March 24, 2025 05:13 am (IST)

Tamil Nadu polls: AIADMK surges ahead
Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) In a closely-contested encounter in Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, the AIADMK has surged ahead of its closest rival, DMK-Congress alliance, by at least 50 seats.
While trends show AIADMK leading in 132 of the 234 seats, the coalition has managed 72. PMK is third with a mere 4 seats lead. BJP has so far managed just the one seat.
In Puducherry, the trend is in favour of the Congress, where they have managed a lead in 20 out of the 30 seats.
NRC is presently second with a lead in nine seats.
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