AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami clinched the Edappadi constituency in Tamil Nadu with a thumping majority.

The Edappadi Assembly constituency, a high-profile seat in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu, remained an AIADMK stronghold in the state’s northern region.

TVK’s rise in TN politics

The emergence of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections has triggered a political shake-up, disrupting the decades-long dominance of the state’s traditional Dravidian parties.

Political experts and insiders say that TVK’s strong performance, with wins in over 100 constituencies, will force major organisational restructuring within both the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance as they adjust to a new three-way political reality.