The Election Commission of India has begun counting votes for Tamil Nadu's 234 Assembly constituencies. The DMK-Congress alliance, led by Chief Minister MK Stalin, aims to retain power, while the AIADMK-BJP camp seeks to take control. Actor-turned-politician Vijay's TVK party is also vying for a debut.
The magic number to form a government is 118 out of 234 seats. The DMK-led alliance is contesting 164 seats, with Congress in 28. The AIADMK is contesting 167, BJP 27, PMK 18, and AMMK 11.
