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Is Tamil Nadu heading for a hung assembly?

TVK leads but falls short of majority — here's what the numbers say right now. What is a hung assembly? A hung assembly occurs when no single party or pre-poll alliance secures a majority of seats in the legislative assembly. In Tamil Nadu, that number is 118 out of 234 total seats. When this happens, the Governor steps in and invites the single largest party to prove majority on the floor of the house — typically within two weeks. Is it happening right now? Based on live trends as of this morning, yes — Tamil Nadu appears headed for a hung assembly. TVK is the single largest party, leading in 108 seats. But 108 is not 118. That gap of 10 seats is everything right now. Neither DMK+ nor AIADMK+ have the numbers to form a government independently either. Combined, DMK and AIADMK could technically cross 118 — but a union between two parties that have been sworn political enemies for over 50 years would be nothing short of a political earthquake. What happens next? If the trends hold, ...