MK Stalin Election Result Live: Tamil Nadu CM Leading In Kolathur Assembly Seat

Chennai: The voting for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections began at 8 AM on Monday, May 4. Early trends are expected after a few rounds of counting. Kolathur is one of the key constituencies of the state. Chief Minister MK Stalin is contesting from this seat for the fourth consecutive time. Apart from Stalin, AIADMK's P Santhana Krishnan, NTK's A Soundarapandian Loutherseth and TVK's VS Balu. Stalin has been representing this constituency since its formation in 2011 following the delimitation of constituencies. The Kolathur seat is one of the six state legislative assembly constituencies of Chennai North Lok Sabha constituency. It lies between Perambur, Villivakkam, and Madhavaram. The constituency has transformed into a residential hub with

increasing apartment complexes. The politics in Kolathur now revolves around issues, including management, and overall quality of life. Tamil Nadu Election Result 2026 Live UpdatesLive Updates From Kolathur Constituency:8:00 AM: The counting of votes has begun.8:30 AM: MK Staling is leading in Kolathur seat.Key Issues In Kolathur:Monsoon flooding is among the key issues faced by the residents of the Kolathur constituency. Apart from this, lack of waste management and lack of open spaces are other issues raised by residents. Previous Election Results:Stlin has won this seat thrice since its formation in 2011 after delimitation. In 2011, the incumbent CM defeated his closest rival, AIADMK's Saidai Duraisamy, with a narrow margin of under 3,000 votes. In 2016, Stalin managed to bag this seat comfortably with a margin of over 37,000 votes. If we talk about 2021, Stalin continued his winning streak, and this time the margin of votes was more than 80,000.Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2026:The polling for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections was held in a single phase on April 23. Traditionally, the main competition had also always been between the ruling DMK and the main opposition party, AIADMK. However, the entry of "Thalapathy" Vijay's TVK changed the political landscape of Tamil Nadu. All the exit polls pointed towards a three-way contest, as the actor-turned-politician's party may become a kingmaker. However, one of the exit polls predicted 98-128 for the TVK.