Tamil Nadu's recent assembly elections witnessed a remarkable 84.69% voter turnout, the highest since India's independence. This surge in participation has sparked discussions on whether it signals anti-incumbency against the ruling party or a favorable wave for Chief Minister MK Stalin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). In the 2021 assembly elections, the DMK achieved a significant victory, winning 133 seats while its ally, the Congress, secured 18 out of 25 contested seats. The previous ruling party, AIADMK, was reduced to 66 seats. The increase in voter turnout, up by over 12% from the last election, is attributed to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that removed 74 lakh deceased, duplicate, and ineligible voters from the rolls. Analysts are also considering the potential impact of actor Vijay's political ambitions on the electoral landscape. Notably, exit polls in 2021 accurately projected a strong performance for the DMK, with estimates ranging from 160 to 195 seats for the party, contrasting sharply with the 2016 elections, where predictions failed to foresee the victory of AIADMK's J Jayalalithaa.