Actor Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won 108 seats in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly on May 4, 2026, emerging as the single largest party but falling 10 seats short of a majority. Vijay won from Perambur and Tiruchi East, with TVK taking 14 of 16 Chennai constituencies, including the defeat of Chief Minister MK Stalin. Coalition discussions followed a May 5 meeting at party headquarters.