The results of Tamil Nadu Assembly elections speak more about DMK defeat and less about TVK victory. The corruption, law and order, anti-Hindu attitude and arrogance of muscle and money power, zero respect to temple and its rituals, particularly against Bhagwan Murugan, and the kind of hurdles they manufactured in lighting the Karthiga Deepam at Thiruparankundram, besides demolishing over 200 temples, have been silently converted into defeat for the DMK from power.
CM Stalin and most of his senior cabinet colleagues have been washed ashore in the debutant tsunami waves of TVK. As rightly pointed out by critics, TVK is no match for DMK when it comes to organisational strength, political experience, committed cadres, booth-level committees, organised and disciplined grassroots-level followers.
Keeping most post-poll predictions awry, TVK has trounced the AIADMK and DMK, the two major parties that have been ruling the state in alternate terms, except for a few years.
Outgoing CM Stalin, in a post on X, “We bow to and accept the verdict of the people. Congratulations to the victors! In the past five years, we have created numerous projects and provided good governance to the people of Tamil Nadu. We have elevated Tamil Nadu in every way. In the electoral arena, we sought votes only by speaking of our achievements…”
மக்கள் தீர்ப்பைத் தலைவணங்கி ஏற்கிறோம். வெற்றி பெற்றவர்களுக்கு வாழ்த்துகள்!
கடந்த ஐந்தாண்டு காலத்தில் ஏராளமான திட்டங்களை உருவாக்கி, தமிழ்நாட்டு மக்களுக்கு நல்லாட்சியை வழங்கினோம். தமிழ்நாட்டை அனைத்து வகையிலும் உயர்த்தினோம். தேர்தல் களத்தில் எங்களது சாதனைகளைச் சொல்லியே வாக்குகளைக்… pic.twitter.com/CCsVdwJX0A
— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) May 4, 2026
TN BJP IT wing functionary Karthick Gopinath says, “If a sitting CM has to lose, it only shows that he has been incompetent, arrogant, insensitive and worthless… Bye bye Stalin @mkstalin”
If a sitting CM has to lose it only shows that he has been incompetent, arrogant, insensitive and worthless …
Bye bye Stalin @mkstalin pic.twitter.com/LgOuTJYsNJ— karthik gopinath (@karthikgnath) May 4, 2026
PM Modi greets TVK leader Joseph Vijay
Gratitude to the voters of Tamil Nadu who supported the NDA in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections. We will always remain at the forefront in addressing people’s issues and improving their lives.
Congratulations to TVK on their impressive performance.
The Centre will leave no…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 4, 2026
TN BJP leader K Annamalai, in a tweet, said, “I bow down to the people of TN for your verdict. Happy to see in my land, people have risen in one voice and spoken: 1. No to buying of votes 2. No to dynastic politics & yes to a generational shift in politics. Whoever gets it done has actually done a favour to all!…”.
I bow down to the people of TN for your verdict. Happy to see in my land, people have risen in one voice and spoken
1. No to buying of votes
2. No to dynastic Politics& yes to a generational shift in politics.
Whoever gets it done has actually done a favour to all!…
— K.Annamalai (@annamalai_k) May 4, 2026
Another post on X says, “The arrogance of DMK and its paid ecosystem has been dismantled for good. The consolation for me was seeing the decimation of the DMK. I don’t think DMK can recover from this loss. The fall was quite unexpected and must be excruciatingly painful.”
The arrogance of DMK and its paid ecosystem has been dismantled for good. The consolation for me was seeing the decimation of the DMK.
I don’t think DMK can recover from this loss. The fall was quite unexpected and must be excruciatingly painful.
I am happy to settle for this! https://t.co/ChreLlCWDi pic.twitter.com/QATdNqKVla
— Praveen (@DrPraveenwrites) May 4, 2026
There has been a blame game going on in DMK, BJP, AIADMK, VCK, Left and Congress parties. Thankfully, so far none has voiced accusations against ECI like EVM manipulation in Tamil Nadu.
BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says, “Those who set out to destroy Sanatan have themselves been reduced to dust. Those who tried to destroy Sanatan have today been wiped out. The arrogance that Stalin and his son had has been crushed today. I salute the people of Tamil Nadu again and again and bow to the mandate they have given.”
Critics say, “Both state and Central intelligence agencies have failed to assess the silent revolution from TVK. They failed to gauge it. DMK won in constituencies where Muslims are more in numbers; they en bloc voted for DMK. Due to some unfortunate incidents by TVK cadres in Velankanni church and other places of religious worship, the church administration is angry with it. What would happen once the government is formed is their concern.”
தமிழ்நாட்டில் எல்லா சர்ச் வாசலில் 🐿️களின் அட்டகாசங்கள் 😹😹😹 pic.twitter.com/Rjs2gdyezB
— Sakthivel (@sakthi_racer) May 3, 2026
A supporter of TVK chief and actor Vijay, Glory walks on her knees from ECR Road to TVK HQ in Chennai Panaiyur as the party has emerged as the single-largest party in the state elections. TVK is leading on 108 seats out of the total 234 in the state.
#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | A supporter of TVK chief and actor Vijay, Glory walks on her knees from ECR Road to TVK HQ in Chennai Panaiyur as the party has emerged as the single-largest party in the state elections
TVK is leading on 108 seats of the total 234 in the state. pic.twitter.com/Hl4IfBNIow
— ANI (@ANI) May 4, 2026
In another tragic incident, a fan in Krishnagiri slits his throat believing rumours that Vijay has lost the elections.
கிருஷ்ணகிரி மாவட்டத்தைச் சேர்ந்த மகேந்திரன் என்ற இளைஞர்,
‘விஜய் தோற்றுவிடுவார்..!’ என்று பீதியில் கழுத்தை அறுத்துக் கொண்டு தற்கொலை..!
நல்ல முடிவு.. உங்களால் இந்த மண்ணுக்கு ஒரு பயனும் இல்லை..! pic.twitter.com/g087VfBPjb
— பாக்குப்பேட்டை அரவிந்த் (@PakkupetAravind) May 3, 2026
One of the netizens favours, “Joseph Vijay’s crazy and unpredictable fans should be controlled tomorrow!”.
Joseph Vijay’s crazy and unpredictable fans should be controlled tomorrow!
Guess it would be a good idea if the Election Commission deploys CRPF personnel all over Tamil Nadu to ensure that any kind of large-scale calamity caused by Joseph Vijay’s fans can be circumvented.
This… pic.twitter.com/3I9KDEPv0R
— Praveen (@DrPraveenwrites) May 3, 2026
Observers say the government likely to be formed under Joseph Vijay will face major challenges, including the economy, law and order, and corruption. TVK positioned itself as anti-DMK. Meeting people’s aspirations will now be TVK’s key test, while avoiding the mistakes made by the DMK.
