An interesting picture has emerged in the exit polls regarding Tamil Nadu Assembly elections 2026. According to the latest survey of Axis My India, film actor-turned-politician Vijay now seems to be ahead of the current Chief Minister MK Stalin in the choice for the post of Chief Minister. In the survey, 37 percent people have preferred Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay as the next Chief Minister, while MK Stalin has got the support of 35 percent people. In this way, there seems to be a tough competition between the two.

Former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami is at third place in this race, who has got the support of 22 percent people. Only 2 percent people liked BJP leader Annamalai. Naam Tamilar Katchi leader Senthamizhan Seeman got the support of 3 percent people, while 1 percent people either chose someone else or were undecided.

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Whose government will be formed in Tamil Nadu?

If we look at the rest of the exit poll data, most of the surveys are indicating that the MK Stalin-led DMK government can return to power in the state. That is, Vijay seems to be ahead in personal preference as the Chief Minister, but in the matter of forming the government, DMK is said to have the upper hand. Also, Vijay’s party TVK is expected to perform well in its first election. Estimates from different agencies do show some variation in this. According to People’s Pulse, TVK may get 18 to 24 seats, while P-Mark has estimated 16 to 26 seats. The estimate of Axis My India is different from the rest, in which TVK is said to get 98 to 120 seats, which is a very big figure.

When is voting in Tamil Nadu?

This time a new turn is being seen in the politics of Tamil Nadu, where a new party and a new face seem to be presenting a strong challenge. However, all these figures are just estimates and the real results will be known only after the counting of votes on May 4, when it will be clear who will take power in the state.

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