Tamil Nadu Governor dissolves 16th Legislative Assembly

Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar on Wednesday dissolved the 16th Legislative Assembly with effect from May 5, the Lok Bhavan said.

Elections to the 234 Assembly constituencies were held on April 23, and the results were announced on May 4. The incumbent DMK was trounced by the fledgling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam led by Vijay, who secured 108 seats.

The DMK managed to win 59 seats, while the AIADMK won 47, Congress 5, PMK 4, and VCK, IUML, CPI, and CPI (M): 2 each, respectively. The BJP, AMMK and DMDK won 1 seat each. According to a communique from the Lok Bhavan in Chennai, the Governor has dissolved the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly with effect from May 5, 2026.