Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026: BJP Candidates Trail Behind Ruling DMK and TVK

As the counting of the Tamil Nadu assembly elections progressed, data revealed many of BJP 's significant candidates trailing behind the ruling DMK and Vijay-led TVK candidates. ANYTIME, ANYWHERE. Experience a more refined e-paper today Subscribe ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Some of the prominent names include state chief Nainar Nagenthran, former Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Union Minister L Murugan. Nagenthran is contesting from Sattur for the first time after migrating from his home constituency of Tirunelveli, and is trailing by 909 votes behind the DMK candidate Kadarkarairaj A. Also Read:'Thalapathy' Vijay becomes 'Muthalamaichar' as TVK makes history Also Read:Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2026 | For supporters, 'Thalapathy' Vijay becomes 'Muthalamaichar' as TVK sets for stunning victory Union Minister L Murugan is trailing behind TVK's Kamali S in Avanashi reserved constituency by 2,080 votes as per the counting trends, while former Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan is behind TVK's Venkataramanan P by a margin of 9,296 votes in Mylapore constituency in Chennai. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links Stories You May Like TVK victory: Vijay set to form govt as celebs celebrate big win in TN polls Tamil Nadu Elections 2026: Stalin, Udhayanidhi & DMK Ministers Trailing Tamil Nadu Assembly Electio n Results 2026 | For supporte rs, 'Thalapathy' Vijay beco... The party is contesting 27 seats in alliance with the AIADMK. BJP Mahila Morcha president Vanathi Srinivasan, who has shifted to Coimbatore North from Coimbatore South, which she won in the 2021 Assembly elections, is also lagging behind TVK's V Sampath Kumar by 839 votes. Candidates M R Gandhi, Bhojarajan M, and C Nagesh Kumar are leading in Nagercoil, Udhagamanalam and Thalli constituencies respectively as per the ECI data released on 12:20 PM. In Vilavancode constituency, Vijayadharani S is behind the Congress candidate Praveen T T by 6,697 votes. As TVK appeared towards the majority mark of 118 Assembly seats out of the total 234 segments in Tamil Nadu, his supporters began celebrations across the state. (with PTI inputs) ADVERTISEMENT Published 04 May 2026, 13:13 IST India News BJP Tamil Nadu Indian Politics TVK Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 Follow us on : Follow Us Read More