In a significant development during the ongoing Tamil Nadu Assembly election counting, several key leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party are trailing behind candidates from the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam led by Vijay and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
Among those trailing are state BJP chief Nainar Nagenthran, former Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan, and Union Minister L. Murugan. Early trends indicate that these prominent faces are struggling to keep pace with rivals in their respective constituencies.
This comes as TVK continues to surge across the state, tightening its grip on the electoral map, while DMK remains a strong contender in several regions.
The trends underline a challenging outing for the BJP in Tamil Nadu, with its top leadership facing stiff competition from both emerging and established regional forces in what is turning out to be a high-voltage electoral contest.
