Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha elections 2024 RESULTS LIVE: 40 is ours, says CM Stalin as DMK poised to win second straight term in state
Going by latest figures, the Dravidian party headed by Chief Minister MK Stalin is all set to make a near-clean sweep, reminiscent of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.
Chief Minister MK Stalin (Photo: Hemanathan M)
CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin addressed the press on Tuesday at 7 pm, expressing his gratitude to the voters, He stated, "I extend my heartfelt thanks to all the voters who voted in the election. I thank the leaders and volunteers of India Alliance who worked to defeat the fascism and save India."
"Last time we won in 39 constituencies, this time we have won in 40 constituencies. The DMK coalition has achieved a historic victory by winning 40 out of 40 seats," he added.
The DMK-led INDIA bloc seems all set to make a near-clean sweep in the Lok Sabha elections with trends showing the Dravidian party wresting all 39 seats in the state and the sole seat in the union territory of Puducherry. In 2019, too, the DMK had won from 38 of the 39 states in the state.
DMK's Kanimozhi (Thoothukudi), A Raja (Nilgiris), and Robert Bruce (Tirunelveli) have won from their respective seats, among other candidates.
INC's Tharahai Cuthbert won the Vilavancode assemby bypoll.
The BJP and AIADMK failed to open an account in the state.
Live Updates
4 Jun 2024 4:12 PM ISTA Raja retains Nilgiris seat
Incumbent DMK MP A.Raja wins in the Nilgiris seat defeating L Murugan of BJP
- 4 Jun 2024 4:08 PM IST
DMK looks like it will win all 40 seats
After 20 years the DMK is registering 40/40 in the state
- 4 Jun 2024 3:59 PM IST
Celebrations in Tirunelveli
Caught in a moment of joy, cadres burst crackers in Tirunelveli as the Congress candidate Robert Bruce is on the vege of victory as he secured 3,70,283 votes against his nearest rival Nainar Nagendran (BJP), who got 2,51,279 votes at the end of 16th round.
Much to the shock of the AIADMK, it's candidate stood fourth in the race getting 66,310 votes.
NTK fared better than AIADMK in Tirunelveli with a slender lead of 348 votes.
- 4 Jun 2024 3:57 PM IST
Kanimozhi retains Thoothukudhi seat
DMK's Kanimozhi Karunanidhi was leading from the morning and finally won the seat in Thoothukudi.
- 4 Jun 2024 3:53 PM IST
Sowmiya is trailing in Dharmapuri
After trailing behind PMK candidate Sowmiya Anbumani in Dharmapuri Lok Sabha Constituency, DMK’s A Mani took a lead with a margin of 13, 703 votes. At the end of 16th round of counting, DMK candidate had secured 3, 21,493 votes while Sowmiya Anbumani got 3,07,790 votes.
- 4 Jun 2024 3:30 PM IST
Update from Ramanathapuram
Eight rounds of counting conclude in Ramanathapuram LS constituency; IUML's K Navaskani is leading with 1,81,097 votes against AIADMK's P Jeyaperumal
K Navaskani (IUML)- 1,81,097 votes
O Panneerselvam (Independent)- 1,15,085 votes
P Jeyaperumal (AIADMK)-40,429 votes
- 4 Jun 2024 3:24 PM IST
Vilavancode by-poll: INC's Tharahai Cuthbert is leading with 47, 232 votes against AIADMK's U Rani until 10th round of counting
Tharahai Cuthbert (INC)- 47,232 votes
VS Nanthini (BJP)- 23,663 votes
U Rani (AIADMK)- 2,689 votes
- 4 Jun 2024 3:20 PM IST
SU VENKATESAN wins Madurai seat
Incumbent CPIM MP Su Venkatesan has won the Madurai LS seat
S. Venkatesan of CPI(M), an ally of the ruling DMK was declared to have won from Madurai LS constituency.
At the end of 17 rounds of counting, Venkatesan secured 3,80,504 votes defeating his nearest rival of BJP's Raama Sreenivasan, who got 1,94,170 votes. AIADMK's P. Saravanan managed to get 1,78,626 votes.
Jubilant cadres burst crackers and offered sweets to the public in celebration. IT Minister PTR Palanivel Thiaga Rajan offered sweet to the victorious candidate on the occasion.
- 4 Jun 2024 2:57 PM IST
Captain Vijayakanth’s son puts up spirited fight against Rahul Gandhi’s close aide in Virudhunagar
Late DMDK founder Vijayakanth’s elder son V Vijaya Prabhakaran, who entered politics after his father’s death, is putting up a spirited fight against senior Congress MP Manickam Tagore at Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituency.
After leading in the initial rounds, Vijaya Prabhakaran has conceded lead, but only by a slender margin of 460 votes as per latest numbers.
