Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2021: Chief Minister MK Stalin-led DMK government is likely to retain power in Tamil Nadu as the party-led alliance is predicted to win a comfortable majority in the Assembly elections 2026. Almost all the pollsters, except JVC, Axis My India and Kamakhya Analytics, have predicted DMK's victory.

While pollster JVC has predicted AIADMK-led NDA's win, Kamakhya Analytics has suggested no clear majority, while Axis My India has suggested a nail-biting contest between DMK and TVK.

Exit Poll Projections 2026

Party/Alliance Axis My India JVC Chanakya P Marq Matrize People's Pulse
DMK+ 92-110 75-95 145-160  125-146  122-132  125-145
AIADMK+ 22-23 128-147 50-65 65-85   87-100 65-80 
TVK 98-120 8-15    --- 16-26   10-12 18-24 
Others 0 0  18-26 1-6   0-6 2-6 

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Exit Poll Predictions 2021

Party/Alliance Axis My India Chanakya P-Marq C Voter CNK
DMK+ 175-195 164-186 165-190 160-172 160-170
AIADMK+ 38-54 46-68 40-65 58-70 58-68
Others 1-7 0-6 2-9 0-9 0-8

In 2021, all pollsters predicted DMK alliance's win with a thumping majority, which proved to be accurate. The DMK alliance, including Congress and others, won 159 seats, with DMK alone crossing the majority mark. The AIADMK-led NDA was reduced to 75 seats.

A comparison with the 2026 Exit Polls

If the projections in Exit Polls 2026 turn out to be accurate, DMK-led SPA will win the elections but with a dent in the number of seats. For NDA, on the other hand, the poll battle could end up with a repeated performance.

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According to projections, TVK's debut with a decent fight in the election suggests that it has dented the ruling DMK.

Disclaimer: Exit polls are based on surveys conducted with voters. These are estimates, projections and analyses of voter sentiment. They provide a general trend and broad idea of the poll outcome, but they are not the final results. Final results will be announced by the Election Commission of India on May 4.