2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

Indian election September 2013 November 2020 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary no 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election 2006 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election 2016 13 April 2011http://www.sify.com/news/challenge-is-to-conduct-peaceful-polls-in-west-bengal-cec-news-national-lcerknbbchc.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121020193706/http://www.sify.com/news/challenge-is-to-conduct-peaceful-polls-in-west-bengal-cec-news-national-lcerknbbchc.html dead 20 October 2012 Challenge is to conduct peaceful polls in West Bengal: CEC Sify 4 February 2011 27 February 2011 All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu 118 78.01% ( 7.19%) #Opinion polls J Jayalalithaa.jpg 120 100 120 10 2 J. Jayalalithaa 1989 Srirangam 61 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+ 150 89 14,150,289 38.4% 5.4 pp M._Karunanidhi_.jpg 120 100 120 10 2 M. Karunanidhi 1969 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam DPA Thiruvarur 96 23 73 8,249,991 22.4% 4.1 pp 31 119 14,530,215 39.5% 203 125Includes Independent MLA T. Ramachandran who joined Communist Party of India earlier 19,085,762 51.9% Alliance seats Alliance seat change Alliance popular vote Alliance percentage 300px Party wise results 300px Alliance wise results 300px Partywise Structure 300px Alliance wise Structure Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The Fourteenth Legislative Assembly Election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members from 234 constituencies in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Results were released on 13 May 2011. Two major parties Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) faced the election as coalitions of multiple political parties: DMK front consisted of 8 parties and the AIADMK of 11 parties. Vijayakanth's Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK), which had contested the previous elections independently, allied with the AIADMK coalition. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam boycotted the election following a disagreement with Jayalalithaa over seat-sharing. The outgoing Karunanidhi government was noted for the construction of new assembly building in Chennai, and issuance of a range of freebies such as color television to all. However, these were heavily overshadowed by other major issues such as incessant power cuts in households and industries, excessive sand mining, increasing prices of essential items, 2G spectrum case and undue influence of Karunanidhi's extended family in various aspects of Tamil politics and business and even media. thumb|The commission headed by the chief electoral officer Praveen Kumar was commended for conducting the election strictly and fairly The election commission enforced stringent measures to curb the widespread abuse of power to bribe voters that had been common in previous elections; it also imposed strict campaign discipline by imposing the 10 PM curfew. The election recorded the highest polling ever in the state - 77.8% of the total electorate voted in the election, surpassing 76.57% polled in the 1967 election, till it was surpassed in the 2026 election with record percantage of 85.14% The AIADMK-led front won a decisive victory, securing 203 constituencies. The AIADMK alone achieved a landslide majority with 150 seats, enabling it to form the government without coalition support. The DMDK won 29 seats, surpassing the DMK's 23, and chose to serve as the official opposition. Political analysts viewed the results as a referendum on the outgoing DMK government, with strong anti-incumbency sentiment propelling the AIADMK coalition to victory. 16 ministers from the outgoing Karunanidhi cabinet were defeated in their respective constituencies.14 May 2011 https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/16-ministers-lose/article2016630.ece 16 ministers lose The Hindu 17 November 2021 On 16 May 2011, J. Jayalalithaa was sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the fourth time, along with 33 ministers, by governor Surjit Singh Barnala. Background thumb|Rising food prices was an important issue in this election, especially for the poor who make up a large portion of the ruling parties' electorate The Karunanidhi administration was noted for various developmental projects and generous spending of the tax money for the implementation of various free schemes and issuance of freebies: The government provided 1 kg rice for 1 rupee, free health insurance for poor, free colour television and gas stove for all. It also provided job for over 500,000 people in various departments of the government and introduced free concrete house scheme for the poor. It also implemented various road, bridge and drinking water projects in Chennai and all over Tamil Nadu. However, the election was dominated by four major issues, increase in price of essential commodities, 2G spectrum case, Power outage and nepotism. thumb|left|Power outages were one of the key issues in this election, with scheduled cuts of up to three hours and frequent unscheduled outages ranging from 30 minutes to an hour had become routine across the state.17 May 2011 https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-12-reasons-behind-dmks-debacle-in-tamil-nadu/20110517.htm 12 reasons behind DMK's debacle in Tamil Nadu Rediff 17 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110518042813/https://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-12-reasons-behind-dmks-debacle-in-tamil-nadu/20110517.htm 18 May 201112 April 2024 https://www.newindianexpress.com/editorials/2024/Apr/11/dmk-working-hard-to-avoid-a-repeat-of-cruel-summer-of-2011 DMK working hard to avoid a repeat of cruel summer of 2011 newindianexpress 12 April 2024Inflation was high during late 2010 to early 2011; The price of food and other essential commodities had increased exponentially affecting middle class and poor people: Onions were sold for Rs. 100, tomatoes for Rs. 80 and Jasmine flower for Rs. 1200 per kilo gram. This historical rise in price of essential food items was believed to be due to increased rainfall in North Indian states.http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=166826 https://web.archive.org/web/20110119031014/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=166826 dead 19 January 2011 தங்கத்தின் விலையில் தக்காளி... வெள்ளி விலையில் வெங்காயம்! Dina Malar 15 January 2011 16 January 2011https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Price-rise-an-election-issue/article14678644.ece Price rise: an election issue The Hindu 11 April 2011 11 April 2011 M. Soundariya Preetha The key issue that affected the people was electricity shortage in the State.https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30189373.ece Groping in the dark Front line 2 November 2012https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2009/03/03/tn-power-cut-in-summer-inevitable-arcot-veerasamy.html மே 15 வரை மின்வெட்டு: ஆற்காடு வீராசாமி அறிவிப்பு Oneindia Tamil 3 March 2009https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=340&Print=1 https://web.archive.org/web/20210603161559/https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=340&Print=1 dead 3 June 2021 தமிழகம் முழுவதும் மின்வெட்டு நேரம் அதிகரிப்பு : பற்றாக்குறையால் மின்வாரியம் அதிரடி Dinamalar 29 March 2010 The 2G spectrum case involved the issue of 122 licenses of the 2G spectrum to 85 companies including many new telecom companies with little or no experience in the telecom sector at a price set in the year 2001. The case was alleged to have costed 677.19 billion (US$15.03 billion) to the Indian exchequer. A. Raja, Union telecommunications minister from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the case. Kanimozhi, Rajya Sabha member from DMK and Chief minister's daughter and Sharad Kumar of Kalaignar TV were also included in the chargesheet filed by CBI. The five years of Karunanidhi's rule also saw an undue influence of his extended family members in various aspects of Tamil business and politicshttp://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=240595 https://web.archive.org/web/20110516051620/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=240595 dead 16 May 2011 ஆட்சியை பறித்தது ஊழல், குடும்ப தலையீடு, விலைவாசி உயர்வு...! Dinamalar 13 May 2011 14 May 2011 In late 2010, Jayalalithaa as an opposition leader held three big rallies to protest against the price rise and policies of UPA Government at the Centre and DMK Government in the State. The public meetings took place at Coimbatore on July 13, Trichy on August 14 and Madurai on October 18. These rallies drew lakhs of people, were seen as the shows of strength by the AIADMK ahead of the 2011 Assembly Election.13 July 2010 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/aiadmk-shows-its-strength-in-coimbatore/articleshow/6163233.cms AIADMK shows its strength in Coimbatore economictimes 13 July 201014 August 2010 https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/trichy-jayalalithaa-targets-dmk-in-mega-rally-427374 Trichy: Jayalalithaa targets DMK in mega rally NDTV 14 August 201019 October 2010 https://news.rediff.com/report/2010/oct/18/slide-show-1-jayalalitha-holds-rally-in-dmk-bastion-madurai.htm Jayalalitha holds mega rally in DMK bastion rediff 19 October 201019 October 2010 https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-jayalalithaa-rallies-in-madurai-despite-threats-1454501 Jayalalithaa rallies in Madurai despite threats DNA India 19 October 2010 Schedule thumb|The Chief Election Commissioner of India, S. Y. Quraishi addressing at the Observer's briefing meeting in New Delhi on March 10, 2011, for Legislative Assembly election of Tamil Nadu along with those of Assam, Kerala, West Bengal, and Puducherry|260x260px EventDate Date for Nominations 19 March 2011 Last Date for filing Nominations 26 March 2011 Date for scrutiny of nominations 28 March 2011 Last date for withdrawal of candidatures 30 March 2011 Date of poll 13 April 2011 Date of counting 13 May 2011 Parties and coalitions All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam coalition Electoral alliances began to take shape in late 2010. J. Jayalalithaa, the leader of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) characterised the election as a turning point in Tamil Nadu history similar to 1967 election. She was alluding to the major political changes that took place in Tamil Nadu after 1967 election in which Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Indian National Congress for the first time and subsequently, Congress has then never won an election in the state until date.http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/2011-assembly-elections-be-turning-point-jaya-210 https://web.archive.org/web/20110130002730/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/2011-assembly-elections-be-turning-point-jaya-210 dead 30 January 2011 2011 Assembly elections to be turning point: Jaya 31 December 2010 2 January 2011 Manithaneya Makkal Katchi, political wing of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) constituted a five-member committee to hold consultations with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for seat sharing. The party had decided to support AIADMK in a resolution adopted at a high-level meeting citing deteriorating law and order and corruption.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/TMMK-wing-to-hold-talks-with-AIADMK/article15506258.ece TMMK wing to hold talks with AIADMK The Hindu 5 January 2011 6 January 2011 Naam Tamilar Iyakkam coordinator Seeman also expressed his support for AIADMK on 10 January and said his decision is based on his opposition to INC which he claimed works against the interests of Sri Lankan Tamils.http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=163240 https://web.archive.org/web/20110113065401/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=163240 dead 13 January 2011 அதிமுக.,விற்கு ஆதரவு : சீமான் பேட்டி Dina Malar 10 January 2011 10 January 2011 Cho Ramaswamy, founder of Thuglak magazine, was actively involved in the formation of alliances. He supported AIADMK and encouraged other parties to do so as well. On the 41st anniversary of the founding of Thuglak on 14 January, he delivered an address that strongly opposed ruling DMK party. He encouraged Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) to forge an alliance with AIADMK.http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=361742&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= அதிமுக - தேமுதிக கூட்டணி அமைய வேண்டும்: சோ Dina Mani 14 January 2011 15 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130630/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=361742&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 Communist Party of India Tamil Nadu state secretary D. Pandian also called for DMDK to join the AIADMK coalition to defeat DMKhttp://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=365363&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= அ.தி.மு.க. அணியில் சேர தே.மு.தி.க.வுக்கு அழைப்பு: தா. பாண்டியன் Dina Mani 23 January 2011 23 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130704/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=365363&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 dead and officially announced the continuation of CPI's coalition with AIADMK on 29 January.http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=அதிமுகவுடன்+கூட்டணி+தொடரும்:+தா.பாண்டியன்&artid=368611&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&SectionName=Tamilnadu https://archive.today/20120719114105/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%BF+%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8A%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D:+%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE.%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D&artid=368611&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&SectionName=Tamilnadu dead 19 July 2012 அதிமுகவுடன் கூட்டணி தொடரும்: தா.பாண்டியன் Dina Mani 29 January 2011 29 January 2011 Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) announced its decision to contest the election with AIADMK on 25 January.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/CPI-M-announces-alliance-with-AIADMK-in-TN/article14964196.ece CPI (M) announces alliance with AIADMK in TN The Hindu 25 January 2011 25 January 2011 Despite the strained relationship between Indian National Congress (INC) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK),http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1034779.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20110107225841/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1034779.ece dead 7 January 2011 Baalu meets Sonia Gandhi, complains against Elangovan The Hindu 5 January 2011 6 January 2011 J. Balaji AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa ruled out coalition with INC on 19 January.http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=363665&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= அதிமுக - காங்கிரஸ் கூட்டணி கிடையாது: ஜெயலலிதா Dina Mani 20 January 2011 20 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131230/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=363665&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 dead Tamil actor Karthik announced his party's (Ahila India Naadalum Makkal Katchi) support to AIADMK after meeting Jayalalithaa on 19 January.http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=363698&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= அ.தி.மு.க. அணியில் கார்த்திக் கட்சி Dina Mani 20 January 2011 20 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131325/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=363698&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 Hindu Munnani leader Rama Gopalan ruled out support to AIADMK coalition on 20 January citing the participation of anti-Hindu forces in the fold.http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Edition-Thirunelveli&artid=364689&SectionID=139&MainSectionID=139&SEO=&Title= அதிமுக கூட்டணிக்கு ஆதரவு இல்லை: ராம. கோபாலன் Dina Mani 21 January 2011 22 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131424/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Edition-Thirunelveli&artid=364689&SectionID=139&MainSectionID=139&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 dead DMDK officially announced their alliance with AIADMK and started their negotiations. This brought to an end the possibilities of third front and DMDK contesting the elections on their own.http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=194605 https://web.archive.org/web/20110227110311/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=194605 dead 27 February 2011 அ.தி.மு.க., வுடன் கூட்டணி மக்கள் விருப்பம்: பண்ருட்டி ராமச்சந்திரன் Dina Malar 24 February 2011 24 February 2011 Vijay's Makkal Iyakkam supported AIADMK Front. He delivered a speech in a rally attended by an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people in Nagapattinam on 22 February condemning the actions of Sri Lankan military against Tamil Nadu fishermen.http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=380760&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= மீனவர்கள் மீதான தாக்குதலைத் தடுக்காதது ஏன்? - நடிகர் விஜய் Dina Mani 22 February 2011 22 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132200/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=380760&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 deadhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Mob-frenzy-at-Vijays-public-meeting/article15455807.ece Mob frenzy at Vijay's public meeting The Hindu 23 February 2011 23 February 2011 P. V. Srividya S. A. Chandrasekhar, noted film director and father of actor Vijay met with Jayalalithaa three times during the run-up to the election and announced Makkal Iyakkam's decision to support the AIADMK front in Tiruchirappalli on 27 March.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Actor-Vijays-Makkal-Iyakkam-to-support-AIADMK/article14964256.ece Actor Vijay's Makkal Iyakkam to support AIADMK The Hindu 27 March 2011 27 March 2011http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=ஜெயலலிதாவுடன்+எஸ்.ஏ.சந்திரசேகரன்++மூன்றாவது+முறையாக+சந்திப்பு&artid=379115&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&SectionName=Tamilnadu https://archive.today/20120707235415/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=%E0%AE%9C%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%8E%E0%AE%B8%E0%AF%8D.%E0%AE%8F.%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D++%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81+%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B1%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%95+%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A8%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%81&artid=379115&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&SectionName=Tamilnadu dead 7 July 2012 ஜெயலலிதாவுடன் எஸ்.ஏ.சந்திரசேகரன் மூன்றாவது முறையாக சந்திப்பு Dina Mani 20 February 2011 20 February 2011 Seat allotment In the middle of March, amidst discussion to finalise the allocation of constituencies, AIADMK surprised its allies by unilaterally deciding the 160 constituencies in which it will field candidates. The list included constituencies won by the CPI, CPM, Forward Bloc and Pudhiya Thamizhagam in the previous election. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) was allotted just 8 constituencies.http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=391534&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= கூட்டணிக் கட்சிகள் கடும் அதிர்ச்சி! Dina Mani 17 March 2011 17 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131830/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=391534&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 dead After the coalition partners threatened to form a third front under DMDK, AIADMK gave in to their demands. Most of the seats AIADMK took from its alliance partners were given back bringing the standoff to an end.http://election.dinamalar.com/election_news_detail.php?id=763 அ.தி.மு.க., - தே.மு.தி.க., தொகுதிகள் பங்கீடு : 13 மணி நேர பேச்சுவார்த்தைக்கு பின் சமரசம் Dina Mani 20 March 2011 26 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110324184851/http://election.dinamalar.com/election_news_detail.php?id=763 24 March 2011 dead However MDMK was not given the number of seats it asked for and hence Vaiko left AIADMK led alliance and boycotted the elections.http://election.dinamalar.com/election_news_detail.php?id=739 ஆணவப்போக்குடன் அ.தி.மு.க., பிடிவாதம்; கூட்டணியில் இருந்து வெளியேறியது ம.தி.மு.க. Dina Mani 20 March 2011 26 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110324184832/http://election.dinamalar.com/election_news_detail.php?id=739 24 March 2011 dead Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam coalition thumb|PMK poster in ChennaiDMK was hoping to gain votes among the Vanniyar community with the addition of PMK, but that failed to materialise since they could only win 3 seats from 18 seats it won in 2006. With a disappointing performance in this election and losing all of the seats contested in 2009 Lok Sabha election when it allied with AIADMK, PMK is proving to no longer be an important player in Tamil Nadu politics Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. V. Thankabalu confirmed the continuation of his party's alliance with DMK on 21 January.http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=364786&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= காங்கிரஸூக்கு அதிக இடங்கள்: தங்கபாலு நம்பிக்கை Dina Mani 22 January 2011 22 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131908/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=364786&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 dead DMK pulled out of the ruling coalition at the centre on 5 March amid disagreements with Congress over seat sharing.http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1512515.ece?homepage=true https://web.archive.org/web/20110308133436/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1512515.ece?homepage=true dead 8 March 2011 DMK to pull out of UPA government The Hindu 5 March 2011 5 March 2011 T. Ramakrishnan After three days, the parties struck a deal in which DMK gave in to the demand and allowed Congress to contest in 63 seats.http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1519956.ece?homepage=true https://web.archive.org/web/20110311081040/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1519956.ece?homepage=true dead 11 March 2011 DMK, Congress clinch deal The Hindu 8 March 2011 8 March 2011 T. Ramakrishnan Abdul Rahman, Member of Parliament from Vellore constituency announced the continuation of Indian Union Muslim League's coalition with DMK on 24 January 2011.http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=168202 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130442/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=168202 dead 10 July 2011 தி.மு.க.,வுடன் கூட்டணி: இந்திய முஸ்லிம் லீக் முடிவு Dina Malar 17 January 2011 17 January 2011 After meeting Karunanidhi at his home on 16 January, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi leader Thol. Thirumavalavan said his party will work for the victory of DMK coalition.http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=362164&SectionID=129&MainSectionId=129&SEO=&Title= திமுக கூட்டணி வெற்றிக்கு பாடுபடுவோம்: திருமாவளவன் Dina Mani 17 January 2011 22 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131957/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=362164&SectionID=129&MainSectionId=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 dead In a speech given during the wedding of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister Periyakaruppan's son in Chennai, Karunanidhi expressed his desire to step down from Chiefministership and continue as the leader of the party.http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=366392&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= விரைவில் பதவி விலகுவேன்: முதல்வர் கருணாநிதி Dina Mani 24 January 2011 24 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132014/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=366392&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 dead Karunanidhi, during his trip to New Delhi for attending Chief Ministers meeting on 30 January, said that Indian National Congress, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal, Muslim League and Pattali Makkal Katchi are in the DMK coalition.http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Latest%20News&artid=368996&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&Title= திமுக கூட்டணியில் பாமக: கருணாநிதி Dina Mani 30 January 2011 30 January 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132043/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Latest%20News&artid=368996&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 dead But Ramadoss, the leader of PMK denied that and said no final decision has been taken on coalition.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Alliance-not-yet-final-PMK/articleshow/7399921.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20121105131436/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-01/india/28361224_1_pmk-dmk-alliance-dmk-leaders live 5 November 2012 Alliance not yet final: PMK 1 February 2011 The Times of India 31 January 2011 However PMK later joined the DMK alliance and was allotted 31 seats. It was later reduced to 30 to accommodate Congress which was firm on contesting 63 seats. Mylapore MLA and actor-turned politician S. V. Shekhar, joined Congress on 6 February 2011 after being expelled from AIADMK in 2009.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Actor-politician-S-Ve-Shekher-joins-Congress/article15130654.ece Actor-politician S Ve Shekher joins Congress The Hindu 6 February 2011 1 March 2011 Although Mylapore constituency was allotted to congress party, it did not give the chance to S.V. Shekhar. Instead the party allotted it to Jayanthi Thangabalu, the wife of TN Congress president K.V. Thangabalu. However her nomination was rejected by election commission citing incomplete submission of relevant documents. The nomination of K.V. Thangabalu, who was the replacement candidate was accepted making him the official congress candidate.http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=214278 https://web.archive.org/web/20120322182219/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=214278 dead 22 March 2012 தங்கபாலு மனைவி வேட்புமனு தள்ளுபடியானது; எதிர்ப்புகள் மத்தியில் மயிலை வேட்பாளரானவர் Dina Mani 28 March 2011 28 March 2011 Seat allotment Upset over the tough posture adopted by the Congress during the seat-sharing negotiations, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on 5 March decided to pull out its Ministers from the Union government and provide only issue-based support. A resolution to this effect was adopted at a meeting of the high-level committee of the party at Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters.http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1512515.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20110307132011/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1512515.ece dead 7 March 2011 DMK to pull out Ministers from UPA government The Hindu 5 March 2011 27 March 2011 T. Ramakrishnan But after days of intense bargaining, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress on 9 March struck a deal, under which the Congress would contest 63 seats.http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/09/stories/2011030959610100.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110313074041/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/09/stories/2011030959610100.htm dead 13 March 2011 DMK, Congress clinch deal 9 March 2011 The Hindu 27 March 2011 Other parties and associations Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) boycotted the election following its withdrawal from the AIADMK alliance as AIADMK did not award the party any coalition constituency.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Vaiko-firm-on-poll-boycott/article14956376.ece Vaiko firm on poll boycott The Hindu 21 March 2011 22 March 2011 Makkal Sakthi Katchi, the party founded by Jayaprakash Narayan contested in 35 constituencies in 18 districts. Some of the candidates of the party were members/coordinators from the non-government organisation 5th Pillar who were famous for issuing zero rupees notes to fight corruption. The party was headed in Tamil Nadu by a steering committee composed of six people including Vijay Anand of 5th Pilar.Lok Satta Web Site http://www.loksatta.org/tn/ 29 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110405192559/http://www.loksatta.org/tn/ 5 April 2011 dead http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/26/stories/2011032664450300.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110414132054/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/26/stories/2011032664450300.htm dead 14 April 2011 26 March 2011 28 March 2011 The Hindu These six could be candidates with a difference Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) although a major force in North India had struggled to make a foothold in Tamil Nadu . BJP leader L.Ganesan declared on 13 January that BJP will go alone in the elections .http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=தமிழகத்+தேர்தலில்+பா.ஜ.க.+தனித்து+போட்டி:+இல.+கணேசன்&artid=360753&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&SectionName=Tamilnadu https://archive.today/20120707213059/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D+%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BE.%E0%AE%9C.%E0%AE%95.+%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%81+%E0%AE%AA%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF:+%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%B2.+%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D&artid=360753&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&SectionName=Tamilnadu dead 7 July 2012 தமிழகத் தேர்தலில் பா.ஜ.க. தனித்து போட்டி: இல. கணேசன் Dina Mani 13 January 2011 31 January 2011 BJP announced its Candidate list on 18 March.https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2011/03/18/tn-assembly-polls-bjp-candidates-list-aid0090.html பாஜக வேட்பாளர்கள் பட்டியல் One India 18 March 2011 22 March 2011 21 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110321013850/http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/18/tn-assembly-polls-bjp-candidates-list-aid0090.html live Subramanian swamy leader of Janata Party announced JP will face the elections in alliance with BJP and will contest in 10 seats.http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/22/dmk-admk-alliances-exist-after-polls-swamy-aid0128.html 'சசிகலா குடும்பத்தினரின் பிடியில் ஜெயலலிதா': சுப்பிரமணிய சாமி One India 22 March 2011 22 March 2011 25 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110325034949/http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/22/dmk-admk-alliances-exist-after-polls-swamy-aid0128.html dead JD(U) has announced it will contest 8 seats in alliance with BJP.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Third-front-will-play-spoilsport-/articleshow/7789549.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20120606143752/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-26/chennai/29191943_1_third-front-split-votes-bsp-state-president live 6 June 2012 Third front will play spoilsport 26 March 2011 The Times of India 27 March 2011 Tamil film actor Karthik's Ahila India Naadalum Makkal Katchi entered the election as a member of AIADMK coalition. When no seat was allocated to his party by AIADMK, he decided to contest the election alone in 25 to 40 seats.http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=391537&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= கோவில்பட்டியில் கார்த்திக் போட்டி? Dina Mani 17 March 2011 17 March 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130515/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=391537&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 His party with sizeable Thevar votes in southern Tamil Nadu is believed to eat into the AIADMK votebank. In 2006, former AIADMK minister Nainar Nagendran lost by 2,000 votes in Tirunelveli, where Karthik's party polled more than the margin. Two weeks later his split from AIADMK, he announced his party will contest independently in 19 constituencies and support DMK in 213 constituencies.http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=398782&SectionID=129&MainSectionId=129&SEO=&Title= திமுக கூட்டணிக்கு நடிகர் கார்த்திக் கட்சி ஆதரவு Dinamani 1 April 2011 7 April 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111006134132/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=398782&SectionID=129&MainSectionId=129&SEO=&Title= 6 October 2011 Educationist-turned-politician T. R.Pachamuthu's Indiya Jananayaka Katchi (IJK) leads the third front. It comprises Tamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam of John Pandian, Samooka Samathuva Padai of retired IAS officer, P Sivakami, Tamil Nadu Vanigar Peravai and VOC Peravai. The front is fielding candidates in more than 150 constituencies . Political observers feel that the IJK could poll 3,000 to 5,000 votes in many constituencies in Cuddalore, Villupuram, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Salem districts where Pachamuthu's Udayar community has sizeable presence. The Samooka Samathuva Padai will mobilise significant dalit votes in constituencies like Tindivanam, Krishnarayapuram, Haroor and Gangavalli. Sivakami herself is contesting from Gangavalli . John Pandian has some influence in Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Dindigul and Tirunelveli districts. Bahujan Samaj Party which is ruling in Uttar Pradesh has decided to field candidates for all 234 seats and will be contesting alone . The party announced its candidate list on 18 March.http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/18/tn-assembly-polls-bsp-candidates-list-aid0090.html பகுஜன் சமாஜ் வேட்பாளர் பட்டியல் One India 18 March 2011 22 March 2011 21 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110321033931/http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/18/tn-assembly-polls-bsp-candidates-list-aid0090.html dead Puratchi Bharatham led by MLA JeganMurthy which was part of DMK alliance from 2004 left the alliance due to seat sharing issue. It contested 40 seats on its own.http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/11/puthiya-bharatham-party-contest-40-constituencies-aid0091.html திமுகவிலிருந்து வெளியறிய புதிய பாரதம் 40 தொகுதிகளில் போட்டி One India 11 March 2011 22 March 2011 14 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110314060012/http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/11/puthiya-bharatham-party-contest-40-constituencies-aid0091.html dead Social Democratic Party of India has also plunged into the Tamil Nadu election fray with a view to garnering Muslim votes. They are concentrating on Coimbatore, Ramanathapuram and some parts of Chennai. Ahila Indiya Parampariya Meenavar Sangam decided to contest in 27 constituencies that constitute a major population of fishermen. The decision was made in a meeting of fishermen's unions from across Tamil Nadu held in Pattinapakkam headed by its general secretary Rubeshkumar.http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=379652&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 27 தொகுதிகளில் போட்டியிட அகில இந்திய பாரம்பரிய மீனவர் சங்கம் முடிவு Dina Mani 21 February 2011 21 February 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132220/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=379652&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 dead Arundhathiar (a section of dalits) outfit headed by R Adhiyaman has fielded candidates in 20 segments in western Tamil Nadu . Seat Allocation by Alliance AIADMK-led Alliance The final seat allotment was: thumb|Election map based on parties contesting under the AIADMK alliance. Colours are based on the AIADMK front table on the left colspan="8" All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK-led Alliance Party Flag Symbol LeaderSeat(s) Contested All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 50px50px J. Jayalalithaahttp://www.deccanherald.com/content/146407/aiadmk-set-contest-160-seats.html AIADMK set to contest 160 seats Deccan Herald 17 March 2011 28 May 2011 160165 All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi 50px R. Sarathkumarhttp://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article1525926.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20110313054502/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article1525926.ece dead 13 March 2011 Sarath Kumar's party gets two seats in AIADMK alliance The Hindu 10 March 2011 11 March 2011 2 Republican Party of India 50px C. K. Thamizharasan 1 All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam N. Sedhuraman 1 Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai U. Thaniyarasuhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Kongu-Ilaignar-Peravai-given-one-seat/article14943847.ece Kongu Ilaignar Peravai given one seat The Hindu 12 March 2011 29 March 2011 1 Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 50px Vijayakanthhttp://www.ndtv.com/article/india/aiadmk-allots-41-seats-to-actor-vijaykanths-dmdk-89492 AIADMK allots 41 seats to actor Vijaykanth's DMDK NDTV 4 March 2011 4 March 201141 Communist Party of India (Marxist) yes 50px 50px G. Ramakrishnan12 Communist Party of India 50px 50px D. Pandianhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Left-parties-clinch-seat-sharing-deals-with-AIADMK/article14947383.ece AIADMK allots 12 seats to CPI(M), 10 to CPI The Hindu 14 March 2011 14 March 201110 Manithaneya Makkal Katchi 50px 50px M. H. Jawahirullahhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Jayalalithaa-allots-3-seats-for-Manithaneya-Makkal-Katchi/article15452625.ece Jayalalithaa allots 3 seats for Manithaneya Makkal Katchi The Hindu 21 February 2011 29 March 20113 Puthiya Tamilagam 50px 50px K. Krishnasamyhttp://www.hindu.com/2011/02/18/stories/2011021851570400.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110223002630/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/18/stories/2011021851570400.htm dead 23 February 2011 AIADMK allots one seat to AIMMK 18 February 2011 The Hindu 29 March 20112 All India Forward Bloc 50px P. V. Kathiravanhttp://www.sify.com/news/aiadmk-inks-poll-pact-with-all-india-forward-bloc-news-national-lcxuOgiggab.html https://web.archive.org/web/20121020193804/http://www.sify.com/news/aiadmk-inks-poll-pact-with-all-india-forward-bloc-news-national-lcxuOgiggab.html dead 20 October 2012 AIADMK inks poll pact with All India Forward Bloc Sify 23 February 2011 23 February 20111 Total234 District Wise Seat Sharing +DistrictSeatsADKDDKCPMCPIMMKPTAFBLAriyalur22000000Chengalpattu65100000Chennai2216320100Coimbatore108101000Cuddalore95310000Dharmapuri52111000Dindigul74110010Erode86101000Kallakurichi43100000Kanchipuram33000000Kanyakumari64110000Karur44000000Krishnagiri63201000Madurai106210001Mayiladuthurai32100000Nagapattinam32010000Namakkal64200000Nilgiris31101000Perambalur21100000Pudukkottai65001000Ramanathapuram42100100Ranipet43100000Salem118300000Sivaganga43001000Tenkasi55000000Thanjavur86200000Theni42110000Thoothukudi65000010Tiruchirappalli97200000Tirunelveli53110000Tirupathur43000100Tiruppur87010000Tiruvallur64200000Tiruvannamalai86200000Tiruvarur43001000Vellore53101000Viluppuram74210000Virudhunagar75101000Total234165411210321 Democratic Progressive Alliance The final seat allotment was: thumb|Election map based on parties contesting under the DMK alliance. Colours are based on the DMK front table on the left colspan="8" Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Democratic Progressive Alliance Party Flag Symbol LeaderSeat(s) Contested Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 50px50px M. Karunanidhihttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Karunanidhi-Stalin-shift-constituencies/article14964262.ece Karunanidhi, Stalin shift constituencies The Hindu 17 March 2011 18 March 2011 T. Ramakrishnan 119124 Indian Union Muslim League 50px K. M. Kader Mohideen 3 Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam 50px G. M. Sreedhar Vandaiyar 1 Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi 50px N. R. Dhanapalan 1 Indian National Congress 50px 50px K. V. Thangabalu63 Pattali Makkal Katchi 50px 50x50px Dr. Ramadoss30 Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 2Symbol Election Commission of India allotted Television symbol to VCK in Arakkonam.50px50pxThol. Thirumavalavan1050x50px Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam 50px 50x50px Best Ramasamy7 Total234 District Wise Seat Sharing +DistrictSeatsDMKINCPMKVCKKMKAriyalur201100Chengalpattu621210Chennai22136210Coimbatore1053002Cuddalore941220Dharmapuri520210Dindigul742100Erode832102Kallakurichi411020Kanchipuram311100Kanyakumari633000Karur431000Krishnagiri622110Madurai1063100Mayiladuthurai301110Nagapattinam320100Namakkal631101Nilgiris321000Perambalur220000Pudukkottai632100Ramanathapuram422000Ranipet411110Salem1162300Sivaganga422000Tenkasi532000Thanjavur853000Theni440000Thoothukudi632100Tiruchirappalli972000Tirunelveli532000Tirupathur421100Tiruppur833002Tiruvallur623100Tiruvannamalai843100Tiruvarur431000Vellore531100Viluppuram740300Virudhunagar761000Total2341246330107 National Democratic Alliance National Democratic Alliance S.No Party Election Symbol Leader Seats Ref.1.Bharatiya Janata Party 50x50px Pon Radhakrishnan 204 2.Janata Party Subramanian Swamy 10 3.Janata Dal (United) 50x50px Nitish Kumar 8 Alliance-wise contest Note: As per the official party and symbol on which candidates contest in the respective seats. Partiescolspan="5" Secular Progressive AllianceDPA Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian National Congress Pattali Makkal Katchi Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam DMK INC PMK VCK KNMKrowspan="8" AIADMK-led AllianceAIADMK+ All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK 84 40 22 8 6 Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam DMDK 18 15 6 1 1 Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI(M) 7 2 2 1 Communist Party of India CPI 7 3 Manithaneya Makkal Katchi MMK 1 2 Puthiya Tamilagam PT 1 1 All India Forward Bloc AIFB 1 Total234 List of Candidates District ConstituencyAIADMK+DMK+ # Name Party Candidate Party CandidateTiruvallur 1 Gummidipoondi Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam C. H. Sekar Pattali Makkal Katchi K. N. Sekar 2 Ponneri (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Pon. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. Manimekalai 3 Tiruttani Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam M. Arun Subramanian Indian National Congress E. S. S. Raman 4 Thiruvallur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK B. V. Ramanaa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam E. A. P. Sivaji 5 Poonamallee (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Manimaran Indian National Congress Kanchi G. V. Mathiazhagan 6 Avadi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Abdul Rahim Indian National Congress R. Dhamotharan Chennai 7 Maduravoyal Communist Party of India (Marxist) G. Beem Rao Pattali Makkal Katchi K. Selvam 8 Ambattur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Vedachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam B. Ranaganathan 9 Madavaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. Moorthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. S. Kanimozhi 10 Thiruvottiyur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. Kuppan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. P. P. Samy 11 R. K. Nagar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Vetrivel Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam P. K. Sekar Babu 12 Perambur Communist Party of India (Marxist) A. Soundararajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. R. DhanapalanPEMK Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi contested on the "Rising Sun" symbol of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and is officially recorded as a DMK candidate in electoral records. 13 Kolathur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Saidai Duraisamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. K. Stalin 14 Villivakkam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK J. C. D. Prabhakar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Anbazhagan 15 Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. Neelakandan Indian National Congress Dr. C. Natesan 16 Egmore (SC) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam K. Nalla Thambi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Parithi Ilamvazhuthi 17 Royapuram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK D. Jayakumar Indian National Congress R. Manohar 18 Harbour All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Pala. Karuppiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Altaf HussainIUML Indian Union Muslim League contested on the "Rising Sun" symbol of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and is officially recorded as a DMK candidate in electoral records. 19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Manithaneya Makkal Katchi Thamimum Ansari Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Anbazhagan 20 Thousand Lights All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK B. Valarmathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Hasan Mohammed Jinnah 21 Anna Nagar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Gokula Indira Indian National Congress V. K. Arivazhagan 22 Virugampakkam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam B. Parthasarathy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Thanasekaran 23 Saidapet All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK G. Senthamizhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Magesh Kumaar 24 Thiyagarayanagar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. P. Kalairajan Indian National Congress A. Chellakumar 25 Mylapore All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Rajalakshmi Indian National Congress K. V. Thangkabalu 26 Velachery All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. K. Ashok Pattali Makkal Katchi M. Jayaraman 27 Sholinganallur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. P. Kandan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi S. S. Balaji 28 Alandur Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. Ramachandran Indian National Congress K. Ghayathri DeviKanchipuram 29 Sriperumbudur (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Perumal Indian National Congress D. YasodhaChengalpattu 30 Pallavaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Dhansingh Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. M. Anbarasan 31 Tambaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK T. K. M. Chinnayya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. R. Raja 32 Chengalpattu Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam D. Murugesan Pattali Makkal Katchi V. G. Rangasamy 33 Thiruporur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. Manoharan Pattali Makkal Katchi K. Arumugam 34 Cheyyur (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. S. Raji Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi D. Parventhan 35 Madurantakam (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Kanitha Sampath Indian National Congress K. JayakumarKanchipuram 36 Uthiramerur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Ganesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Ponkumar 37 Kancheepuram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. Somasundaram Pattali Makkal Katchi P. S. UlagarakshaganRanipet 38 Arakkonam (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Ravi Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi S. Sellapandian 39 Sholingur Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam P. R. Manogar Indian National Congress ArulanbarasuVellore 40 Katpadi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. R. K. Appu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Durai MuruganRanipet 41 Ranipet All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK A. Mohammedjan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Gandhi 42 Arcot All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Srinivasan Pattali Makkal Katchi K. L. ElavazaganVellore 43 Vellore All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. S. Vijay Indian National Congress C. Gnanasekharan 44 Anaikattu Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam V. B. Velu Pattali Makkal Katchi M. Kalai Arasu 45 Kilvaithinankuppam (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK C. K. ThamizharasanRPI Republican Party of India contested on the "Two Leaves" symbol of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and is officially recorded as a AIADMK candidate in electoral records. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Seetharaman 46 Gudiyattam (SC) Communist Party of India K. Lingamuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. RajamarthandanTirupathur 47 Vaniyambadi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Govi. Sampath Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam H. Abdul Basith IUML 48 Ambur Manithaneya Makkal Katchi A. Aslam Basha Indian National Congress J. Vijay Elanchezian 49 Jolarpet All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. C. Veeramani Pattali Makkal Katchi G. Ponnusamy 50 Tirupattur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. G. Ramesh Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. RajendranKrishnagiri 51 Uthangarai (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Manoranjitham Nagaraj Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Muniyammal 52 Bargur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. E. Krishnamoorthi Pattali Makkal Katchi T. K. Raja 53 Krishnagiri All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. P. Munusamy Indian National Congress Syed Ghiyas Ul Haq 54 Veppanahalli Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. M. Kandan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. Senguttuvan 55 Hosur Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. John Timothy Indian National Congress K. Gopinath 56 Thalli Communist Party of India T. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Y. Prakaash Dharmapuri 57 Palacodu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. P. Anbalagan Pattali Makkal Katchi V. Selvam 58 Pennagaram Communist Party of India N. Nanjappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam P. N. P. Inbasekaran 59 Dharmapuri Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam A. Baskar Pattali Makkal Katchi P. Santhamoorthy 60 Pappireddippatti All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Palaniappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam V. Mullaivendhan 61 Harur (SC) Communist Party of India (Marxist) P. Dillibabu Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi B. M. Nandhan Tiruvannamalai 62 Chengam (SC) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam T. Suresh Indian National Congress K. Selvaperunthagai 63 Tiruvannamalai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam E. V. Velu 64 Kilpennathur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK A. K. Aranganathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Pitchandi 65 Kalasapakkam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Agri S. S. Krishnamurthy Indian National Congress P. S. Vijayakumar 66 Polur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK L. Jaya Sudha Pattali Makkal Katchi G. Edirolimanian 67 Arani Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam R. M. Babu Murugavel Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Sivanandham 68 Cheyyar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK N. Subramanian Indian National Congress M. K. Vishnu Prasad 69 Vandavasi (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. Gunaseelan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Kamalakkannan Viluppuram 70 Gingee Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam R. Sivalingam Pattali Makkal Katchi A. Ganeshkumar 71 Mailam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. P. Nagarajan Pattali Makkal Katchi R. Prakash 72 Tindivanam (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK D. Haridoss Pattali Makkal Katchi M. P. Sankar 73 Vanur (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK I. Janagiraman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Pushparaj 74 Villupuram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK C. V. Shanmugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Ponmudy 75 Vikravandi Communist Party of India (Marxist) R. Ramamurthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Rathamani 76 Tirukkoyilur Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam L. Venkatesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. ThangamKallakurichi 77 Ulundurpettai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Kumaraguru Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi M. Mohamed Yousuf 78 Rishivandiyam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Vijayakanth Indian National Congress S. Sivaraj 79 Sankarapuram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Mohan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. Udhayasuriyan 80 Kallakurichi (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. Alaguvelu Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi A. C. PavarasuSalem 81 Gangavalli (SC) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam R. Subha Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Chinnadurai 82 Attur (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Madheswaran Indian National Congress S. K. Arthanari 83 Yercaud (ST) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK C. Perumal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam C. Tamilselvan 84 Omalur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK C. Krishnan Pattali Makkal Katchi A. Tamizharasu 85 Mettur Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. R. Parthiban Pattali Makkal Katchi G. K. Mani 86 Edappadi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Edappadi K. Palaniswami Pattali Makkal Katchi M. Karthe 87 Sankari All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Vijayalakshmi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Veerapandy S. Arumugam 88 Salem (West) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK G. Venkatachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Rajendran 89 Salem (North) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj Indian National Congress G. Jayaprakash 90 Salem (South) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. K. Selvaraju Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. R. Sivalingam 91 Veerapandi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. K. Selvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. RajendranNamakkal 92 Rasipuram (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Dhanapal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam V. P. Duraisamy 93 Senthamangalam (ST) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam R. Santhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Ponnusamy 94 Namakkal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. P. P. Baskar Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam R. Devarasan 95 Paramathi-Velur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK U. ThaniyarasuKIP Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai contested on the "Two Leaves" symbol of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and is officially recorded as a AIADMK candidate in electoral records. Pattali Makkal Katchi C. Vadivel 96 Tiruchengodu Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam P. Sampath Kumar Indian National Congress M. R. Sundaram 97 Kumarapalayam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Thangamani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam G. SelvarajuErode 98 Erode (East) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam V. C. Chandhirakumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Muthusamy 99 Erode (West) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. V. Ramalingam Indian National Congress M. Yuvaraja 100 Modakkurichi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. N. Kittusamy Indian National Congress R. M. PalanisamiTiruppur 101 Dharapuram (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. Ponnusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Jayanthi 102 Kangayam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK N. S. N. Nataraj Indian National Congress S. Videyal SekarErode 103 Perundurai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK N. D. Venkatachalam Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam K. K. C. Balu 104 Bhavani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. G. Narayanan Pattali Makkal Katchi K. S. Mahendran 105 Anthiyur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. S. Ramanitharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. K. K. P. Raja 106 Gobichettipalayam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. A. Sengottaiyan Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam N. S. Sivaraj 107 Bhavanisagar (SC) Communist Party of India P. L. Sundaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. LogeswariNilgiris 108 Udhagamandalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Budhichandhiran Indian National Congress R. Ganesh 109 Gudalur (SC) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Thiravidamani 110 Coonoor Communist Party of India A. Bellie Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. RamachandranCoimbatore 111 Mettuppalayam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK O. K. Chinnaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam B. ArunkumarTiruppur 112 Avanashi (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK A. A. Karuppasamy Indian National Congress A. R. Natarajan 113 Tiruppur (North) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. S. M. Anandan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam C. Govindasamy 114 Tiruppur (South) Communist Party of India (Marxist) K. Thangavel Indian National Congress K. Senthilkumar 115 Palladam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. P. Paramasivam Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam K. BalasubramanianCoimbatore 116 Sulur Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam K. Thinakaran Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam E. R. Eswaran 117 Kavundampalayam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. C. Arukutty Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. P. Subramanian 118 Coimbatore (North) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK T. Malaravan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Veeragopal 119 Thondamuthur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. P. Velumani Indian National Congress M. N. Kandaswamy 120 Coimbatore (South) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Doraisamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Pongalur N. Palanisamy 121 Singanallur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Chinnaswamy Indian National Congress Mayura S. Jayakumar 122 Kinathukadavu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Damodaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Kannappan 123 Pollachi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. K. Muthukaruppannasamy Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam K. Nithyanandhan 124 Valparai (SC) Communist Party of India M. Arumugham Indian National Congress N. KovaithangamTiruppur 125 Udumalaipettai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Pollachi Jayaraman V Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam T. Ilamparithi 126 Madathukulam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK C. Shanmugavelu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. P. SaminathanDindigul 127 Palani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. S. N. Venugopalu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam I. P. Senthil Kumar 128 Oddanchatram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Baalasubramani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Sakkarapani 129 Athoor Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. Balasubramani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam I. Periyasamy 130 Nilakkottai (SC) Puthiya Tamilagam A. Ramasamy Indian National Congress K. Rajangam 131 Natham All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Natham R. Viswanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. Vijayan 132 Dindigul Communist Party of India (Marxist) K. Balabharathi Pattali Makkal Katchi J. Paul Baskar 133 Vedasandur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Palanichamy Indian National Congress M. Dhandapani Karur 134 Aravakurichi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. Senthilnathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. C. Pallanishamy 135 Karur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. Senthil Balaji Indian National Congress Jothimani 136 Krishnarayapuram (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Kamaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam P. Kamaraj 137 Kulithalai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK A. Pappa Sundaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. ManickamTiruchirappalli 138 Manapparai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Chandrasekar Indian National Congress Subbha Somu 139 Srirangam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK J. Jayalalithaa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. Anand 140 Tiruchirappalli (West) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Mariam Pichai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. N. Nehru 141 Tiruchirappalli (East) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Manoharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Anbil Periyasamy 142 Thiruverumbur Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. Senthilkumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. N. Seharan 143 Lalgudi Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam A. D. Sendhureswaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. Soundara Pandian 144 Manachanallur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK T. P. Poonatchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. Selvaraj 145 Musiri All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK N. R. Sivapathi Indian National Congress M. Rajasekharan 146 Thuraiyur (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK T. Indragandhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Parimala Devi Perambalur 147 Perambalur (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Thamizhselvan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Prabhakaran 148 Kunnam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Durai Kamaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. S. SivasankarAriyalur 149 Ariyalur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Durai Manivel Indian National Congress D. Amaramoorthy 150 Jayankondam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Elavazhagan Pattali Makkal Katchi J. GuruCuddalore 151 Tittakudi (SC) Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam K. Tamil Azhagan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi M. Sinthanaiselvan 152 Vriddhachalam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam V. Muthukumar Indian National Congress T. Neethirajan 153 Neyveli All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. P. S. Sivasubramaniyan Pattali Makkal Katchi T. Velmurugan 154 Panruti Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam P. Sivakozhundu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Saba Rajendran 155 Cuddalore All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. C. Sampath Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam E. Pugazhendi 156 Kurinjipadi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. R. K. Panneerselvam 157 Bhuvanagiri All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Selvi Pattali Makkal Katchi T. Arivuselvan 158 Chidambaram Communist Party of India (Marxist) K. Balakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Sridhar VandaiyarMMK Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam contested on the "Rising Sun" symbol of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), and is officially recorded as a DMK candidate in electoral records. 159 Kattumannarkoil (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK N. Murugumaran Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi D. RavikumarMayiladuthurai 160 Sirkazhi (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Sakthi Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi P. Durairajan 161 Mayiladuthurai Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam R. Arulselvan Indian National Congress S. Rajakumar 162 Poompuhar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Pavunraj Pattali Makkal Katchi K. AgoramNagapattinam 163 Nagapattinam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. A. Jayapal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Mohamed Sheik DawoodIUML 164 Kilvelur (SC) Communist Party of India (Marxist) P. Mahalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam U. Mathivanan 165 Vedaranyam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK N. V. Kamaraj Pattali Makkal Katchi R. ChinnathuraiTiruvarur 166 Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) Communist Party of India K. Ulaganathan Indian National Congress P. Selvadurai 167 Mannargudi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Rajamanickam Siva Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. R. B. Rajaa 168 Thiruvarur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi 169 Nannilam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Kamaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. ElangovanThanjavur 170 Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK T. Pandiyarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Govi. Chezhian 171 Kumbakonam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Rama Ramanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam G. Anbalagan 172 Papanasam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Doraikkannu Indian National Congress M. Ramkumar 173 Thiruvaiyaru All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Rethinasami Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Aranganathan 174 Thanjavur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Rengasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. N. M. Ubayadullah 175 Orathanadu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. Vaithilingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. Mahesh Krishnasamy 176 Pattukkottai Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam N. Senthilkumar Indian National Congress N. R. Rengarajan 177 Peravurani Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam Arun Pandian Indian National Congress K. MahendranPudukkottai 178 Gandharvakottai (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK N. Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Kavithaipithan 179 Viralimalai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK C. Vijayabaskar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Regupathy 180 Pudukkottai Communist Party of India S. P. Muthukumaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Periyannan Arassu 181 Thirumayam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. K. Vairamuthu Indian National Congress R. M. Subburam 182 Alangudi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Ku. Pa. Krishnan Pattali Makkal Katchi S. Arulmani 183 Aranthangi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Rajanayagam Indian National Congress Su. ThirunavukkarasarSivaganga 184 Karaikudi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Cholan C. T. Palanichamy Indian National Congress Ramasamy KR 185 Tiruppattur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Raja Kannappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. R. Periyakaruppan 186 Sivaganga Communist Party of India Gunasekaran S Indian National Congress V. Rajasekaran 187 Manamadurai (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Gunasekaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. TamilarasiMadurai 188 Melur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Melur R. Samy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Rani 189 Madurai East All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. Tamilarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam P. Moorthy 190 Sholavandan (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. V. Karuppiah Pattali Makkal Katchi M. Ilanseliyan 191 Madurai North All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK A. K. Bose Indian National Congress K. S. K. Rajendran 192 Madurai South Communist Party of India (Marxist) R. Annadurai Indian National Congress S. P. Varadharajan 193 Madurai Central Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam R. Sundarrajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Syed Ghouse Basha 194 Madurai West All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Sellur K. Raju Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam G. Thalapathi 195 Thiruparankundram Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam A. K. T. Raja Indian National Congress C. R. Sundararajan 196 Thirumangalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Muthuramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Manimaran 197 Usilampatti All India Forward Bloc P. V. Kathiravan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. O. Ramasamy Theni 198 Andipatti All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Thanga Tamil Selvan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam L. Mookiah 199 Periyakulam (SC) Communist Party of India (Marxist) A. Laser Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam V. Anbazhagan 200 Bodinayakanur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK O. Panneerselvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Lakshmanan 201 Cumbum Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam P. Murugesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. EramakrishnanVirudhunagar 202 Rajapalayam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. Gopalsamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Thanga Pandian 203 Srivilliputhur (SC) Communist Party of India V. Ponnupandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. V. K. Durai 204 Sattur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. B. Udhayakumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. Kadarkarairaj 205 Sivakasi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. Vanaraja 206 Virudhunagar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam K. Pandiarajan Indian National Congress T. Armstrong Naveen 207 Aruppukkottai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Vaigaichelvan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran 208 Tiruchuli All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Esakki MuthuAIMMK All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam contested on the "Two Leaves" symbol of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and is officially recorded as a AIADMK candidate in electoral records. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Thangam ThennarasuRamanathapuram 209 Paramakudi (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Sundararaj Indian National Congress R. Ramprabhu 210 Tiruvadanai Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. Mujupur Rahman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Suba Thangavelan 211 Ramanathapuram Manithaneya Makkal Katchi M. H. Jawahirullah Indian National Congress K. Hussan Ali 212 Mudhukulathur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Murugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam V. Sathiamoorthy Thoothukudi 213 Vilathikulam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK G. V. Markandayan Indian National Congress K. Perumalsamy 214 Thoothukkudi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. T. Chellapandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam P. Geetha Jeevan 215 Tiruchendur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. R. Manoharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Anitha R. Radhakrishnan 216 Srivaikuntam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. P. Shunmuganathan Indian National Congress M. B. Sudalaiyandi 217 Ottapidaram (SC) Puthiya Tamilagam K. Krishnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Raja 218 Kovilpatti All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Kadambur Raju Pattali Makkal Katchi G. Ramachandran Tenkasi 219 Sankarankovil (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK C. Karuppasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Umamaheswari 220 Vasudevanallur (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK S. Duraiappa Indian National Congress S. Ganesan 221 Kadayanallur All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Chendur Pandian Indian National Congress S. Peter Alphonse 222 Tenkasi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. SarathkumarSMK All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi contested on the "Two Leaves" symbol of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and is officially recorded as a AIADMK candidate in electoral records. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Karuppasamy Pandian 223 Alangulam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. G. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Poongothai Aladi ArunaTirunelveli 224 Tirunelveli All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Nainar Nagendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. L. S. Lakshmanan 225 Ambasamudram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK E. Subaya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Avudaiyappan 226 Palayamkottai Communist Party of India (Marxist) V. Palani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. P. M. Mohideen Khan 227 Nanguneri All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK A. NarayananSMK Indian National Congress H. Vasanthakumar 228 Radhapuram Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. Michael Rayappan Indian National Congress P. VelduraiKanyakumari 229 Kanniyakumari All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. T. Pachaimal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. Suresh Rajan 230 Nagercoil All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK A. Nanjil Murugesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Mahesh 231 Colachal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK P. Larence Indian National Congress J. G. Prince 232 Padmanabhapuram Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam S. Austin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Pushpa Leela Alban 233 Vilavancode Communist Party of India (Marxist) R. Leema Rose Indian National Congress S. Vijayadharani 234 Killiyoor All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK R. George Indian National Congress S. John Jacob Campaign AIADMK front thumb|left|AIADMK supporters in Chennai before polling. DMDK launched a vigorous campaign to defeat DMK; It made a resolution to call all parties to come together to defeat the ruling DMK in a conference held in Salem on 8 January presided over by its leader Vijayakanth.http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=162632 https://web.archive.org/web/20110113065336/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=162632 dead 13 January 2011 தி.மு.க.,வுக்கு எதிராக அனைத்து கட்சிகளும் திரள வேண்டும் : தே.மு.தி.க., மாநாட்டில் தீர்மானம் Dina Malar 10 January 2011 10 January 2011 AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa campaigned supporting the candidates of her alliance across the entire state from 24 March until on 11 April.http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/22/jaya-campaign-tour-details-release-aid0128.html ஜெயலலிதாவின் புதிய தேர்தல் சுற்றுப் பயணம்-முழு விவரம் One India 21 March 2011 22 March 2011 23 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110323051511/http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/22/jaya-campaign-tour-details-release-aid0128.html dead She promised to provide the people of Tamil Nadu with golden reign, if they voted out the ruling party. From the Tamil film industry, film directors R. V. Udayakumar and S. A. Chandrasekhar and actors Vijay,https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Actor-Vijays-Makkal-Iyakkam-to-support-AIADMK/article14964256.ece The Hindu Actor Vijay's Makkal Iyakkam to support AIADMK 27 March 2011 Senthil, Gundu Kalyanam, Ponnambalam, C. R. Saraswathi, Radha Ravi and Anandaraj campaigned for the AIADMK front.http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/12/stories/2011041262080200.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110514230317/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/12/stories/2011041262080200.htm dead 14 May 2011 Who will outshine the other? 12 April 2011 The Hindu 18 May 2011 Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat characterised the DMK's rule as a dark chapter in the history of Tamil Nadu and the 2G spectrum case had shamed its people. Communist Party of India general secretary A. B. Bardhan exhorted Jayalalithaa to lead the battle to unseat the corrupt regime at the centre after its victory in Tamil Nadu.http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/07/stories/2011040763520100.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110407234500/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/07/stories/2011040763520100.htm dead 7 April 2011 Jayalalithaa promises golden reign 7 April 2011 The Hindu 7 April 2011 DMK front thumb|DMK posters in Chennai before polling. S. Ramadoss, leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi expressed his dissatisfaction with people from film industry ruling Tamil Nadu since 1967. He also urged voters not to vote for Vijayakanth with long career as a Tamil actor.http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=365322&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= திரைத் துறையினர் ஆட்சிக்கு வர வாய்ப்பளிக்கக் கூடாது: ராமதாஸ் Dina Mani 23 January 2011 22 January 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132407/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=365322&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 10 July 2011 Expressing dissatisfaction that he could not be elected to Chief Ministership, Ramadoss complained – in a meeting held in Mayilam – that Vanniars with a total population of 25 million in Tamil Nadu never elected one of their own for Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=161143 https://web.archive.org/web/20110108225530/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=161143 dead 8 January 2011 வன்னிய முதல்வர் : ராமதாஸ் ஏக்கம் Dina Malar 7 January 2011 23 January 2011 Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK), a political party in the western districts of Tamil Nadu, complained about the neglect of Kongu region by the successive governments in a conference held at Karur. Er. Eswaran, general secretary of KMK, urged the government to focus more on infrastructure development in the Kongu region.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Kongu-party-yet-to-spell-out-poll-alliance-plans/articleshow/7130320.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20121105132555/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-20/chennai/28226472_1_knmk-gounders-kongu-party live 5 November 2012 Alliance yet to be finalised: KMK 20 December 2010 The Times of India 17 February 2011 Comedy actor Vadivelu campaigned for the DMK Front.http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=402076&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= நடிகர் வடிவேலு பிரசாரத்தில் காலணி வீச்சு Dinamani 8 April 2011 8 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006134243/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=402076&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 6 October 2011 dead Telugu actor and politician Chiranjeevi who had recently merged his party Praja Rajyam with Congress in Andhra Pradesh also campaigned for the DMK front. Actor turned Union Minister Napoleon, director K. Bhagyaraj, and actors Khushbu and Vaagai Chadrasekar campaigned for DMK .http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/21/napoleon-bagyaraj-kushoo-launch-campaign-aid0136.html தி.மு.க. கூட்டணிக்காக நெப்போலியன், பாக்யராஜ், நடிகை குஷ்பு சூறாவளி பிரசாரம்! One India 22 March 2011 22 March 2011 30 September 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110930210001/http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/21/napoleon-bagyaraj-kushoo-launch-campaign-aid0136.html deadhttp://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=396162&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= தேர்தல் வந்தால்தான் ஜெயலலிதாவுக்கு மக்களின் ஞாபகம் வரும்: நடிகை குஷ்பு மதுரையில் பிரசாரம் Dinamani 26 March 2011 26 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006134402/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=396162&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title= 6 October 2011 dead Congress President Sonia Gandhi shared the stage with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi in an election rally highlighting the strides made by the state under the latter's leadership. Addressing a rally near Marina beach in Chennai, Gandhi said Tamil Nadu had become a front-ranking state whose ideas of development and welfare were copied by the rest.http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/06/stories/2011040659820100.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110408074139/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/06/stories/2011040659820100.htm dead 8 April 2011 DMK, Congress have a lot in common, says Sonia 5 April 2011 The Hindu 7 April 2011 All India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu to support the Democratic Progressive Alliance to further the development and socialistic agenda of the State for the next five years. Addressing an election rally which was presided over by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, he said that Tamil Nadu was one of the most progressive States in the country. It had achieved an important place in industrial, textile, automobile sectors and information technology; A number of social welfare schemes were being implemented. It was leading in health care and higher education in the country.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Congress-and-DMK-will-continue-partnership-says-Rahul/article14672934.ece Congress and DMK will continue partnership, says Rahul The Hindu 7 April 2011 7 April 2011 Manifestoes The manifestoes of the two largest in the legislative assembly were: AIADMK AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa released election manifesto for the election that mentioned it would give:https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Freebies-galore-in-AIADMK-manifesto/article14964107.ece Jayalalithaa swarms voters with freebies The Hindu 24 March 2011 24 March 2011 20 kg of free rice for ration-card holders. Laptops for students from classes XI. Free fans, mixers and grinders. Free mineral water to BPL families. Monorail for Chennai. Promised new power generation projects and IT Industries in Coimbatore West and development of Small Scale Industries in Madurai South. DMK DMK president M. Karunanidhi released election manifesto for the election that mentioned it would give:http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/19/karunanidhi-release-dmk-manifesto-today-aid0090.html கல்லூரி மாணவர்களுக்கு இலவச லேப்டாப்; பெண்களுக்கு இலவச கிரைண்டர்-மிக்ஸி: திமுக தேர்தல் அறிக்கை One India 19 March 2011 22 March 2011 22 March 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110322031441/http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/19/karunanidhi-release-dmk-manifesto-today-aid0090.html dead Free laptops for all college students and free mixer or grinder for women. Rural schemes and Metro Rail for Coimbatore and Madurai. Election Commission actions The election commission was commended for conducting the election in a strict and fair manner.http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Editorial&artid=405582&SectionID=132&MainSectionID=132&SEO=&Title= தலையங்கம்: நாங்க மாறிட்டோம்.. நீங்க? Dinamani 16 April 2011 16 April 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111006134414/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Editorial&artid=405582&SectionID=132&MainSectionID=132&SEO=&Title= 6 October 2011 deadhttp://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Editorial%20Articles&artid=418678&SectionID=133&MainSectionID=133&SEO=&Title= தேர்தல் ஆணையமே வெற்றி நாயகன் Dinamani 16 May 2011 29 May 2011August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes It enforced stringent measures to curb use of money power to bribe voters by paying them cash. It also strictly enforced 10 PM curfew on campaigning. DMK chief M Karunanidhi and his ally PMK founder S Ramadoss accused the EC of bringing about an emergency like situation in the State while such a situation was not prevalent in the other poll-bound States. CEC has said the people were happy about the conduct of elections, the CEC displayed an SMS from Chennai which read "earlier EC just announced elections. Only now they are conducting them. This is just one sample of people’s response".https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Tamil-Nadu-a-challenging-case-but-we-cant-close-our-eyes-CEC/article14675778.ece Tamil Nadu a challenging case, says CEC The Hindu 8 April 2011 8 April 2011 J. Balaji Some of the actions taken by Returning officers in the State The EC appointed flying squads and I–T teams recently seized more than Rs 50 million, largest ever in the state, from the roof of an empty bus in Trichy.http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_polls-2011-ec-probing-huge-purchase-of-t-shirts-in-tamil-nadu_1529831 Polls 2011: EC probing huge purchase of T-shirts in Tamil Nadu DNA 8 April 2011 8 April 2011 The Election Commission is probing alleged purchase of nine lakh T-shirts costing more than Rs 110 million by ruling DMK from a single shop in Tirupur district of poll bound Tamil Nadu. Election Officials have seized unauthorised cash of over Rs 530 million in cash out of which Rs 420 million are from Tamil Nadu alone The biggest seizure of cash has come from Madurai district at Rs. 39.1 million. Madurai district collector U. Sahayam has said only Rs. 371,000 of the cash seized in the district has been reclaimed with documented proof. The EC had earlier transferred the collector and appointed Sahayam as the collector .EC also transferred the superintendent of police in Madurai district, key officials in the administration; it is also supervising the use of wedding halls to ensure that the premises are not misused.http://www.livemint.com/2011/04/07193232/EC-curbs-on-money-power-a-new.html?atype=tp EC curbs on money power, a new electoral variable Live Mint 8 April 2011 8 April 2011 Cases registered Tiruvarur town police have registered a case against film actor Vadivelu for his denigrating speech against founder of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) Vijayakant on 23 March.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Case-filed-against-actor-Vadivelu/article14964073.ece Case filed against actor Vadivelu The Hindu 27 March 2011 8 April 2011 Actress and DMK star speaker Khushboo has been booked under two cases for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct. The first case pertained to the actress allegedly blocking the road and interrupting traffic while campaigning for her party at Palanichetti area in the district, police said. The second case was booked when a combined eight cars were found to be following the vehicle of the actress without prior permission at two places in the district, police said. All the eight vehicles had been seized, they said.http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tamil-nadu-actress-khushboo-booked-for-violating-code-of-conduct/768050/ Tamil Nadu: Actress Khushboo booked for violating Code of Conduct The Indian Express 27 March 2011 8 April 2011 Melur Assistant Returning Officer, P. Kalimuthu had stated that DMK workers, accompanied by Mr. Alagiri, had been to the temple, where a large number of local elders were present. The flying squad had received information that the political party functionaries might distribute cash. They rushed to the spot and videographed the visit. This resulted in a scuffle. In the melee, the videographer [appointed by ECI] was roughed up. On the basis of Mr. Kalimuthu's complaint with Keelavalavu police, a case was registered against Mr. Alagiri, Deputy Mayor P.M. Mannan, two local DMK functionaries Regupathi and Thirugnanam and 50 others for waylaying and obstructing officials from discharging their duty.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Official-denies-scuffle-with-DMK-workers/article14670677.ece Official denies scuffle with DMK workers The Hindu 5 April 2011 8 April 2011 L. Srikrishna DMK Member of Parliament J.K. Ritheesh and seven others were arrested for allegedly assaulting a man and others when a clash broke out on Monday night between his supporters and a group over an issue of relaying a road near Ramanathapuram .http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/30/stories/2011033050990100.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110402150214/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/30/stories/2011033050990100.htm dead 2 April 2011 DMK MP held for assaulting Dalit, 7 others 30 March 2011 The Hindu 8 April 2011 Election Commission of India has sent notices, based on the complaint of the DMK to AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa and her ally DMDK general secretary Vijayakant for their alleged personal attacks against chief minister M. Karunanidhi and his family during electioneering.http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/ec-slaps-notice-jaya-vijayakanth-634 https://web.archive.org/web/20110409172551/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/ec-slaps-notice-jaya-vijayakanth-634 dead 9 April 2011 Deccan Chronicle 8 April 2011 8 April 2011 Opinion polls Pre-poll surveys Most non-partisan pre-polls found AIADMK+ winning comfortably in this election. The pre-polls indicated a great deal of anger towards the incumbent government, due to corruption allegations and recent food price rises. Also AIADMK was aided by including DMDK and its leader Vijaykanth, which has had on average a 10% vote share in recent elections in Tamil Nadu. Agency DatesDMK+AIADMK+Ref. Headlines Today–ORG Poll 1 April 2011 68 seats 45% 164 seats 50%https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Opinion-poll-says-AIADMK-will-come-to-power/article14668205.ece Opinion poll says AIADMK will come to power 1 April 2011 The Hindu 4 April 2011"People studies" - Loyola College, Chennai21–29 March 2011 70 seats 42% 105 seats 49%http://truthdive.com/2011/04/02/opinion-polls-on-tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2011.html Opinion polls on Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2011 2 April 2011 Truth Dive 4 April 2011 Sidharth Goutham Sundar https://web.archive.org/web/20110405072722/http://truthdive.com/2011/04/02/opinion-polls-on-tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2011.html 5 April 2011 usurpedhttp://www.newsreporter.in/aiadmk-is-leading-loyola-college-students-survey-2011-election-people-studies AIADMK Is Leading – Loyola College Students survey 2011 Election – People Studies 2 April 2011 Newsreporter 4 April 2011Junior Vikatan6 April 2011 70 seats – 100 seats–https://www.vikatan.com/juniorvikatan/06-apr-2011 கவர் ஸ்டோரி:" யாருக்கும் மெஜாரிட்டி கிடைக்காது" 6 April 2011 Vikatan Post-poll surveys thumb|The above bar graph shows the differences in margin of victory (seats) between opinion polling and final results. Green represents the polling agency made the correct prediction (AIADMK+ victory/lead)Red represents the polling agency made the wrong prediction (DMK+ victory/lead) Since exit polls are banned by ECI, Headlines Today-ORG Poll, conducted a post-poll survey, where they polled voters after they voted in their houses.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpxFtJIZauU - YouTube YouTube Post polls conducted by Headlines Today-ORG Poll, found this election to be a toss-up, with DMK gaining a lot of ground in the last few weeks before the election. The exit poll particularly noted a late swing towards the incumbent in the rural communities of Tamil Nadu, which allowed the DMK and its alliance to increase its overall vote share percentage from 45% in the pre-poll survey to 50% post-poll. A couple of weeks after the Headlines today post poll, a few post polls showed the exact opposite result, with CNN-IBN and Asianet post poll giving AIADMK+, the majority of the same margin. + Seat and voteshare projections Polling agency Date published Ref. DMK+ AIADMK+ Headlines Today–ORG Poll 28 April 2011White 115-13048% 105–12047%https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/post-poll-survey-karunanidhi-gains-jayalalitha-slips-in-tamil-nadu-132859-2011-04-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20260419073424/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/post-poll-survey-karunanidhi-gains-jayalalitha-slips-in-tamil-nadu-132859-2011-04-27 dead 19 April 2026 Exclusive India Today-Headlines Today-ORG post-poll survey for Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam 4 May 2011 India Today 4 May 2011 CNN-IBN-The Week post-poll survey 10 May 2011 102–114 44%White 120-132 46%https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cnnibn-survey-gives-aiadmk-the-edge/article2007235.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20231203085229/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cnnibn-survey-gives-aiadmk-the-edge/article2007235.ece 3 December 2023 CNN-IBN survey gives AIADMK the edge The Hindu 11 May 2011 Asianet-C Fore Poll 10 May 2011 117 –White 132 –http://www.deccanherald.com/content/160478/mamata-jaya-may-thump-rivals.html Mamata Jaya may Thump Rivals 11 May 2011 Deccan Herald 11 May 2011 STAR News 10 May 2011124 –White 110 – CVB - NewsX-CVoter 10 May 2011 54–62 –White 168-176 – Polling Source: Tamil Nadu Election Websitehttp://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_VotesPolled.pdf Tamil Nadu Votes Polled Results https://web.archive.org/web/20150422054140/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in:80/TNLA2011_VotesPolled.pdf 22 April 2015 28 Dec 2021 thumb|Voters in a long queue, waiting for their turn to exercise franchise rights during assembly election-2011, at a polling booth in Kanyakumari.|260x260px Poll notification was issued on 19 March. The last date of filing nominations was 26 March and candidates were allowed to withdraw their nominations until 30 March. The state election commission scrutinised the nominations on 28 March. Election was held in a single phase on 13 April 2011.http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1500909.ece?homepage=true https://web.archive.org/web/20110304140346/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1500909.ece?homepage=true dead 4 March 2011 4 States, Puducherry go to polls from April 4 to May 10 The Hindu 1 March 2011 1 March 2011 J. Balaji 77.8% of the electorate voted in the election, the highest ever in the history of all elections conducted in Tamil Nadu surpassing 76.57% polled in 1967 election. Karur district registered highest turnout of 86.4% followed by Ariyalur district of 84.1%. Chennai district and Kanyakumari district polled the lowest number of votes, 68.2% and 69% respectively.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/77.8-polling-in-Tamil-Nadu/article14683214.ece 77.8% polling in Tamil Nadu The Hindu 14 April 2011 16 April 2011 T. Ramakrishnanhttp://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=225456 https://web.archive.org/web/20110418004718/http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=225456 dead 18 April 2011 வெற்றி கிடைக்குமா: தி.மு.க., திடீர் சர்வே Dinamalar 15 April 2011 16 April 2011 Category Polled Turnout % Men 18,381,236 77.71% Women 18,371,744 78.54% Total 36,753,114 78.12% Result Results of the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election Results by pre-poll alliance Result by pre-poll alliance District Wise Performance +DistrictSeatsADK+DPAThiruvallur660Chennai22202Kancheepuram330Chengalpattu660Ranipet440Vellore532Tirupattur440Krishnagiri642Dharmapuri550Tiruvannamalai871Viluppuram651Kallakurichi550Salem11110Namakkal660Erode880Tiruppur880Nilgiris312Coimbatore10100Dindigul752Karur431Tiruchirappalli981Perambalur211Ariyalur211Cuddalore990Mayiladuthurai330Nagapattinam330Thiruvarur422Thanjavur853Pudukkottai660Sivaganga431Madurai10100Theni431Virudhunagar761Ramanathapuram431Thoothukudi651Tenkasi550Tirunelveli541Kanniyakumari624Total23420331 Detailed Results Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin % # Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes % 1 Gummidipoondi C. H. Sekar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 97,708 54.40 K. N. Sekar Pattali Makkal Katchi 68,452 38.1129,25616.29 2 Ponneri (SC) Pon. Raja All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 93,624 57.50 A. Manimekalai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,354 38.2931,27019.21 3 Tiruttani M. Arun Subramanian Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 95,918 50.16 E. S. S. Raman Indian National Congress 71,988 37.6423,93012.52 4 Thiruvallur B. V. Ramanaa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 91,337 53.69 E. A. P. Sivaji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,689 39.7923,64813.90 5 Poonamallee (SC) R. Manimaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 99,097 54.59 Kanchi Mathiazhagan Indian National Congress 57,678 31.7741,41922.82 6 Avadi S. Abdul Rahim All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 110,102 55.18 R. Dhamotharan Indian National Congress 66,864 33.5143,23821.67 7 Maduravoyal G. Beem Rao Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 96,844 52.09 K. Selvam Pattali Makkal Katchi 72,833 39.1724,01112.92 8 Ambattur S. Vedachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 99,330 53.30 B. Ranaganathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 76,613 41.1122,71712.19 9 Madavaram V. Moorthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 115,468 55.69 N. S. Kanimozhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 80,703 38.9334,76516.76 10 Thiruvottiyur K. Kuppan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 93,944 57.03 K. P. P. Samy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,653 40.4727,29116.56 11 R. K. Nagar P. Vetrivel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,777 59.04 P. K. Sekar Babu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 52,522 37.0131,25522.03 12 Perambur A. Soundararajan Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 84,668 52.26 N. R. Dhanapalan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,245 41.5017,42310.76 13 Kolathur M. K. Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,677 48.35 Saidai Duraisamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 65,943 46.432,7341.92 14 Villivakkam J. C. D. Prabhakar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 68,612 52.44 K. Anbazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 57,830 44.2010,7828.24 15 Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) V. Neelakandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 72,887 58.87 Dr. C. Natesan Indian National Congress 43,546 35.1729,34123.70 16 Egmore (SC) K. Nalla Thambi Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 51,772 46.23 Parithi Ilamvazhuthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 51,570 46.052020.18 17 Royapuram D. Jayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 65,099 57.89 R. Manohar Indian National Congress 43,727 38.8821,37219.01 18 Harbour Pala. Karuppiah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 53,920 55.89 Altaf Hussain Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 33,603 34.8320,31721.06 19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni J. Anbazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 64,191 49.44 Thamimum Ansari Manithaneya Makkal Katchi 54,988 42.359,2037.09 20 Thousand Lights B. Valarmathi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 67,522 50.55 Hasan Md. Jinnah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 59,930 44.877,5925.68 21 Anna Nagar S. Gokula Indira All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 88,954 58.67 V. K. Arivazhagan Indian National Congress 52,364 34.5436,59024.13 22 Virugampakkam B. Parthasarathy Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 71,524 49.65 K. Thanasekaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 57,430 39.8614,0949.79 23 Saidapet G. Senthamizhan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 79,856 51.78 M. Magesh Kumaar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,785 43.9512,0717.83 24 Thiyagarayanagar V. P. Kalairajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 75,883 58.48 A. Chellakumar Indian National Congress 43,421 33.4632,46225.02 25 Mylapore R. Rajalakshmi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 80,063 56.03 K. V. Thangkabalu Indian National Congress 50,859 35.6029,20420.43 26 Velachery M. K. Ashok All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 82,145 53.91 M. Jayaraman Pattali Makkal Katchi 50,425 33.1031,72020.81 27 Sholinganallur K. P. Kandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 145,385 60.43 S. S. Balaji Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 78,413 32.5966,97227.84 28 Alandur S. Ramachandran Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 76,537 45.52 K. Ghayathri Devi Indian National Congress 70,783 42.105,7543.42 29 Sriperumbudur (SC) R. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 101,751 59.07 D. Yasodha Indian National Congress 60,819 35.3140,93223.76 30 Pallavaram P. Dhansingh All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 105,631 52.70 T. M. Anbarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 88,257 44.0317,3748.67 31 Tambaram T. K. M. Chinnayya All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 91,702 51.45 S. R. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,718 43.6113,9847.84 32 Chengalpattu D. Murugesan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 83,297 44.58 V. G. Rangasamy Pattali Makkal Katchi 83,006 44.422910.16 33 Thiruporur K. Manoharan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 84,169 53.06 K. Arumugam Pattali Makkal Katchi 65,881 41.5318,28811.53 34 Cheyyur (SC) V. S. Raji All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 78,307 55.59 D. Parventhan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 51,723 36.7226,58418.87 35 Madurantakam (SC) S. Kanitha Sampath All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 79,256 53.64 K. Jayakumar Indian National Congress 60,762 41.1318,49412.51 36 Uthiramerur P. Ganesan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 86,912 51.75 Ponkumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 73,146 43.5513,7668.20 37 Kancheepuram V. Somasundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 102,710 53.43 P. S. Ulagarakshagan Pattali Makkal Katchi 76,993 40.0525,71713.38 38 Arakkonam (SC) S. Ravi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 79,409 55.94 S. Sellapandian Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 53,172 37.4626,23718.48 39 Sholingur P. R. Manogar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 69,963 38.98 A. M. Muniratinam Independent IND 60,925 33.949,0385.04 40 Katpadi Durai Murugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,064 49.55 S. R. K. Appu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 72,091 47.592,9731.96 41 Ranipet A. Mohammedjan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,834 53.14 R. Gandhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,633 44.1414,2019.00 42 Arcot R. Srinivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 93,258 53.11 K. L. Elavazagan Pattali Makkal Katchi 74,005 42.1419,25310.97 43 Vellore V. S. Vijay All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 71,522 50.82 C. Gnanasekharan Indian National Congress 56,346 40.0415,17610.78 44 Anaikattu M. Kalai Arasu Pattali Makkal Katchi 80,233 54.51 V. B. Velu Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 52,330 35.5527,90318.96 45 Kilvaithinankuppam (SC) C. K. Thamizharasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 72,002 51.12 K. Seetharaman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,242 44.199,7606.93 46 Gudiyattam (SC) K. Lingamuthu Communist Party of India 79,416 49.07 K. Rajamarthandan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 73,574 45.465,8423.61 47 Vaniyambadi Govi. Sampath Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 80,563 54.65 H. Abdul Basith Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,338 42.2918,22512.36 48 Ambur A. Aslam Basha Manithaneya Makkal Katchi 60,361 44.01 J. Vijay Elanchezian Indian National Congress 55,270 40.305,0913.71 49 Jolarpet K. C. Veeramani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 86,273 55.13 G. Ponnusamy Pattali Makkal Katchi 63,337 40.4722,93614.66 50 Tirupattur K. G. Ramesh All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 82,895 55.31 S. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 61,103 40.7721,79214.54 51 Uthangarai (SC) Manoranjitham Nagaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 90,381 58.92 Muniyammal Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 51,223 33.3939,15825.53 52 Bargur K. E. Krishnamoorthi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 88,711 56.02 T. K. Raja Pattali Makkal Katchi 59,271 37.4329,44018.59 53 Krishnagiri K. P. Munusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 89,776 55.98 Syed Ghiyas Ul Haq Indian National Congress 60,679 37.8329,09718.15 54 Veppanahalli T. Senguttuvan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 71,471 45.09 S. M. Kandan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 63,867 40.297,6044.80 55 Hosur K. Gopinath Indian National Congress 65,034 37.79 S. John Timothy Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 50,882 29.5614,1528.23 56 Thalli T. Ramachandran Communist Party of India 74,353 47.90 Y. Prakaash Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,918 43.756,4354.15 57 Palacodu K. P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 94,877 60.72 V. Selvam Pattali Makkal Katchi 51,664 33.0643,21327.66 58 Pennagaram N. Nanjappan Communist Party of India 80,028 49.31 P. N. P. Inbasekaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,485 42.2011,5437.11 59 Dharmapuri A. Baskar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 76,943 45.73 P. Santhamoorthy Pattali Makkal Katchi 72,900 43.334,0432.40 60 Pappireddippatti P. Palaniappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 76,582 45.39 V. Mullaivendhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,093 39.1710,4896.22 61 Harur (SC) P. Dillibabu Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 77,703 51.71 B. M. Nandhan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 51,200 34.0726,50317.64 62 Chengam (SC) T. Suresh Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 83,722 46.95 K. Selvaperunthagai Indian National Congress 72,225 40.5011,4976.45 63 Tiruvannamalai E. V. Velu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 84,802 49.40 S. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 79,676 46.415,1262.99 64 Kilpennathur A. K. Aranganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,663 48.20 K. Pitchandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 79,582 45.854,0812.35 65 Kalasapakkam Agri S. S. Krishnamurthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 91,833 58.95 P. S. Vijayakumar Indian National Congress 53,599 34.4038,23424.55 66 Polur L. Jaya Sudha All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 92,391 55.42 G. Edirolimanian Pattali Makkal Katchi 63,846 38.3028,54517.12 67 Arani R. M. Babu Murugavel Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 88,967 50.06 R. Sivanandham Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,001 45.587,9664.48 68 Cheyyar N. Subramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 96,180 53.67 M. K. Vishnu Prasad Indian National Congress 70,717 39.4625,46314.21 69 Vandavasi (SC) V. Gunaseelan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 84,529 52.05 J. Kamalakkannan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,233 44.4812,2967.57 70 Gingee A. Ganeshkumar Pattali Makkal Katchi 77,026 44.15 R. Sivalingam Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 75,215 43.121,8111.03 71 Mailam K. P. Nagarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 81,656 53.92 R. Prakash Pattali Makkal Katchi 61,575 40.6620,08113.26 72 Tindivanam (SC) D. Haridoss All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 80,553 52.59 M. P. Sankar Pattali Makkal Katchi 65,016 42.4515,53710.14 73 Vanur (SC) I. Janagiraman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 88,834 55.99 S. Pushparaj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,696 40.1425,13815.85 74 Villupuram C. V. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 90,304 52.18 K. Ponmudy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,207 45.1912,0976.99 75 Vikravandi R. Ramamurthy Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 78,656 51.72 K. Rathamani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,759 41.9314,8979.79 76 Tirukkoyilur L. Venkatesan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 78,229 49.18 M. Thangam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,438 43.658,7915.53 77 Ulundurpettai R. Kumaraguru All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 114,794 60.09 M. Mohamed Yousuf Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 61,286 32.0853,50828.01 78 Rishivandiyam Vijayakanth Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 91,164 53.19 S. Sivaraj Indian National Congress 60,369 35.2230,79517.97 79 Sankarapuram P. Mohan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 87,522 51.24 T. Udhayasuriyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,324 44.0912,1987.15 80 Kallakurichi (SC) K. Alaguvelu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 111,249 62.18 A. C. Pavarasu Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 51,251 28.6559,99833.53 81 Gangavalli (SC) R. Subha Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 72,922 48.60 K. Chinnadurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 59,457 39.6313,4658.97 82 Attur (SC) S. Madheswaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 88,036 55.53 S. K. Arthanari Indian National Congress 58,180 36.7029,85618.83 83 Yercaud (ST) C. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 104,221 58.06 C. Tamilselvan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,639 37.1337,58220.93 84 Omalur C. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 112,102 59.70 A. Tamizharasu Pattali Makkal Katchi 65,558 34.9146,54424.79 85 Mettur S. R. Parthiban Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 75,672 44.62 G. K. Mani Pattali Makkal Katchi 73,078 43.092,5941.53 86 Edappadi Edappadi K. Palaniswami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 104,586 56.38 M. Karthe Pattali Makkal Katchi 69,848 37.6634,73818.72 87 Sankari P. Vijayalakshmi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 105,502 57.07 Veerapandy S. Arumugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,423 38.1035,07918.97 88 Salem (West) G. Venkatachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 95,935 56.50 R. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,274 40.2127,66116.29 89 Salem (North) Alagaapuram R. Mohanraj Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 88,956 54.46 G. Jayaprakash Indian National Congress 59,591 36.4829,36517.98 90 Salem (South) M. K. Selvaraju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 112,691 64.97 S. R. Sivalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 52,476 30.2560,21534.72 91 Veerapandi S. K. Selvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 100,155 55.73 A. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 73,657 40.9826,49814.75 92 Rasipuram (SC) P. Dhanapal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 90,186 55.60 V. P. Duraisamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65,469 40.3624,71715.24 93 Senthamangalam (ST) R. Santhi Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 76,637 47.51 K. Ponnusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,132 42.248,5055.27 94 Namakkal K. P. P. Baskar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 95,579 56.34 R. Devarasan Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam 59,724 35.2035,85521.14 95 Paramathi-Velur U. Thaniyarasu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 82,682 54.50 C. Vadivel Pattali Makkal Katchi 51,664 34.0631,01820.44 96 Tiruchengodu P. Sampath Kumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 78,103 52.12 M. R. Sundaram Indian National Congress 54,158 36.1423,94515.98 97 Kumarapalayam P. Thangamani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 91,077 56.59 G. Selvaraju Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 64,190 39.8826,88716.71 98 Erode (East) V. C. Chandhirakumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 69,166 50.83 S. Muthusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 58,522 43.0110,6447.82 99 Erode (West) K. V. Ramalingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 90,789 59.29 M. Yuvaraja Indian National Congress 52,921 34.5637,86824.73 100 Modakkurichi R. N. Kittusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 87,705 57.29 R. M. Palanisami Indian National Congress 47,543 31.0640,16226.23 101 Dharapuram (SC) K. Ponnusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,856 51.68 R. Jayanthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,831 42.4215,0259.26 102 Kangayam N. S. N. Nataraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 96,005 60.63 S. Videyal Sekar Indian National Congress 54,240 34.2641,76526.37 103 Perundurai N. D. Venkatachalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 89,960 60.15 K. K. C. Balu Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam 47,793 31.9642,16728.19 104 Bhavani P. G. Narayanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 87,121 54.28 K. S. Mahendran Pattali Makkal Katchi 59,080 36.8128,04117.47 105 Anthiyur S. S. Ramanitharan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 78,496 54.92 N. K. K. P. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 53,242 37.2525,25417.67 106 Gobichettipalayam K. A. Sengottaiyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 94,872 54.47 N. S. Sivaraj Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam 52,960 30.4041,91224.07 107 Bhavanisagar (SC) P. L. Sundaram Communist Party of India 82,890 50.69 R. Logeswari Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,487 38.8319,40311.86 108 Udhagamandalam Budhichandhiran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 61,605 50.22 R. Ganesh Indian National Congress 54,060 44.077,5456.15 109 Gudalur (SC) M. Thiravidamani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 66,871 58.67 S. Selvaraj Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 39,497 34.6527,37424.02 110 Coonoor K. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 61,302 50.66 A. Bellie Communist Party of India 52,010 42.989,2927.68 111 Mettuppalayam O. K. Chinnaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 93,700 54.53 B. Arunkumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,925 39.5325,77515.00 112 Avanashi (SC) A. A. Karuppasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 103,002 66.60 A. R. Natarajan Indian National Congress 41,591 26.8961,41139.71 113 Tiruppur (North) M. S. M. Anandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 113,640 70.62 C. Govindasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 40,369 25.0973,27145.53 114 Tiruppur (South) K. Thangavel Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 75,424 61.63 K. Senthilkumar Indian National Congress 37,121 30.3338,30331.30 115 Palladam K. P. Paramasivam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 118,140 66.78 K. Balasubramanian Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam 48,364 27.3469,77639.44 116 Sulur K. Thinakaran Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 88,680 52.29 E. R. Eswaran Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam 59,148 34.8829,53217.41 117 Kavundampalayam V. C. Arukutty All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 137,058 63.22 T. P. Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,798 31.2769,26031.95 118 Coimbatore (North) T. Malaravan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 93,276 60.07 M. Veeragopal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 53,178 34.2540,09825.82 119 Thondamuthur S. P. Velumani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 99,886 62.40 M. N. Kandaswamy Indian National Congress 46,683 29.1653,20333.24 120 Coimbatore (South) R. Doraisamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 80,637 56.27 Pongalur N. Palanisamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 52,841 36.8827,79619.39 121 Singanallur R. Chinnaswamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 89,487 56.32 Mayura S. Jayakumar Indian National Congress 55,161 34.7134,32621.61 122 Kinathukadavu S. Damodaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 94,123 56.17 M. Kannappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,857 38.1130,26618.06 123 Pollachi M. K. Muthukaruppannasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 81,446 57.46 K. Nithyanandhan Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam 51,138 36.0830,30821.38 124 Valparai (SC) M. Arumugham Communist Party of India 61,171 49.16 N. Kovaithangam Indian National Congress 57,750 46.413,4212.75 125 Udumalaipettai Pollachi Jayaraman V All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 95,477 60.87 T. Ilamparithi Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam 50,917 32.4644,56028.41 126 Madathukulam C. Shanmugavelu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 78,622 54.71 M. P. Saminathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 58,953 41.0219,66913.69 127 Palani K. S. N. Venugopalu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 82,051 48.30 I. P. Senthil Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 80,297 47.271,7541.03 128 Oddanchatram R. Sakkarapani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 87,743 51.99 P. Baalasubramani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 72,810 43.1414,9338.85 129 Athoor I. Periyasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 112,751 59.58 S. Balasubramani Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 58,819 31.0853,93228.50 130 Nilakkottai (SC) A. Ramasamy Puthiya Tamilagam 75,124 52.45 K. Rajangam Indian National Congress 50,410 35.1924,71417.26 131 Natham Natham R. Viswanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 94,947 53.87 K. Vijayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 41,858 23.7553,08930.12 132 Dindigul K. Balabharathi Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 86,932 58.82 J. Paul Baskar Pattali Makkal Katchi 47,817 32.3539,11526.47 133 Vedasandur S. Palanichamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 104,511 61.92 M. Dhandapani Indian National Congress 53,799 31.8850,71230.04 134 Aravakurichi K. C. Pallanishamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,831 49.71 V. Senthilnathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 68,290 46.614,5413.10 135 Karur V. Senthil Balaji All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 99,738 61.18 Jothimani Indian National Congress 55,593 34.1044,14527.08 136 Krishnarayapuram (SC) S. Kamaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,145 54.81 P. Kamaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 60,636 39.9722,50914.84 137 Kulithalai A. Pappa Sundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 87,459 54.78 R. Manickam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 64,986 40.7022,47314.08 138 Manapparai R. Chandrasekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 81,020 46.77 K. Ponnusamy Independent IND 52,721 30.4328,29916.34 139 Srirangam J. Jayalalithaa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 105,328 58.99 N. Anand Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,480 35.5541,84823.44 140 Tiruchirappalli (West) M. Mariam Pichai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 77,492 50.21 K. N. Nehru Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,313 45.567,1794.65 141 Tiruchirappalli (East) R. Manoharan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,046 54.84 Anbil Periyasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,420 41.2220,62613.62 142 Thiruverumbur S. Senthilkumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 71,356 47.40 K. N. Seharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,151 44.614,2052.79 143 Lalgudi A. Soundara Pandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65,363 44.71 A. D. Sendhureswaran Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 58,208 39.817,1554.90 144 Manachanallur T. P. Poonatchi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,105 53.12 N. Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,915 40.8619,19012.26 145 Musiri N. R. Sivapathi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 82,631 54.79 M. Rajasekharan Indian National Congress 38,840 25.7543,79129.04 146 Thuraiyur (SC) T. Indragandhi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 75,228 50.67 S. Parimala Devi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 64,293 43.3110,9357.36 147 Perambalur (SC) R. Thamizhselvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 98,497 52.19 M. Prabhakaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 79,418 42.0819,07910.11 148 Kunnam S. S. Sivasankar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,723 46.89 Durai Kamaraj Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 58,766 33.7222,95713.17 149 Ariyalur Durai Manivel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 88,726 47.77 D. Amaramoorthy Indian National Congress 70,906 38.1717,8209.60 150 Jayankondam J. Guru Pattali Makkal Katchi 92,739 51.53 P. Elavazhagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 77,601 43.1215,1388.41 151 Tittakudi (SC) K. Tamil Azhagan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 61,897 44.45 M. Sinthanaiselvan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 49,255 35.3712,6429.08 152 Vriddhachalam V. Muthukumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 72,902 46.06 T. Neethirajan Indian National Congress 59,261 37.4413,6418.62 153 Neyveli M. P. S. Sivasubramaniyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 69,549 50.63 T. Velmurugan Pattali Makkal Katchi 61,431 44.728,1185.91 154 Panruti P. Sivakozhundu Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 82,187 50.91 Saba Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 71,471 44.2710,7166.64 155 Cuddalore M. C. Sampath All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 85,953 60.56 E. Pugazhendi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 52,275 36.8333,67823.73 156 Kurinjipadi R. Rajendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 88,345 56.38 M. R. K. Panneerselvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 64,497 41.1623,84815.22 157 Bhuvanagiri R. Selvi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 87,413 51.34 T. Arivuselvan Pattali Makkal Katchi 74,296 43.6413,1177.70 158 Chidambaram K. Balakrishnan Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 72,054 48.30 Sridhar Vandaiyar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,175 46.372,8791.93 159 Kattumannarkoil (SC) N. Murugumaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,665 57.79 D. Ravikumar Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 51,940 35.8831,72521.91 160 Sirkazhi (SC) M. Sakthi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,881 54.62 P. Durairajan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 56,502 36.7927,37917.83 161 Mayiladuthurai R. Arulselvan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 63,326 44.64 S. Rajakumar Indian National Congress 60,309 42.523,0172.12 162 Poompuhar S. Pavunraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 85,839 50.66 K. Agoram Pattali Makkal Katchi 74,466 43.9411,3736.72 163 Nagapattinam K. A. Jayapal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 61,870 51.26 Mohamed Sheik Dawood Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 56,127 46.515,7434.75 164 Kilvelur (SC) P. Mahalingam Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 59,402 48.99 U. Mathivanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 58,678 48.397240.60 165 Vedaranyam N. V. Kamaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 53,799 41.16 S. K. Vedarathinam Independent IND 42,871 32.8010,9288.36 166 Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) K. Ulaganathan Communist Party of India 83,399 53.36 P. Selvadurai Indian National Congress 61,112 39.1022,28714.26 167 Mannargudi T. R. B. Rajaa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,320 48.93 Rajamanickam Siva All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 77,338 46.543,9822.39 168 Thiruvarur M. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 109,014 62.96 M. Rajendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 58,765 33.9450,24929.02 169 Nannilam R. Kamaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 92,071 50.96 R. Elangovan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,667 45.2010,4045.76 170 Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) Govi. Chezhian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,175 48.12 T. Pandiyarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 76,781 47.873940.25 171 Kumbakonam G. Anbalagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 78,642 48.72 Rama Ramanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 77,370 47.931,2720.79 172 Papanasam R. Doraikkannu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 85,635 53.47 M. Ramkumar Indian National Congress 67,628 42.2218,00711.25 173 Thiruvaiyaru M. Rethinasami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 88,784 51.11 S. Aranganathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,822 43.6512,9627.46 174 Thanjavur M. Rengasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 75,415 50.57 S. N. M. Ubayadullah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,086 45.667,3294.91 175 Orathanadu R. Vaithilingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 91,724 57.80 T. Mahesh Krishnasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 59,080 37.2332,64420.57 176 Pattukkottai N. R. Rengarajan Indian National Congress 55,482 37.91 N. Senthilkumar Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 46,703 31.918,7796.00 177 Peravurani Arun Pandian Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 51,010 36.42 K. Mahendran Indian National Congress 43,816 31.297,1945.13 178 Gandharvakottai (SC) N. Subramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 67,128 54.85 S. Kavithaipithan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 47,429 38.7619,69916.09 179 Viralimalai C. Vijayabaskar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 77,285 55.99 S. Regupathy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 37,976 27.5139,30928.48 180 Pudukkottai S. P. Muthukumaran Communist Party of India 65,466 46.78 Periyannan Arassu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,365 44.563,1012.22 181 Thirumayam P. K. Vairamuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 78,913 58.27 R. M. Subburam Indian National Congress 47,778 35.2831,13522.99 182 Alangudi Ku. Pa. Krishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 57,250 41.42 S. Arulmani Pattali Makkal Katchi 52,123 37.715,1273.71 183 Aranthangi M. Rajanayagam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 67,559 52.77 Su. Thirunavukkarasar Indian National Congress 50,903 39.7616,65613.01 184 Karaikudi Cholan C. T. Palanichamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 86,104 51.01 Ramasamy KR Indian National Congress 67,204 39.8118,90011.20 185 Tiruppattur K. R. Periyakaruppan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 83,485 48.25 Raja Kannappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 81,901 47.341,5840.91 186 Sivaganga Gunasekaran S Communist Party of India 75,176 47.82 V. Rajasekaran Indian National Congress 70,794 45.034,3822.79 187 Manamadurai (SC) M. Gunasekaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,535 51.68 A. Tamilarasi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,515 43.0114,0208.67 188 Melur Melur R. Samy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 85,869 55.74 R. Rani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 61,407 39.8624,46215.88 189 Madurai East K. Tamilarasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 99,447 55.29 P. Moorthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,692 39.3028,75515.99 190 Sholavandan (SC) M. V. Karuppiah All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 86,376 59.84 M. Ilanseliyan Pattali Makkal Katchi 49,768 34.4836,60825.36 191 Madurai North A. K. Bose All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 90,706 63.62 K. S. K. Rajendran Indian National Congress 44,306 31.0846,40032.54 192 Madurai South R. Annadurai Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 83,441 61.59 S. P. Varadharajan Indian National Congress 37,990 28.0445,45133.55 193 Madurai Central R. Sundarrajan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 76,063 52.77 Syed Ghouse Basha Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 56,502 39.2019,56013.57 194 Madurai West Sellur K. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 94,798 59.64 G. Thalapathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 56,037 35.2538,76124.39 195 Thiruparankundram A. K. T. Raja Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 95,469 58.70 C. R. Sundararajan Indian National Congress 46,967 28.8848,50229.82 196 Thirumangalam M. Muthuramalingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 101,494 55.55 M. Manimaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 75,127 41.1226,36714.43 197 Usilampatti P. V. Kathiravan All India Forward Bloc 88,253 51.22 S. O. Ramasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 72,933 42.3315,3208.89 198 Andipatti Thanga Tamil Selvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 91,721 53.75 L. Mookiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 70,690 41.4221,03112.33 199 Periyakulam (SC) A. Laser Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 76,687 47.86 V. Anbazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 71,046 44.345,6413.52 200 Bodinayakanur O. Panneerselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 95,235 56.69 S. Lakshmanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65,329 38.8929,90617.80 201 Cumbum N. Eramakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 80,307 48.58 P. Murugesan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 68,139 41.2212,1687.36 202 Rajapalayam K. Gopalsamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 80,125 53.80 S. Thanga Pandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 58,693 39.4121,43214.39 203 Srivilliputhur (SC) V. Ponnupandi Communist Party of India 73,485 47.79 R. V. K. Durai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67,257 43.746,2284.05 204 Sattur R. B. Udhayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 88,918 58.32 A. Kadarkarairaj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 59,573 39.0729,34519.25 205 Sivakasi K. T. Rajenthra Bhalaji All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 87,333 59.17 T. Vanaraja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 51,679 35.0135,65424.16 206 Virudhunagar K. Pandiarajan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 70,441 52.36 T. Armstrong Naveen Indian National Congress 49,003 36.4221,43815.94 207 Aruppukkottai Vaigaichelvan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 76,546 51.15 Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65,908 44.0510,6387.10 208 Tiruchuli Thangam Thennarasu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 81,613 54.36 Esakki Muthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 61,661 41.0719,95213.29 209 Paramakudi (SC) S. Sundararaj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 86,150 57.88 R. Ramprabhu Indian National Congress 51,544 34.6334,60623.25 210 Tiruvadanai Suba Thangavelan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 64,165 41.11 S. Mujupur Rahman Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 63,238 40.529270.59 211 Ramanathapuram M. H. Jawahirullah Manithaneya Makkal Katchi 65,831 40.96 K. Hussan Ali Indian National Congress 50,074 31.1615,7579.80 212 Mudhukulathur M. Murugan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 83,225 46.87 V. Sathiamoorthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 63,136 35.5620,08911.31 213 Vilathikulam G. V. Markandayan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 72,753 54.58 K. Perumalsamy Indian National Congress 50,156 37.6322,59716.95 214 Thoothukkudi S. T. Chellapandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 89,010 56.78 P. Geetha Jeevan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62,817 40.0726,19316.71 215 Tiruchendur Anitha R. Radhakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 68,741 47.04 P. R. Manoharan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 68,101 46.606400.44 216 Srivaikuntam S. P. Shunmuganathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 69,708 52.86 M. B. Sudalaiyandi Indian National Congress 48,586 36.8421,12216.02 217 Ottapidaram (SC) K. Krishnasamy Puthiya Tamilagam 71,330 56.41 S. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 46,204 36.5425,12619.87 218 Kovilpatti Kadambur Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 73,007 55.85 G. Ramachandran Pattali Makkal Katchi 46,527 35.5926,48020.26 219 Sankarankovil (SC) C. Karuppasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 72,297 49.99 M. Umamaheswari Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 61,902 42.8010,3957.19 220 Vasudevanallur (SC) S. Duraiappa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 80,633 56.77 S. Ganesan Indian National Congress 52,543 37.0028,09019.77 221 Kadayanallur P. Chendur Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 80,794 49.83 S. Peter Alphonse Indian National Congress 64,708 39.9116,0869.92 222 Tenkasi R. Sarathkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 92,253 54.30 Karuppasamy Pandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,286 40.7822,96713.52 223 Alangulam P. G. Rajendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 78,098 47.29 Poongothai Aladi Aruna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 77,799 47.112990.18 224 Tirunelveli Nainar Nagendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 86,220 54.81 A. L. S. Lakshmanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 47,729 30.3438,49124.47 225 Ambasamudram E. Subaya All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 80,156 55.11 R. Avudaiyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 55,547 38.1924,60916.92 226 Palayamkottai T. P. M. Mohideen Khan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 58,049 42.76 V. Palani Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 57,444 42.316050.45 227 Nanguneri A. Narayanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 65,510 45.91 H. Vasanthakumar Indian National Congress 53,230 37.3112,2808.60 228 Radhapuram S. Michael Rayappan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 67,072 48.36 P. Veldurai Indian National Congress 45,597 32.8821,47515.48 229 Kanniyakumari K. T. Pachaimal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 86,903 48.22 N. Suresh Rajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 69,099 38.3417,8049.88 230 Nagercoil A. Nanjil Murugesan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 58,819 40.01 R. Mahesh Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 52,092 35.436,7274.58 231 Colachal J. G. Prince Indian National Congress 58,428 40.16 P. Larence All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 46,607 32.0311,8218.13 232 Padmanabhapuram Pushpa Leela Alban Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 59,882 41.48 S. Austin Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 40,561 28.1019,32113.38 233 Vilavancode S. Vijayadharani Indian National Congress 62,898 43.69 R. Leema Rose Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM 39,109 27.1723,78916.52 234 Killiyoor S. John Jacob Indian National Congress 56,932 41.69 T. Chandra Kumar Bharatiya Janata Party 32,446 23.7624,48617.93 Reactions M. Karunanidhi submitted his resignation to Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, thus paving way for Jayalalithaa to swear-in on 16 May. After the election, Jayalalithaa thanked her supporters and said "this is not a victory for me, but a victory for the state and the country". She further stated that she wants to "rebuild the state, from the havoc created by the previous government" and insisted that she does not plan to share power with her allies.http://www.zeenews.com/news706168.html Queen Bee Jaya wants to "rebuild" TN Zee News 13 May 2011 13 May 2011 DMDK leader, Vijaykanth, after being the second largest party in the new assembly and an important ally of AIADMK, stated that this is a "victory for the people and an end to family rule".http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=238372 It's people's victory: Vijayakanth Mangalorean Times 13 May 2011 13 May 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110517064150/http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=238372 17 May 2011 dead TDP leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, called and congratulated Jayalalithaa on her "victory over corruption".http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/tamil-nadu-election-results-2011-chandrababu-congratulates-jayalalithaa/articleshow/8296542.cms Chandrababu congratulates jayalalithaa The Times of India 13 May 2011 13 May 2011 After the loss, Congress leader Jayanthi Natarajan, conceded defeat and wished the best for incoming CM, Jayalalithaa. While she admitted that 2G spectrum case played a huge role in their defeat, she further re-iterated that they have done everything they can to be transparent and that action has been taken against individuals responsible for the corruption. Union Minister, P. Chidambaram admitted that this was a huge loss for Congress in Tamil Nadu but does not believe this will affect the UPA government at the center, because this was a loss of an alliance led by DMK and not INC. M. Karunanidhi after the loss stated, "People have given me proper rest" and went on to congratulate the people of the state (on the election outcome).http://www.indianexpress.com/news/people-have-given-me-proper-rest-says-karunanidhi/790450/ People have given me proper rest says karunanidhi The Indian Express 13 May 2011 13 May 2011 Analysis thumb|left|Election map based on Vote % margin difference between AIADMK+ candidates and DMK+ candidates by district. The % margin for each color are as follows: 30%-25% 25%-20% 20%-15% 15%-10% 10%-5% 5%-0% Pre-polls and post-polls released before the counting showed a mixed picture and a close race and failed to predict the landslide victory for the AIADMK alliance. Including this election, no incumbent party has ever won a re-election in Tamil Nadu since M.G.R's victory in 1984 election. The results were consistent with the anti-incumbency factor that is common in Tamil Nadu politics. Closer look at the results show that AIADMK swept through the state winning by big margins. AIADMK and its allies won all the seats in 12 out of the 32 districts, with margins greater than 10% over its rival DMK and its allies. Out of those 12 districts, AIADMK+ won by margins greater than 15% in seven of them. In Chennai District, which once used to be a DMK bastion, AIADMK+ won 14 out of 16 constituencies with a margin of 13.1% over DMK+. In northern Tamil Nadu which is considered to be DMK's traditional bastion, DMK and its allies just won 4 out of 62 constituencies.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2011/tamil-nadu/Sun-sets-in-DMK-strongholds-in-Northern-TN/articleshow/8327845.cms Sun sets in DMK strongholds in Northern TN The Times of India 15 May 2011 26 December 2011 DMK members blamed that the alliance with caste based Pattali Makkal Katchi and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi didn't go well with other castes and caused their downfall.http://www.thinakaran.lk/2011/06/21/?fn=i1106211 Repair the alliance Thinakaran 21 June 2011 26 December 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110825010955/http://thinakaran.lk/2011/06/21/?fn=i1106211 25 August 2011 dead Analysts felt that the strife between Vanniyars and Dalits could have played a role in DMK+ debacle in northern region.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/assembly-elections-2011/tamil-nadu/DMDKs-big-gains-at-PMK-VCK-expense/articleshow/8310087.cms DMDK's big gains at PMK, VCK expense The Times of India 14 May 2011 26 December 2011 AIADMK's best district was the newly created Tiruppur, where they beat the DMK and its allies by a margin of 29.4%. This is consistent with the continued support for AIADMK in this region, since the former Coimbatore district was AIADMK's best performance in 2006 election. AIADMK+, did extremely well in its traditional stronghold in western Tamil Nadu. DMK, weak in this region, relied on its ally, Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam, who had a disappointing performance in this region losing by margins greater than 20% to AIADMK+. The western region was already affected with major issues like power cuts, agricultural crisis and industrial pollution and the DMK members after the election admitted that family rule could be one of the reasons for their downfall. DMK leaders after the election blamed the alienation of Dalits and other castes by KNMK due to the fact it is viewed as a party of Gounders.http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/15/stories/2011051562020300.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110520022936/http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/15/stories/2011051562020300.htm dead 20 May 2011 Western belt still AIADMK bastion 15 May 2011 The Hindu 25 June 2011 DMK+, on the hand, only did better than its opponent in four districts: Nilgiris, Kanniyakumari, Thiruvarur and Perambalur, all traditional DMK strongholds. The only region, DMK+ was able to be competitive is in the Cauvery delta region, which has long been a DMK stronghold. DMK's best district was Nilgiris, which includes A. Raja's former MP constituency. DMK+ did poorly in the Madurai district, where they found a lot of success in recent years (2006 by-election & 2009 LS election), due to Azhagiri's vigorous campaigning. They were not able to win a single seat in this district, and lost by a margin of 20.9% to AIADMK-CPI(M)-DMDK combine. Post-poll data released by CNN-IBN, showed that DMK+ did the worst amongst the poor, especially in rural areas. Major issue cited by them as a reason for voting against the DMK is supply of electricity.http://www.manoramaonline.com/advt/Specials/PostPoll-English/Tamilnadu.htm Tamil Nadu - Post Poll 2011 Manorama Online 10 May 2011 24 June 2011 Before the election, DMK was hoping that freebies and welfare schemes implemented by their administration would help them gain support from rural voters, who were an important electorate for the DMK to grab power in the previous election. This failed to take place, since many rural voters were unhappy with the distribution of these freebies in a disproportionate manner and lack of policies targeting towards income generation schemes in rural areas. This coupled with the recent food price rises resulted in a decline in rural support for the DMK.http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/07/stories/2011040760960800.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20110418001142/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/07/stories/2011040760960800.htm dead 18 April 2011 Rural voters irked over discrepancies in distribution of freebies 7 April 2011 The Hindu 26 June 2011 While spiraling prices, power cut, and DMK's family politics were important factors, many analysts agree that it was the corruption charges (2G spectrum scandal), that eventually led them to their ultimate defeat. This election saw one of the worst performance of Congress in Tamil Nadu, winning only 5 seats out of 63 seats it contested. During the campaign, they were marred with in-fighting between state Congress leader K.V. Thangkabalu and other Congress members, which added to their declining support in the state.http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-polls-dmk-leading-in-one-seat/152148-37.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110516153226/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-polls-dmk-leading-in-one-seat/152148-37.html dead 16 May 2011 Tamil Nadu polls DMK leading in one seat CNN-IBN 13 May 2011 13 May 2011http://ibnlive.in.com/election2011/blogs/3421/62289/tamil-nadu.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110903220853/http://ibnlive.in.com/election2011/blogs/3421/62289/tamil-nadu.html dead 3 September 2011 The dramatic battle for Tamil Nadu CNN-IBN 13 May 2011 13 May 2011 In both Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, Congress did poorly reflecting widespread anger and disapproval. Statistics Strike Rate Strike rate is determined by calculating the number of seats won by a party of the number of seats it contested. Alliance/ PartySeats contestedSeats WonStrike Raterowspan="8" AIADMK-led AllianceAIADMK+All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamAIADMK16515090.90%Desiya Murpokku Dravida KazhagamDMDK412970.73%Communist Party of India (Marxist)CPI(M)121083.33%Communist Party of IndiaCPI10990%Manithaneya Makkal KatchiMMK3266.66%Puthiya TamilagamPT22100%All India Forward BlocAIFB11100%Total23420386.75%rowspan="4" Secular Progressive AllianceDPADravida Munnetra KazhagamDMK1242318.54%Indian National CongressINC6357.93%Pattali Makkal KatchiPMK30310%Total2343113.24% Vote Percentage Vote % Range of Winning Candidate No. of MLAs 35% – 40% 4 40% – 45% 17 45% – 50% 45 50% – 55% 85 55% – 60% 62 60% – 65% 18 65% – 70% 2 70% – 75% 1 Total MLAs 234 Highest Winning Vote Share: 70.62% achieved by M. S. M. Anandan (AIADMK) in the Tiruppur (North) constituency. Lowest Winning Vote Share: 36.42% by Arun Pandian (DMDK) in Peravurani. Concentration of Victories: The vast majority of winning candidates—147 out of 234 MLAs (62.8%)—secured their seats with a vote share between 50% and 60%. Margin of Victory Government formation J. Jayalalithaa was sworn in as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the fourth time on 16 May 2011. She submitted her unanimous election as the general secretary of the AIADMK legislature party to the governor of Tamil Nadu Surjit Singh Barnala on 15 May 2011.https://www.thehindu.com/news/jayalalithaa-to-be-sworn-in-today/article2021167.ece Jayalalithaa to be sworn in today The Hindu 15 March 2011 15 March 2011 She was sworn in along with 33 other ministers at the Madras University centenary auditorium on 16 May 2011 by the governor, at the same venue where she took the oath in 1991 when she first became chief minister. She and all the other ministers took oaths in Tamil. The ceremony was attended by chief minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi, former chief minister of Andhra Pradesh Nara Chandrababu Naidu, and general secretary of the Communist Party of India A. B. Bardhan, among others.https://www.thehindu.com/news/jayalalithaa-to-be-sworn-in-today/article2021167.ece Jayalalithaa sworn in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister The Hindu 16 March 2011 16 March 2011 Bypolls (2011–2016) S.NoDateConstituencyMLA before electionParty before electionElected MLAParty after election14013 October 2011Tiruchirappalli WestM. Mariam Pichai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2M. Paranjothi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 821918 March 2012SankarankoilC. KaruppasamyV. M. Rajalakshmi18012 June 2012PudukkottaiS. P. Muthukumaran Communist Party of IndiaV. R. Karthik Thondaiman8323 February 2013YercaudC. Perumal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamP. Saroja28 24 April 2014 Alandur Panruti Ramachandran Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam V. N. P. Venkatraman 139 13 February 2015 Srirangam J. Jayalalithaa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2 S. Valarmathi11 27 June 2015 Radhakrishnan Nagar P. Vetriivel J. Jayalalithaa Notes References expanded 2011 Category:2010s in Tamil Nadu Category:2011 State Assembly elections in India Category:April 2011 in India