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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

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2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election was held on 6 April 2021 to elect the representatives of the 16th Tamil Nadu assembly. Elections were held for all the 234 constituencies in the assembly. The Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the elections on 26 February 2021. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the election, ending the decade-long reign of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and M. K. Stalin was sworn in as the 12th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The poll was Tamil Nadu's first assembly election after the demise of the two most prominent chief ministers in the state's modern history, J. Jayalalithaa of the AIADMK, and M. Karunanidhi of the DMK, who died in 2016 and 2018, respectively. With the AIADMK winning the 2016 election, Jayalalithaa had become the chief minister and served for almost six months before she died. Upon her death, O. Panneerselvam took charge as the chief minister, shortly after which Edappadi K. Palaniswami was sworn in as the chief minister in 2017, and served till the end of the 15th assembly's tenure. The DMK led the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), consisting of the Indian National Congress, the Communist parties and others, and named Stalin as its candidate for the chief minister's office. The AIADMK joined the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party of the Union Government of India, and projected Palanisami as its chief ministerial candidate. The polling was held with COVID-19 safety guidelines, and the state recorded a voter turnout of 73 %. Surveys before and after the polls predicted a win for the DMK-led SPA. The votes were counted on 2 May 2021, and the SPA won 159 seats, with the DMK 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 won by the AIADMK. 11 ministers from the outgoing Palaniswami cabinet were defeated in their respective constituencies. The DMK formed the state government for the sixth time, and the M. K. Stalin ministry was sworn in on 7 May 2021.

Infobox

Registered
62,943,693
Turnout
72 % ( 1 %)
Leader
M. K. Stalin
Party
DMK
Alliance
SPA
Leader since
2018
Leader's seat
Kolathur
Last election
31 %, 89 seats
Seats won
133
Seat change
44
Popular vote
17,430,179
Percentage
37 %
Swing
6 pp
Alliance seats
159
Alliance seat change
61
Alliance popular vote
20,982,088
Alliance percentage
45 %

Tables

· Schedule
Date for Nominations
Date for Nominations
Event
Date for Nominations
Date
12 March 2021
Last Date for filing Nominations
Last Date for filing Nominations
Event
Last Date for filing Nominations
Date
19 March 2021
Date for scrutiny of nominations
Date for scrutiny of nominations
Event
Date for scrutiny of nominations
Date
20 March 2021
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures
Event
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures
Date
22 March 2021
Date of poll
Date of poll
Event
Date of poll
Date
6 April 2021
Date of counting
Date of counting
Event
Date of counting
Date
2 May 2021
Date before which the election shall be completed
Date before which the election shall be completed
Event
Date before which the election shall be completed
Date
24 May 2021
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
Total voters in Tamil Nadu for 2021 election · Voter statistics
62,747,653
62,747,653
General electors
62,747,653
Service voters
72,853
Overseas voters
3,243
Total Voters
62,823,749
General electors
Service voters
Overseas voters
Total Voters
62,747,653
72,853
3,243
62,823,749
Total voters in Tamil Nadu for 2021 election by gender · Voter statistics
30,995,440
30,995,440
Male voters
30,995,440
Female voters
31,940,880
Third gender voters
7,192
Total Voters
62,943,512
Male voters
Female voters
Third gender voters
Total Voters
30,995,440
31,940,880
7,192
62,943,512
· Parties and Alliances › Secular Progressive Alliance
Party
Party
Secular Progressive Alliance
Party
Secular Progressive Alliance
Flag
Secular Progressive Alliance
Symbol
Secular Progressive Alliance
Leader
Secular Progressive Alliance
Seats contested
Total
Total
Secular Progressive Alliance
Total
Secular Progressive Alliance
234
Secular Progressive Alliance
Party
Flag
Symbol
Leader
Seats contested
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
M. K. Stalin
173
188
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Vaiko
6
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
E. R. Eswaran
3
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi
M. H. Jawahirullah
2
All India Forward Bloc
P. V. Kathiravan
1
Aathi Thamizhar Peravai
R. Athiyamaan
1
Makkal Viduthalai Katchi
S. K. Murugavel Rajan
1
Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi
T. Velmurugan
1
Indian National Congress
K. S. Alagiri
25
Communist Party of India
R. Mutharasan
6
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
K. Balakrishnan
6
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Thol. Thirumavalavan
6
Indian Union Muslim League
K. M. Kader Mohideen
3
Total
234
· Parties and Alliances › AIADMK-Led National Democratic Alliance
Party
Party
AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance
Party
AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance
Flag
AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance
Symbol
AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance
Leader
AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance
Seats contested
Total
Total
AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance
Total
AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance
234
AIADMK-led National Democratic Alliance
Party
Flag
Symbol
Leader
Seats contested
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
O. Panneerselvam Edappadi K. Palaniswami
179
191
Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)
G. K. Vasan
6
All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam
N. Sethuraman
1
Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam
Sridhar Vandayar
1
Pasumpon Desiya Kazhagam
Jothi Muthuramalingam
1
Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi
N. R. Dhanapalan
1
Puratchi Bharatham Katchi
M. Jaganmoorthy
1
Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam
B. John Pandian
1
Pattali Makkal Katchi
G. K. Mani
23
Bharatiya Janata Party
L. Murugan
20
Total
234

References

  1. Election Commission of India allotted pressure cooker symbol to Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and Social Democratic Part
  2. Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi contested using the AIADMK “Two Leaves” symbol, the ECI will officially record them as AIAD
  3. TMC(M) contested using the AIADMK “Two Leaves” symbol, the ECI will officially record them as AIADMK candidates in its e
  4. Tamizhaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam contested using the AIADMK “Two Leaves” symbol, the ECI will officially record them a
  5. MDMK candidates contested on DMK symbol
  6. Puratchi Bharatham Katchi contested using the AIADMK “Two Leaves” symbol, the ECI will officially record them as AIADMK
  7. KNMK contested using the DMK symbol, the ECI will officially record them as DMK candidates in its electoral records.
  8. Aathi Thamizhar Peravai (contested under DMK Rising Sun Symbol)
  9. Makkal Viduthalai Katchi contested using the DMK symbol, the ECI will officially record them as DMK candidates in its el
  10. MNMK contested using the DMK symbol, the ECI will officially record them as DMK candidates in its electoral records.
  11. Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi contested using the DMK symbol, the ECI will officially record them as DMK candidates in it
  12. Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam contested using the AIADMK “Two Leaves” symbol, the ECI will officially record them as AIADM
  13. Pasumpon Desiya Kazhagam contested using the AIADMK “Two Leaves” symbol, the ECI will officially record them as AIADMK c
  14. AIFB contested using the DMK symbol, the ECI will officially record them as DMK candidates in its electoral records.
  15. All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam contested using the AIADMK “Two Leaves” symbol, the ECI will officially record them
  16. May include NTK and other parties not asked in survey
  17. AIADMK+ Alliance secured 40 % of votes in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.
  18. Numbers of constituencies in Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Vellore, Ranipet, Thirupathur, Villupuram
  19. Election Commission of India
    https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/
  20. "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021"
    https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/
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