CHENNAI: New entrant TVK, led by actor-politician Vijay, was on course for a surprise electoral show on Monday, leading in as many as 98 constituencies when counting of votes polled in the April 23 Assembly elections was on across Tamil Nadu, leaving behind the Dravidian heavyweights DMK and AIADMK.
The DMK had little to smile as not only did the party fail to put up a good show, but its topguns, Chief Minister M K Stalin and his son and deputy Udhayanidhi were trailing in their Chennai seats. DMK was ahead in 35 segments.
The Edappadi K Palaniswami-led AIADMK was leading in 63 seats while its ally, PMK was ahead in six.