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The fifth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held in March 1971. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was re-elected, after its first victory under the leadership of C N Annadurai in 1967. This was the first time M. Karunanidhi, contested as the leader of DMK party won the election, since he assumed Chief Ministership for the first time, after the death of C N Annadurai. Karunanidhi had emerged successfully in the leadership crisis with other party leaders M. G. Ramachandran, and Nedunchezhiyan, which ensued after the death of C. N. Annadurai. The main opposition party in the election was Indian National Congress (Organisation) led by K. Kamaraj, whereas the Indian National Congress (Indira) faction aligned with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. This was the last election that had only 2 major parties in Tamilnadu. After the election, MGR was slowly cornered out of DMK, and finally he formed AIADMK, which has since then been the close equal of DMK.
The opposition party, Indian National Congress was heavily weakened due to a split that occurred in 1969. This led to the formation of Indian National Congress (Organisation) under K. Kamaraj, which was the major opposition in this election, while the Indian National Congress, supported the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. [1] Indira Gandhi continued as Prime Minister with the support of Communist parties and DMK which had 25 seats in the Lok Sabha. It was during this time, the long-awaited Salem steel mill was approved. The ruling Congress party decided to dissolve the Lok Sabha and conduct early elections and Karunanidhi also decided to dissolve the state assembly and face the elections in alliance with Indira's Congress one year before the end of his term. [2] [3]
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam formed a seven party alliance called Left and Democratic Front (Progressive Front). The front was led by the DMK and comprised Indian National Congress (Indira), Communist Party of India (CPI), the Praja Socialist Party, the Forward Block, the Muslim League and M. P. Sivagnanam's Tamil National Party. The Congress party dependent on DMK votes in the Lok Sabha for survival had no influence in the seating arrangements. The Indira Congress contested in 9 out of 39 parliamentary constituencies but not in legislative assembly constituencies. Indira Gandhi instructed the leader of the Tamil Nadu Congress, Subramaniam to accept the arrangement in a sign indicative of writing off Tamil Nadu as a Congress territory. [2]
The opposition front was a coalition of Kamaraj led Indian National Congress (Organisation) (Congress (O)), Rajaji's Swatantara Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, the Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party, the Republican Party and the Coimbatore District Agriculturist Association. [3] [4]
Source: Election Commission of India [5]
Alliances | Party | Popular Vote | Vote % | Seats contested | Seats won | Change |
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Progressive Front Seats: 205 Seat Change: +26 Popular Vote: 8,506,078 Popular Vote %: 54.30% | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,654,935 | 48.58% | 203 | 184 | 47 |
Communist Party of India | 364,803 | 2.32% | 10 | 8 | 6 | |
All India Forward Bloc | 268,721 | 1.71% | 9 | 7 | 6 | |
Praja Socialist Party | 147,985 | 0.94% | 4 | 4 | — | |
Indian Union Muslim League | 69,634 | 0.44% | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Democratic Front Seats: 21 Seat Change: -50 Popular Vote: 6,016,530 Popular Vote %: 38.18% | Indian National Congress (Organisation) | 5,513,894 | 34.99% | 201 | 15 | 36 |
Swatantra Party | 465,145 | 2.95% | 19 | 6 | 14 | |
Samyukta Socialist Party | 37,491 | 0.24% | 2 | 0 | — | |
Others Seats: 8 Seat Change: Popular Vote: 1,234,193 Popular Vote %: 7.52% | Independents | 965,379 | 6.13% | 256 | 8 | |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 259,298 | 1.65% | 37 | 0 | 11 | |
Bharatiya Jana Sangh | 9,516 | 0.06% | 5 | 0 | — | |
Total | 11 Political Parties | 15,756,801 | 100% | — | 234 | — |
The council of ministers in M. Karunanidhi's cabinet (in 1971). [6]
Minister | Portfolios |
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M. Karunanidhi | Chief Minister |
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | Education and Revenue |
K. Rajaram | Backward Classes |
K. Anbazhagan | Public Health |
Anbil P. Dharmalingam | Agriculture |
S. J. Sadiq Pasha | Public Works |
Satyavani Muthu | Harijan Welfare |
M. Kannappan | Religious Endowments |
S. Madhavan | Industries |
N. V. Natarajan | Labour |
O. P. Raman | Electricity |
S. P. Adithanar | Cooperation |
S. Ramachandran | Transport |
* | Elected as Chief Minister of Madras State |
Assembly Constituency | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
Acharapakkam | V. Balasundaram | DMK | C. Ganesan | NCO | 26,359 |
Aduthurai | K. Rajamanickam | DMK | A. Marimuthu | NCO | 1,963 |
Alangudy | K. V. Subbiah | DMK | T. S. Thangavelu | NCO | 7,882 |
Alangulam | V. Arunachalam | DMK | S. K. T. Ramachandran | NCO | 1,838 |
Ambasamudram | S. Sanmugamuthu Thevar | NCO | R. V. Ananthakrishnan | DMK | 3,484 |
Ambur | M. Panneerselvam | DMK | M. Adhimoolam | NCO | 11,488 |
Andhiyur | E. M. Natarasan | DMK | K. S. Nanjappan | NCO | 7,815 |
Andimadam | S. Sadasiva Padayachi | DMK | G. Thiyagarajan | NCO | 4,523 |
Andipatti | N. V. Gurusamy Naidu | SWA | S. Paramasivam | FBL | 4,132 |
Arakkonam | N. S. Balaraman | DMK | S. K. Subramanya Mudaly | NCO | 15,378 |
Aranthangi | S. Ramanathan | DMK | Ramanathan Servaikarar | NCO | 12,033 |
Aravakurichi | Addul Jabbar | MUL | S. Kadasamy Gounder | SWA | 15,305 |
Arcot | N. Veerasami | DMK | N. R. Ethirajulu Naidu | NCO | 14,065 |
Ariyalur | G. Sivaperumal | DMK | R. Sambasiva Moopanar | NCO | 25,580 |
Arni | A. C. Narasimhan | DMK | M. Dharumarajan | NCO | 13,083 |
Aruppukottai | Sowdi Sundara Bharathi | FBL | M. Veerasamy | SWA | 9,113 |
Athoor | A. M. T. Nachiappan | DMK | T. P. S. Lakshmanan | NCO | 16,728 |
Attur | V. Palanivel Gounder | DMK | C. Palanimuthu | NCO | 4,211 |
Avanashi | T. O. Periasamy | IND | K. Thangavelu | DMK | 719 |
Basin Bridge | M. R. Kannan | DMK | K. Ramadoss | NCO | 15,785 |
Bhavani | A. M. Raja | DMK | P. Kuppusamy Mudaliar | NCO | 13,047 |
Bhavanisagar | V. K. Ramarasan | DMK | M. Velusamy | NCO | 7,011 |
Bhuvanagiri | M. A. Abusali | IND | R. Balakrishnan | NCO | 5,324 |
Bodinayakkanur | M. Surulivel | DMK | A. Yellanna | IND | 16,377 |
Chengalpattu | C. G. Viswanathan | DMK | S. T. Neelakantan | NCO | 23,659 |
Chengam | C. Pandurangam | DMK | A. Arumugam | NCO | 15,555 |
Cheranmadevi | D. S. A. Sivaprakasam | SWA | S. Ratnavelpandian | DMK | 193 |
Cheyyar | K. Govindan | DMK | Perumalsamy Nayagar | NCO | 8,301 |
Chidambaram | P. Ponchockalingam | DMK | R. Gopalakrishnan | NCO | 1,679 |
Coimbatore East | K. Ranganathan | DMK | A. Devaraj | NCO | 3,512 |
Coimbatore West | P. Gopal | DMK | S. S. Krishnaswamy | SWA | 9,450 |
Colachel | A. Pauliah | NCO | S. Retnaraj | DMK | 7,549 |
Coonoor | J. Karunainathan | DMK | N. Andy | NCO | 18,126 |
Cuddalore | R. Govindaraj | DMK | P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi | NCO | 4,310 |
Cumbum | K. P. Gopal | NCO | P. S. Chellathurai | DMK | 677 |
Dharapuram | V. S. Palaniammal | DMK | V. N. Gopal | NCO | 19,350 |
Dharmapuri | R. Chinnasamy | DMK | D. N. Adivel | NCO | 12,027 |
Dindigul | O. N. Sundaram Pillai | NCO | Jama Hussain | IND | 1,391 |
Edappadi | A. Arumugam | DMK | M. K. Ramakrishnan | SWA | 4,946 |
Egmore | Arangannal | DMK | M. Kothandapani | NCO | 4,863 |
Erode | M. Subramanian | DMK | K. P. Muthusamy | NCO | 17,451 |
Gandarvakottai | Govindarasu Kalingarar | DMK | Durai Ramachandran | NCO | 13,786 |
Gangaikondan | A. Karuppiah | DMK | S. Koil Pillai | NCO | 14,756 |
Gingee | S. Sagadeva Gounder | DMK | V. Perumal Nainar | NCO | 12,772 |
Gobichettipalayam | S. M. Palaniappan | DMK | K. M. Sundaramurthy | SWA | 14,561 |
Gudalur | K. H. Bomman | SWA | K. Putta | CPI | 1,941 |
Gudiyatham | E. K. Duraisami | DMK | D. A. Adimoolam | NCO | 16,374 |
Gummidipundi | K. A. Vezhavendan | DMK | P. Obul Reddy | NCO | 12,480 |
Harbour | A. M. Mohideen | IND | G. Umapathy | NCO | 486 |
Harur | S. A. Chinnaraju | DMK | M. Ponnusamy | NCO | 8,880 |
Hosur | B. Venkatasamy | SWA | T. Venkata Reddy | IND | 13,196 |
Ilayangudi | V. Malaikannan | DMK | S. Ramakrishna Thevar | NCO | 21,413 |
Jayankondam | A. Chinnasamy | DMK | S. Ramasamy | NCO | 12,281 |
Kadaladi | C. Ramalingam | DMK | M. Alangaram | SWA | 17,658 |
Kadambathur | A. Paranthaman | DMK | Era. Kulasekaran | NCO | 19,666 |
Kadavur | Karuragiri Muthiah | NCO | P. Krishnasamy | DMK | 1,989 |
Kadayanallur | A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar | DMK | S. M. Abdul Majid Sahib | NCO | 3,570 |
Kalapsapakkam | S. Murugaiyan | DMK | M. Sundaraswamy | NCO | 12,933 |
Kallakurichi | D. Kesavalu | DMK | S. Sivaraman | NCO | 4,139 |
Kancheepuram | C. V. M. Annamalai | DMK | D. V. Natesa Mudaliar | NCO | 6,312 |
Kandamangalam | M. Raman | DMK | P. P. Mathavan | NCO | 11,665 |
Kangayam | Kovai Chezhiyan | DMK | K. G. Palanisamy Gounder | IND | 22,042 |
Kaniyambadi | Thoppu Thiruvengadam | DMK | L. Balaraman | NCO | 9,788 |
Kanyakumari | K. Rajah Pillai | DMK | B. Mahadevan Pillai | NCO | 4,558 |
Kapilamalai | C. V. Velappan | DMK | P. Thyagarajan | NCO | 9,977 |
Karaikudi | C. T. Chidambaram | DMK | S. P. R. Ramaswamy | SWA | 13,128 |
Kariapatti | A. R. Perumal | FBL | M. Muthuvel Serval | NCO | 9,324 |
Karur | Nallasamy | DMK | T. M. Nallaswamy | NCO | 10,657 |
Katpadi | Durai Murugan | DMK | Dhandayuthapani | NCO | 16,568 |
Kattumannarkoil | S. Perumal | DMK | T. M. Kuppusami | NCO | 3,296 |
Kaveripattinam | V. C. Govindasamy | DMK | E. Pattabi Naidu | NCO | 19,155 |
Killiyur | N. Dennis | NCO | C. Russel Raj | DMK | 14,032 |
Kinathukadavu | M. Kannappan | DMK | S. T. Duraisamy | IND | 25,727 |
Kodavasal | K. Periasamy Udayar | DMK | Kalingaraya Dakshinamoorthy | NCO | 7,726 |
Kottur | A. K. Subbiah | CPI | T. Rajamanickam | NCO | 30,110 |
Kovilpatti | S. Alagarsamy | CPI | L. Subba Naicker | NCO | 15,198 |
Krishnagiri | C. Manniappan | DMK | T. G. Selvaraj | NCO | 12,974 |
Krishnarayapuram | P. Soundarapandian | DMK | P. M. Thangavelraj | NCO | 7,157 |
Kulittalai | M. Kandaswamy | DMK | P. E. Srinivasan Reddiar | NCO | 6,052 |
Kumbakonam | N. Kasiraman | NCO | S. Padmanabhan | DMK | 2,619 |
Kunnathur | M. Gopal | DMK | P. Appavoo | NCO | 22,638 |
Kurinjipadi | N. Rajangam | DMK | M. Jayaraman | NCO | 1,526 |
Kuttalam | S. Ganesan | DMK | K. K. Deen | NCO | 12,227 |
Lalgudi | V. N. Muthamil Selvan | DMK | D. Rengasamy Udayar | NCO | 11,963 |
Madurai Central | K. Thirupathy | DMK | P. Nedumaran | NCO | 3,210 |
Madurai East | K. Ramakrishnan | DMK | L. K. T. Muthuram | NCO | 2,412 |
Madurai West | K. T. K. Thangamani | CPI | P. Anandam | NCO | 9,146 |
Maduranthakam | C. Arumugam | DMK | V. Gopal Reddiar | NCO | 19,049 |
Manamadurai | T. Soniah | DMK | S. Sankaralingam | NCO | 10,179 |
Mangalore | G. Jabamalai | DMK | R. Perumal | NCO | 11,498 |
Mannargudi | K. Balakrishnan | DMK | T. S. Swaminatha Udayar | NCO | 7,128 |
Mayuram | N. Kittappa | DMK | M. R. Krishnappa | NCO | 1,019 |
Melapalayam | M. Kather Mohideen | MUL | C. Shanmugavel | NCO | 13,685 |
Melmalayanur | R. R. Munusami | DMK | K. Gopal Gounder | NCO | 8,872 |
Melur North | P. Malaichamy | DMK | M. Andi Ambalam | NCO | 127 |
Melur South | O. P. Raman | DMK | C. Karuthanan | NCO | 16,876 |
Mettupalayam | M. C. Thooyamani | DMK | Ramaswami | IND | 8,460 |
Mettur | M. Surendran | PSP | Karuppanna Gounder | NCO | 11,118 |
Modakkurichi | M. Chinnasami | DMK | M. Chenniappan | SOP | 13,677 |
Mudukulathur | Kadher Batcha alias Vellaichind | IND | R. C. Subramaniam | NCO | 735 |
Mugaiyur | A. G. Padmavathi | DMK | K. A. Ranganathan | NCO | 19,139 |
Musiri | P. S. Muthuselvan | DMK | A. R. Murugaiah | NCO | 10,859 |
Mylapore | T. N. Anandanayaki | NCO | M. P. Sivagnanam | DMK | 7703 |
Nagapattinam | Rajamanickam | DMK | Ramanatha Thevar | NCO | 6,402 |
Nagercoil | M. Moses | SWA | G. Christopher | DMK | 541 |
Namakkal | Palanivelan | DMK | Kaliappan | NCO | 9,106 |
Nanguneri | T. Ganapathy | DMK | S. T. Thavasikani | NCO | 4,236 |
Nannilam | A. Devandiran | DMK | V. S. Arunachalam | NCO | 15,308 |
Natrampalli | T. C. Thimmaraya Gounder | DMK | K. Shanmugasundaram | NCO | 6,421 |
Nellikuppam | V. Krishnamurthi Gounder | DMK | K. G. Kandan | NCO | 5,820 |
Nilakkottai | A. Muniyandi | DMK | A. S. Ponnammal | NCO | 1,043 |
Oddanchatram | N. Nachimuthu Gounder | DMK | A. P. Palaniyappan | NCO | 13,191 |
Orathanad | L. Ganesan | DMK | Dhandayudhapani | NCO | 22,986 |
Omalur | V. Selladurai | DMK | C. Govindan | NCO | 10,758 |
Palani | C. Palanisamy | DMK | R. Subramanian | NCO | 14,330 |
Palladam | K. N. Kumarasamy | PSP | R. Sengaliappan | NCO | 13,806 |
Pollachi | A. P. Shanmugasundara Gounder | DMK | A. Easwarasamy Gounder | IND | 18,258 |
Pongalur | N. Palanisamy | DMK | A. Senapathi | IND | 18,431 |
Ottapidaram | M. Muthiah | FBL | K. Manoharan | SWA | 9,710 |
Padmanabhapuram | A. Swamidhas Nadar | NCO | G. C. Michael | DMK | 15,242 |
Palacode | M. V. Karivengadam | DMK | B. K. Narasimhan | NCO | 3,377 |
Panamarathupatti | Karipatti T. Ponnumalai | DMK | P. Chinnu | NCO | 8,978 |
Papanasam | N. Ganapathy | DMK | V. Ramakrishnan | NCO | 9,613 |
Panruti | S. Ramachandran | DMK | S. V. Vadivelu Padayachi | NCO | 8,985 |
Paramakudi | T. K. Siraimeettan | DMK | K. V. Rakkan | NCO | 17,750 |
Park Town | H. V. Hande | SWA | A. V. P. Asaithambi | DMK | 5,287 |
Pattukkottai | A. R. Marimuthu | PSP | N. Nagarajan | NCO | 18,336 |
Pennagaram | N. Manickam | DMK | P. K. C. Muthuswami | NCO | 3,007 |
Perambalur | J. S. Raju | DMK | K. Periyannan | NCO | 15,708 |
Perambur | Sathyavani Muthu | DMK | D. Sulochana | NCO | 12,023 |
Peravurani | Chelliah | IND | M. Krishnamoorthy | DMK | 2,020 |
Periakulam | Anbucheliyan | DMK | Chinnasamy Chettai | NCO | 9,595 |
Pernamallur | P. Ettiappan | DMK | Boopalan | NCO | 17,603 |
Pernambattu | N. Krishnan | DMK | P. Rajagopal | NCO | 14,139 |
Perundurai | N. K. Palanisamy | CPI | K. Chinnasamy Gounder | IND | 8,782 |
Perur | N. Marudachalam | CPI | K. P. Palanisami | NCO | 17,963 |
Polur | T. P. Srinivasan | DMK | T. R. Natesa Gounder | NCO | 9,496 |
Ponneri | p. Nagalingam | DMK | T. P. Elumalai | NCO | 18,133 |
Pudukkottai | M. Sathiamoorthy | NCO | K. R. Subbiah | CPI | 1,287 |
Purasawalkam | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | Bashyam Reddy | NCO | 12,166 |
Radhapuram | V. Karthesan | DMK | K. P. Karuthiah | NCO | 2,189 |
Rajapalayam | K. Suppu | CPI | K. R. Srirenga Raja | NCO | 664 |
Ramanathapuram | M. S. K. Sathiyendan | DMK | R. Balagangadharan | NCO | 21,041 |
Ranipet | K. A. Wahab | IND | A. G. Ranganatha Naicker | NCO | 5,335 |
Rasipuram | R. Nainamalai | DMK | P. Ganapathy | NCO | 9,918 |
Rishivandiyam | N. Dharmalingam | DMK | K. Mappan | NCO | 2,108 |
Saidapet | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | N. Kamalingam | NCO | 12,511 |
Sankarapuram | N. Natichiyappan | DMK | Durai. Muthusamy | NCO | 72 |
Sathankulam | K. P. Kandasamy | DMK | T. Martin | NCO | 4,918 |
St. Thomas Mount | M. G. Ramachandran | DMK | T. L. Raghupathy | NCO | 24,632 |
Salem - I | K. Jayaraman | DMK | P. Thiagarajan | NCO | 3,395 |
Salem - II | K. Rajaram | DMK | R. Ramakrishnan | NCO | 5,308 |
Sankarankoil | S. Subbiah | DMK | M. Jame | NCO | 13,658 |
Sankari | V. Muthur | DMK | P. T. Seerangan | NCO | 10,319 |
Sathyamangalam | S. K. Subramaniam | DMK | P. G. Karuthiruman | NCO | 8,986 |
Sattur | S. Alagu Thevar | FBL | R. Dorairaj Naicker | SWA | 8,394 |
Sedapatti | V. Thavamani Thevar | FBL | M. K. Ramakrishnan | SWA | 4,946 |
Sembanarkoil | T. V. Sampath | DMK | K. R. Sambandam | NCO | 14,490 |
Sendamangalam | Chinna Velaiya Gounder | DMK | Vellaya Gounder | NCO | 13,055 |
Sholavandan | P. S. Maniyan | DMK | R. Sundararajan Servai | NCO | 8,712 |
Sholinghur | A. M. Ponnurangam | NCO | K. M. Natarajan | DMK | 7,155 |
Singanallur | A. Subramaniam | PSP | P. L. Subbian | NCO | 15,040 |
Sirkazhi | S. Vadivel | CPI | K. B. S. Mani | NCO | 6,310 |
Sivaganga | S. Sethuraman | DMK | O. Subramanian | NCO | 17,666 |
Sivakasi | K. Kalimuthu | DMK | N. Sundarraj Naicker | SWA | 14,368 |
Sriperumbudur | D. Rajarathinam | DMK | Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliar | NCO | 14,416 |
Srirangam | Jothi Venkatachalam | NCO | R. Kamatchiammal | DMK | 2,933 |
Srivaikuntam | Adithanar | DMK | R. A. R. Annamalai | NCO | 9,605 |
Srivilliputhur | K. Surusamy | DMK | S. P. Dharmaraj | NCO | 17,486 |
Talavasal | Moo. Marimuthu | DMK | T. R. Sappan | NCO | 3,182 |
Taramangalam | Paramasivam | DMK | Ramasamy Gounder | NCO | 12,693 |
Tenkasi | Kathiravan alias Samshudeen | DMK | I. C. Iswaran | NCO | 7,960 |
Thandarambattu | M. S. Radhakrishnan | DMK | K. Sahadeva Gounder | NCO | 11,391 |
Thanjavur | S. Natarajan | DMK | A. Y. Arokiasamy Nadar | NCO | 7,865 |
Theni | P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan | DMK | Ramasamy | NCO | 20,037 |
T. Nagar | K. M. Subramaniam | NCO | D. V. Narayanasamy | DMK | 879 |
Thirumangalam | M. C. A. Rethinasamy Thevar | FBL | N. S. V. Chithan | NCO | 8,920 |
Thirumayam | A. Thiagarajan | DMK | P. R. Ramanathan | NCO | 14,277 |
Thirupparankundram | C. Kaverimaniam | DMK | I. Pandy Thevar | NCO | 12,230 |
Thiruthuraipundi | C. Manali Kandasami | CPI | G. Thazamanavan | NCO | 18,596 |
Thiruvadanai | P. R. Shanmugham | DMK | K. R. Kariamanickam Ambalam | SWA | 6,960 |
Thiruvaiyaru | G. Ilangovan | DMK | K. B. Palani | NCO | 7,326 |
Thiruvarambur | Kamaichi | DMK | V. Swaminathan | NCO | 4,975 |
Thiruvarur | M. Karunanidhi | DMK | V. Vedaiyan | NCO | 12,142 |
Thiruvattar | J. James | NCO | J. Hemachandran | CPM | 21,782 |
Thondamuthur | R. Manickavasakam | DMK | M. Nataraj | IND | 21,492 |
Thottiyam | S. K. Vadivelu | DMK | K. M. Shanmughasundaram | NCO | 2,244 |
Thousand lights | K. A. Mathiazhagan | DMK | N. M. Mani Varma | NCO | 11,559 |
Tindivanam | G. Rajaram | DMK | K. Ramamurthy | NCO | 11,885 |
Tiruchendur | Edmund | DMK | Ganesa Sundaram | NCO | 5,929 |
Tiruchengode | S. Kandappan | DMK | V. Kumarasamy | NCO | 19,260 |
Tiruchy - I | V. Krishnamurthy | DMK | A. S. G. Lourdusamy Pillai | NCO | 4,649 |
Tiruchy - II | Anbil P. Dharmalingam | DMK | Subramanian | NCO | 9,298 |
Tirukkoilur | A. S. Kumarasamy | DMK | A. Vadivel | NCO | 7,349 |
Tirunelveli | P. Padmanabhan | DMK | Rajathi Kunchithapatham | NCO | 16,952 |
Tiruppattur (41) | G. Ramasamy | DMK | Y. Shanmugam | NCO | 7,400 |
Tiruppattur (191) | S. Madhavan | DMK | S. Sethuramalingam | NCO | 31,070 |
Tirupporur | M. Munu Adhi | DMK | T. M. dhanapal | NCO | 15,237 |
Tiruppur | S. Doraisamy | DMK | S. A. Khader | IND | 7,767 |
Tiruttani | E. S. Thyagarajan | DMK | A. Eakambara Reddz | NCO | 16,498 |
Tiruvallur | S. M. Dorairaj | DMK | V. S. Arunachalam | NCO | 18,737 |
Tiruvannamalai | P. U. Shanmugham | DMK | D. Annamalai Pillai | NCO | 18,310 |
Tiruvottiyur | M. V. Narayanaswamy | DMK | Venkatesalu Naidu | NCO | 16,096 |
Triplicane | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | DMK | K. Vinayakam | NCO | 1,039 |
Tuticorin | R. Ramalingam | DMK | Naorojiammal | NCO | 9,557 |
Udagamandalam | M. Devarajan | DMK | M. B. Nanjan | SWA | 11,239 |
Uddanapalle | K. S. Kothandaramaiah | IND | N. Ramachandra Reddy | NCO | 470 |
Udumalpet | S. J. Sadiq Pasha | DMK | T. Malayappa Gounder | IND | 19,482 |
Ulundurpet | V. Subramaniam | DMK | N. Ponnambalam | NCO | 10,955 |
Uppiliyapuram | T. P. Alagamuthu | DMK | R. Periasami | NCO | 6,807 |
Usilampatti | P. K. Mookiah Thevar | FBL | S. Andi Thevar | IND | 32,383 |
Uthankarai | K. R. Krishnan | DMK | M. Raman | NCO | 11,864 |
Uthiramerur | E. M. rajagopal | DMK | C. Ramasamy | NCO | 28,566 |
Vadamadurai | K. Nagarajan | DMK | S. Rajendran | NCO | 10,719 |
Valangiman | N. Somasundaram | DMK | V. Thangavelu | NCO | 14,168 |
Valparai | E. Ramaswamy | DMK | M. Kuppuswamy | NCO | 24,051 |
Vandavasi | V. Rajagopal | DMK | D. Dasarathan | NCO | 17,987 |
Vaniyambadi | M. A. Latheef | IND | R. C. Samanna Gounder | NCO | 8,817 |
Vanur | N. Muthuvel | DMK | A. Venkatachalam | NCO | 14,815 |
Varahur | K. Palanivelan | DMK | K. C. Periyasamy | NCO | 16,690 |
Vasudevanallur | A. Velladurai | DMK | A. Gopa Thevar | NCO | 8,785 |
Vedaranyam | M. Meenakshi Sundaram | DMK | P. C. Velayudhan | NCO | 24,309 |
Vedasandur | P. Muthusamy | DMK | S. Nanjunda Rao | NCO | 13,739 |
Veerapandy | S. Arumugam | DMK | T. V. Thirumalai | NCO | 22,920 |
Vellakoil | M. Palanisamy | DMK | S. M. Ramasamy Gounder | IND | 25,836 |
Vellore | Ma. Pa. Sarathy | DMK | A. K. Lalalajapathy | NCO | 6,567 |
Vilathikulam | M. Rathinasabapathy | DMK | K. Subba Reddiar | NCO | 10,486 |
Vilavancode | R. Ponnappan Nadar | NCO | G. Gnanaraj Christopher | DMK | 20,969 |
Villupuram | M. Shanmugam | DMK | V. P. Sarangapani Gounder | NCO | 7,276 |
Viralimalai | V. S. Lenchezhiyan | DMK | A. Karuppiah Udayar | NCO | 11,539 |
Virudhunagar | P. Seenivasan | DMK | V. Seenivasaga Naidu | SWA | 1,577 |
Vridachalam | M. Selvaraj | DMK | B. Thiyagarajan | NCO | 7,198 |
Washermanpet | M. Vedachalam | DMK | Ananthan | NCO | 6,758 |
Yercaud | V. Chinnusamy | DMK | K. Chinna Gounden | NCO | 10,378 |
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry, where it is currently the main opposition.
Politics of Tamil Nadu is the politics related to the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Dravidian parties include an array of regional political parties in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, which trace their origins and ideologies either directly or indirectly to the Justice Party and the Dravidian movement of C. Natesanar and Periyar E. V. Ramasamy. The Dravidian movement was based on the linguistic divide in India, where most of the Northern Indian, Eastern Indian and Western Indian languages are classified as Indo-Aryan, whereas the South Indian languages are classified as Dravidian. Dravidian politics has developed by associating itself to the Dravidian community. The original goal of Dravidian politics was to achieve social equality, but it later championed the cause of ending the domination of North India over the politics and economy of the South Indian province known as Madras Presidency.
Erode Venkatappa Krishnasamy Sampath, usually referred to as E. V. K. Sampath was a prominent politician from Tamil Nadu, India. He was an advocate of the Dravidian Movement of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy and was considered by some as his political heir. He later split from Periyar's Dravidar Kazhagam to form Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) along with C. N. Annadurai. In spite of being one of the founders of DMK he later left and formed his own party, by the name, Tamil National Party. Nevertheless, he later merged his party with the Indian National Congress. He is a former Member of Parliament from the constituency of Namakkal.
The ninth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 21 January 1989. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the election and its leader M. Karunanidhi, became the Chief Minister. It was his third term in office. The DMK was in power only for a short term, as it was dismissed on 31 January 1991 by the Indian Prime minister Chandra Shekhar using Article 356 (Otherwise) of the Indian Constitution.
The eighth legislative assembly election for Tamil Nadu was held on 24 December 1984. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the election and its general secretary, incumbent M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R) was sworn in as Chief Minister, for the third time. The election victory was mainly attributed to the sympathy wave created by Indira Gandhi's assassination and M.G.R's illness coupled with Rajiv Gandhi's popularity. This is the last election M.G.R contested as he died in office in 1987. This is also the only General Election which M. Karunanidhi did not contest since 1957 until his death. As of 2023, this is the last election where the ruling party gained seats.
The sixth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on 10 June 1977. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the election defeating its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). M. G. Ramachandran, the AIADMK founder and a leading Tamil film actor, was sworn in as Chief Minister for the first time. The election was a four-cornered contest between the AIADMK, DMK, the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Janata Party. Earlier in 1972, M.G.R had founded the AIADMK following his expulsion from the DMK after differences arose between him and DMK leader M. Karunanidhi. On 31 January 1976, Karunanidhi's government was dismissed by the central government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi citing non-co-operation for MISA and President's rule was imposed on the state. Karunanidhi had been at odds with Indira Gandhi over his opposition to Emergency and allied with Janata Party founded by Jayaprakash Narayan. M.G.R remained as Chief Minister until he died in 1987, winning the next two elections held in 1980 and 1984. Due to this feat, M.G.R inadvertently became an example for entry of famous actors to enter politics, with a hope that they too may become Chief minister one day. then Telugu superstar N.T.R followed M.G.R's suit in 1983 and won the Andhra Pradesh general Elections to become the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Since then, no other actor has been able to recreate M.G.R's achievements in electoral Politics.
The fifth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held in March 1971. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was re-elected, after its first victory under the leadership of C N Annadurai in 1967. This was the first time M. Karunanidhi, contested as the leader of DMK party won the election, since he assumed Chief Ministership for the first time, after the death of C N Annadurai. Karunanidhi had emerged successfully in the leadership crisis (having supported by M. G. Ramachandran, against Nedunchezhiyan, which ensued after the death of C. N. Annadurai. The main opposition party in the election was Indian National Congress led by K. Kamaraj, whereas the Indian National Congress faction aligned with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
K. A. Mathiazhagan was an Indian politician and co-founder of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He served as the Finance Minister, Minister of Food, Revenue and Commercial Taxes in the Tamil Nadu government and Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
The third legislative assembly election to the Madras state was held on 21 February 1962. The Indian National Congress party, led by K. Kamaraj, won the election. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam made significant in-roads in the election and emerged as the second party for the first time by winning 50 seats. 1962 Election remains the most recent election in which Indian National Congress to form a majority Government in the State as its support was heavily declined due to rise of Dravidian political parties.
The 1980 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu saw elections for all 39 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, who won 37 out of 39 seats. Many observers considered it an upset defeat for the ruling state party, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and its general secretary M. G. Ramachandran, which only won 2 seats—Gobichettipalayam and Sivakasi. Prior to the election, INC leader Indira Gandhi had formed an alliance with the DMK, resulting in an important part of her victory in the nationwide election that returned her to the office of Prime Minister of India.
The 1971 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. After winning in 1967, DMK supported the Congress party under Indira Gandhi, and the 25 DMK MPs, ensured her to stay in power as a minority government, from 1969 to 1971. This state was crucial for Indira Gandhi to hold, in order for her to stay in power. The result was a victory for Indian National Congress (Indira) and its ally Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam winning 38 seats, while Opposition Congress and Swatantra Party could only win 1 seat. DMK won every seat it contested except the seat contested by K. Kamarajar in Nagercoil.
The 1967 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a huge victory for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, led by C.N. Annadurai and its ally Swatantra Party, led by C. Rajagopalachari. Madras was the first and one of few states, where a non-Congress Party won more seats than Congress in a state. A huge wave of anti-incumbency against the Congress was present in Madras, 1967, which led to the defeat of the popular leader K. Kamaraj and his party in both the state and national elections, won by DMK and its allies. After this election, the DMK supported the Congress party under Indira Gandhi.
S. Natarajan Udayar was an Indian politician and 3 time DMK MLA from Thanjavur Constituency. A close friend and supporter of Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy, he was an early member of Dravidar Kazhagam. His association with Aringar C N Annadurai made him part ways with E.V.R. politically and join Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as one of the earliest and founding members of DMK.
Sathyavani Muthu was an Indian politician and an influential leader from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Rajya Sabha member and Union Minister. She began her political career as a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, began her own party, Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam and later joined the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In late 1990s, she again joined in DMK.
Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam was a short-lived political party formed in 1974 in Tamil Nadu, India. The party was formed by the exit of Sathyavani Muthu and V. R. Nedunchezhiyan from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). The party eventually merged with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) led by M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in 1977.
N. V. Natarajan was an Indian politician of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was a founding member of the DMK. He served as the Minister of Labour and Backward Classes in the Tamil Nadu government during 1969-75.
The list of political families of Tamil Nadu state in India.
Elections in India in 1977 included Legislative Assembly elections in several Indian states, including Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
The AIADMK-led Alliance is an Indian regional political party alliance in the state of Tamil Nadu and the union territory of Puducherry led by the Dravidian party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam founded by the former chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R.).