Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026 | MK Stalin, Udhayanidhi among 15 DMK ministers trailing

The Assembly polls in Tamil Nadu witnessed a political surprise, with the ruling DMK trailing and new entrant TVK leading even after the third round of counting. Chief Minister M K Stalin and deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin were among the trailing minsiters.

As per EC data, Stalin, who is contesting in Kolathur, was trailing by 2,277. Udhayanidhi Stalin was trailing by 1,244 votes in Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni.

Other leaders on the list included DMK General Secretary and senior minister Durai Murugan (Katpadi), P Geetha Jeevan (Thoothukkudi), Ma Subramanian (Saidapet), EV Velu (Tiruvanamalai), P K Sekarbabu (Harbour), TM Anbarasan (Alandhur), K N Nehru (Trichy west), Govi Chezhian (Thiruvidaimarudur), Nazar (Avadi), Mathiventhan (Rasipuram), TRB Raja (Manargudi), KKSSR Ramachandran and Thangam Thenarasu in Trichuli were trailing.