In one of the most stunning political debuts in Indian history, actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has swept Tamil Nadu’s 2026 Assembly Election, winning 105 seats and emerging as the single-largest party in the 234-seat assembly. Incumbent Chief Minister MK Stalin’s DMK was dramatically reduced to just 59-60 seats.
The Vijay Phenomenon
Vijay, one of Tamil cinema’s biggest superstars, launched TVK in 2024 and contested elections for the first time in 2026. His party’s 107-seat haul shattered expectations and made political pundits reconsider their forecasts.
Final Seat Tally
- TVK (Vijay) wins 105-107 seats in its first-ever electoral outing
- DMK (MK Stalin) reduced to 59-60 seats
- AIADMK finishes third with approximately 47 seats
- TVK also wins 2 seats in Puducherry, signalling all-Tamil footprint
- Amit Shah credited BJP’s alliance strategy for Tamil Nadu performance