Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results 2016: As it happened

Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK juggernaut rolled on Thursday getting a simple majority in Tamil Nadu.

Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK juggernaut rolled on Thursday getting a simple majority with the Chief Minister bucking the anti-incumbency trend and retaining power in Tamil Nadu for a second consecutive term, the first time by anyone in the last three decades in the state.

19 May 2016

21:03 IST

DMK's Radhapuram candidate M Appavu protests outside counting booth. He lost to AIADMK's IS Inbadurai by a margin of 49 votes

20:27 IST

DMK's S.Thangapandian wins Rajapalayam, DMK candidate K.Sundar wins Uthiramerur, AIADMK's A.Prabhu wins Kallakurichi, DMK's B.Ranganathan wins Villivakkam, AIADMK's A.Prabhu wins Kallakurichi, DMK's Inbasekaran wins Pennagaram, V.N.Virugai Ravi from AIADMK wins Virugambakkam, DMK's S.Thangapandian wins Rajapalayam: Election Commission