The outcome of the by-polls to a total of 22 seats will decide the future political course in Tamil Nadu as the results would determine the fate of the two year-old Palaniswami government

Chennai:

As the counting process for 22 Assembly constituencies is underway, DT Next gives latest update from all the counting centres of Tamil Nadu.

While election for 18 Assembly segments was held in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, the remaining 4 Assembly constituencies were conducted in the final phase.

7:32 pm: DMK's Senthil Balaji wins Aravakurichi constituency

6:33 pm: DMK wins Thiruvarur

6:30 pm: ADMK wins Manamathurai

5:40 pm: DMK wins Kudiyatham

5:36 pm: ADMK wins Vilathikulam

5:36 pm: ADMK wins Nilakottai and Sholingur

4:46 pm: DMK's Senthil Idhaya Varman declared winner in Thiruporur constituency

4:38 pm: DMK's Neelamegham wins in Thanjavur constituency

3:59 pm: Commotion prevails in Perambur, as ADMK candidate RS Rajesh demands election officials to stop counting.

3:44 pm: DMK leads by 500 votes in Sulur constituency

3:24 pm: DMK declared win in Gudiyatham assembly constituency

3:02 pm: DMK's Viswanathan won in Ambur assembly constituency

2:42 pm: DMK steering towards victory in 14 constituencies, while ADMK gaining 8 seats.

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1:20 pm: DMK leads in 13 constituencies

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1:13 pm: DMK takes lead again in 12 constituencies

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12:24 pm: ADMK and DMK reach a tie-breaker by leading 11 seats each

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10:25 am: DMK establishes majority by leading 12 seats out of the 22 constituencies

10: 06 am: DMK leads in 11 ; ADMK in 10

#JUSTIN இடைத்தேர்தல் - முன்னிலை நிலவரம் (தமிழ்நாடு)...#ElectionResults2019 | #ElectionswithThanthiTV | #DMK | #AIADMK | #TNByelections pic.twitter.com/pjPJO0ut99
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) May 23, 2019

9: 54 am: ADMK leads in 9 constituencies: Andipatti, sulur leading

DMK leads in 11 constituencies: Perambur, Paramakudi, Thiruvarur leading

9:48 am: ADMK leads in 10 constituencies

DMK leads in 9 constituencies

9:41 am: ADMK leads in 9 constituencies : Senthil Balaji leads in Aravakurichi

#JUSTIN அரவக்குறிச்சி சட்டமன்ற தொகுதியில் திமுக வேட்பாளர் செந்தில்பாலாஜி முன்னிலை#SenthilBalaji | #ElectionResults2019 | #ElectionswithThanthiTV | #DMK | #AIADMK | #TNByelections pic.twitter.com/hClN0cO03b
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) May 23, 2019

9: 35 am: DMK and ADMK equals the race: leads in 8 constituencies respectively

#JUSTIN இடைத்தேர்தல் - முன்னிலை நிலவரம் (தமிழ்நாடு)...#ElectionResults2019 | #ElectionswithThanthiTV | #DMK | #AIADMK | #TNByelections pic.twitter.com/n8siSW8olZ
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) May 23, 2019

9: 28 am: DMK leads in 9 constituencies: Perambur, Thiruporur in lead

ADMK in 6 constituencies: Ambur, Aroor, sattur in lead

9:15 am : DMK leads in Ottapidaram constituency

DMK leads in 7 constituencies

ADMK leads in 6 constituencies

9:14 am: DMK leads in Aravakurichi

ADMK leads in Manamadurai - Nagarajan in lead

#JUSTIN மானாமதுரை சட்டமன்ற தொகுதியில் அதிமுக வேட்பாளர் நாகராஜன் முன்னிலை; அமமுக வேட்பாளர் 2-வது இடத்தில் உள்ளார்#ElectionResults2019 | #ElectionswithThanthiTV | #DMK | #AIADMK | #TNByelections | #AMMK pic.twitter.com/jXiStqJBWk
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) May 23, 2019

9: 13 am: DMK leads in 7 constituencies

ADMK leads in 5 constituencies

9: 10 am: DMK leads in 6 constituencies

ADMK leads in 3 constituencies

9: 00 am: DMK leads in Ambur, Hosur, Thiruporur and Thanjavur, Gudiyatham

8.57 am: DMK leads in Ambur, Hosur, Thiruporur and Thanjavur

8:54 am: DMK leads in Hosur constituency

#JUSTIN ஓசூர் சட்டமன்ற தொகுதியில் திமுக வேட்பாளர் சத்யா முன்னிலை#ElectionResults2019 | #ElectionswithThanthiTV | #DMK | #AIADMK | #TNByelections | #Sathya | #Hosur pic.twitter.com/jHPHnH83g5
— Thanthi TV (@ThanthiTV) May 23, 2019

8:49 am: ADMK leads in Andipatti constituency

8: 40 am: ADMK leads in Sathur constituency

8:39 am : Counting of votes begins

8:00 am Postal votes are being counted