<p>Ruling DMK was ahead only in 31 seats and its partners Congress and PMK in nine and five assembly segments.<br /><br />In the AIADMK-led front, DMDK was forging ahead in 23, CPI-M ten and CPI in five constituencies.<br /><br />All top leaders of AIADMK including Jayalalithaa, O Panneerselvam and K A Sengotaiyan, DMDK founder Vijaykant, DMK patriarch and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and his son M K Stalin were leading over their nearest rivals.<br /><br />As trends started trickling in, the AIADMK workers went into celebratory mood gathering in front of their party supremo's Poes Garden's residence here with women dancing and volunteers bursting crackers.<br /><br />AIADMK was ahead of DMK in all the regions of the state. Many of the senior DMK leaders, including several ministers such as party veteran K Anbazhagan were way behind their rivals</p>
<p>Ruling DMK was ahead only in 31 seats and its partners Congress and PMK in nine and five assembly segments.<br /><br />In the AIADMK-led front, DMDK was forging ahead in 23, CPI-M ten and CPI in five constituencies.<br /><br />All top leaders of AIADMK including Jayalalithaa, O Panneerselvam and K A Sengotaiyan, DMDK founder Vijaykant, DMK patriarch and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and his son M K Stalin were leading over their nearest rivals.<br /><br />As trends started trickling in, the AIADMK workers went into celebratory mood gathering in front of their party supremo's Poes Garden's residence here with women dancing and volunteers bursting crackers.<br /><br />AIADMK was ahead of DMK in all the regions of the state. Many of the senior DMK leaders, including several ministers such as party veteran K Anbazhagan were way behind their rivals</p>