CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin addressed the press on Tuesday at 7 pm, expressing his gratitude to the voters, He stated, "I extend my heartfelt thanks to all the voters who voted in the election. I thank the leaders and volunteers of India Alliance who worked to defeat the fascism and save India."

"Last time we won in 39 constituencies, this time we have won in 40 constituencies. The DMK coalition has achieved a historic victory by winning 40 out of 40 seats," he added.

The DMK-led INDIA bloc seems all set to make a near-clean sweep in the Lok Sabha elections with trends showing the Dravidian party wresting all 39 seats in the state and the sole seat in the union territory of Puducherry. In 2019, too, the DMK had won from 38 of the 39 states in the state.

DMK's Kanimozhi (Thoothukudi), A Raja (Nilgiris), and Robert Bruce (Tirunelveli) have won from their respective seats, among other candidates.

INC's Tharahai Cuthbert won the Vilavancode assemby bypoll.

The BJP and AIADMK failed to open an account in the state.