baalu (Sriperumbudur) and Dayanidhi Maran (Central Chennai) were among the ruling party leaders who were leading in modest numbers at the close of count of postal ballots by 8.30 am, according to regional television reports.Similarly, allies of the DMK including Congress party's Karti Chidambaram (Sivaganga) and Marxist party candidate Su Venkatesan (Madurai) had slender lead over others.
08:40 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Early trends show BJP's Tamilisai leading in Chennai South
08:39 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: DMK leading by 11 seats out of 39 , according to early trends
08:29 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Initial trends showing Kanimozhi Karunanidhi leading
08:28 (IST) Jun 04
All 40 seats will be won by DMK in Tamil Nadu and INDIA alliance will have a sweep all over India. It is a grand victory for INDIA alliance and here, it is a massive victory for DMK front
DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) leader Thamizhachi Thangapandian
08:04 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Counting for all 39 seats in Tamil Nadu begin
Counting of votes polled in the April 19 Lok Sabha elections to 39 constituencies in Tamil Nadu began at 8 AM across the state on Tuesday. Counting began amid a heavy police security in all of the 39 counting centers. Postal ballots were taken up first. As many as 950 candidates are in the fray in the 39 Lok Sabha segments in the state, which had a voter turnout of 69.72 per cent in the April 19 single-phase election in Tamil Nadu.
07:56 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Congress candidate from Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat Karti Chidambaram offers prayer
The Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency has historically been a Congress stronghold. Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram has represented this constituency seven times.His son Karti Chidambaram contested from here in 2014 but faced defeat. However, he emerged victorious in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
07:53 (IST) Jun 04
'INDIA bloc is very vigilant': DMK leader RS Bharathi terms exit polls 'misleading'
Terming the exit polls "misleading" that predicted victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader, RS Bharathi on Monday said that this is a "Modi survey" adding that the INDIA bloc is very "vigilant.""We have been celebrating this (centenary celebrations of K Karunanidhi's birth) since last year, but since the MCC was imposed, we could not celebrate in a grand manner as we had planned... Exit polls are going to exist for only 30 hours... These surveys are misleading. They just want to confuse the people. In Tamil Nadu, the Congress contested only 9 seats, but the survey says they are winning 13 seats... This is nothing but a Modi survey... The INDIA alliance is very vigilant," DMK leader said on Monday.The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is poised for a hat-trick win in Lok Sabha polls with a massive majority, exit polls predicted on Saturday and indicated that the ruling party at the Centre would improve its performance in several states ruled by other parties.
07:48 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Strong room being opened in Chennai district ahead of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha elections2024
The counting of votes will begin at 8 am
07:41 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Nearly 40,000 personnel have been deployed for counting of votes
Approximately 40,000 personnel have been mobilized for the task at hand. With a staggering 950 candidates contesting across 39 Lok Sabha constituencies, Tamil Nadu witnessed a robust voter turnout of 69.72% during the single-phase election held on April 19. To ensure security, around one lakh police officers are on duty, supplemented by 15 companies of personnel from the Central Armed Police Forces.
Counting operations will be conducted at designated venues: Anna University for South Chennai, while Queen Mary's and Loyola colleges will serve as counting centers for North and Central Chennai respectively. Additionally, on June 4, the votes from the Vilavancode bypoll in Kanyakumari district will be tallied. Anticipated to conclude by evening, the comprehensive results encompassing both Lok Sabha seats and the lone assembly segment are eagerly awaited.
07:11 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: Congress candidate from Sivaganga Lok Sabha seat Karti Chidambaram arrives at a counting centre in Karaikudi, Sivaganga district
Vote counting for Lok Sabha elections to begin at 8am.
06:46 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: 'We'll cross 400 seats, says Tamil Nadu BJP vice president Narayanan Thirupathy
Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party Vice President Narayanan Thirupathy exuded confidence of winning 400 seats and thanked all the people who voted in favor of the party."We will cross 400 (seats), we will achieve what we have said. NDA will win 400 seats. Next elections it will be 500, this is what the BJP says...people have acknowledged the work done by PM Narendra Modi. We are going towards Viksh*t Bharat, a developed India...we thank all the people who voted in favor of BJP," Tamil Nadu BJP Vice President told ANI.The exit polls on Saturday predicted that DMK and its allies are expected to win most of the 39 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu.
06:11 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: 'BJP manipulates everything...,' says Tamil Nadu minister Mano Thangaraj on exit polls
After the exit polls predicted victory for the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and a straight third term for Narendra Modi as Prime Minister, Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader Mano Thangaraj asserted that the BJP manipulates each and everything and called the exit polls as a manipulation done by Modi media groups .Speaking with ANI, the minister of Milk and Dairy Development of Tamil Nadu said, "We have a rich experience with BJP manipulating each and everything. Do you know how the poll managers of the BJP started this and tried to manipulate people? This is to create a sense of fear among the Opposition cadres as well as demotivate them."Alleging that the BJP through exit polls is trying to create an impact among the officers who are involved in the counting of votes, Mano Thangaraj said, "This is not going to work and the ground reality is different. On what basis they have predicted, we don't know. It is purely a manipulation done by Modi media groups."
05:58 (IST) Jun 04
Tamil Nadu Election Results 2024 Live: All set for counting of votes in Tamil Nadu
All arrangements are in place for counting of votes on June 4 for the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu, officials said on Monday. Vote counting at the 39 counting centres spread across the state will begin at 8 am. Postal ballots shall be taken up first, after which the votes cast in EVMs would be taken up by 8.30 am. Nearly 40,000 personnel have been deployed for the exercise. As many as 950 candidates are in the fray in the 39 Lok Sabha segments in the state, which had a voter turnout of 69.72 per cent in the April 19 single-phase election in Tamil Nadu.
