2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
{{Short description|Election to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = Next Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = Next
| election_date = 6 April 2021
| seats_for_election = All 234 elected seats in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
| majority_seats = 118
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| map2_caption = Structure of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly after the election
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| outgoing_members = 15th Tamil Nadu Assembly
| elected_members = 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly
| 1blank = Alliance
| 2blank = Alliance seats
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image=MkStalin.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=5|oTop=3}}
| leader1 = M. K. Stalin
| leader_since1 = 2017
| party1 = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| alliance1 = SPA{{Cite news|date=2021-03-09|title=Tamil Nadu Assembly polls {{!}} DMK to field candidates in 174 seats|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-dmk-to-field-candidates-in-174-seats/article34030202.ece|access-date=2021-03-13|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=13 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313070120/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-dmk-to-field-candidates-in-174-seats/article34030202.ece|url-status=live}}
| leaders_seat1 = Kolathur
| last_election1 = 89
| seats1 = 133
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 44
| popular_vote1 = 1,74,30,179
| percentage1 = 45.70%
| 2data1 = 159
| swing1 = {{increase}} 6.31%
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Palanisamy.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=10|oTop=0}}
| leader2 = Edappadi K. Palaniswami
| leader_since2 = 2017
| leaders_seat2 = Edappadi
| last_election2 = 136
| party2 = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| alliance2 = NDA{{Cite web|date=2021-03-07|title=Shah exudes confidence of NDA 'coalition govt' in Tamil Nadu post assempolls|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/shah-exudes-confidence-of-nda-coalition-govt-in-tamil-nadu-post-assembly-polls-11615113148167.html|access-date=2021-03-17|website=mint|language=en|archive-date=2 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502140452/https://www.livemint.com/news/india/shah-exudes-confidence-of-nda-coalition-govt-in-tamil-nadu-post-assembly-polls-11615113148167.html|url-status=live}}
| seats2 = 66
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 70
| popular_vote2 = 1,53,91,055
| percentage2 = 39.29%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 7.59%
| 2data2 = 75
| image3 = {{CSS image crop|Image=Tamil Eelam Champion Seeman Speech Outside UN headquarters Geneva 002.jpg|bSize=120|cWidth=100|cHeight=120|oLeft=20|oTop=10}}
| leader3 = Seeman
| leader_since3 = 2010
| leaders_seat3 = Thiruvottiyur
(lost)
| last_election3 = 0
| party3 = Naam Tamilar Katchi
| alliance3 = N/A
| seats3 = 0
| seat_change3 = {{steady}}
| popular_vote3 = 3,067,458
| percentage3 = 6.58%| swing3 = {{increase}} 5.83%
| 2data3 = 0
| title = Chief Minister
| before_election = Edappadi K. Palaniswami
| before_party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
| after_election = M. K. Stalin
| after_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
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| colour1 = {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
| colour2 = {{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
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The Sixteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election was held on 6 April 2021, to elect representatives from the 234 constituencies in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the election, ending the decade-long reign of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). The DMK's leader M. K. Stalin became the eighth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and the 12th Chief Minister since the 1956 reorganization. He replaced Edappadi K. Palaniswami of the AIADMK.
The poll was Tamil Nadu's first assembly election after the demises of the two most prominent Chief Ministers in the state's modern history, J. Jayalalithaa—general secretary of the AIADMK, and M. Karunanidhi—president of the DMK, who died in 2016 and 2018 respectively. With the AIADMK winning the 2016 election, Jayalalithaa became the Chief Minister and served for almost six months. Upon her death, O. Panneerselvam took charge as the Chief Minister, shortly after which Palaniswami was sworn in instead in 2017, who served till the end of the 15th assembly's tenure. The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the elections to the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on 26 February 2021.
The DMK continued its Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) with the Indian National Congress, the Communist parties and many others, and named Stalin as its candidate for the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Office. The AIADMK joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party of the Union Government of India, with Palanisami as its Chief Ministerial candidate. The polling was held on 6 April 2021 under COVID-19 guidelines. The state recorded a voter turnout of 73.63%. Surveys before and after the polls predicted the Stalin-led SPA to win the elections with a large margin. The votes were counted on 2 May 2021; the SPA amassed 159 seats, with the DMK alone winning in 133 constituencies, securing an absolute majority for the first time in 25 years. The NDA won 75 seats, out of which 66 were of the AIADMK. The DMK formed the Government of Tamil Nadu for the sixth time; Stalin and his council of ministers were sworn in on 7 May 2021.
Overview
The state of Tamil Nadu is divided into 234 assembly constituencies, each of which elects a member (called an MLA) to represent it at the state's unicameral legislative assembly, as per Article 168 of the Constitution of India. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly convenes at Fort St. George, Chennai. The member that manages to receive the support of the majority of the members of the assembly (that is the Chief Ministerial candidate of the party that secures more than 50% of the seats), which is a minimum of 118 members, is appointed as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, who is the executive head of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The Governor of Tamil Nadu, the state's ceremonial head, will invite the Chief-Minister-elect and his Council of Ministers to be sworn in, to lead the state government for a term of the next five years.
File:The Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Sunil Arora holding a press conference to announce the schedule for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections 2021, in New Delhi on February 26, 2021.jpg, holding a press conference in New Delhi on February 26, 2021, to announce the schedule for Legislative Assembly election of Tamil Nadu along with those of Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, and Puducherry.{{Cite web|title=Will Modi remain the Shah of Indian politics in 2020?|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/will-modi-remain-the-shah-of-indian-politics-in-2020-1632502-2019-12-30|website=India Today|date=30 December 2019 |access-date=30 December 2019|archive-date=30 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230094926/https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/will-modi-remain-the-shah-of-indian-politics-in-2020-1632502-2019-12-30|url-status=live}}|260x260px]]
Tamil Nadu's partisan politics have been dominated by its two regional Dravidian parties, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), for the last 50 years (since 1967). Each recognized party in India is given a polling symbol by the Election Commission of India, an independent and neutral body of officers that conducts and regulates all the elections in the country. The DMK contests with the Rising Sun symbol, while the AIADMK contests with the Two Leaves.
The legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu goes to polls alongside the legislative assemblies of three other Indian states, namely Assam, Kerala, and West Bengal, and that of the union territory of Puducherry.
= Background =
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Since the death of AIADMK founder M.G Ramachandran (who had been in power since 1977) in 1987, DMK's M Karunanidhi (who came into prominence in 1969 following the death of DMK founder C.N Annadurai) & AIADMK's J Jayalalitha heavily dominated the state's politics. DMK won the 1989, 1996 & 2006 elections while AIADMK won the 1991, 2001 & 2011 elections. In 2016, AIADMK retained its majority with 136 seats, while the DMK increased its strength to 98 seats. Jayalalitha became the second incumbent Chief minister of Tamil Nadu to be re-elected back in power since MGR's re-election in 1984.{{cite web|date=19 May 2016|title=Victorious Jayalalithaa hails people's faith in AIADMK|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-victorious-jayalalithaa-hails-peoples-faith-in-aiadmk/article8620740.ece?w=spa|work=The Hindu}} 2021's election of the sixteenth assembly election is the first state election after the deaths of Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi, who died in 2016 and 2018 respectively.
== Rise and fall of V.K. Sasikala ==
Following Jayalalithaa's demise from cardiac arrest on 5 December 2016, O. Panneerselvam of the AIADMK became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the third time. The first two times he attained the post (21 September 2001 to 2 March 2002, and 28 September 2014 to 23 May 2015) was when Jayalalithaa was forcibly removed from office twice due to the lawsuit against her. He served as the Acting Chief Minister during Jayalalithaa's hospitalization in 2016. However, soon after swearing-in, Panneerselvam rebelled against the influence of V. K. Sasikala, a long-time friend and close associate of Jayalalithaa, inside the AIADMK party, and deemed her a threat to his Chief Ministership, exposing the factionalism inside the party. In a meeting of the party's general council held on 29 December 2016, the first meeting after Jayalalithaa's death, Sasikala was appointed as the party's general secretary.{{cite news|date=29 December 2016|title=V.K. Sasikala appointed as AIADMK general secretary|newspaper=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/V.K.-Sasikala-appointed-as-AIADMK-general-secretary/article16957866.ece|access-date=5 May 2021|archive-date=29 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229190744/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/V.K.-Sasikala-appointed-as-AIADMK-general-secretary/article16957866.ece|url-status=live}} On 5 February 2017, all the MLAs of the AIADMK unanimously elected Sasikala as the Legislative Assembly leader of the AIADMK, making her the Chief-Minister-elect officially.{{Cite news|last=Jesudasan|first=Dennis S.|title=Sasikala set to become Tamil Nadu Chief Minister|language=en|work=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sasikala-set-to-become-tamil-nadu-chief-minister/article17197392.ece1?google_editors_picks=true|access-date=2017-02-27}}
On 6 February 2017, Panneerselvam submitted his resignation letter to then Governor of Tamil Nadu, C. Vidyasagar Rao, who accepted the resignation but instructed him to continue to functioning as Chief Minister "until alternate arrangements are made", awaiting the pending verdict of the 18-year-long trial regarding the disproportionate assets of Jayalalithaa and Sasikala. Panneerselvam also claimed that he was coerced into resignation. Later in the evening, Sasikala met the Governor and laid claims to the Chief Ministership, by submitting the list of AIADMK legislators who back her. Reports stated Sasikala had those MLAs sequestered at a resort in South Chennai.{{Cite web|last=Simhan|first=T. E. Raja|title=Governor in Chennai, decision on TN CM soon|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/governor-in-chennai-decision-on-tn-cm-soon/article9532532.ece|access-date=2021-05-06|website=@businessline|date=9 February 2017|language=en|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205714/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/governor-in-chennai-decision-on-tn-cm-soon/article9532532.ece|url-status=live}}
On 14 February 2017, the Supreme Court of India pronounced Sasikala and her relatives guilty of criminally conspiring, laundering and amassing illicit wealth worth about {{INRConvert|66.44|c|year=1996}} in the 1990s, and sentenced them to serve a four-year jail term at Central Prison, Bangalore, giving the convicts 24 hours to surrender.{{Cite news|last1=Ushinor|first1=Majumdar|title=What The SC Said About Jayalalithaa: She Was The Source Of Funds For Shell Companies|newspaper=Outlook India|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/what-the-sc-said-about-jayalalithaa-she-was-the-source-of-funds-for-shell-compan/297959|access-date=2017-02-15|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506160917/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/what-the-sc-said-about-jayalalithaa-she-was-the-source-of-funds-for-shell-compan/297959|url-status=live}} This restored in toto her earlier conviction in the case{{Cite news|last=Rajagopal|first=Krishnadas|title=Jayalalithaa, Sasikala criminally conspired at Poes Garden to launder ill-gotten wealth: SC|newspaper=The Hindu|location=New Delhi|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Jayalalithaa-Sasikala-criminally-conspired-at-Poes-Garden-to-launder-ill-gotten-wealth-SC/article17301596.ece|access-date=2017-02-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170214124736/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Jayalalithaa-Sasikala-criminally-conspired-at-Poes-Garden-to-launder-ill-gotten-wealth-SC/article17301596.ece|archive-date=14 February 2017}} delivered on 27 September 2014.{{cite news|date=29 September 2014|title=Justice John D'Cunha: The no-nonsense judge who convicted Jayalalithaa|work=Firstpost|location=Bangalore|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/justice-john-dcunha-the-no-nonsense-judge-who-convicted-jayalalithaa-1732877.html|access-date=2017-02-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807225107/http://www.firstpost.com/india/justice-john-dcunha-the-no-nonsense-judge-who-convicted-jayalalithaa-1732877.html|archive-date=7 August 2016}} Proceedings against Jayalalithaa had been abated and dismissed on account of her death. The conviction effectively ended Sasikala's Chief Ministerial ambitions.
Following Sasikala's conviction, the Governor rejected her claims to become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. In her ticking 24-hour surrender time-limit and capacity as the general secretary of the AIADMK, Sasikala convened the party's MLAs, who unanimously elected Edappadi K. Palaniswami, a then supporter of Sasikala, as the new Chief Minister. She also appointed her nephew and former treasurer of the party, T. T. V. Dhinakaran, as the party's deputy general secretary. Palaniswami as sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu the next day, replacing Panneerselvam.{{cite news|title=Governor accepts CMs resignation|website=Business Line|publisher=The Hindu|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/tn-governor-accepts-resignation-of-cm-o-panneerselvam-and-his-council-of-ministers/article9523821.ece|access-date=5 May 2021|archive-date=18 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218173720/https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/governor-accepts-tn-chief-minister-o-panneerselvams-resignation/article64300588.ece|url-status=live}}
On 23 March 2017, the Election commission of India designated the two factions separately; Panneerselvam's faction known as "AIADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma)", while Dhinakaran-Palaniswami's faction known as "AIADMK (Amma)". By-polls were announced at the Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency, which was vacated due to Jayalalithaa's death. Dhinakaran was named candidate by his faction. However, the Election Commission canceled the by-polls after evidence of large-scale bribing by the ruling AIADMK (Amma) surfaced. On 17 April 2017, Delhi Police registered a case against Dhinakaran for allegedly attempting to bribe the Election Commission into giving the AIADMK's significant Twin Leaves symbol to his faction. Dhinakaran was granted bail on the grounds that the police failed to identify the bribed officer.
In the following months, the Chief Minister had a fallout with Dhinakaran. Palaniswami pronounced Dhinakaran's appointment as deputy general secretary "invalid" on 17 August 2017, and ousted him from the party.{{Cite web|title=AIADMK merger stage set: TTV Dhinakaran ousted as ruling EPS faction fulfills rebels' demand|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/aug/10/aiadmk-merger-stage-set-ttv-dhinakaran-ousted-as-ruling-eps-faction-fulfills-rebels-demand-1641199.html|access-date=2021-05-05|website=The New Indian Express|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505162952/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2017/aug/10/aiadmk-merger-stage-set-ttv-dhinakaran-ousted-as-ruling-eps-faction-fulfills-rebels-demand-1641199.html|url-status=dead}}
==AIADMK under Dual Leadership==
On 21 August 2017, it was reported that the Paneerselvam faction of AIADMK had decided to merge back with the Palaniswami faction, under the terms that Sasikala would be expelled from the party.{{cite web|date=21 August 2017|title=Sasikala to be expelled from AIADMK, OPS settles for deputy CM|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sasikala-be-expelled-aiadmk-ops-settles-deputy-cm-67147|access-date=1 December 2018|website=The News Minute|archive-date=23 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170923182707/http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/sasikala-be-expelled-aiadmk-ops-settles-deputy-cm-67147|url-status=live}} On 21 August 2017, both Palaniswami and Paneerselvam factions of the AIADMK reunited, with the leaders assuming co-leadership of the party. Panneerselvam sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu and the coordinator of the AIADMK. Palaniswami was dubbed the deputy coordinator of the party. Mainstream media and publications suspected the involvement of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party of the Union Government of India, in the AIADMK's merger. This marked the first time the BJP began to play an influential role in the Tamil Nadu politics, acting as the mediator that united the two factions. Dhinakaran and his supporters continued to dub themselves the "real AIADMK".{{Cite web|date=2021-03-14|title=Will BJP break into Tamil Nadu this time?|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/sunday-spotlight/will-bjp-break-into-tamil-nadu-this-time-961751.html|access-date=2021-04-08|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|archive-date=17 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317192813/https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/sunday-spotlight/will-bjp-break-into-tamil-nadu-this-time-961751.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|last=Ramakrishnan|first=T.|date=2017-09-12|title=Sasikala removed as AIADMK chief|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sasikala-removed-as-aiadmk-chief/article19672590.ece|access-date=2021-05-05|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506205630/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/sasikala-removed-as-aiadmk-chief/article19672590.ece|url-status=live}}
On 22 August 2017, 18 MLAs of the AIADMK pledged allegiance to Dhinakaran and submitted letters to the Governor, expressing lack of confidence in Palaniswami and withdrawing their support to the Palaniswami-led government.{{Cite news|last=Jesudasan|first=Dennis S.|date=22 August 2017|title=19 pro-Dhinakaran MLAs withdraw support to Palaniswami|newspaper=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/day-after-merger-19-pro-dhinakaran-mlas-withdraw-support-to-cm/article19538882.ece|via=www.thehindu.com|access-date=5 May 2021|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418110503/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/day-after-merger-19-pro-dhinakaran-mlas-withdraw-support-to-cm/article19538882.ece|url-status=live}} Immediately, those MLAs were expelled from the AIADMK. The Speaker of the fifteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, P. Dhanapal, also disqualified those MLAs from their offices, citing the Constitution Act of 1985, which prevents the instability caused by democratically elected representatives in India's legislatures shifting allegiance from the parties they supported at the time of election, or disobeying their parties' decisions at critical times, by rendering their seats vacant. This resulted in a long legal battle, at the end of which, the Madras High Court, the highest court of Tamil Nadu, gave a verdict in the Speaker's favour and confirmed the disqualification of the 19 legislators. Following these events, Sasikala was expelled from the party on 12 September 2017, with her position as interim general secretary disputed and abolished. Instead, the late Jayalalithaa was named the eternal general secretary of AIADMK.{{cite web|date=12 September 2017|title=AIADMK sacks Sasikala, says Jaya is 'eternal general secretary'|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/120917/sasikala-is-expelled-announces-aiadmk-after-general-council-meet.html|website=Deccan Chronicle|access-date=5 May 2021|archive-date=5 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211205064130/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/120917/sasikala-is-expelled-announces-aiadmk-after-general-council-meet.html|url-status=live}}
On 23 November 2017, the Election Commission of India granted the Two Leaves symbol to the Palaniswami-Panneerselvam led AIADMK, authorizing the faction as the original AIADMK, and announced by-polls to the vacant seat of Radhakrishnan Nagar on 21 December 2017. Dhinakaran contested in the constituency as an independent candidate, and won the election with a huge margin, with around 40,000 votes more than his closest competitor. He became the first independent candidate in Tamil Nadu history to win a bypoll, claiming 50.32% of the total votes, defeating the ruling AIADMK and the opposition DMK.{{Cite news|last=S|first=Mohamed Imranullah|date=2018-10-25|title=Madras High Court upholds disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/madras-high-court-upholds-disqualification-of-18-aiadmk-mlas/article25319074.ece|access-date=2021-05-05|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505162952/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/madras-high-court-upholds-disqualification-of-18-aiadmk-mlas/article25319074.ece|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2017-12-25|title=AIADMK hit, DMK rattled as TTV Dinakaran wins RK Nagar seat|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ttv-dinakaran-wins-rk-nagar-bypoll-leaves-eps-ops-camp-red-faced-jayalalithaa-aiadmk-4997245/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507124213/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ttv-dinakaran-wins-rk-nagar-bypoll-leaves-eps-ops-camp-red-faced-jayalalithaa-aiadmk-4997245/|url-status=live}}
In March 2018, Dinakaran formed the new party Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK), with the goal of obtaining control of the AIADMK.{{cite news |title=TTV Dhinakaran Launches Amma Makkal Munneetra Kazagam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ttv-dhinakaran-announces-party-name/article23250847.ece/ |website=The Hindu |date=15 March 2018 |language=en |access-date=11 February 2022 |archive-date=6 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220206181605/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/ttv-dhinakaran-announces-party-name/article23250847.ece/amp/ |url-status=live }}
== Rise of M. K. Stalin ==
After Karunanidhi's demise on 7 August 2018, Karunanidhi's son and political heir M. K. Stalin, who has served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and the Mayor of Chennai, became the unquestioned president of the DMK. The Election Commission of India announced by-polls to 24 vacant seats in the state, alongside the 2019 Indian parliamentary elections, which elects 543 members across India to its lower house, the Lok Sabha. The DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance (nationally, United Progressive Alliance headed by the Indian National Congress) swept Tamil Nadu in the Lok Sabha elections, winning a landslide 38 seats out of the state's 39 parliamentary constituencies. The AIADMK, which contested the election in an alliance with the BJP and the regional DMDK, won only one seat (Theni).{{Cite web|date=2019-05-23|title=Anti-Modi wave in TN; DMK alliance wins 37 of 38 seats|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-election-2019/anti-modi-wave-in-tn-dmk-alliance-wins-37-of-38-seats-735651.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507122409/https://www.deccanherald.com/lok-sabha-election-2019/anti-modi-wave-in-tn-dmk-alliance-wins-37-of-38-seats-735651.html|url-status=live}} This marked a huge shift from the 2014 parliamentary elections, in which the AIADMK had won 37 seats solo, whereas the NDA won two and the DMK none.{{Cite web|title=2014 Lok Sabha elections — Results|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-06|website=www.webcitation.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019052951/http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm|archive-date=19 October 2016 }} In the by-polls, out of the 24 formerly AIADMK seats in the state assembly, the Stalin-led DMK won over 13 seats while the AIADMK won 10, indicating a shift in the political mindset of the state's voters. Although the incumbent AIADMK government lost 13 of its seats to the opposition party, the 10 retained seats (with new MLAs to represent them) were enough to maintain the AIADMK's absolute majority at the Legislative Assembly.
==== Tussle in AIADMK over Chief Ministerial candidate ====
The Tussle started in October 2020 when Minister for Milk and Dairy development K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji tweeted that the party should go for elections, with EPS as the CM candidate. A day before Balaji’s tweet, Cooperative Minister Sellur K. Raju said, “MLAs will elect the chief minister” when AIADMK wins the 2021 elections.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/08/15/eps-or-ops-aiadmk-still-undecided-on-cm-candidate-party-chief.html|title=EPS or OPS? AIADMK still undecided on CM candidate, party chief|website=The Week|accessdate=18 August 2024}} Finally, then DCM Panneerselvam made the announcement that Palaniswami would be the chief ministerial candidate of the AIADMK on 20 October 2020 morning at a much awaited meeting at the AIADMK office in Chennai.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/10/07/aiadmk-tiff-over-palaniswami-to-be-cm-candidate-say-pannerselvam.html|title=AIADMK tiff over? Palaniswami to be CM candidate, says Panneerselvam|website=The Week|accessdate=18 August 2024}}
== Sasikala's Announcement==
In January 2021, VK Sasikala was released from jail after completion of her prison time. In February 2021, she announced her intention to actively involve herself in the state's politics. Nevertheless, on 3 March 2021, she announced her decision to quit politics, to everyone's surprise.{{cite web|title=V K Sasikala says she is quitting politics ahead of Tamil Nadu polls|url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/v-k-sasikala-says-she-is-quitting-politics-ahead-of-tamil-nadu-polls-11614787477346.html|website=Livemint|date=3 March 2021|language=en|access-date=5 May 2021|archive-date=5 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505162952/https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/v-k-sasikala-says-she-is-quitting-politics-ahead-of-tamil-nadu-polls-11614787477346.html|url-status=live}}
= Key Issues =
In order to improve the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic, both the AIADMK and DMK promised jobs in their manifestos. Industries, especially MSMEs, have been hit hard by the slowdown in the economy.{{Cite news|last1=Kandavel|first1=Sangeetha|last2=Preetha|first2=M. Soundariya|date=2021-03-20|title=Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections {{!}} MSME sector flags infra issues|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/msme-sector-flags-infra-issues/article34113538.ece|access-date=2021-03-22|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=21 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321145706/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/msme-sector-flags-infra-issues/article34113538.ece|url-status=live}} The AIADMK-led government approved a sub-quota in MBC of 10.5% for the Vanniyars, who are particularly dominant in northern Tamil Nadu.{{Cite news|date=2021-03-03|title=AIADMK, BJP and PMK using caste for electoral gains: Thirumavalavan|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-bjp-and-pmk-using-caste-for-electoral-gains-thirumavalavan/article33975126.ece|access-date=2021-03-22|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=6 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306035859/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-bjp-and-pmk-using-caste-for-electoral-gains-thirumavalavan/article33975126.ece|url-status=live}} The AIADMK & BJP also fulfilled the demand of grouping 7 castes under Devendrakula Velalar an agricultural community found in Tamil Nadu.{{cite news| url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/lok-sabha-okays-putting-seven-castes-under-devendrakula-vellalars/article34109785.ece| newspaper=The Hindu| title=Lok Sabha passes bill to place seven castes under Devendrakula Velalars in Tamil Nadu| date=19 March 2021| first=| last=| access-date=20 March 2021| archive-date=20 March 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320045011/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/lok-sabha-okays-putting-seven-castes-under-devendrakula-vellalars/article34109785.ece| url-status=live}} Recent events such as the Thoothukudi protest in 2018 against the district's Sterlite Copper plant and the Kattupalli fishermen's agitation against the expansion of Adani port have also made environmental concerns, especially climate change, a topic of debate in the elections.{{Cite news|date=2021-03-14|title=Fishermen seek parties' stand on Kattupalli private port's request|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/fishermen-seek-parties-stand-on-kattupalli-private-ports-request/article34064433.ece|access-date=2021-03-22|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=21 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210321015242/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/fishermen-seek-parties-stand-on-kattupalli-private-ports-request/article34064433.ece|url-status=live}}
= Madras High Court comments on Election Commission =
On 26 April 2021, the Madras High Court remarked that the Election Commission should be put on murder charges for allowing rallies. Further, the court said that the Election Commission was the only institution responsible for the deadly second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India as the elections of four states and a union territory were being held when second wave was striking India.{{cite news |title=Election Commission Should Be Charged With Murder for Allowing Rallies: Madras HC |url=https://thewire.in/law/election-commission-should-be-charged-with-murder-for-allowing-rallies-madras-hc |access-date=2022-08-24 |work=The Wire |date=2021-04-26 |archive-date=24 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220824152328/https://thewire.in/law/election-commission-should-be-charged-with-murder-for-allowing-rallies-madras-hc |url-status=live }}
Schedule
| class="wikitable" |
| Event
!Date |
|---|
| Date for Nominations
| 12 March 2021 |
| Last Date for filing Nominations
|19 March 2021 |
| Date for scrutiny of nominations
| 20 March 2021 |
| Last date for withdrawal of candidatures
| 22 March 2021 |
| Date of poll
| 6 April 2021 |
| Date of counting
| 2 May 2021 |
| Date before which the election shall be completed
| 24 May 2021 |
Manifestos
Election Manifesto plays a key role in determining the voting behaviour of the voters in the Tamil Nadu Electoral Politics.{{Cite journal|last=Rajasena|first=Saravana|date=Dec 1, 2016|title=Election Manifesto is the key Determinant of Voting Behaviour in Tamil Nadu Electoral Politics|url=https://www.trp.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ARSS-Vol.5-No.2-July-Dec-2016-pp.38-43.pdf|journal=Asian Review of Social Sciencesf|volume=5|issue=2 |pages=38–43|doi=10.51983/arss-2016.5.2.1317 |access-date=20 March 2021|archive-date=16 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210616114526/https://www.trp.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ARSS-Vol.5-No.2-July-Dec-2016-pp.38-43.pdf|url-status=live}} Enabling people with information about manifestos, promises, and candidate details through technology can ensure that it reaches a huge number of people.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/mar/27/paving-way-for-political-presence-2282087.html|title=Paving way for political presence|website=The New Indian Express|date=27 March 2021 |access-date=3 April 2021|archive-date=27 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327055346/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/mar/27/paving-way-for-political-presence-2282087.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://chennai.citizenmatters.in/chennai-assembly-elections-2021-manifesto-promises-aiadmk-dmk-mnm-bjp-26688|title=Desalination plants, ECR expansion, airport upgrade, GCC split: What are the different parties promising Chennai?|first=Aruna|last=Natarajan|date=2 April 2021|access-date=3 April 2021|archive-date=2 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402064844/https://chennai.citizenmatters.in/chennai-assembly-elections-2021-manifesto-promises-aiadmk-dmk-mnm-bjp-26688|url-status=live}} Global Shapers Chennai, a non-partisan group powered by the World Economic Forum has released the [https://electionpromises.in/ TN Election Promises 2021] platform.{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalshapers.org/impact/tamil-nadu-election-promises-platform/|title=Election Promises Platform - Tamil Nadu|website=Global Shapers|access-date=5 April 2021|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414052835/https://www.globalshapers.org/impact/tamil-nadu-election-promises-platform/|url-status=live}} The platform provides the voters with data and insights on the promises made by different parties, constituency-wise candidate background details (assets, education, criminal cases, etc.), and helps them compare the promises by categorizing them into different focus areas such as agriculture, education, etc., to help make an informed voting decision.{{citation needed|date=April 2021}}
Voter statistics
According to the ECI, 62.6 million people were eligible to vote in upcoming assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.{{Cite web|title=TamilNadu Final Electoral list,2021|url=http://www.uniindia.com/news/south/elections-tn-electoral-list/2296944.html|url-status=live|access-date=20 January 2021|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128183046/http://www.uniindia.com/news/south/elections-tn-electoral-list/2296944.html |archive-date=28 January 2021 }}{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu General Assembly Elections MAY-2021|url=https://baskicanvas.com/blog/tn-ae-2021|access-date=19 September 2021|archive-date=28 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231028144835/https://baskicanvas.com/blog/tn-ae-2021|url-status=live}} Sholinganallur assembly has the highest number of eligible voters with 694,845 voters.{{Cite web|date=2021-01-20|title=Election Promises Platform - Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.globalshapers.org/impact/tamil-nadu-election-promises-platform|access-date=2021-01-20|website=Global Shapers|language=en|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414052835/https://www.globalshapers.org/impact/tamil-nadu-election-promises-platform/|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+Total voters in Tamil Nadu for 2021 election | |||
| style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! General electors ! Service voters ! Overseas voters ! Total Voters | |||
| 62,747,653 | 72,853 | 3,243 | 62,823,749 |
| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
|+Total voters in Tamil Nadu for 2021 election by gender | |||
| style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
! Male voters ! Female voters ! Third gender voters ! Total Voters | |||
| 30,995,440 | 31,940,880 | 7,192 | 62,943,512 |
Parties and Alliances
| class="wikitable " style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="4"|Party/Alliance !Flag !Symbol !Leader !Contesting seats |
| Rowspan="13" {{party color cell|Secular Progressive Alliance}}
|Rowspan="13"|Secular Progressive Alliance | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK | rowspan="8" |41x41px |173 |
| style="background:{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|
|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |MDMK |6 |
| style="background:yellow"|
|Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi |KMDK |3 |
| style="background:#555555"|
|MMK |2 |
| style="background:{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}"|
|AIFB |1 |
| style="background:#A50021"|
|Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi |TVK |1 |
| style="background:#006400"|
|Makkal Viduthalai Katchi |MVK |S. K. Murugavel Rajan |1 |
| style="background:#545AA7"|
|Aathi Thamizhar Peravai |ATP |R. Athiyamaan |1 |
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|INC |25 |
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|
|CPI |6 |
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|
|Communist Party of India (Marxist) |CPI(M) |File:CPI(M) election symbol - Hammer Sickle and Star.svg |6 |
| style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}"|
|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |VCK |6 |
| style="background:{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}"|
|IUML |3 |
| Rowspan="10" {{party color cell|National Democratic Alliance}}
|Rowspan="10"|National Democratic Alliance | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |AIADMK | |179 |
| style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"|
|PMK |23 |
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|BJP |20 |
| style="background:{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}"|
|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |TMC(M) | rowspan="7" |41x41px |6 |
| style="background:{{party color|Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi}}"|
|PTMK |N. R. Dhanapalan |1 |
| style="background:{{party color|Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|
|Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |TMMK |B. John Pandian |1 |
| style="background:{{party color|Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|
|MMK |Sridhar Vandayar |1 |
| style="background:{{party color|All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam}}"|
|All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam |AIMMK |N. Sethuraman |1 |
| style="background:{{party color|Puratchi Bharatham Katchi}}" |
|PBK |1 |
| style="background:{{party color|Pasumpon Desiya Kazhagam}}"|
|Pasumpon Desiya Kazhagam |PDK |Jothi Muthuramalingam |1 |
| Rowspan="4" {{party color cell|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}
|Rowspan="4"|People's Front | style="background:{{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}" | | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | AMMK | 34x34px | 165 |
| style="background:{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}" |
| Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | DMDK | 34x34px | 60 |
| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of India}}" |
|Social Democratic Party of India |SDPI | |V. M. S. Mohamed Mubarak |6 |
| style="background:{{party color|All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}" |
| All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen | AIMIM | 34x34px | T. S. Vakeel Ahmed | 3 |
| Rowspan="7" {{party color cell|Makkal Needhi Maiam}}
|Rowspan="7"|People's First Alliance | style="background:{{party color|Makkal Needhi Maiam}}" | |MNM |rowspan="7" |41x41px |140 |
| style="background:{{party color|Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi}}" |
|IJK |40 |
| style="background:red" |
|All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi |AISMK |33 |
| style="background:blue" |
|Tamilaga Makkal Jananayaka Katchi |TMJK |K.M. Shareef |9 |
| style="background:violet"|
|Jananayaka Dravidia Munnetra kazhgam |JDMK |8 |
| style="background:{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|
|JD(S) |3 |
| style="background:green"|
|Kalappai Makkal Iyakkam |KMI | |1 |
| Rowspan="5" {{party color cell|Others}}
|Rowspan="5"|Non-aligned parties | style="background:{{party color|Naam Tamilar Katchi}}" | | NTK | 50px | Seeman | 234 |
| style="background:{{party color|Bahujan Samaj Party}}" |
| BSP | 41px |K Armstrong |162 |
| style="background:{{party color|Puthiya Tamilagam}}" |
| PTK | |60 |
| style="background:red" |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation | CPI(ML)L | | 12 |
| style="background:style="background:green" |
| Samata Party{{Cite web |title=D.SASIRAJ - Samata Party Candidate for THIRUVOTTIYUR Constituency, Tamil Nadu Elections {{!}} #rethinkelection |url=https://rethinkelection.com/ |access-date=2022-09-29 |website=rethinkelection.com |language=en |archive-date=29 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929133533/https://rethinkelection.com/ |url-status=live }} | SAP | | Uday Mandal | 1 |
Campaigning
The DMK went on a campaign tour titled Vidiyalai Nokki Stalinin Kural, which began on 20 December 2020 at Thirukkuvalai, the birthplace of M. Karunanidhi.{{Cite web|last=TK|first=Smitha|date=2020-11-20|title=DMK Youth Secy Udhayanidhi Stalin Detained During Poll Campaign|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/udhayanidhi-stalin-dmk-mk-stalin-detained-police-nagapattinam-election-campaign-no-permission-coronavirus-pandemic|access-date=2021-05-07|website=TheQuint|language=en|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507122907/https://www.thequint.com/news/india/udhayanidhi-stalin-dmk-mk-stalin-detained-police-nagapattinam-election-campaign-no-permission-coronavirus-pandemic|url-status=live}} Palaniswami started the AIADMK's campaign at his hometown, Edappadi, on 19 December 2020.{{Cite web|url = https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-2021-assembly-polls-cm-palaniswami-visits-temple-starts-aiadmk-campaign-salem-139930|title = TN 2021 Assembly polls: CM Palaniswami visits temple, starts AIADMK campaign in Salem|date = 19 December 2020|access-date = 7 May 2021|archive-date = 7 May 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210507122518/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-2021-assembly-polls-cm-palaniswami-visits-temple-starts-aiadmk-campaign-salem-139930|url-status = live}} CM Palanisami also launched his "Vetrinadai Podum Tamilagam" campaign followed by "Thodarattu Vetrinadai" campaign.
BJP politician and the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, addressed a public rally in Coimbatore in presence of Annamalai K to support Vanathi Srinivasan on March 31, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-01|title=Video: BJP cadres create ruckus ahead of UP CM Yogi Adityanath's Coimbatore visit|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/video-bjp-cadres-create-ruckus-ahead-cm-yogi-adityanaths-coimbatore-visit-146292|access-date=2021-05-07|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507125553/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/video-bjp-cadres-create-ruckus-ahead-cm-yogi-adityanaths-coimbatore-visit-146292|url-status=live}} The BJP and the Hindu Munnani organized a bike rally where they shouted communal slogans. The BJP supporters also reportedly pelted stones at Muslim shops in the area.{{Cite web|last=Khan|first=Rushda Fathima|date=2021-04-03|title=BJP Goons Pelt Stones, Chant Communal Slogans In Muslim Area During Yogi Adityanath's Coimbatore Rally Organised Without Permission|url=https://thecognate.com/bjp-goons-pelt-stones-chant-communal-slogans-in-muslim-area-during-yogi-adityanaths-coimbatore-rally-organised-without-permission/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=The Cognate|language=en-GB|archive-date=29 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929041422/https://thecognate.com/bjp-goons-pelt-stones-chant-communal-slogans-in-muslim-area-during-yogi-adityanaths-coimbatore-rally-organised-without-permission/|url-status=live}} BJP candidate Vanathi Srinivasan described the stone-pelting incident as a minor incident while MNM president Kamal Haasan said that "riot specialists must be defeated through unity".{{Cite web|title=Ukkadam incident minor issue: Vanathi Srinivasan|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/apr/02/ukkadam-incident-minor-issue-vanathisrinivasan-2284684.html|access-date=2021-05-07|website=The New Indian Express|date=2 April 2021 |archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507133242/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/apr/02/ukkadam-incident-minor-issue-vanathisrinivasan-2284684.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|date=2021-04-01|title=Riot specialists must be defeated through unity: Kamal Haasan|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/riot-specialists-must-be-defeated-through-unity/article34210546.ece|access-date=2021-05-07|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507133242/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/riot-specialists-must-be-defeated-through-unity/article34210546.ece|url-status=live}}
Opinion polls
Candidates
Candidates from recognized parties contested in 234 constituencies on 6 April. The Indian National Congress candidate for Srivilliputhur Assembly constituency, P. S. W. Madhava Rao, died on 11 April 2021 after testing positive for COVID-19.{{Cite web|date=April 11, 2021|first1=Padmini|last1=Sivarajah|title=Madhava Rao, Congress MLA candidate in Srivilliputhur, dies of Covid-19|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/madhava-rao-congress-candidate-in-srivilliputhur-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/82013063.cms|access-date=2021-04-11|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=11 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210411053321/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/madhava-rao-congress-candidate-in-srivilliputhur-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/82013063.cms|url-status=live}}
Voting
The state recorded 73.83% voter turnout, which is 1.18% lesser than the preceding 2016 election. Karur district recorded the highest voter turnout amongst the state's districts, with 83.92%. Chennai district turned out the lowest (59.06%).
=Voter turnout by districts=
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="1" |NO ! colspan="1" |District name ! colspan="1" | Percentage |
| 1
| 70.56% |
| style="background:#ffcccb;"
| 2 | Chennai | 59.06% |
| 3
| 71.98% |
| 4
| 68.18% |
| 5
| Ranipet | 77.92% |
| 6
| 73.73% |
| 7
| 77.33% |
| 8
| 77.30% |
| 9
| 82.35% |
| 10
| 78.62% |
| 11
| 78.56% |
| 12
| 80.14% |
| 13
| Salem | 79.22% |
| 14
| Namakkal | 79.72% |
| 15
| Erode | 77.07% |
| 16
| Tiruppur | 70.12% |
| 17
| Nilgris | 69.68% |
| 18
| 68.70% |
| 19
| Dindigul | 77.13% |
| style="background:#7fffd4;"
| 20 | Karur | 83.92% |
| 21
| 73.79% |
| 22
| 79.09% |
| 23
| Ariyalur | 82.47% |
| 24
| 76.50% |
| 25
| 65.48% |
| 26
| 76.53% |
| 27
| 74.13% |
| 28
| 76.41% |
| 29
| 68.94% |
| 30
| Madurai | 70.33% |
| 31
| Theni | 71.75% |
| 32
| 73.77% |
| 33
| 69.60% |
| 34
| 70.20% |
| 35
| Tenkasi | 72.63% |
| 36
| 66.65% |
| 37
| 68.67% |
= Repoll =
The Election Commission of India, on 13 April 2021, declared the polling held at the polling station No. 92 in the Velachery Assembly constituency "void" under 58 (1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The commission ordered a repoll in the station on the basis of a report submitted by the returning officers and observers. Fresh voting was conducted on 17 April 2021 between 7 am and 7 pm IST. The repoll follows the suspension of three Greater Chennai Corporation officials for transporting two EVMs and one VVPAT machine of booth number 92 on a two-wheeler in the Velachery-Tharamani road.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-13|title=EC orders repolling of booth number 92 in TN's Velachery, fresh voting on April 17|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ec-orders-repolling-booth-number-92-tn-s-velachery-fresh-voting-april-17-147086|access-date=2021-04-14|website=The News Minute|language=en|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414053327/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ec-orders-repolling-booth-number-92-tn-s-velachery-fresh-voting-april-17-147086|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=April 13, 2021|first=Pramod|last=Madhav|title=EC announces re-polling at one polling station under Velachery constituency|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/ec-announces-re-polling-at-one-polling-station-under-velachery-constituency-1790609-2021-04-13|access-date=2021-04-14|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414053340/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/ec-announces-re-polling-at-one-polling-station-under-velachery-constituency-1790609-2021-04-13|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=April 13, 2021|first=Yogesh|last=Kabirdoss|title=EC announces repolling at one polling station in Velachery constituency|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ec-announces-repolling-at-one-polling-station-in-velachery-constituency/articleshow/82053483.cms|access-date=2021-04-14|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414053340/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ec-announces-repolling-at-one-polling-station-in-velachery-constituency/articleshow/82053483.cms|url-status=live}}{{Cite news|date=2021-04-14|title=Repoll in Velachery booth on Saturday|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/repoll-in-velachery-booth-on-saturday/article34314282.ece|access-date=2021-04-14|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=14 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414053327/https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/repoll-in-velachery-booth-on-saturday/article34314282.ece|url-status=live}}
Exit polls
The Election Commission on March 24, banned the publication of any exit poll from 27 March till 7:30 PM of 29 April to prevent any influence on voters in the general election of West Bengal and by-elections in other states.{{Cite web|title=Election Commission bans exit polls till 7:30 PM on April 29|url=http://newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=412912|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-29|website=NewsOnAIR|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210329025005/http://newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=412912 |archive-date=29 March 2021 }}{{Cite web|date=2021-04-29|title=Exit Poll Results 2021 date and time: When and where to watch exit poll results for West Bengal, Assam, TN, Kerala and Puducherry|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/exit-poll-results-2021-date-and-time-when-and-where-to-watch-exit-poll-results-for-west-bengal-assam-tn-kerala-and-puducherry-9573961.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Firstpost|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428182154/https://www.firstpost.com/politics/exit-poll-results-2021-date-and-time-when-and-where-to-watch-exit-poll-results-for-west-bengal-assam-tn-kerala-and-puducherry-9573961.html |archive-date=28 April 2021 }} On April 26, the ban period was advanced to 7:00 PM.{{cite tweet |author=The Times Of India |user=timesofindia |number=1387620468258009091 |date=29 April 2021 |title=Results of exit polls for elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and UT of Puducherry can be broadcast after 7 pm tonight |url=https://t.co/IpCTFKgXzv |language=en |access-date=3 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429111913/https://twitter.com/timesofindia/status/1387620468258009091 |archive-date=29 April 2021 |url-status=live}}
Results
The results were announced by the Election Commission of India on 2 May 2021, starting at 9 AM IST. The DMK won 133 constituencies on its own, receiving a simple majority in the sixteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, whereas its SPA alliance saw victory in a total of 159 constituencies. Meanwhile, the NDA alliance captured 75 constituencies, out of which the AIADMK had won 66. Other parties, alliances, and independent candidates did not secure any seats. After spending a decade as the opposition party, the DMK won Tamil Nadu from the AIADMK, which reigned the state for two consecutive terms (2011-2021). The AIADMK assumed the position of the opposition party at the sixteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 Live: DMK leader Stalin to take oath as CM on May 7|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-election-result-2021-counting-live-news-updates-dmk-alliance-leads/liveblog/82349291.cms|access-date=2021-05-04|website=The Times of India|date=3 May 2021 |language=en|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507021613/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/tamil-nadu-election-result-2021-counting-live-news-updates-dmk-alliance-leads/liveblog/82349291.cms|url-status=live}}{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/download/httpseci.gov.infilesfile13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/10-%20Detailed%20Results.pdf |title=Detailed Result, Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 |website=eci.gov.in}}
| class="wikitable" width="35%" style="text-align:center; font-size: x-big"
|+Seats won by party ! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}}; color:white;"|SPA ! color:white;"|Seats ! color:white;"|Change ! colspan="2" style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}} ; color:white;"|NDA ! color:white;"|Seats ! color:white;"|Change |
| DMK
| width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |133 | {{increase}} 44 |width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |66 | {{decrease}} 70 |
| INC
| width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |18 | {{increase}} 10 |PMK |width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |5 | {{increase}} 5 |
| VCK
| width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" | |4 | {{increase}} 4 |BJP |width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |4 | {{increase}} 4 |
| CPI
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India}}"| |2 | {{increase}} 2 | colspan="4" rowspan="2" | |
| CPI(M)
|width="3px" style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"| |2 | {{increase}} 2 |
| +
! colspan="2" color:white;"|TOTAL ! color:white;"|159 ! color:white;"|{{increase}} 61 ! colspan="2" color:white;"|TOTAL ! color:white;"|75 ! color:white;"|{{decrease}} 61 |
| class="wikitable"
|+Alliance wise votes !Alliance !Votes !% |
| Secular Progressive Alliance
|2,09,82,088 |45.38% |
| National Democratic Alliance
|1,83,63,499 |39.71% |
| Naam Tamilar Katchi
| 30,42,307 |6.58% |
| People's Front
| 13,17,336 |2.85% |
| People 's First Alliance
| 12,58,794 |2.73% |
{{Pie chart
| radius = 100
| thumb =
| caption = Results by alliance
| other =
| label1 = SPA
| value1 =45.38
| color1 ={{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}};
| label2 = NDA
| value2 =39.71
| color2 = {{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}
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=Popular vote=
| style="width:60%; text-align:center;" |
| style="color:white;"
| style="background:{{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}}; width:67.95%;" | 159 | style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}; width:32.05%;" | 75 |
| SPA
| NDA |
| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Alliance ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Party ! colspan="2" |Votes ! colspan="2" |Seats |
| Votes
! % !Contested !Won |
|---|
| rowspan="7" style="background:{{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}}" |
| rowspan="7" |SPA | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |1,74,30,179 |37.70 |188 |133 |
| style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
| 19,76,527 | 4.27 | 25 | 18 |
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |
| 5,04,537 | 1.09 | 6 | 2 |
| style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" |
|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 4,57,763 | 0.99 | 6 | 4 |
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
|Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3,90,819 | 0.85 | 6 | 2 |
| style="background:{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}" |
| 2,22,263 | 0.48 | 3 | 0 |
| colspan="2" style="background: #F4C2C2"|Total
|style="background: #F4C2C2"|2,09,82,088 |style="background: #F4C2C2"|45.38 |style="background: #F4C2C2"|234 |style="background: #F4C2C2"|159 |
| rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" |
| rowspan="4" |NDA | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |1,53,91,055 |33.29 |191 |66 |
| style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" |
|17,58,774 |3.80 |23 |5 |
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|12,13,670 |2.62 |20 |4 |
| colspan="2" style="background: #FED8B1"|Total
|style="background: #FED8B1"|1,83,63,499 |style="background: #FED8B1"|39.71 |style="background: #FED8B1"|234 |style="background: #FED8B1"|75 |
| | None
| style="background:{{party color|Naam Tamilar Katchi}}" | |30,42,307 |6.58 |234 |0 |
| rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}" |
| rowspan="4" | People's Front | style="background:{{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}" | |Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |10,85,985 |2.35 |165 |0 |
| style="background:{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}" |
|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |2,00,157 |0.43 |60 |0 |
| style="background:{{party color|Social Democratic Party of India}}" |
|Social Democratic Party of India |28,060 |0.06 |6 |0 |
| style="background:{{party color|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen}}" |
|All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen |3,134 |0.01 |3 |0 |
| rowspan="4" style="background:{{party color|Makkal Needhi Maiam}}" |
| rowspan="4" | PFA | style="background:{{party color|Makkal Needhi Maiam}}" | |12,10,667 |2.62 |183 |0 |
| style="background:{{party color|Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi}}" |
|39,288 |0.08 |38 |0 |
| style="background:{{party color|Makkal Needhi Maiam}}" |
|All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi |7,650 |0.02 |4 |0 |
| style="background:{{party color|Janata Dal (Secular)}}" |
|1,189 |0.01 |3 |0 |
| rowspan="2" |
| rowspan="2" | None | |Others |9,55,161 |2.07 |2,834 |0 |
| style="background:{{party color|None of the above}}" |
|3,45,591 |0.75 | - |0 |
| colspan="4" |Total
|4,62,36,716 |100.00 |3998 |234 |
| colspan="9" | |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Valid votes
| style="text-align:right" |4,62,36,716 | style="text-align:right" |99.77 | colspan="4" rowspan="5" style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Invalid votes
| style="text-align:right" |1,07,874 | style="text-align:right" |0.23 |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Votes cast / turnout
| style="text-align:right" |4,63,44,590 | style="text-align:right" |73.63 |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Abstentions
| style="text-align:right" |16,599,103 | style="text-align:right" |26.37 |
| style="text-align:left;" colspan="4" |Registered voters
| style="text-align:right" |6,29,43,693 |colspan="1" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"| |
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| value1 =45.38
| color1 ={{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}}"|
| label2 = NDA
| value2 =39.71
| color2 ={{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}"|
| label3 = Naam Tamilar Katchi
| value3 =6.58
| color3 = {{party color|Naam Tamilar Katchi}}"|
| label4 = People's Front
| value4 =2.85
| color4 ={{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}"|
| label5 = MNM+
| value5 =2.73
| color5 ={{party color|Makkal Needhi Maiam}}"|
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= By district =
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:centre;"
|+Number of seats secured by the alliances in each district of Tamil Nadu{{efn|Numbers of constituencies in Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Ranipet, Thirupathur, Villupuram, Kallakurichi, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts adjusted as per their new boundaries before the election.}} !District !Total Seats ! style="background:{{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}}; color:white;" |SPA ! style="background:{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}; color:white;" |NDA ! style="background:gray; color:white;" |OTH |
| Thiruvallur
|6 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|6 |0 |0 |
| Chennai
|22 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|22 |0 |0 |
| Kancheepuram
|3 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |0 |0 |
| Chengalpattu
|6 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|5 |1 |0 |
| Ranipet
|4 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |1 |0 |
| Vellore
|5 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|4 |1 |0 |
| Thirupattur
|4 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |1 |0 |
| Krishnagiri
|6 |3 |3 |0 |
| Dharmapuri
|5 |0 |style="background:#FF9933"|5 |0 |
| Thiruvanamalai
|8 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|6 |2 |0 |
| Villupuram
|7 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|4 |3 |0 |
| Kallakurichi
|4 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |1 |0 |
| Salem
|11 |1 |style="background:#FF9933"|10 |0 |
| Namakkal
|6 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|4 |2 |0 |
| Erode
|8 |3 |style="background:#FF9933"|5 |0 |
| Nilgiris
|3 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|2 |1 |0 |
| Thiruppur
|8 |3 |style="background:#FF9933"|5 |0 |
| Coimbatore
|10 |0 |style="background:#FF9933"|10 |0 |
| Dindigal
|7 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|4 |3 |0 |
| Karur
|4 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|4 |0 |0 |
| Tiruchirapalli
|9 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|9 |0 |0 |
| Perambalur
|2 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|2 |0 |0 |
| Ariyalur
|2 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|2 |0 |0 |
| Cuddalore
|9 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|7 |2 |0 |
| Mayiladuthurai
|3 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |0 |0 |
| Nagapattinam
|3 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|2 |1 |0 |
| Thiruvarur
|4 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |1 |0 |
| Thanjavur
|8 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|7 |1 |0 |
| Pudukottai
|6 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|5 |1 |0 |
| Sivaganga
|4 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |1 |0 |
| Madurai
|10 |5 |5 |0 |
| Theni
|4 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |1 |0 |
| Virudhunagar
|7 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|6 |1 |0 |
| Ramanathapuram
|4 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|4 |0 |0 |
| Thoothukudi
|6 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|5 |1 |0 |
| Tenkasi
|5 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |2 |0 |
| Tirunelveli
|5 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|3 |2 |0 |
| Kanyakumari
|6 |style="background:#FF9DA2"|4 |2 |0 |
| Total
! 234 !style="background:#FF9DA2"|159 !style="background:#FF9933"| 75 ! 0 |
|---|
=By Region=
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Alliance-wise Results !Region !Total Seats |
| Northern Tamil Nadu
|69 |{{Composition bar|59|69|{{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} |{{Composition bar|10|69|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} |
| Western Tamil Nadu
|68 |{{Composition bar|24|68|{{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} |{{Composition bar|44|68|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} |
| Southern TamilNadu
|51 |{{Composition bar|36|51|{{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} |{{Composition bar|15|51|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} |
| Central TamilNadu
|46 |{{Composition bar|40|46|{{party color|Secular Progressive Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} |{{Composition bar|6|46|{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}|background-color=|border border-color=darkgray|width=|per=1}} |
= By constituency =
| class="wikitable sortable"
! colspan="14" style="background-color:#E0E0E0" | Results table | |||||
| colspan="3" |Constituency
! colspan="5" |Winner{{cite news |date=3 May 2021 |title=Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/tamil-nadu-election-results-2021-mk-stalin-kamal-haasan-heres-full-list-of-winners-9157651.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220042340/https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/tamil-nadu-election-results-2021-mk-stalin-kamal-haasan-heres-full-list-of-winners-9157651.htm |archive-date=20 December 2023 |access-date=20 December 2023 |publisher=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=India TV |date=3 May 2021 |title=Tamil Nadu Election Result 2021: Check Full List of Winners Constituency wise |url=https://www.india.com/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-election-results-2021-complete-updated-list-of-winners-check-constituency-wise-seat-details-winners-list-dmk-aiadmk-bjp-winning-candidate-winner-loser-4633514/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220042449/https://www.india.com/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-election-results-2021-complete-updated-list-of-winners-check-constituency-wise-seat-details-winners-list-dmk-aiadmk-bjp-winning-candidate-winner-loser-4633514/ |archive-date=20 December 2023 |access-date=20 December 2023 |work= |language=en}} ! colspan="5" |Runner Up ! rowspan="2" |Margin | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.
! Name ! % ! Candidate ! colspan="2" |Party ! Votes ! % ! Candidate ! colspan="2" |Party ! Votes ! % | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Thiruvallur District | |||||
| 1
|78.84 |style="background: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |126,452 |56.94 |Prakash M |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |75,514 |34.00 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|50,938 | |||||
| 2
| Ponneri (SC) |78.68 |style="background: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |94,528 |44.94 |style="background: {{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK | 84,839 |40.33 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|9,689 | |||||
| 3 | Tiruttani
|79.85 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| | DMK | 120,314 | 51.72
| G. Hari | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 91,061 | 39.15
| style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|29,253 |
| 4 | Thiruvallur
|77.91 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | DMK | 107,709 | 50.27
| style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 85,008 | 39.68
| style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|22,701 |
| 5 | Poonamallee (SC)
|73.62 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | DMK | 149,578 | 56.72
| style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK | 55,468 | 21.03
| style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|94,110 |
| 6 | Avadi
|67.96 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | DMK | 150,287
|49.94 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 95,012 | 31.57
| style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|55,275 | |
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Chennai District | |||||
| 7 | Maduravoyal
|60.56 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | DMK | 121,298 | 44.29
| style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 89,577 | 32.71
| style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|31,721 |
| 8 | Ambattur
|62.52 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | DMK | 114,554
|47.67 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 72,408
|30.13 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|42,146 | ||
| 9 | Madavaram
|66.60 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | DMK | 151,485
| 50.04 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 94,414
| 31.19 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|57,071 | ||
| 10 | Thiruvottiyur
|65.36 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | DMK | 88,185
| 44.34 | K. Kuppan | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 50,524
| 25.40 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|37,661 | ||
| 11
|71.12 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |95,763 |51.20 |R. S. Raajesh |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 53,284
| 28.49 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|42,479 | ||||
| 12
| Perambur |63.43 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK | 105,267 | 52.53 |N. R. Dhanapalan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 50,291 | 25.10 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|54,976 | |||||
| style="background:#add8e6;"
| 13 | Kolathur |61.66 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |105,522 |60.86 |Aadhi Rajaram |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |35,138 |20.27 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|70,384 | |||||
| 14
|56.43 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |76,127 |52.83 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 38,890 | 26.99 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|37,237 | |||||
| 15
| Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) |60.93 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |81,727 |61.13 |P. L. Kalyani |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | ADMK | 26,714 | 19.98 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|55,013 | |||||
| 16
| Egmore (SC) |61.75 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |68,832 |57.71 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| | ADMK | 30,064 | 25.21 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 38,768 | |||||
| 17
|62.91 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |64,424 |53.16 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK | 36,645 | 30.24 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|27,779 | ||
| 18
| Harbour |57.83 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |59,317 |58.35 |Vinoj P. Selvam |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | |BJP |32,043 |31.52 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|27,274 | |||||
| 19
|58.70 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |93,285 | 67.89 |A. V. A. Kassali |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |23,930 |17.42 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|69,355 | |||||
| 20
|56.62 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |49,080 |53.88 |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | |BJP |25,079 |27.53 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|24,001 | |||||
| 21
|57.71 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |80,054 |48.49 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |52,609 |31.87 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|27,445 | |||||
| 22
|57.97 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |74,351 |43.97 |Virugai V. N. Ravi |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |55,984 |33.11 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 18,367 | |||||
| 23
| Saidapet |57.46 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |80,194 |50.02 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |50,786 |31.68 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 29,408 | |||||
| 24
|56.36 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |56,035 |40.57 |B. Sathyanarayanan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |55,898 |40.47 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 137 | |||||
| 25
| Mylapore |56.71 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |68,392 |44.58 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |55,759 |36.34 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,633 | |||||
| 26
|56.17 |style="background: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |68,493 |38.76 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |64,141 |36.30 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 4,352 | |||||
| 27
|55.57 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |171,558 |44.18 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |136,153 |35.06 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|35,405 | |||||
| 28
|61.10 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |116,785 |49.12 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |76,214 |32.06 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 40,571 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Kancheepuram District | |||||
| 29
|Sriperumbudur (SC) |74.68 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |115,353 |43.65 |K. Palani | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |104,474 |39.53 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"|10,879 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Chengalpattu District | |||||
| 30
|61.02 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |126,427 |47.49 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK | 88,646 | 33.30 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 37,781 | |||||
| 31
| Tambaram |59.90 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |116,840 |46.93 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |80,016 |32.14 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 36,824 | |||||
| 32
|63.97 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |130,573 |47.64 |M. Gajendran |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |103,908 |37.91 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 26,665 | |||||
| 33
|76.96 |style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" | |VCK |93,954 |41.44 |Thirukachur Arumugam | style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |92,007 |40.58 | style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 1,947 | |||||
| 34
| Cheyyur (SC) |78.75 |style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" | |VCK |82,750 |46.20 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |78,708 |43.94 | style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 4,042 | |||||
| 35
| Maduranthakam (SC) |81.97 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |86,646 |46.62 |Mallai C. E. Sathya |style="background:{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |83,076 |44.70 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 3,570 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Kancheepuram District | |||||
| 36
|80.83 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | DMK |93,427 |44.38 |V.Somasundaram | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |91,805 |43.61 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 1,622 | |||||
| 37
|74.20 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | | DMK |103,235 |44.77 |P. Mageshkumar | style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |91,236 |39.71 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 11,999 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Ranipet District | |||||
| 38
| Arakkonam (SC) |75.41 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |85,399 |49.82 |J. Gowthama Sannah |style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" | |VCK |58,230 |33.97 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 27,169 | |||||
| 39
|80.60 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |110,228 |49.18 |A. M. Krishnan | style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |83,530 |37.27 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress }} ; color:white;"| 24,878 | |||||
| 41
| Ranipet |77.63 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |103,291 |49.79 |S. M. Sukumar |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |86,793 |41.84 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 16,498 | |||||
| 42
| Arcot |79.93 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |103,885 |49.52 |K. L. Elavazhagan | style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |83,927 |40.01 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 19,958 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Vellore District | |||||
| 40
| Katpadi |74.43 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |85,140 |45.71 |V. Ramu |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |84,394 |45.31 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 746 | |||||
| 43
| Vellore |70.96 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |84,299 |46.86 |S. R. K. Appu |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |75,118 |41.76 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 9,181 | |||||
| 44
|77.05 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |95,159 |48.11 |D. Velazhagan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |88,799 |44.89 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 6,360 | |||||
| 45
| Kilvaithinankuppam (SC) |76.63 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |84,579 |48.57 |K. Seetharaman |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |73,997 |42.50 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 10,582 | |||||
| 46
| Gudiyattam (SC) |72.94 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |100,412 |47.45 |G. Paridha |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |93,511 |44.19 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 6,901 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Tirupathur District | |||||
| 47
|75.93 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |88,018 |46.33 |N. Mohammad Nayeem |style="background:{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}" | |IUML |83,114 |43.74 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 4,904 | |||||
| 48
| Ambur |74.59 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |90,476 |50.86 |K. Nazar Mohammed |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |70,244 |39.49 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 20,232 | |||||
| 49
| Jolarpet |81.52 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |89,490 |45.57 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |88,399 |45.02 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 1,091 | |||||
| 50
|77.72 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |96,522 |51.91 |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |68,282 |36.72 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 28,240 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Krishnagiri District | |||||
| 51
| Uthangarai (SC) |78.99 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |99,675 |52.96 |J. S. Arumugam |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |71,288 |37.87 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 28,387 | |||||
| 52
| Bargur |79.64 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |97,256 |49.17 |A. Krishnan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |84,642 |42.80 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,614 | |||||
| 53
|78.92 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |96,050 |45.38 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |95,256 |45.01 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 794 | |||||
| 54
|81.38 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |94,104 |45.87 |P. Murugan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |91,050 |44.38 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 3,054 | |||||
| 55
| Hosur |70.53 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |118,231 |47.65 |S. Jyothi Balakrishna Reddy |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |105,864 |42.67 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,367 | |||||
| 56
|77.23 |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"| |CPI |120,641 |62.18 |Dr. C. Nagesh Kumar |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |64,415 |33.20 | style="background:{{party color| Communist Party of India}} ; color:white;"| 56,226 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Dharmapuri District | |||||
| 57
| Palacode |87.03 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |110,070 |53.28 |P. K. Murugan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |81,970 |39.68 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 28,100 | |||||
| 58
|85.22 |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |106,123 |50.46 |P. N. P. Inbasekaran |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |84,937 |40.39 | style="background:{{party color| Pattali Makkal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 21,186 | |||||
| 59
|80.56 |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |105,630 |48.60 |Thadangam P. Subramani |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |78,770 |36.24 | style="background:{{party color| Pattali Makkal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 26,860 | |||||
| 60
|83.24 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |114,507 |51.81 |M. Prabhu Rajasekar |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |77,564 |35.10 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 36,943 | |||||
| 61
| Harur (SC) |79.39 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |99,061 |49.89 |A. Kumar |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"| |68,699 |34.60 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 30,362 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Tiruvannamalai District | |||||
| 62
| Chengam (SC) |81.31 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |108,081 |48.26 |M. S. Nainakannu |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |96,511 |43.09 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 11,570 | |||||
| 63
|72.87 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |137,876 |66.02 |S. Thanigaivel |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |43,203 |20.69 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 94,673 | |||||
| 64
|80.41 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |104,675 |51.34 |K. Selvakumar |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |77,888 |38.20 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 26,787 | |||||
| 65
|80.62 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |94,134 |47.92 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |84,912 |43.23 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 9,222 | |||||
| 66
| Polur |82.39 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |97,732 |48.38 |K. V. Sekaran |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |88,007 |43.57 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 9,725 | |||||
| 67
| Arani |79.73 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |102,961 |46.50 |S. S. Anbazhagan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |99,833 |45.09 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 3,128 | |||||
| 68
| Cheyyar |82.52 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |102,460 |47.78 |K. Mohan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |90,189 |42.05 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,771 | |||||
| 69
| Vandavasi (SC) |77.28 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |102,064 |54.88 |S. Murali Shankar |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |66,111 |35.55 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 35,953 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Villupuram District | |||||
| 70
| Gingee |79.30 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |109,625 |52.99 |M. P. S. Rajendran |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |73,822 |35.68 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 35,803 | |||||
| 71
| Mailam |78.33 |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |81,044 |45.79 |Dr. R. Masilamani |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |78,814 |44.53 | style="background:{{party color| Pattali Makkal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 2,230 | |||||
| 72
|79.17 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |87,152 |47.74 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |77,399 |42.40 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 9,753 | |||||
| 73
| Vanur (SC) |80.41 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |92,219 |50.61 |Vanni Arasu |style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" | |VCK |70,492 |38.69 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 21,727 | |||||
| 74
|78.14 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |102,271 |49.92 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |87,403 |42.66 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 14,868 | |||||
| 75
|82.45 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |93,730 |48.81 |R. Muthamilselvan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |84,157 |43.47 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 9,573 | |||||
| 76
|77.03 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |110,980 |56.56 |V. A. T. Kalivaradhan |style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |51,300 |26.14 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 59,680 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Kallakurichi District | |||||
| 77
|83.44 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |115,451 |47.15 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |110,195 |45.00 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 5,256 | |||||
| 78
|80.17 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |113,912 |52.96 |A. Santhosh |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |72,184 |33.56 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 41,728 | |||||
| 79
|80.35 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |121,186 |56.16 |Dr. G. Raja |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |75,223 |34.86 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 45,963 | |||||
| 80
| Kallakurichi (SC) |78.80 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |110,643 |48.99 |K. I. Manirathinam |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |84,752 |37.52 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 25,891 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Salem District | |||||
| 81
| Gangavalli (SC) |78.03 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |89,568 |48.02 |J. Rekha Priyadarshini |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |82,207 |44.08 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 7,361 | |||||
| 82
| Attur (SC) |78.42 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |95,308 |47.72 |K. Chinnadurai |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |87,051 |43.58 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 8,257 | |||||
| 83
| Yercaud (ST) |84.12 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |121,561 |50.88 |C. Tamilselvan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |95,606 |40.02 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 25,955 | |||||
| 84
| Omalur |84.08 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |142,488 |57.22 |Rangarajan Mohan Kumaramangalam |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |87,194 |35.01 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 55,294 | |||||
| 85
| Mettur |76.15 |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |97,055 |44.43 |S. Srinivasa Perumal |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |96,399 |44.13 | style="background:{{party color| Pattali Makkal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 656 | |||||
| 86
| Edappadi |86.68 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |163,154 |65.97 |Sampath Kumar |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |69,352 |28.04 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 93,802 | |||||
| 87
| Sankari |84.67 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |115,472 |49.72 |K. M. Rajesh |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |95,427 |41.09 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 20,045 | |||||
| 88
|72.28 |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |105,483 |48.69 | A. Rajendran |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |83,984 |38.77 | style="background:{{party color| Pattali Makkal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 21,499 | |||||
| 89
|73.32 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |93,432 |46.17 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |85,844 |42.42 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 7,588 | |||||
| 90
|76.08 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |97,506 |48.76 |A. S. Saravanan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |74,897 |37.45 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 22,609 | |||||
| 91
|86.02 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |111,682 |49.92 |Dr. A. K. Tharun |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |91,787 |41.03 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 19,895 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Namakkal District | |||||
| 92
| Rasipuram (SC) |83.23 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |90,727 |46.08 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |88,775 |45.09 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 1,952 | |||||
| 93
| Senthamangalam (ST) |81.80 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |90,681 |45.51 |S. Chandran |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |80,188 |40.25 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 10,493 | |||||
| 94
| Namakkal |80.18 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |106,494 |51.51 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |78,633 |38.03 | style="background:{{party color| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 27,861 | |||||
| 95
|82.87 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |86,034 |46.83 |K. S. Moorthy |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |78,372 |42.66 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 7,662 | |||||
| 96
|79.90 |style="background:{{party color|Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi}}"| |KMDK |81,688 |44.23 |Pon. Saraswathi |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |78,826 |42.69 | style="background:{{party color| Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 2,862 | |||||
| 97
|79.35 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |100,800 |49.92 |M. Venkatachalam |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |69,154 |34.25 | style="background:{{party color| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|31,646 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Erode District | |||||
| 98
|66.56 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |67,300 |44.27 |M. Yuvaraja |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |58,396 |38.41 | style="background:{{party color| Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 8,904 | |||||
| 99
|70.14 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |100,757 |49.01 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |78,668 |38.27 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 22,089 | |||||
| 100
|76.11 |style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |78,125 |42.96 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |77,844 |42.81 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"| 281 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Tiruppur District | |||||
| 101
| Dharapuram (SC) |75.02 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |89,986 |46.39 | style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | |BJP |88,593 |45.67 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 1,393 | |||||
| 102
| Kangayam |77.69 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |94,197 |47.14 |A. S. Ramalingam | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |86,866 |43.47 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|7,331 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Erode District | |||||
| 103
|83.31 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |85,125 |44.84 |K. K. C. Balu | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |70,618 |37.20 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"|14,507 | |||||
| 104
| Bhavani |84.36 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |100,915 |50.11 | K. P. Durairaj | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |78,392 |38.93 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 22,523 | |||||
| 105
| Anthiyur |80.32 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |79,096 |44.84 |K. S. Shanmugavel | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |77,821 |44.12 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 1,275 | |||||
| 106
|83.58 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |108,608 |50.68 |G. V. Manimaaran | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |80,045 |37.36 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 28,563 | |||||
| 107
| Bhavanisagar (SC) |77.08 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |99,181 |49.45 | style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" | |CPI |83,173 |41.47 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 16,008 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Nilgiris District | |||||
| 108
|68.48 | style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |65,530 |46.44 |M. Bhojarajan | style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | |BJP |60,182 |42.65 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 5,348 | |||||
| 109
| Gudalur (SC) |73.08 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |64,496 |46.65 |S. Kasilingam | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |62,551 |45.24 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 1,945 | |||||
| 110
| Coonoor |70.74 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |61,820 |45.49 |Kappachi D. Vinoth | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK | 57,715 |42.47 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 4,105 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Coimbatore District | |||||
| 111
|75.80 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |105231 |46.75 |T. R. Shanmuga Sundaram | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |102775 |45.66 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 2,456 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Tiruppur District | |||||
| 112
| Avanashi (SC) |75.79 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |117,284 |55.16 |R. Athiyamaan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |66,382 |31.22 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 50,982 | |||||
| 113
|62.80 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |113,384 |47.62 |Subramanian M. |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"| |CPI |73,282 |30.78 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 40,102 | |||||
| 114
|62.79 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |75,535 |43.31 |Gunasekaran S |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |70,826 |40.61 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 4,709 | |||||
| 115
| Palladam |67.09 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |126,903 |48.53 |K. Muthurathinam |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |94,212 |36.03 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 32,691 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Coimbatore District | |||||
| 116
| Sulur |76.18 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |118,968 |49.23 |M. Kalichamy | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |87,036 |36.02 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 32,302 | |||||
| 117
|66.60 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |135,669 |43.78 |R Krishnan | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |1,25,893 |40.62 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 9,776 | |||||
| 118
|59.87 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |81,454 |40.16 |V M Shamuga Sundaram | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |77,453 |38.19 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 4,001 | |||||
| 119
|70.54 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |124,225 |53.89 |Karthikeya Sivasenapathy | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |82,595 |35.83 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 41,630 | |||||
| 120
|61.22 | style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" | |BJP |53,209 |34.38 | style="background-color: {{party color|Makkal Needhi Maiam}}" | |MNM |51,481 |33.26 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"| 1,728 | |||||
| 121
|62.11 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |81,244 |40.22 |Karthik N | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |70,390 |34.84 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 10,854 | |||||
| 122
|71.10 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |101,537 |43.68 |Kuruchi Prabhakaran | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |100,442 |43.21 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 1,095 | |||||
| 123
| Pollachi |78.08 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |80,567 |45.44 |K. Varadharajan | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |78,842 |44.47 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 1,725 | |||||
| 124
| Valparai (SC) |70.63 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |ADMK |71,672 |49.37 |Arumugam M. | style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" | |CPI |59,449 |40.95 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,223 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Tiruppur District | |||||
| 125
|72.05 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |96,893 |49.85 |K. Thennarsu |style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |74,998 |38.59 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 21,895 | |||||
| 126
|73.20 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |84,313 |46.35 |Jayaramakrishnan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |77,875 |42.81 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 6,438 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Dindigul District | |||||
| 127
| Palani |74.07 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |108,566 |52.86 |K. Ravi Manoharan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |78,510 |38.23 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 30,056 | |||||
| 128
|83.63 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |109,970 |54.51 |N. P. Nataraj |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |81,228 |40.26 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 28,742 | |||||
| 129
| Athoor |78.76 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |165,809 |72.11 |M Thilagabama |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"| |PMK |30,238 |13.15 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 135,571 | |||||
| 130
| Nilakottai (SC) |75.57 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |91,461 |49.49 |S. K. Murugavel Rajan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |63,843 |34.55 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 27,618 | |||||
| 131
| Natham |79.44 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |107,762 |47.84 |M. A. Andi Ambalam |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |95,830 |42.54 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 11,932 | |||||
| 132
| Dindigul |70.49 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |90,545 |46.83 |N. Pandi |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"| |72,848 |34.34 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 17,697 | |||||
| 133
|80.85 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |106,481 |49.97 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |88,928 |41.73 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 17,553 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Karur District | |||||
| 134
|82.78 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |93,369 |52.72 |K. Annamalai |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |68,553 |38.71 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 24,816 | |||||
| 135
| Karur |84.49 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |101,757 |49.08 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |89,309 |43.08 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,448 | |||||
| 136
| Krishnarayapuram (SC) |84.91 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |96,540 |53.37 |N. Muthukumar (A) Thanesh |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |64,915 |35.88 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 29,625 | |||||
| 137
|86.88 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |100,829 |51.06 |N. R. Chandrasekar |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |77,289 |39.14 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 23,540 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Tiruchirappalli District | |||||
| 138
|76.54 |style="background:{{party color|Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}}"| |MNMK | 98,077 |44.23 |Chandraseker. R |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |85,834 |38.71 | style="background:{{party color|Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 12,243 | |||||
| 139
|77.07 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |113,904 |47.41 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |93,989 |39.12 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 19,915 | |||||
| 140
|68.02 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |118,133 |64.52 |V. Padmanathan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |33,024 |18.04 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 85,109 | |||||
| 141
|67.77 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |94,302 |54.56 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |40,505 |23.43 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 53,797 | |||||
| 142
|67.19 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |105,424 |53.51 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |55,727 |28.29 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 49,697 | |||||
| 143
| Lalgudi |80.11 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |84,914 |48.59 |D. R. Dharmarajè |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |67,965 |38.89 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 16,949 | |||||
| 144
|80.56 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |116,334 |59.14 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |56,716 |28.83 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 59,618 | |||||
| 145
| Musiri |77.24 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |90,624 |50.43 |M. Selvarasu |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |63,788 |35.50 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 26,836 | |||||
| 146
| Thuraiyur (SC) |77.77 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |87,786 |49.91 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |65,715 |37.36 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 22,071 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Perambalur District | |||||
| 147
|Perambalur (SC) |79.28 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |122,090 |50.87 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |90,325 |37.94 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 31,765 | |||||
| 148
| Kunnam |80.39 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |1,03,922 |47.26 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |97,593 |44.38 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 6,329 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Ariyalur District | |||||
| 149
| Ariyalur |85.00 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |103,975 |46.16 |Thamarai S. Rajendran |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |100,741 |44.73 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 3,234 | |||||
| 150
|81.12 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |99,529 |46.00 |K. Balu |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |94,077 |43.48 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 5,452 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Cuddalore District | |||||
| 151
| Tittakudi (SC) |76.65 |style="background: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |83,726 |49.78 |D. Periyasamy |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |62,163 |36.96 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 21,563 | |||||
| 152
|77.79 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |77,064 |39.17 |J. Karthikeyan |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |76,202 |38.73 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 862 | |||||
| 153
| Neyveli |75.06 |style="background: {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |75,177 |45.80 |K. Jagan |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |74,200 |45.21 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 977 | |||||
| 154
| Panruti |80.26 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |93,801 |47.60 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |89,104 |45.22 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 4,697 | |||||
| 155
|76.00 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |84,563 |46.46 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |79,412 |43.63 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 5,151 | |||||
| 156
|81.71 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |1,01,456 |51.04 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |83,929 |42.22 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 17,527 | |||||
| 157
|79.30 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |96,453 |48.92 |Durai K. Saravanan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |88,194 |44.73 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 8,259 | |||||
| 158
|73.02 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |91,961 |50.16 |A. S. Abdul Rahman Rabbani |style="background:{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}"| |IUML |75,024 |40.92 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 16,937 | |||||
| 159
| Kattumannarkoil (SC) |76.61 |style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" | |VCK |86,056 |49.02 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |74,608 |43.00 | style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 11,448 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Mayiladuthurai District | |||||
| 160
| Sirkazhi (SC) |75.74 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |94,057 |49.16 |P. V. Bharathi |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |81,909 |42.81 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,148 | |||||
| 161
|70.97 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |73,642 |42.17 |Sithamalli A. Palanisami |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |70,900 |40.60 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 2,742 | |||||
| 162
|75.33 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |96,102 |46.24 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |92,803 |44.65 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 3,299 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Nagapattinam District | |||||
| 163
|72.52 |style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" | |VCK | 66,281 | 46.17 |Thanga Kathiravan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |59,043 |41.13 | style="background:{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 7,238 | |||||
| 164
| Kilvelur (SC) |79.99 |Nagai Maali (A) P. Mahalingam |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"| |67,988 |47.55 |style="background:{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" | |PMK |51,003 |35.67 | style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} ; color:white;"| 16,985 | |||||
| 165
|81.99 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |78,719 |49.80 |S. K. Vetharathinam |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |66,390 |42.00 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,329 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Tiruvarur District | |||||
| 166
| Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) |77.43 |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"| |CPI |97,092 |52.23 |C. Suresh Kumar |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |67,024 |36.06 | style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}} ; color:white;"| 30,068 | |||||
| 167
|74.31 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |87,172 |45.11 |Siva. Rajamanickam |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |49,779 |25.76 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 37,393 | |||||
| 168
|73.68 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |108,906 |52.29 |A. N. R. Panneerselvam |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |57,732 |27.72 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 51,174 | |||||
| 169
| Nannilam |81.51 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |103,637 |46.70 |S. Jothiraman |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |99,213 |44.70 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 4,424 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Thanjavur District | |||||
| 170
| Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) |76.47 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |95,763 |48.26 |Union S. Veeramani |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |85,083 |42.87 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 10,680 | |||||
| 171
|72.34 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |96,057 |48.62 |M. Srithar Vandayar |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |74,674 |37.80 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 21,383 | |||||
| 172
|75.49 |style="background:{{party color|Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}}"| |MNMK |86,567 |43.95 |K. Gopinathan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |70,294 |35.69 | style="background:{{party color|Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}} ; color:white;"| 16,273 | |||||
| 173
|78.72 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |103,210 |48.82 |Poondi S. Venkatesan |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |49,560 |23.44 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 53,650 | |||||
| 174
|66.98 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |103,772 |53.25 |V. Arivudainambi |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |56,623 |29.06 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 47,149 | |||||
| 175
|78.70 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |90,063 |46.95 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |61,228 |31.92 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 28,835 | |||||
| 176
|72.07 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |79,065 |44.62 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |53,796 |30.36 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 25,269 | |||||
| 177
|77.6 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |89,130 |52.17 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |65,627 |38.41 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 23,503 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Pudukottai District | |||||
| 178
| Gandharvakottai (SC) |78.18 |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"| |69,710 |44.23 |S. Jayabharati |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |56,989 |36.16 | style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}} ; color:white;"| 12,721 | |||||
| 179
|85.89 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |102,179 |52.83 |M. Palaniappan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |78,581 |40.63 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 23,598 | |||||
| 180
|73.72 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |85,802 |47.70 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |72,801 |40.47 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 13,001 | |||||
| 181
|76.37 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |71,349 |41.00 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |69,967 |40.20 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 1,382 | |||||
| 182
| Alangudi |79.06 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |87,935 |51.17 |Dharma. Thangavel |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |62,088 |36.13 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 25,847 | |||||
| 183
|70.90 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |81,835 |48.70 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |50,942 |30.31 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 30,893 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Sivaganga District | |||||
| 184
|66.96 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |75,954 |35.75 |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |54,365 |25.59 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 21,589 | |||||
| 185
|72.24 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |103,682 |49.19 |Marudhu Alaguraj |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |66,308 |31.46 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 37,374 | |||||
| 186
|67.09 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |82,153 |40.66 |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"| |70,900 | 35.09 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 11,253 | |||||
| 187
| Manamadurai (SC) |72.88 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |89,364 |44.01 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |75,273 |37.07 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 14,091 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Madurai District | |||||
| 188
| Melur |74.61 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |83,344 |45.60 |T. Ravichandran |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |48,182 |26.36 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 35,162 | |||||
| 189
|72.26 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |122,729 |51.59 |Gopalakrishnan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |73,125 |30.74 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 49,604 | |||||
| 190
| Sholavandan (SC) |80.17 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |84,240 |48.04 |Manickam |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |67,195 |38.32 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 17,045 | |||||
| 191
|64.27 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |73,010 |46.64 |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |50,094 |32.00 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 22,916 | |||||
| 192
|62.24 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |62,812 |42.49 |S.S.Saravanan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |56,297 |38.08 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 6,515 | |||||
| 193
|61.77 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |73,205 |48.99 |Jothi Muthuramalingam |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |39,029 |26.12 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 34,176 | |||||
| 194
|65.67 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |83,883 |41.59 |C. Chinnammal |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |74,762 |37.07 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 9,121 | |||||
| 195
|73.36 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |103,683 |43.96 |S. K. Ponnuthai |style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"| |74,194 |31.46 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 29,489 | |||||
| 196
|78.86 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |100,338 |45.51 |M. Maniraman |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |86,251 |39.12 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 14,087 | |||||
| 197
|74.19 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |71,255 |33.53 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |63,778 |30.01 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 7,477 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Theni District | |||||
| 198
|75.28 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |93,541 |44.64 |A. Logirajan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |85,003 |40.57 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 8,538 | |||||
| 199
| Periyakulam (SC) |70.69 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |92,251 |45.71 |M. Murugan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |70,930 |35.15 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 21,321 | |||||
| 200
|77.04 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |100,050 |46.58 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |89,029 |41.45 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 11,021 | |||||
| 201
| Cumbum |70.17 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |104,800 |51.81 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |62,387 |30.84 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 42,413 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Virudhunagar District | |||||
| 202
|74.63 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |74,158 |41.50 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |70,260 |39.32 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 3,898 | |||||
| 203
| Srivilliputhur (SC) |73.83 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |70,475 |38.09 |P. S. W. Madhava Rao {{ref|reference_name_A|†}} |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |57,737 |31.20 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,738 | |||||
| 204
| Sattur |75.69 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |74,174 |38.68 |R. K. Ravichandran |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |62,995 |32.85 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 11,179 | |||||
| 205
| Sivakasi |70.88 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |78,947 |42.66 |Lakshmi Ganesan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |61,628 |33.30 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 17,319 | |||||
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|72.16 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |73,297 |45.32 |G. Pandurangan |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |51,598 |32.13 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 21,699 | |||||
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|76.49 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |91,040 |53.18 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |52,006 |30.38 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 39,034 | |||||
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|78.65 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |102,225 |59.15 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |41,233 |23.86 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 60,992 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Ramanathapuram District | |||||
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| Paramakudi (SC) |71.11 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |84,864 |46.59 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |71,579 |39.30 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 13,285 | |||||
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|69.30 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |79,364 |39.33 |K. C. Animuthu |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |65,512 |32.46 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 13,852 | |||||
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|69.41 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |111,082 |51.88 |D. Kuppuram |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |60,603 |28.31 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 50,479 | |||||
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|71.13 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |101,901 |46.06 |Keerthika Muniyasamy |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |81,180 |36.70 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 20,721 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Thoothukudi District | |||||
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|77.06 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |90,348 |54.05 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |51,799 |30.99 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 38,549 | |||||
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|65.99 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |92,314 |49.00 |S. D. R. Vijayaseelan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |42,004 |22.29 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 50,310 | |||||
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|71.20 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |88,274 |50.58 |M. Radhakrishnan |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |63,011 |36.10 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 25,263 | |||||
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|73.16 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |76,843 |46.75 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |59,471 |36.18 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 17,372 | |||||
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| Ottapidaram (SC) |70.68 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |73,110 |41.11 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |64,600 |36.32 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 8,510 | |||||
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|67.86 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |68,556 |37.89 |style="background:{{party color|Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam}}"| |AMMK |56,153 |31.04 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 12,403 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Tenkasi District | |||||
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| Sankarankovil (SC) |72.11 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |71,347 |38.92 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |66,050 |36.03 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 5,297 | |||||
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| Vasudevanallur (SC) |72.75 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |68,730 |39.08 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |66,363 |37.70 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 2,367 | |||||
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|70.71 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |88,474 |43.08 |style="background:{{party color|Indian Union Muslim League}}"| |IUML |64,125 |31.22 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 24,349 | |||||
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| Tenkasi |73.19 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |89,315 |41.71 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |88,945 |41.54 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 370 | |||||
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|78.05 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |74,153 |36.44 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |70,614 |34.70 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 3,539 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Tirunelveli District | |||||
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|67.57 |style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |92,282 |46.70 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |69,175 |35.01 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"| 23,107 | |||||
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|72.52 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |85,211 |47.96 |R. Avudaiappan |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |68,296 |38.44 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 16,915 | |||||
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|58.89 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |89,117 |55.32 |G. Gerald |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |36,976 |22.95 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 52,141 | |||||
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|69.29 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |75,902 |39.43 |Ganesa Raja |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |59,416 |30.86 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 16,486 | |||||
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|69.18 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK |82,331 |43.95 |I.S. Inbudurai |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |76,406 |40.79 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 5,925 | |||||
| colspan="14" style="text-align:center; background:gray" | Kanniyakumari District | |||||
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|76.66 |style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK | 109,745 |48.80 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK |93,532 |41.59 | style="background:{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 16,213 | |||||
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|68.00 | ''' |M. R. Gandhi |style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP |88,804 |48.21 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" | |DMK | 77,135 |41.88 | style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}} ; color:white;"| 11,669 | |||||
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| Colachel |67.95 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" | |INC |90,681 |49.56 |P. Ramesh |style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP | 65,849 |35.99 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 24,832 | |||||
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|70.65 |style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |DMK | 87,744 |51.57 |D. John Thangam |style="background: {{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |60,859 |35.77 | style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}} ; color:white;"| 26,885 | |||||
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|67.12 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |87,473 |52.12 | R. Jayaseelan |style="background: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"| |BJP | 58,804 |35.04 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 28,669 | |||||
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|66.54 |style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"| |INC |101,541 |59.76 |K. V. Jude Dev |style="background: {{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"| |ADMK |46,141 |27.15 | style="background:{{party color|Indian National Congress}} ; color:white;"| 55,400 |
= Analysis and trends =
- In Northern Tamil Nadu, the Chennai Metropolitan Area and its surroundings proved to be a stronghold of the DMK. The DMK-led SPA completely swept all of the constituencies located in Chennai, Thiruvallur, and Kanchipuram districts.{{Cite web|title=TN Election Results: These are the regions that helped DMK seal their victory|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/may/02/tn-election-results-theseare-the-regions-that-helped-dmk-seal-their-victory-2297592.html|access-date=2021-05-13|website=The New Indian Express|date=2 May 2021 |archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513125527/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/may/02/tn-election-results-theseare-the-regions-that-helped-dmk-seal-their-victory-2297592.html|url-status=live}} While facing tough competition in other parts of the North, the DMK bagged 64 of the region's 78 seats, overcoming the polarization between the AIADMK and the DMK that existed in the region in the 2016 election. The region expressed a strong anti-NDA trend, with the results indicating that the AIADMK did not benefit much from its alliance with the PMK and the 10.5% internal reservation that was granted to the Vanniyar community within the Most Backward Community (MBC) quota.{{Cite news|date=2021-05-03|title=DMK makes a clean sweep in northern Tamil Nadu|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dmk-makes-a-clean-sweep-in-northern-tamil-nadu/article34468366.ece|access-date=2021-05-13|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513125528/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dmk-makes-a-clean-sweep-in-northern-tamil-nadu/article34468366.ece|url-status=live}}
- The politically sensitive Central Tamil Nadu and Kaveri delta region exhibited an overwhelming support for the SPA, with the AIADMK-led NDA winning only four out of the region's 41 seats. The DMK was met with victory in all the seats of Tiruchirappalli, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Mayiladuthurai districts, crucially. The resentment that prevailed amongst the region's farmers over the former AIADMK government's inability to resolve agricultural problems in the region has been cited as a reason.{{Cite web|title=TN Election results: Good harvest for DMK in Delta region|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/may/03/tn-election-results-good-harvest-for-dmk-in-delta-region-2297731.html|access-date=2021-05-13|website=The New Indian Express|date=3 May 2021 |archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513125530/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/may/03/tn-election-results-good-harvest-for-dmk-in-delta-region-2297731.html|url-status=live}}
- Except Madurai district, which was equally split between the AIADMK and DMK, much of Southern Tamil Nadu swinged towards the DMK alliance, an anti-incumbent trend compared to 2016, in which the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK (without the BJP) had swept most of the region's seats, except Kanyakumari district, which remained as an SPA stronghold. The region also gave the DMK its highest victory margin ever, with over 130,000 votes in Athoor constituency where its senior leader I. Periasamy defeated the PMK candidate.{{Cite news|last=Srikrishna|first=L.|date=2021-05-03|title=DMK makes gains in south T.N.|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dmk-makes-gains-in-south-tn/article34468335.ece|access-date=2021-05-13|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513125527/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/dmk-makes-gains-in-south-tn/article34468335.ece|url-status=live}}
- The AIADMK maintained its traditional sway in Western Tamil Nadu, popularly known as Kongu Nadu, where the NDA won more than 70% of the constituencies. Most notably, the NDA won in all the constituencies of Coimbatore and Dharmapuri districts.{{Cite news|last=Prasad|first=K. v|date=2021-05-03|title=Western Tamil Nadu remains an AIADMK fortress|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/western-tamil-nadu-remains-an-aiadmk-fortress/article34468324.ece|access-date=2021-05-13|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513125527/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/western-tamil-nadu-remains-an-aiadmk-fortress/article34468324.ece|url-status=live}}
- The cities of Tamil Nadu fuelled the DMK's victory in the election. 2021 exposed "a clear rural-urban divide" in the voting patterns of the state. Trends showed that DMK performed very well in the urban centres than the AIADMK. There are 154 rural, 30 semi-urban and 50 urban constituencies in the state. The DMK alliance won 40 of those urban seats, 96 of the rural seats and 23 of the semi-urban seats. Of the 75 seats the AIADMK alliance won, 58 were in rural areas, with only seven in semi-urban and 10 in urban centres. The SPA's strike rate was 80% in urban seats, 76% in semi-urban seats and 62% in rural seats, whereas the NDA's strike rate was 37% in rural seats, 23% in semi-urban seats and 20% in urban seats.{{Cite web|date=May 4, 2021|title=40 out of 50: Cities fuelled DMK win|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/40-out-of-50-cities-fuelled-dmk-win/articleshow/82380517.cms|access-date=2021-05-13|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513125527/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/40-out-of-50-cities-fuelled-dmk-win/articleshow/82380517.cms|url-status=live}}
Reactions and aftermath
Palaniswami and his ministers resigned on 3 May 2021, submitting their papers of resignation to Banwarilal Purohit, the Governor of Tamil Nadu.{{Cite web|title=Stalin expected to take oath on May 7; Udhayanidhi unlikely in 'younger' cabinet|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/05/03/stalin-expected-to-take-oath-on-may-7-udhayanidhi-unlikely-in-younger-cabinet.html|access-date=2021-05-04|website=The Week|language=en|archive-date=3 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503084750/https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/05/03/stalin-expected-to-take-oath-on-may-7-udhayanidhi-unlikely-in-younger-cabinet.html|url-status=live}} During the early hours of the same day, DMK president Stalin paid respects at the memorial of his father and five-time Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi. Speaking to the journalists gathered there, Stalin stated that he will be sworn in as the Chief Minister in a simplistic ceremony that may be held at the Raj Bhavan, the Governor's residence. He underlined that the DMK will form the government for the sixth time in Tamil Nadu, and will follow the footsteps of Karunanidhi. Stalin added that the DMK's governance "will be such that those who had voted for the party will feel happy voting for it, and even those who did not vote would regret their decision to not have voted for the party".
After the resignation of Palanisami's administration, officials of the Public Works Department began resetting the Tamil Nadu Secretariat to prepare the campus for the new government under Stalin. The Chief Minister's Office returned all the files to the departments concerned, with the office quarters white-washed and name-boards of former ministers taken down.{{Cite news|last=Jesudasan|first=Dennis S.|date=2021-05-04|title=Preparations under way at the Secretariat to host DMK government|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/preparations-under-way-at-the-secretariat-to-host-dmk-government/article34475643.ece|access-date=2021-05-04|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=4 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504083843/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/preparations-under-way-at-the-secretariat-to-host-dmk-government/article34475643.ece|url-status=live}}
Politicians, celebrities and government officials across India congratulated Stalin on his victory. The out-going Chief Minister Palanisami congratulated Stalin, tweeting: "My best wishes to M.K. Stalin who is going to take oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister". In another tweet, Stalin thanked Palanisami and sought his cooperation for "building the best Tamil Nadu".{{Cite web|title=Outgoing CM Palaniswami congratulates Stalin, who responds seeking EPS' ideas and cooperation|url=https://www.wionews.com/india-news/outgoing-cm-palaniswami-congratulates-stalin-who-responds-seeking-eps-ideas-and-cooperation-382488|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-04|website=WION|date=3 May 2021 |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210503075244/https://www.wionews.com/india-news/outgoing-cm-palaniswami-congratulates-stalin-who-responds-seeking-eps-ideas-and-cooperation-382488 |archive-date=3 May 2021 }} Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, tweeted that he will work with Stalin to enhance the nation's progress, fulfill the regional interests of Tamil Nadu, and fight the COVID-19 pandemic.{{Cite web|date=May 2, 2021|title=PM Modi congratulates Mamata, Vijayan, Stalin for poll win|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-congratulates-mamata-vijayan-stalin-for-poll-win/articleshow/82358407.cms|access-date=2021-05-04|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=2 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210502213323/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pm-modi-congratulates-mamata-vijayan-stalin-for-poll-win/articleshow/82358407.cms|url-status=live}}
On 10 May 2021, the newly elected AIADMK MLAs convened to choose the new Leader of the Opposition, an important post equivalent to a cabinet minister. The meeting was inconclusive, with both Panneerselvam and Palaniswami staking claims to the post, while their supporters hurled charges against each other. This included a prolonged quarrel between the two sections of the party outside the party's head office, causing unrest. Supporters of Palaniswami believed that he should be the Leader of the Opposition due to the party's good performance in the election in western Tamil Nadu, the region he hails from; whereas, Panneerselvam's supporters felt that the party fared poorly in other regions of the state due to Palaniswami's wrong policies during his Chief Ministerial tenure.{{Cite news|last=Jesudasan|first=Dennis S.|date=2021-05-08|title=AIADMK unable to decide on Leader of Opposition post|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-unable-to-decide-on-leader-of-opposition-post/article34510412.ece|access-date=2021-05-08|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508090915/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/aiadmk-unable-to-decide-on-leader-of-opposition-post/article34510412.ece|url-status=live}} Eventually, Palaniswami was elected as the Leader of the Opposition.{{Cite news|date=2021-05-10|language=en-IN|work=newindianexpress|title=Edappadi Palaniswami elected as Leader of Opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/may/10/edappadi-palaniswami-elected-as-leader-of-opposition-in-tamil-nadu-assembly-2300755.html|access-date=11 June 2021|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513143613/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/may/10/edappadi-palaniswami-elected-as-leader-of-opposition-in-tamil-nadu-assembly-2300755.html|url-status=live}}
After MNM performed unfavorably in its first-ever election, many officials and candidates resigned from the party, such as its vice president Dr. Mahendran, Muruganandam, C K Kumaravel. Mahendran said that "the attitude of Kamal Haasan towards the growth of the party has not been changed even after facing huge loss in the Tamil Nadu assembly election". He cited the presence of "Sankhya solutions" in the party and added that Haasan is being misguided. Others cited "personal reasons".{{Cite web|date=May 13, 2021|first=Akshaya|last=Nath|title=After VP, 2 more members of Kamal Haasan's MNM resign from party|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/tamil-nadu/story/2-members-kamal-haasan-mnm-resign-party-1802297-2021-05-13|access-date=2021-05-14|website=India Today|language=en|archive-date=13 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210513173757/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/tamil-nadu/story/2-members-kamal-haasan-mnm-resign-party-1802297-2021-05-13|url-status=live}}
= Formation of government =
On 3 May 2021, Durai Murugan, the general secretary of the DMK, called for a meeting of all the party's newly elected MLAs on 4 May 2021, at 4 PM, in Anna Arivalayam (the DMK headquarters, Chennai). In the meeting, the 133 MLAs formally extended their support to Stalin's appointment as the DMK's head at the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, making him the Chief-Minister-elect. Stalin's council of ministers and their allocated departments were revealed on 6 May 2021. The Stalin administration took charge on 7 May 2021, sworn in by Governor Purohit, in a ceremony at Raj Bhavan.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-06|title=Stalin swearing in as Tamil Nadu CM tomorrow; this is what his cabinet will look like|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/m-k-stalin-to-be-sworn-in-as-tamil-nadu-cm-on-friday-cabinet-to-have-34-ministers-7304664/|access-date=2021-05-06|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506170249/https://indianexpress.com/elections/m-k-stalin-to-be-sworn-in-as-tamil-nadu-cm-on-friday-cabinet-to-have-34-ministers-7304664/|url-status=live}} Stalin became the eighth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, and the twelfth Chief Minister since the linguistic reformation of the state's boundaries in 1956.{{Cite web|last=Saxena|first=Prasanth|date=2021-05-07|title=Finally, son rises in Tamil Nadu as Stalin becomes Chief Minister|url=https://thefederal.com/tamilnadu-elections-2021/finally-son-rises-in-tamil-nadu-as-stalin-becomes-chief-minister/|access-date=2021-05-07|website=The Federal|language=en-US|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507133628/https://thefederal.com/tamilnadu-elections-2021/finally-son-rises-in-tamil-nadu-as-stalin-becomes-chief-minister/|url-status=live}}
In popular culture
A fictionalized version of this election is an important plot point in the film Maamannan (2023){{citation needed|date=July 2023}}
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Category:2021 State Assembly elections in India