Overview
- Counting trends Monday showed TVK out front in triple digits, with Times Now reporting leads in 109 of 234 assembly seats while official results were still pending.
- The Sunday Guardian later reported TVK had 18 seats declared and was ahead in more than 90 others, underscoring a strong position as the tally moved ahead.
- Vijay, contesting two constituencies, led in both Perambur and Trichy East by sizable margins, according to the reports.
- TVK, built from Vijay’s fan-run welfare network, contested all 234 seats without allies in a race described as a three-way fight with DMK and the BJP.
- An old Jofra Archer post reading “Vijay wtf” went viral on X during the count, as the Rajasthan Royals pacer continued a strong IPL 2026 with 15 wickets in 10 matches.