Highlights MK President MK Stalin leading from the Kolathur Assembly constituency. Chief Minister K Palaniswami is leading in his home segment of Edappadi in Salem district. Chennai: Trends continued to indicate a clear edge for the DMK combine over the ruling AIADMK front as counting of votes for the April 6 assembly elections got underway on Sunday (May 2, 2021). The early trends at 12 PM showed that the opposition DMK-Congress alliance has crossed the halfway mark in the 234-member state assembly. As per the latest updates the MK Stalin-led DMK and its allies are leading in 136 seats, while the ruling AIADMK is leading on 95 seats. The majority mark stands at 118.