Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Modi, Rajini Wish Stalin for DMK Win, Kamal Haasan Loses in Coimbatore

We have won! Thank you Kovai South for your support & blessings. I bow down to my voters, to my leaders, PM @narendramodi ji, HM @AmitShah ji, Nat'l President @JPNadda ji, GS(O) @blsanthosh ji & all @BJP4TamilNadu karyakarta for their hard work & dedication: BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan

We have won! Thank you Kovai South for your support & blessings. I bow down to my voters, to my leaders, PM @narendramodi ji, HM @AmitShah ji, Nat'l President @JPNadda ji, GS(O) @blsanthosh ji & all @BJP4TamilNadu karyakarta for their hard work & dedication.#KovaiSouth4Vanathi

— Vanathi Srinivasan (@VanathiBJP) May 2, 2021

BREAKING | Makkal Needhi Maiam Chief Kamal Haasan loses to BJP women's wing national President Vanathi Srinivasan in Coimbatore South constituency

UPDATE | BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan leading by 1235 against Makkal Needhi Maiam Chief Kamal Haasan. 

READ | Assembly Election Results 2021: Counting on Smoothly, But Website Slow Due to Server Overload, says EC

The Election Commission on Sunday said the counting process for the five assemblies was going on "smoothly", but its website was slow in displaying trends and results due to server overload.

UPDATE | DMK deputy general secretary I Periyasamy has won with the highest margin so far in Tamil Nadu with a margin of 1,34,082.

I wish my friend MK Stalin all the best for the forthcoming term as chief minister. May he perform to the fullest satisfaction of all people of Tamil Nadu: Rajinikanth

Stalin Thanks PM Modi | Thank you Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi for your kind wishes. I look forward to working with the Union Government to fulfill aspirations of the State. Through federal co-operation, I am sure we will overcome COVID-19 and chart the post-pandemic growth story: DMK chief MK Stalin

Thank you Hon'ble Prime Minister @narendramodi for your kind wishes.

I look forward to working with the Union Government to fulfill aspirations of the State.

Through federal co-operation, I am sure we will overcome COVID-19 and chart the post-pandemic growth story. https://t.co/6WjCyxO5ky

— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 2, 2021

PM Modi Wishes Stalin | Congratulations to Thiru @mkstalin and @arivalayam for the victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. We shall work together for enhancing national progress, fulfilling regional aspirations and defeating the COVID-19 pandemic: Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Congratulations to Thiru @mkstalin and @arivalayam for the victory in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections. We shall work together for enhancing national progress, fulfilling regional aspirations and defeating the COVID-19 pandemic.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 2, 2021

Well Deserved Victory: Mufti to Stalin | Congratulations & best wishes to @mkstalin ji for his well deserved victory in Tamil Nadu. I am certain that the state will scale new heights of progress & development under his leadership: JKPDP President Mehbooba Mufti

Congratulations & best wishes to @mkstalin ji for his well deserved victory in Tamil Nadu. I am certain that the state will scale new heights of progress & development under his leadership.

— Mehbooba Mufti (@MehboobaMufti) May 2, 2021

DMK Flags Vote Counting Malpractice in Viralimalai | DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi urged the Election Commission to replace the Returning Officer of the Viralimalai Assembly constituency for malpractice in the counting of votes. The DMK said around 4,000 votes polled in favour of party candidate Palaniappan were counted as AIADMK votes for Health Minister C Vijayabaskar. The AIADMK candidate was shown to be leading with about 3,000 votes.

READ | MK Stalin Rides to Power in a Close Fight, In a Narrow Defeat E Palanisamy Emerges as a Leader

The 'Prince' in waiting MK Stalin has finally captured the throne at Fort St George in Chennai.

Stalin Thanks TN People for Voting DMK to Power | DMK president M K Stalin, who is set to become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the first time, thanked the people for voting his party to power and assured them that he would truthfully work for them. "The people have given their massive support realising that their well-being would be protected if DMK was voted to power, he said in a statement. The victory was a commendation for over 50 years of his party's committed work for the people and state. Also, it was in recognition of everyday hardwork of partymen to fulfill the dream of bringing the party to power," he said.

Kamal Haasan Sees Setback | Kamal Haasan sees set back in Coimbatore south with BJP's Vanathi Srinivasan leading by 900 votes at the end of round 23.

UPDATE | One FIR has been filed in Tenyampet police station in T-Nagar district, Greater Chennai against cadres of a political party who had burst crackers near their party headquarters. The inspector of Teynampet PS has been placed under suspension for dereliction of duty: ECI

Humbly Accept the People’s Mandate: Rahul Gandhi | We humbly accept the people’s mandate. Sincere gratitude to our workers & the millions of people who supported us on the ground. We will continue to fight for our values and ideals. Jai Hind: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

READ | 'Will Remain with AIADMK; No Pan-Tamil Nadu Leader in Party after Amma': BJP's CT Ravi

Facing defeat in Tamil Nadu, the BJP leader also said parties blaming the Centre for Covid spread and the Left getting wiped out led to TMC's Bengal win.

Official Leads at 6 PM | 

UPDATE | Gandhi M R of BJP wins Nagercoil assembly seat. Minister for Cooperation and AIADMK candidate for Madurai West Sellur K. Raju has been declared winner. 

People of TN Have Voted for Change: Rahul Gandhi | Congratulations to Shri MK Stalin for the victory. People of Tamil Nadu have voted for change and we will, under your leadership, prove to be a confident step in that direction: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

Congratulations to Shri MK Stalin for the victory.

People of Tamil Nadu have voted for change and we will, under your leadership, prove to be a confident step in that direction.

Best wishes.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) May 2, 2021

At the end of the 27th round of Madurai West,  Minister for Cooperation Sellur K. Raju leads by 6199 votes

DMK (Chinnamal): 65,215
AIADMK Sellur K Raju: 71,414

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot Congratulates MK Stalin | I congratulate DMK president Mk Stalin ji & Tamil Nadu Congress President, KS Alagiri ji for the victory of alliance in Tamil Nadu. People of the state have given a befitting reply to AIADMK- BJP & chosen a progressive alliance of DMK-Congress, says Rajasthan Chief Minister and Congress leader Ashok Gehlot

I congratulate DMK president @mkstalin ji & Tamil Nadu Congress President, @KS_Alagiri ji for the victory of alliance in #TamilNadu. People of the state have given a befitting reply to AIADMK- BJP & chosen a progressive alliance of DMK-Congress.

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) May 2, 2021

DMK Wins Madurai Central | In the Madurai Central Assembly constituency, 25 rounds of votes were counted. DMK candidate Palanivel Thiagarajan emerges as a winner at the end of the 25th round at 72,034 votes, with margin of 33,394 against AIADMK Jyoti Muthuramalingam, who got 38,640 votes. Total votes cast in this constituency: 1,47,566

UPDATE | AIADMK's Amulkandasami T K wins Valparai assembly seat by 12,223 votes. So far, the outgoing party has won 12 seats: Arakkonam, Kilvaithinankuppam, Vaniyambadi, Veppanahalli, Vanur, Bhavanisagar, Gudalur, Pollachi, Valparai, Chidambaram, Vedaranyam and Melur. 

41 Wins Declared in TN | A total of 41 wins out of 235 seats has been declared.

DMK: 24

AIADMK: 9

INC: 5

CPI: 2

CPIM: 1

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— News18 (@CNNnews18) May 2, 2021

Shashi Tharoor Wishes Stalin on 'Decisive Victory' | Congratulations to Thiru MK Stalin on his convincing & decisive victory. All Congress workers are happy to be allied with a party that will restore good governance to Tamil Nadu. Together we must stand for co-operative federalism & #InclusiveIndia: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor

Congratulations to Thiru MK Stalin on his convincing & decisive victory. All Congress workers are happy to be allied with a party that will restore good governance to Tamil Nadu. Together we must stand for co-operative federalism & #InclusiveIndia.

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) May 2, 2021

DMK has won 19 seats including Thiruvallur, Thiruvottiyur, Egmore, Chepauk Thiruvallikeni, Jolarpet, Tiruvannamalai, Coonoor, Madurai East, and Palayamkottai. AIADMK has won 7 seats till now. 

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Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan was trailing by a margin of 1,11,491 votes against his rival Vijay Vasanth of the Congress in the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha constituency.

UPDATE | AIADMK candidate Amul Kandasamy wins the Valparai assembly seat by 12,223 votes.

Udhyanidhi Stalin presents to father MK Stalin the brick he’d taken from the AIIMS’ Madurai unit, symbolising the meagre progress on the construction of the medical facility by the outgoing AIADMK govt. 

#DMKwinsTN #AIIMS #TNwithDMK pic.twitter.com/da6aF5k6qW

— Udhay (@Udhaystalin) May 2, 2021