Tamil Nadu Election Results: DMK crosses halfway mark in Tamil Nadu, BJP in Assam in early leads. Highlights The DMK has not been in power in the state for a decade Iconic leaders J Jayalalithaa died in 2016, M Karunanidhi in 2018 New Delhi: The opposition DMK-Congress alliance is retaining its lead in the 234-member Tamil Nadu assembly though its gap with the AIADMK is shrinking. The DMK and its allies are leading in 129 seats. The ruling AIDMK – which started the day with a lead on 95 seats -- is now leading on 104 seats. The majority mark stands at 118. The DMK has not been in power in the state for a decade, and this time the party and the AIADMK are contesting without their towering leaders, J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi whose deaths have brought a huge change in the political landscape.