MK Stalin's DMK takes early lead in the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections, as counting begins in full force. Data shows DMK's early lead on 61 seats, ADMK+ ahead on 36, and Vijay's TVK on 32, as of 9:20 am.
Amid a comprehensive three-tier security, counting of votes commenced at 8 AM on Monday in all the 62 designated counting centres in the state, officials said. Elections to 234 Assembly segments were held in the state on April 23.
The incumbent DMK regime has fought hard to retain power, and its archival AIADMK has slogged to win power after five years as the principal opposition party.
Actor-politician Vijay-led TVK's entry into the electoral arena has made predictions about the winning prospects tough, and the Tamil nationalist Seeman's NTK is another factor in the polls.
Get the latest data on the Tamil Nadu elections here.
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