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{{Infobox state assembly constituency<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| Existence = 1967 - present<br />
| CurrentMLAParty = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
| CurrentMLA = KR Jeyaram<br />
| ElectedByYear = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]<br />
| State = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| Electorate = 2,49,590 <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/Reports/AC%20wise%20Final%20electoral%20count-29April2016.xlsx.pdf|access-date=11 April 2019|title=Assembly wise final electoral count-29April2016|website=Tamil Nadu Election Commission}}</ref><br />
| Reservation = General<br />
| Successful Party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (4 times), All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (4 times) <br />
}} <br />
'''Singanallur''' Assembly Constituency is a legislative Constituency of [[Coimbatore district]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. It contains 18 wards of the [[Coimbatore]] which include the neighborhood of [[Singanallur, Coimbatore|Singanallur]] . The important landmarks of the Constituency are [[Coimbatore International Airport]], [[Singanallur Bus Terminus]], Sungam lake area, Boat House, [[TIDEL Park Coimbatore]] and ESI Medical College Hospital. It is a part of the [[Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<br />
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==Members of the Legislative Assembly==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! Assembly<br />
! Duration<br />
! Winner<br />
! colspan="2" | Party<br />
|-<br />
| [[1967 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fourth]]<br />
| 1967-71<br />
| P. Velusamy<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fifth]]<br />
| 1971-77<br />
| A. Subramaniam<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Praja Socialist Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Sixth]]<br />
| 1977-80<br />
| R. Venkedusamy<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |<br />
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[1980 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Seventh]]<br />
| 1980-84<br />
| A. D. Kulasekar<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eighth]]<br />
| 1984-89<br />
| R. Sengalippan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Janata Party}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1989 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Ninth]]<br />
| 1989-91<br />
| Era Mohan<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1991 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Tenth]]<br />
| 1991-96<br />
| P. Govindaraj<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[1996 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Eleventh]]<br />
| 1996-01<br />
| [[N. Palaniswamy]]<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Twelfth]]<br />
| 2001-06<br />
| K. C. Karunakaran<br />
| style="background-color: {{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |<br />
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]<br />
|-<br />
| [[2006 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Thirteenth]]<br />
| 2006-2011<br />
| R. Chinnaswamy<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2011 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fourteenth]]<br />
| 2011-2016<br />
| R. Chinnaswamy<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2016 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|Fifteenth]]<br />
| 2016-2021<br />
| N. Karthik<br />
| {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
| [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixteenth]]<br />
| 2021-<br />
| K.R.Jayaram<br />
| {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Election Results==<br />
<br />
===2021===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Singanallur]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = K.R.Jayaram<br />
|votes = 81,244<br />
|percentage = 40.22<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = N. Karthik<br />
|votes = 70,390<br />
|percentage = 34.84<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Makkal Needhi Maiam<br />
|candidate = R. Mahendran<br />
|votes = 36,855<br />
|percentage = 18.24<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate = R. Narmadha<br />
|votes = 8,366<br />
|percentage = 4.14<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = None of the Above<br />
|candidate = None of the Above<br />
|votes = 1,432<br />
|percentage = 0.71<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box majority|<br />
|votes =10,854<br />
|percentage = <br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 2,02,021<br />
|percentage = <br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2016===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Singanallur]]}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Karthik N<br />
|votes = 75,459<br />
|percentage = 40.02<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Singai Muthu N<br />
|votes = 70,279<br />
|percentage = 37.28<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = Nandakumar C R<br />
|votes = 16,605<br />
|percentage = 8.81<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate =Arjunaraj A<br />
|votes = 11,035<br />
|percentage = 5.85<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Naam Tamilar Katchi<br />
|candidate =Kalyana sundaram S<br />
|votes = 4,354<br />
|percentage = 2.31<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 5,180<br />
|percentage = 2.74<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes = 1,88,658<br />
|percentage =61.89<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box gain with party link|<br />
|winner = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|loser = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
<br />
===2011===<br />
{{Election box begin | title=[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election]]: [[Singanallur]]}}<br />
<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|candidate = Chinnasamy R<br />
|votes = 89,487<br />
|percentage = 56.32<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party =Indian National Congress<br />
|candidate = Mayura S Jayakumar<br />
|votes = 55,161<br />
|percentage = 34.71<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party<br />
|candidate = Rajendran R<br />
|votes = 8,142<br />
|percentage = 5.12<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate with party link|<br />
|party = Lok Satta Party<br />
|candidate = Dhandapani P<br />
|votes = 1,983<br />
|percentage = 1.25<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box candidate |<br />
|party = [[Independent politician|IND.]]<br />
|candidate = Vashan V V<br />
|votes = 1,663<br />
|percentage = 1.05<br />
|change = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box margin of victory|<br />
|votes = 34,326<br />
|percentage = 21.61<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box turnout|<br />
|votes =1,59,148 <br />
|percentage =69.09<br />
|change =<br />
}}<br />
{{Election box hold with party link|<br />
|winner = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
|swing = <br />
}}<br />
{{Election box end}}<br />
2006 election result:<br />
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R.Chinnasamy (AIADMK+INTUC) 1,00,208<br />
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Soundararajan (CPM+DMK) 99,471<br />
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M.Ponnusamy (DMDK) 31,252<br />
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Total votes polled: 2,40,267<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
* {{cite web|url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|title= Statistical reports of assembly elections|access-date= 8 July 2010|publisher= Election Commission of India|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101005110118/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp|archive-date= 5 October 2010}}<br />
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[[Category:Coimbatore district]]</div>2409:4072:8E98:B0C6:F81D:72A5:FE63:4B49https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=2011_Tamil_Nadu_Legislative_Assembly_election&diff=2979572011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election2021-12-29T13:05:10Z<p>2409:4072:8E98:B0C6:F81D:72A5:FE63:4B49: Election symbols</p>
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<div>{{Short description|Elections to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu}}<br />
{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}<br />
{{Infobox election<br />
| election_name = 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election<br />
| country = India<br />
| type = parliamentary<br />
| ongoing = no<br />
| previous_election = 2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election<br />
| previous_year = 2006<br />
| next_election = 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election<br />
| next_year = 2016<br />
| election_date = 13 April 2011<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sify.com/news/challenge-is-to-conduct-peaceful-polls-in-west-bengal-cec-news-national-lcerknbbchc.html | archive-url=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 | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 October 2012 |title=Challenge is to conduct peaceful polls in West Bengal: CEC | publisher= Sify | date=4 February 2011| access-date=27 February 2011}}</ref><br />
| seats_for_election = All 234 seats in the [[Legislature of Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| majority_seats = 118<br />
| turnout = 78.29% ({{increase}}7.73%)<br />
<!-- AIADMK --><br />
| image1 = [[File:J Jayalalithaa.jpg|130x130px]] <br />
| leader1 = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br />
| leader_since1 = [[1991 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election|1989]]<br />
| leaders_seat1 = [[Srirangam (State Assembly Constituency)|Srirangam]]<br />
| last_election1 = 69 seats<br />
| party1 = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
| alliance1 = AIADMK Alliance<br />
| seats_before1 = 73<!--Added DMDKs lone seat (Vijaykanth) to ADMK alliance and 75 seats of ADMK alliance after 2009-10 by-election. Removed MDMK's 3 seats after they left the alliance to boycott this election--><br />
| seats_needed1 = {{increase}}42<br />
| seats1 = 203<br />
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}130<br />
| popular_vote1 = 19,085,762<br />
| percentage1 = 51.93%<br />
| swing1 = {{increase}}12.02%<br />
<br />
<!-- DMK --><br />
| image2 = [[File:M._Karunanidhi_.jpg|130x130px]]<br />
| leader2 = [[M. Karunanidhi]]<br />
| leader_since2 = [[1957 Madras legislative assembly election|1957]]<br />
| party2 = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
| alliance2 = [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]<br />
| leaders_seat2 = [[Thiruvarur (State Assembly Constituency)|Thiruvarur]]<br />
| last_election2 = 163 seats<br />
| seats_before2 = 160<br />
| seats2 = 31<br />
| seat_change2 = {{decrease}}129<br />
| popular_vote2 = 14,530,215<br />
| percentage2 = 39.5%<br />
| swing2 = {{decrease}}5.3%<br />
<br />
<!-- Election Map --><br />
| map_image = 2011 tamil nadu legislative election map.png<br />
| map_size = 300px<br />
| map_caption = 2011 election map results Alliance wise (by constituencies)<br />
[[File:2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Election Map by Parties.svg|300px|Election map of results based on parties]]<br />
<!-- Seats --><br />
[[File:Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, 2011.svg|350px|center]]<br />
<br />
<!-- Chief Minister --><br />
| title = [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister]]<br />
| posttitle = [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister]]<br />
| before_election = [[M. Karunanidhi]]<br />
| before_party = Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
| after_election = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br />
| after_party = All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam<br />
}}<br />
The '''Fourteenth Legislative Assembly Election''' was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members from 234 constituencies in the [[India]] 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. Tamil film actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] was openly involved in Tamil Nadu politics for the first time by extending his support for AIADMK.<br />
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The outgoing Karunanidhi government was noted for the construction of [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly-secretariat complex|new assembly building]] in [[Chennai]], execution of various developmental projects, and implementation of programmes including free health care for the poor 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.<br />
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The election commission enforced stringent measures to curb the widespread abuse of power to bribe voters that were common in previous elections; it also imposed strict campaign discipline by imposing the 10 PM curfew. The commission headed by the chief election officer [[Praveen Kumar (Chief Electoral Officer)|Praveen Kumar]] was commended for conducting the election strictly and fairly. 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 [[1967 Madras State legislative assembly election|1967 election]].<br />
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AIADMK front won the election-winning in 203 constituencies; the AIADMK party alone secured a massive majority in a [[Landslide victory|landslide]] by carrying 150 seats and became eligible to form the government without requiring the support of its coalition partners. DMDK won 29 seats, more than the 23 seats won by DMK, and opted to serve as the official opposition party. Political analysts concluded that the election was a referendum on the outgoing DMK government and the powerful anti-incumbency sentiment helped the AIADMK coalition. [[J. Jayalalithaa]] along with 33 ministers was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the third time on 16 May 2011 by the governor [[Surjit Singh Barnala]].<br />
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== Background ==<br />
[[File:Veggie Man.jpg|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]]<br />
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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&nbsp;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]]. Inflation 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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=166826| title=தங்கத்தின் விலையில் தக்காளி... வெள்ளி விலையில் வெங்காயம்! | publisher=Dina Malar| date=15 January 2011| access-date=16 January 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1685465.ece| title=Price rise: an election issue| work=The Hindu| date=11 April 2011| access-date=11 April 2011| first=M. Soundariya| last=Preetha}}</ref> The key issue that affected the people was electricity shortage in the State.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/article30189373.ece| title=Groping in the dark | publisher=Front line| date=2 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/news/2009/03/03/tn-power-cut-in-summer-inevitable-arcot-veerasamy.html| title=மே 15 வரை மின்வெட்டு: ஆற்காடு வீராசாமி அறிவிப்பு | publisher=Oneindia Tamil| date=3 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=340&Print=1| title=தமிழகம் முழுவதும் மின்வெட்டு நேரம் அதிகரிப்பு : பற்றாக்குறையால் மின்வாரியம் அதிரடி | publisher=Dinamalar| date=29 March 2010}}</ref> 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&nbsp;billion {{Indian Rupee}} (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 politics<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=240595| title=ஆட்சியை பறித்தது ஊழல், குடும்ப தலையீடு, விலைவாசி உயர்வு...!| publisher=Dinamalar| date=13 May 2011| access-date=14 May 2011}}</ref><br />
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==Parties and coalitions==<br />
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=== All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam coalition ===<br />
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 Madras State legislative assembly election|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 till date.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/2011-assembly-elections-be-turning-point-jaya-210| title=2011 Assembly elections to be turning point: Jaya| date=31 December 2010| access-date=2 January 2011}}</ref><br />
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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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1033268.ece| title=TMMK wing to hold talks with AIADMK| work=The Hindu| date=5 January 2011| access-date=6 January 2011}}</ref> [[Naam Tamilar Iyakkam]] coordinator [[Seeman (director)|Seeman]] also expressed his support for AIADMK on 10 January and said his decision is based on his opposition to [[Indian National Congress|INC]] which he claimed works against the interests of [[Sri Lankan Tamils]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=163240| title=அதிமுக.,விற்கு ஆதரவு : சீமான் பேட்டி| publisher=Dina Malar| date=10 January 2011| access-date=10 January 2011}}</ref> [[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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=361742&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=அதிமுக - தேமுதிக கூட்டணி அமைய வேண்டும்: சோ| publisher=Dina Mani| date=14 January 2011| access-date=15 January 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130630/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=361742&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011}}</ref> [[Communist Party of India]] Tamil Nadu state secretary [[D. Pandian]] also called for DMDK to join the AIADMK coalition to defeat DMK<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=365363&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=அ.தி.மு.க. அணியில் சேர தே.மு.தி.க.வுக்கு அழைப்பு: தா. பாண்டியன்| publisher=Dina Mani| date=23 January 2011| access-date=23 January 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130704/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=365363&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> and officially announced the continuation of CPI's coalition with AIADMK on 29 January.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=அதிமுகவுடன்+கூட்டணி+தொடரும்:+தா.பாண்டியன்&artid=368611&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&SectionName=Tamilnadu| archive-url=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| url-status=dead| archive-date=19 July 2012| title=அதிமுகவுடன் கூட்டணி தொடரும்: தா.பாண்டியன்| publisher=Dina Mani| date=29 January 2011| access-date=29 January 2011}}</ref> [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] (CPM) announced its decision to contest the election with AIADMK on 25 January.<ref name="Prakash Karat">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1124191.ece| title=CPI (M) announces alliance with AIADMK in TN| work=The Hindu| date=25 January 2011| access-date=25 January 2011}}</ref><br />
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Despite the strained relationship between Indian National Congress (INC) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK),<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1034779.ece| title=Baalu meets Sonia Gandhi, complains against Elangovan| work=The Hindu| date=5 January 2011| access-date=6 January 2011| first=J.| last=Balaji}}</ref> AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa ruled out coalition with INC on 19 January.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=363665&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=அதிமுக - காங்கிரஸ் கூட்டணி கிடையாது: ஜெயலலிதா| publisher=Dina Mani| date=20 January 2011| access-date=20 January 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131230/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=363665&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> Tamil actor [[Karthik (actor)|Karthik]] announced his party's (Ahila India Naadalum Makkal Katchi) support to AIADMK after meeting Jayalalithaa on 19 January.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=363698&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=அ.தி.மு.க. அணியில் கார்த்திக் கட்சி| publisher=Dina Mani| date=20 January 2011| access-date=20 January 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131325/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=363698&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011}}</ref> [[Hindu Munnani]] leader Rama Gopalan ruled out support to AIADMK coalition on 20 January citing the participation of anti-Hindu forces in the fold.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Edition-Thirunelveli&artid=364689&SectionID=139&MainSectionID=139&SEO=&Title=| title=அதிமுக கூட்டணிக்கு ஆதரவு இல்லை: ராம. கோபாலன்| publisher=Dina Mani| date=21 January 2011| access-date=22 January 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131424/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Edition-Thirunelveli&artid=364689&SectionID=139&MainSectionID=139&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
DMDK officially announced their alliance with AIADMK and started their negotiations. This brought to an end the possibilities of 3rd Front and DMDK contesting the elections on their own.<ref name="DMDK">{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=194605|title=அ.தி.மு.க., வுடன் கூட்டணி மக்கள் விருப்பம்: பண்ருட்டி ராமச்சந்திரன்<br />
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[[Vijay (actor)|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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=380760&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=மீனவர்கள் மீதான தாக்குதலைத் தடுக்காதது ஏன்? - நடிகர் விஜய்| publisher=Dina Mani| date=22 February 2011| access-date=22 February 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132200/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=380760&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1481322.ece| title=Mob frenzy at Vijay's public meeting| work=The Hindu| date=23 February 2011| access-date=23 February 2011| first=P. V.| last=Srividya}}</ref> [[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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1576387.ece|title=Actor Vijay's Makkal Iyakkam to support AIADMK|work=The Hindu|date=27 March 2011|access-date=27 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=ஜெயலலிதாவுடன்+எஸ்.ஏ.சந்திரசேகரன்++மூன்றாவது+முறையாக+சந்திப்பு&artid=379115&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&SectionName=Tamilnadu| archive-url=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| url-status=dead| archive-date=7 July 2012|title=ஜெயலலிதாவுடன் எஸ்.ஏ.சந்திரசேகரன் மூன்றாவது முறையாக சந்திப்பு| publisher=Dina Mani| date=20 February 2011| access-date=20 February 2011}}</ref><br />
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====Seat allotment====<br />
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 not allotted any constituency.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=391534&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=கூட்டணிக் கட்சிகள் கடும் அதிர்ச்சி!| publisher=Dina Mani| date=17 March 2011| access-date=17 March 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131830/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=391534&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://election.dinamalar.com/election_news_detail.php?id=763| title=அ.தி.மு.க., - தே.மு.தி.க., தொகுதிகள் பங்கீடு : 13 மணி நேர பேச்சுவார்த்தைக்கு பின் சமரசம்| publisher=Dina Mani| date=20 March 2011| access-date=26 March 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324184851/http://election.dinamalar.com/election_news_detail.php?id=763| archive-date=24 March 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> However MDMK was not given the number of seats it asked for and hence [[Vaiko]] left AIADMK led alliance and boycotted the elections.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://election.dinamalar.com/election_news_detail.php?id=739| title=ஆணவப்போக்குடன் அ.தி.மு.க., பிடிவாதம்; கூட்டணியில் இருந்து வெளியேறியது ம.தி.மு.க.| publisher=Dina Mani| date=20 March 2011| access-date=26 March 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110324184832/http://election.dinamalar.com/election_news_detail.php?id=739| archive-date=24 March 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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The final seat allotment was:<br />
[[File:2011 tamil nadu legislative election map by parties contesting under aiadmk alliance.png|thumb|Election map based on parties contesting under the AIADMK alliance. Colours are based on the AIADMK front table on the left]]<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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! scope="col" style="width:300px;"| Party<br />
! scope="col" style="width:80px;"| Election Symbol<br />
! scope="col" style="width:180px;"| Leader<br />
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seats<br />
! scope="col" style="width:30px;"| Ref.<br />
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| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: {{party color|AIADMK}}" |<span style="color:white"> 1.</span>||[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[File:AIADMK_Two_Leaves.png|50x50px]] || [[J. Jayalalithaa]] || style="text-align:center;"|160|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/146407/aiadmk-set-contest-160-seats.html|title=AIADMK set to contest 160 seats|work=Deccan Herald|date=17 March 2011|access-date=28 May 2011}}</ref><br />
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| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #008080"|<span style="color:white"> 2.</span>|| [[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Indian_Election_Symbol_Nagara.svg|34x34px]] || [[Vijayakanth]] || style="text-align:center;"|41|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/aiadmk-allots-41-seats-to-actor-vijaykanths-dmdk-89492|title=AIADMK allots 41 seats to actor Vijaykanth's DMDK|publisher=NDTV |date=4 March 2011|access-date=4 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #ff0000"|<span style="color:white"> 3.</span> || [[Communist Party of India]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Ears of Corn and Sickle.png|40x40px]] || [[Tha Pandian]] || style="text-align:center;"|10|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="LEFT FRONT">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1537206.ece | title=AIADMK allots 12 seats to CPI(M), 10 to CPI | work=The Hindu | date=14 March 2011 | access-date=14 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #ff0000"|<span style="color:white"> 4.</span> || [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]] || style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Indian Election Symbol Hammer Sickle and Star.png|35x35px]]|| [[G. Ramakrishnan]] || style="text-align:center;"|12|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="LEFT FRONT"/><br />
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| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #FF00FF"|<span style="color:white"> 5.</span> || [[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi]] || style="text-align:center;"| Candles|| [[M. H. Jawahirullah]] || style="text-align:center;"|3|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1475257.ece|title=Jayalalithaa allots 3 seats for Manithaneya Makkal Katchi|work=The Hindu |date=21 February 2011|access-date=29 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: Black"|<span style="color:white"> 6.</span> || [[Puthiya Tamilakam]] || style="text-align:center;"| Television|| [[K. Krishnasamy|Dr. Krishnaswamy]] || style="text-align:center;"|2|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="PT-AIMMK-RPI">{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/18/stories/2011021851570400.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223002630/http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/18/stories/2011021851570400.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=23 February 2011 | title=AIADMK allots one seat to AIMMK | date=18 February 2011 | work=[[The Hindu]] | access-date=29 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #ff0000"|<span style="color:white"> 7.</span> || [[All India Forward Bloc]] || style="text-align:center;"| Lion|| [[P. V. Kathiravan]] || style="text-align:center;"|1|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.sify.com/news/aiadmk-inks-poll-pact-with-all-india-forward-bloc-news-national-lcxuOgiggab.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020193804/http://www.sify.com/news/aiadmk-inks-poll-pact-with-all-india-forward-bloc-news-national-lcxuOgiggab.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=20 October 2012 | title=AIADMK inks poll pact with All India Forward Bloc|publisher=Sify | date=23 February 2011| access-date=23 February 2011}}</ref><br />
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| colspan = "6" align = "center" |Unregistered parties, whose candidates ran under the AIADMK ticket<br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #66FF00"|<span style="color:white"> 8.</span> || [[All India Samathuva Makhal Katchi]] || style="text-align:center;"| Two Leaves|| [[R. Sarathkumar]] || style="text-align:center;"|2|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Chennai/article1525926.ece | title=Sarath Kumar's party gets two seats in AIADMK alliance|work=The Hindu | date=10 March 2011| access-date=11 March 2011}}</ref><br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #CCFF00"|<span style="color:white"> 9.</span> || [[Republican Party of India]] || style="text-align:center;"| Two Leaves|| [[C. K. Thamizharasan]] || style="text-align:center;"|1|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="PT-AIMMK-RPI"/><br />
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| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #808000"|<span style="color:white"> 10.</span> || [[All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam]] || style="text-align:center;"| Two leaves|| N. Sedhuraman || style="text-align:center;"|1|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="PT-AIMMK-RPI"/><br />
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| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #2D5016"|<span style="color:white"> 11.</span> || [[Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaignar Peravai]] || style="text-align:center;"| Two leaves|| [[U.Thaniyarasu]] || style="text-align:center;"|1|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1530123.ece|title=Kongu Ilaignar Peravai given one seat|work=The Hindu |date=12 March 2011|access-date=29 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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=== Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam coalition ===<br />
[[File:Chennai2011 18.JPG|thumb|'''PMK poster in Chennai'''<br />DMK 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]]<br />
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president [[K. V. Thankabalu]] confirmed the continuation of his party's alliance with DMK on 21 January.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=364786&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=காங்கிரஸூக்கு அதிக இடங்கள்: தங்கபாலு நம்பிக்கை| publisher=Dina Mani| date=22 January 2011| access-date=22 January 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131908/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=364786&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> DMK pulled out of the ruling coalition at the centre on 5 March amid disagreements with Congress over seat sharing.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1512515.ece?homepage=true| title=DMK to pull out of UPA government| work=The Hindu| date=5 March 2011| access-date=5 March 2011| first=T.| last=Ramakrishnan}}</ref> After three days, the parties struck a deal in which DMK gave in to the demand and allowed Congress to contest in 63 seats.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1519956.ece?homepage=true| title=DMK, Congress clinch deal| work=The Hindu| date=8 March 2011| access-date=8 March 2011| first=T.| last=Ramakrishnan}}</ref> Abdul Rahman, Member of Parliament from [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Vellore constituency]] announced the continuation of [[Indian Union Muslim League]]'s coalition with DMK on 24 January 2011.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=168202| title=தி.மு.க.,வுடன் கூட்டணி: இந்திய முஸ்லிம் லீக் முடிவு| publisher=Dina Malar| date=17 January 2011| access-date=17 January 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=362164&SectionID=129&MainSectionId=129&SEO=&Title=| title=திமுக கூட்டணி வெற்றிக்கு பாடுபடுவோம்: திருமாவளவன்| publisher=Dina Mani| date=17 January 2011| access-date=22 January 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710131957/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=362164&SectionID=129&MainSectionId=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> In a speech given during the wedding of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister [[K. R. Periyakaruppan|Periyakaruppan]]'s son in Chennai, Karunanidhi expressed his desire to step down from Chiefministership and continue as the leader of the party.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=366392&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=விரைவில் பதவி விலகுவேன்: முதல்வர் கருணாநிதி| publisher=Dina Mani| date=24 January 2011| access-date=24 January 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132014/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=366392&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Latest%20News&artid=368996&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&Title=| title=திமுக கூட்டணியில் பாமக: கருணாநிதி| publisher=Dina Mani| date=30 January 2011| access-date=30 January 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132043/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Latest%20News&artid=368996&SectionID=164&MainSectionID=164&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> But Ramadoss, the leader of PMK denied that and said no final decision has been taken on coalition.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-01/india/28361224_1_pmk-dmk-alliance-dmk-leaders| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105131436/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-01/india/28361224_1_pmk-dmk-alliance-dmk-leaders| url-status=dead| archive-date=5 November 2012| title=Alliance not yet final: PMK| date=1 February 2011| work=[[The Times of India]]| access-date=31 January 2011}}</ref> 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]] [[Mylapore (State Assembly Constituency)|MLA]] and actor-turned politician [[S. V. Shekhar]], joined Congress on 6 February 2011 after being expelled from AIADMK in 2009.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1161900.ece| title=Actor-politician S Ve Shekher joins Congress| work=The Hindu| date=6 February 2011| access-date=1 March 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=214278| title=தங்கபாலு மனைவி வேட்புமனு தள்ளுபடியானது; எதிர்ப்புகள் மத்தியில் மயிலை வேட்பாளரானவர் | publisher=Dina Mani| date=28 March 2011| access-date=28 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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====Seat allotment ====<br />
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1512515.ece|title=DMK to pull out Ministers from UPA government |work=The Hindu|date=5 March 2011|access-date=27 March 2011|first=T.|last=Ramakrishnan}}</ref><br />
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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/09/stories/2011030959610100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313074041/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/09/stories/2011030959610100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 March 2011|title=DMK, Congress clinch deal |date=9 March 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=27 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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The final seat allotment was:<br />
[[File:2011 tamil nadu legislative election map by parties contesting under dmk alliance.png|thumb|Election map based on parties contesting under the DMK alliance. Colours are based on the DMK front table on the left]]<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|- style="height: 50px;"<br />
! style="width:4px" |No.<br />
! scope="col" style="width:300px;"| Party<br />
! scope="col" style="width:80px;"| Election Symbol<br />
! scope="col" style="width:180px;"| Leader<br />
! scope="col" style="width:60px;"| Seats<br />
! scope="col" style="width:30px;"| Ref.<br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #FF0000"|<span style="color:white"> 1.</span> || [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] || style="text-align:center;"| Raising Sun|| [[Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi]] || style="text-align:center;"|119|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="DMK+ Final Tally">{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1547011.ece|title=Karunanidhi, Stalin shift constituencies| work=The Hindu| date= 17 March 2011 |access-date=18 March 2011| first=T.| last=Ramakrishnan}}</ref><br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #00FFFF"|<span style="color:white"> 2.</span> || [[Indian National Congress]] || style="text-align:center;"| Hand|| K.V. Thangabalu || style="text-align:center;"|63|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="DMK+ Final Tally"/><br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #800080"|<span style="color:white"> 3.</span> || [[Pattali Makkal Katchi]] || style="text-align:center;"| Mango|| [[Dr. Ramdoss]] || style="text-align:center;"|30|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="DMK+ Final Tally"/><br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #FFFF00"|<span style="color:white"> 4.</span> || [[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi]] || style="text-align:center;"| Candles<br />
And<br />
<br />
Television<br />
| [[Thol. Thirumavalavan]] || style="text-align:center;"|10|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="DMK+ Final Tally"/><br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #552200"|<span style="color:white">5.</span> || [[Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam]] || style="text-align:center;"| Gas Cylinder|| [['Best' S.Ramasamy]] || style="text-align:center;"|7|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="DMK+ Final Tally"/><br />
|-style="height: 55px;"<br />
| colspan = "6" align = "center" |Unregistered parties, whose candidates ran under the DMK ticket<br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #AAD400"|<span style="color:white"> 6.</span> || [[Indian Union Muslim League]] || style="text-align:center;"| Raising sun|| K.M. Khader Mohideen || style="text-align:center;"|3|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="DMK+ Final Tally"/><br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #D35F5F"|<span style="color:white"> 7.</span> || [[Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam]] || style="text-align:center;"| Raising sun|| G.M. Sreedhar Vandaiyar || style="text-align:center;"|1|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="DMK+ Final Tally"/><br />
|- style="height: 55px;"<br />
| style="text-align:right;"! style="background-color: #F4D7D7"|<span style="color:white">8.</span> || [[Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi]] || style="text-align:center;"| Raising sun|| N.R. Dhanabalan || style="text-align:center;"|1|| style="text-align:center;"|<ref name="DMK+ Final Tally"/><br />
|}<br />
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===Other parties and associations===<br />
[[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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1558968.ece|title=Vaiko firm on poll boycott|work=The Hindu|date=21 March 2011|access-date=22 March 2011}}</ref> Makkal Sakthi Katchi ([[Lok Satta Party]]), the party founded by [[Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Lok Satta Web Site|url=http://www.loksatta.org/tn/|access-date=29 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405192559/http://www.loksatta.org/tn/|archive-date=5 April 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/26/stories/2011032664450300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110414132054/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/26/stories/2011032664450300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 April 2011|date=26 March 2011|access-date=28 March 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=These six could be candidates with a difference}}</ref><br />
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[[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP) although a major force in [[North India]] had struggled to make a foothold in Tamil Nadu . BJP leader [[La Ganesan|L.Ganesan]] declared on 13 January that BJP will go alone in the elections .<ref>{{cite news | url=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| archive-url=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| url-status=dead| archive-date=7 July 2012| title=தமிழகத் தேர்தலில் பா.ஜ.க. தனித்து போட்டி: இல. கணேசன்| publisher=Dina Mani| date=13 January 2011| access-date=31 January 2011}}</ref> BJP announced its Candidate list on 18 March.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/18/tn-assembly-polls-bjp-candidates-list-aid0090.html|title=பாஜக வேட்பாளர்கள் பட்டியல்|publisher=One India|date=18 March 2011|access-date=22 March 2011}}</ref> Subramanian swamy leader of Janata Party announced JP will face the elections in alliance with BJP and will contest in 10 seats.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/22/dmk-admk-alliances-exist-after-polls-swamy-aid0128.html|title='சசிகலா குடும்பத்தினரின் பிடியில் ஜெயலலிதா': சுப்பிரமணிய சாமி|publisher=One India|date=22 March 2011|access-date=22 March 2011|archive-date=25 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110325034949/http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/22/dmk-admk-alliances-exist-after-polls-swamy-aid0128.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> JD(U) has announced it will contest 8 seats in alliance with BJP.<ref name="IJK">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-26/chennai/29191943_1_third-front-split-votes-bsp-state-president |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606143752/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-26/chennai/29191943_1_third-front-split-votes-bsp-state-president |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 June 2012 |title=Third front will play spoilsport|date=26 March 2011|work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=27 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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Tamil film actor [[Karthik (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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=391537&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=கோவில்பட்டியில் கார்த்திக் போட்டி?| publisher=Dina Mani| date=17 March 2011| access-date=17 March 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710130515/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=391537&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011}}</ref> His party with sizeable [[Mukkulathor|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.<ref name="IJK"/> Two weeks later his split from AIADMK, he announced his party will contest independently in 19 constituencies and support DMK in 213 constituencies.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=398782&SectionID=129&MainSectionId=129&SEO=&Title=| title=திமுக கூட்டணிக்கு நடிகர் கார்த்திக் கட்சி ஆதரவு| publisher=Dinamani| date=1 April 2011| access-date=7 April 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006134132/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=398782&SectionID=129&MainSectionId=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=6 October 2011}}</ref><br />
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Educationist-turned-politician [[T. R. Paarivendhar|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 .<br />
<ref name="IJK"/><br />
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 [[Parkavakulam|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 .<ref name="IJK"/> John Pandian has some influence in Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Dindigul and Tirunelveli districts.<ref name="IJK"/><br />
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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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/18/tn-assembly-polls-bsp-candidates-list-aid0090.html|title=பகுஜன் சமாஜ் வேட்பாளர் பட்டியல்|publisher=One India|date=18 March 2011|access-date=22 March 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/11/puthiya-bharatham-party-contest-40-constituencies-aid0091.html|title=திமுகவிலிருந்து வெளியறிய புதிய பாரதம் 40 தொகுதிகளில் போட்டி|publisher=One India|date=11 March 2011 |access-date=22 March 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=379652&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=27 தொகுதிகளில் போட்டியிட அகில இந்திய பாரம்பரிய மீனவர் சங்கம் முடிவு| publisher=Dina Mani| date=21 February 2011| access-date=21 February 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132220/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=379652&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> Arundhathiar (a section of dalits) outfit headed by R Adhiyaman has fielded candidates in 20 segments in western Tamil Nadu .<br />
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== Campaign ==<br />
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===AIADMK front===<br />
[[File:Chennai2011 29 01 (23).JPG|thumb|left|AIADMK supporters in Chennai before polling.]]<br />
[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]] launched a vigorous campaign to defeat [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]; It made a resolution to call all parties to come together to defeat the ruling DMK in a conference held in [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] on 8 January presided over by its leader [[Vijayakanth]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=162632| title=தி.மு.க.,வுக்கு எதிராக அனைத்து கட்சிகளும் திரள வேண்டும் : தே.மு.தி.க., மாநாட்டில் தீர்மானம்| publisher=Dina Malar| date=10 January 2011| access-date=10 January 2011}}</ref><br />
AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa campaigned supporting the candidates of her alliance across the entire state from 24 March till on 11 April.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/22/jaya-campaign-tour-details-release-aid0128.html|title=ஜெயலலிதாவின் புதிய தேர்தல் சுற்றுப் பயணம்-முழு விவரம்|publisher=One India|date=21 March 2011|access-date=22 March 2011}}</ref> She promised to provide the people of Tamil Nadu with golden reign, if they voted out the ruling party.<ref name="golden"/> From the [[Kollywood|Tamil film industry]], film directors [[R. V. Udayakumar]] and [[S. A. Chandrasekhar]] and actors [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]],<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1576387.ece | work=The Hindu | title=Actor Vijay's Makkal Iyakkam to support AIADMK | date=27 March 2011}}</ref> [[Senthil]], Gundu Kalyanam, Ponnambalam, C. R. Saraswathi, [[Radha Ravi]] and [[Anandaraj]] campaigned for the AIADMK front.<ref name="star campaigners">{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/12/stories/2011041262080200.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514230317/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/12/stories/2011041262080200.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=14 May 2011| title=Who will outshine the other? | date=12 April 2011| work=[[The Hindu]]| access-date=18 May 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref name="golden">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/07/stories/2011040763520100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110407234500/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/07/stories/2011040763520100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 April 2011|title=Jayalalithaa promises golden reign|date=7 April 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=7 April 2011}}</ref><br />
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===DMK front===<br />
[[File:Chennai 29 01 (1).JPG|thumb|DMK posters in Chennai before polling.]]<br />
[[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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=365322&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| title=திரைத் துறையினர் ஆட்சிக்கு வர வாய்ப்பளிக்கக் கூடாது: ராமதாஸ்| publisher=Dina Mani| date=23 January 2011| access-date=22 January 2011| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110710132407/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=365322&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=10 July 2011}}</ref> Expressing dissatisfaction that he could not be elected to Chief Ministership, Ramadoss complained – in a meeting held in Mayilam – that [[Vanniar]]s with a total population of 25&nbsp;million in Tamil Nadu never elected one of their own for Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=161143| title=வன்னிய முதல்வர் : ராமதாஸ் ஏக்கம்| publisher=Dina Malar| date=7 January 2011| access-date=23 January 2011}}</ref><br />
[[Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam]] (KMK), a political party in the western districts of Tamil Nadu, complained about the neglect of [[Kongu (region)|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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-20/chennai/28226472_1_knmk-gounders-kongu-party| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121105132555/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-20/chennai/28226472_1_knmk-gounders-kongu-party| url-status=dead| archive-date=5 November 2012| title=Alliance yet to be finalised: KMK| date=20 December 2010| work=[[The Times of India]]| access-date=17 February 2011}}</ref> Comedy actor [[Vadivelu]] campaigned for the DMK Front.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=402076&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=|title=நடிகர் வடிவேலு பிரசாரத்தில் காலணி வீச்சு|publisher=Dinamani|date=8 April 2011|access-date=8 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006134243/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=402076&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=|archive-date=6 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> Telugu actor and politician Chiranjeevi who had recently merged his party [[Praja Rajyam]] with Congress in Andhra Pradesh also campaigned for the DMK front.<ref name="star campaigners"/> Actor turned Union Minister [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], director [[K. Bhagyaraj]], and actors [[Khushbu]] and Vaagai Chadrasekar campaigned for DMK .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/21/napoleon-bagyaraj-kushoo-launch-campaign-aid0136.html|title=தி.மு.க. கூட்டணிக்காக நெப்போலியன், பாக்யராஜ், நடிகை குஷ்பு சூறாவளி பிரசாரம்!|publisher=One India|date=22 March 2011|access-date=22 March 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=396162&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=|title=தேர்தல் வந்தால்தான் ஜெயலலிதாவுக்கு மக்களின் ஞாபகம் வரும்: நடிகை குஷ்பு மதுரையில் பிரசாரம்|publisher=Dinamani|date=26 March 2011|access-date=26 March 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006134402/http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Tamilnadu&artid=396162&SectionID=129&MainSectionID=129&SEO=&Title=|archive-date=6 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/06/stories/2011040659820100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110408074139/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/06/stories/2011040659820100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 April 2011|title=DMK, Congress have a lot in common, says Sonia<br />
|date=5 April 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=7 April 2011}}</ref> [[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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1606076.ece|title=Congress and DMK will continue partnership, says Rahul|work=The Hindu|date=7 April 2011|access-date=7 April 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Manifestoes==<br />
The manifesto of the two largest in the legislative assembly were:<br />
<br />
===AIADMK===<br />
AIADMK general secretary [[J. Jayalalithaa]] released election manifesto for the election that mentioned it would give:<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1567556.ece|title=Jayalalithaa swarms voters with freebies|work=The Hindu|date=24 March 2011|access-date=24 March 2011}}</ref><br />
*20&nbsp;kg of free rice for [[Ration card|ration-card]] holders.<br />
*Laptops for students from [[Eleventh grade|classes XI]].<br />
*Free fans, mixers and grinders.<br />
*Free mineral water to [[Below Poverty Line (India)|BPL]] families.<br />
*[[Monorail]] for [[Chennai]].<br />
*Promised new power generation projects and IT Industries in Coimbatore West and development of Small Scale Industries in Madurai South.<br />
<br />
===DMK===<br />
DMK president [[M. Karunanidhi]] released election manifesto for the election that mentioned it would give:<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/news/2011/03/19/karunanidhi-release-dmk-manifesto-today-aid0090.html|title=கல்லூரி மாணவர்களுக்கு இலவச லேப்டாப்; பெண்களுக்கு இலவச கிரைண்டர்-மிக்ஸி: திமுக தேர்தல் அறிக்கை|publisher=One India|date=19 March 2011|access-date=22 March 2011}}</ref><br />
*Free laptops for all college students and free [[Blender|mixer]] or [[Wet grinder|grinder]] for women.<br />
*Rural schemes and [[Urban rail transit in India|Metro Rail]] for [[Coimbatore]] and [[Madurai]].<br />
<br />
==Election Commission actions==<br />
The election commission was commended for conducting the election in a strict and fair manner.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Editorial&artid=405582&SectionID=132&MainSectionID=132&SEO=&Title=| title=தலையங்கம்: நாங்க மாறிட்டோம்.. நீங்க?| publisher=Dinamani| date=16 April 2011| access-date=16 April 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006134414/http://dinamani.com/edition/story.aspx?&SectionName=Editorial&artid=405582&SectionID=132&MainSectionID=132&SEO=&Title=| archive-date=6 October 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://dinamani.com/edition/Story.aspx?SectionName=Editorial%20Articles&artid=418678&SectionID=133&MainSectionID=133&SEO=&Title=| title=தேர்தல் ஆணையமே வெற்றி நாயகன்| publisher=Dinamani| date=16 May 2011| access-date=29 May 2011}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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".<ref name="EC1">{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1614759.ece|title=Tamil Nadu a challenging case, says CEC<br />
|work=The Hindu|date=8 April 2011|access-date=8 April 2011|first=J.|last=Balaji}}</ref><br />
Some of the actions taken by Returning officers in the State<br />
*The EC appointed flying squads and I–T teams recently seized more than Rs 50&nbsp;million, largest ever in the state, from the roof of an empty bus in Trichy.<ref name="ECT">{{cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_polls-2011-ec-probing-huge-purchase-of-t-shirts-in-tamil-nadu_1529831|title=Polls 2011: EC probing huge purchase of T-shirts in Tamil Nadu<br />
|publisher=DNA|date=8 April 2011|access-date=8 April 2011}}</ref><br />
*The Election Commission is probing alleged purchase of nine lakh T-shirts costing more than Rs 110&nbsp;million by ruling DMK from a single shop in Tirupur district of poll bound Tamil Nadu.<ref name="ECT"/><br />
*Election Officials have seized unauthorised cash of over Rs 530&nbsp;million in cash out of which Rs 420&nbsp;million are from Tamil Nadu alone<ref name="EC1"/><br />
*The biggest seizure of cash has come from Madurai district at Rs. 39.1&nbsp;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.<ref name="MduE">{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/2011/04/07193232/EC-curbs-on-money-power-a-new.html?atype=tp|title=EC curbs on money power, a new electoral variable|publisher=Live Mint|date=8 April 2011|access-date=8 April 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
===Cases registered===<br />
*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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1576483.ece|title=Case filed against actor Vadivelu|work=The Hindu|date=27 March 2011|access-date=8 April 2011}}</ref><br />
*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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/tamil-nadu-actress-khushboo-booked-for-violating-code-of-conduct/768050/|title=Tamil Nadu: Actress Khushboo booked for violating Code of Conduct|work=The Indian Express|date=27 March 2011|access-date=8 April 2011}}</ref><br />
*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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1599922.ece|title=Official denies scuffle with DMK workers<br />
|work=The Hindu|date=5 April 2011|access-date=8 April 2011|first=L.|last=Srikrishna}}</ref><br />
*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 .<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/30/stories/2011033050990100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110402150214/http://www.hindu.com/2011/03/30/stories/2011033050990100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 April 2011|title=DMK MP held for assaulting Dalit, 7 others|date=30 March 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=8 April 2011}}</ref><br />
*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.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/chennai/ec-slaps-notice-jaya-vijayakanth-634|title=Deccan Chronicle|date=8 April 2011|access-date=8 April 2011}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Opinion polls==<br />
<br />
===Pre-poll surveys===<br />
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.<ref name="Hindu Polls" /><br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! Agency<br />
! Dates<br />
!align=center colspan=2 valign=middle|DMK+<br />
!align=center colspan=2 valign=middle|AIADMK+<br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Headlines Today]]–ORG Poll<br />
| 1 April 2011<br />
| 68 seats<br />
| 45%<br />
| '''164 seats'''<br />
| '''50%'''<br />
|<ref name="Hindu Polls">{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1588893.ece|title=Opinion poll says AIADMK will come to power|date=1 April 2011|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=4 April 2011}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|"People studies" - [[Loyola College, Chennai]]<br />
|21–29 March 2011<br />
| 70 seats<br />
| 42%<br />
| '''105 seats'''<br />
| '''49%'''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://truthdive.com/2011/04/02/opinion-polls-on-tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2011.html|title=Opinion polls on Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2011|date=2 April 2011|publisher=Truth Dive|access-date=4 April 2011|first=Sidharth Goutham|last=Sundar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110405072722/http://truthdive.com/2011/04/02/opinion-polls-on-tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-2011.html|archive-date=5 April 2011|url-status=usurped}}</ref><br /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newsreporter.in/aiadmk-is-leading-loyola-college-students-survey-2011-election-people-studies|title=AIADMK Is Leading – Loyola College Students survey 2011 Election – People Studies|date=2 April 2011|publisher=Newsreporter|access-date=4 April 2011}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Post-poll surveys===<br />
[[File:Opinion polling in Tamil Nadu assembly election 2011.png|thumb|The above bar graph shows the differences in margin of victory (seats) between opinion polling and final results. '''{{Green|Green}}''' represents the polling agency made the correct prediction (AIADMK+ victory/lead)<br />'''{{Red|Red}}''' represents the polling agency made the wrong prediction (DMK+ victory/lead)]]<br />
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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpxFtJIZauU|title = - YouTube|website = [[YouTube]]}}</ref> 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.<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable" border="1"<br />
|-<br />
! Agency<br />
! Date reported<br />
!align=center colspan=2 valign=middle|DMK+<br />
!align=center colspan=2 valign=middle|AIADMK+<br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
| [[Headlines Today]]–ORG Poll<br />
| 28 April 2011<br />
|115-130 seats<br />
|50%<br />
|'''105-120 seats'''<br />
|'''48%'''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thumbs-down-to-aiadmk-dmk-set-to-sweep-tn/9826-4.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090412035532/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/thumbs-down-to-aiadmk-dmk-set-to-sweep-tn/9826-4.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=12 April 2009|title=UDF Set to Snatch Power From LDF in Kerala: Post-Poll Survey. Read more|date=28 April 2011|work=[[India Today]]|access-date=28 April 2011}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[CNN-IBN]]-The Week post-poll survey<br />
| 10 May 2011<br />
| 102-114 seats<br />
| 44%<br />
| '''120-132 seats'''<br />
| '''46%'''<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-too-close-to-call/151903-37.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513081051/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-too-close-to-call/151903-37.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2011|title=Tamil Nadu: Jaya ahead, but too close to call. READ MORE|date=10 May 2011}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]-C Fore Poll<br />
| 10 May 2011<br />
| 117 seats<br />
| –<br />
| '''132 seats'''<br />
| –<br />
|rowspan=3|<ref name="Deccan Herald Exit Polls">{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/160478/mamata-jaya-may-thump-rivals.html|title=Mamata Jaya may Thump Rivals|date=11 May 2011|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|access-date=11 May 2011}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
| [[STAR News]]<br />
| 10 May 2011<br />
|124 seats<br />
| –<br />
|'''110 seats'''<br />
| –<br />
|-<br />
| CVB - NewsX-CVoter<br />
| 10 May 2011<br />
| 54-62 seats<br />
| –<br />
| '''176 seats'''<br />
| –<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Polling ==<br />
Source: Tamil Nadu Election Website<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2011_VotesPolled.pdf |title=Tamil Nadu Votes Polled Results |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150422054140/http://www.elections.tn.gov.in:80/TNLA2011_VotesPolled.pdf |archive-date=22 Mar 2015 |access-date=28 Dec 2021}}</ref><br />
<br />
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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1500909.ece?homepage=true| title=4 States, Puducherry go to polls from April 4 to May 10| work=The Hindu| date=1 March 2011| access-date=1 March 2011| first=J.| last=Balaji}}</ref> 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 Madras State legislative assembly election|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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article1696984.ece| title=77.8% polling in Tamil Nadu| work=The Hindu| date=14 April 2011| access-date=16 April 2011| first=T.| last=Ramakrishnan}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=225456| title=வெற்றி கிடைக்குமா: தி.மு.க., திடீர் சர்வே| publisher=Dinamalar| date=15 April 2011| access-date=16 April 2011}}</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Category !! Polled !! Turnout %<br />
|-<br />
| Men || 18,381,236 || 77.71%<br />
|-<br />
| Women || 18,371,744 || 78.54%<br />
|-<br />
| Total || 36,753,114 || 78.12%<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Result ==<br />
{{main|Results of the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election}}<br />
<br />
===Results by pre-poll alliance===<br />
{{trim|{{#section-h:Results of the 2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Result by pre-poll alliance}}}}<br />
<br />
==Results by constituency==<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
|+ Results<br />
! #<br />
! Name<br />
! Candidate<br />
! colspan="2" |Party<br />
! Margin<br />
|-<br />
| 1<br />
| [[Gummidipundi (state assembly constituency)|Gummidipoondi]]<br />
|Sekar C H<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|29,256<br />
|-<br />
| 2<br />
| [[Ponneri (state assembly constituency)|Ponneri]]<br />
|Pon. Raja<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 31,270<br />
|-<br />
| 3<br />
| [[Tiruttani (state assembly constituency)|Tiruttani]]<br />
|M. Arunsubramanian<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|23,930<br />
|-<br />
| 4<br />
| [[Tiruvallur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruvallur]]<br />
|Ramana B. V.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 23,648<br />
|-<br />
| 5<br />
| [[Poonamallee (state assembly constituency)|Poonamallee]]<br />
|Manimaran R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 41,419<br />
|-<br />
| 6<br />
| [[Avadi (state assembly constituency)|Avadi]]<br />
|Abdul Rahim .S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 43,238<br />
|-<br />
| 7<br />
| [[Maduravoyal (state assembly constituency)|Maduravoyal]]<br />
|Beem Rao. G<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|24,011<br />
|-<br />
| 8<br />
| [[Ambattur (state assembly constituency)|Ambattur]]<br />
|Vedhachalam. S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 22,717<br />
|-<br />
| 9<br />
| [[Madhavaram (state assembly constituency)|Madavaram]]<br />
|Moorthy V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|34,765<br />
|-<br />
| 10<br />
| [[Thiruvottiyur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruvottiyur]]<br />
|Kuppan, K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 27,291<br />
|-<br />
| 11<br />
| [[Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar]]<br />
|Vetriivel P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|31,255<br />
|-<br />
| 12<br />
| [[Perambur (state assembly constituency)|Perambur]]<br />
|Soundararajan A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|17,423<br />
|-<br />
| 13<br />
| [[Kolathur (state assembly constituency)|Kolathur]]<br />
|Stalin M. K.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|2,734<br />
|-<br />
| 14<br />
| [[Villivakkam (state assembly constituency)|Villivakkam]]<br />
|Prabhakar Jcd<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|10,782<br />
|-<br />
| 15<br />
| [[Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (state assembly constituency)|Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar]]<br />
|Neelakandan. V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 29,341<br />
|-<br />
| 16<br />
| [[Egmore (state assembly constituency)|Egmore]]<br />
|Nallathambi K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|202<br />
|-<br />
| 17<br />
| [[Royapuram (state assembly constituency)|Royapuram]]<br />
|Jayakumar. D<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|21,372<br />
|-<br />
| 18<br />
| [[Harbour (state assembly constituency)|Harbour]]<br />
|Karuppiah .Pala<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|20,317<br />
|-<br />
| 19<br />
| [[Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni]]<br />
|Anbazhagan. J<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|9,203<br />
|-<br />
| 20<br />
| [[Thousand Lights]]<br />
|Valarmathi. B<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|7,592<br />
|-<br />
| 21<br />
| [[Anna Nagar (state assembly constituency)|Anna Nagar]]<br />
|Gokula Indira S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|36,590<br />
|-<br />
| 22<br />
| [[Virugambakkam (state assembly constituency)|Virugambakkam]]<br />
|Partha Sarathy B<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|14,094<br />
|-<br />
| 23<br />
| [[Saidapet (state assembly constituency)|Saidapet]]<br />
|Senthamizhan .G<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|12,071<br />
|-<br />
| 24<br />
| [[Theagaraya Nagar (state assembly constituency)|Thiyagarayanagar]]<br />
|Kalairajan V P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|32,462<br />
|-<br />
| 25<br />
| [[Mylapore (state assembly constituency)|Mylapore]]<br />
|Rajalakshmi R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|29,204<br />
|-<br />
| 26<br />
| [[Velachery (state assembly constituency)|Velachery]]<br />
|Ashok M. K.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|31,720<br />
|-<br />
| 27<br />
| [[Sholinganallur (state assembly constituency)|Shozhinganallur]]<br />
|K. P. Kandan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|66,972<br />
|-<br />
| 28<br />
| [[Alandur (state assembly constituency)|Alandur]]<br />
|S. Ramachandran<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|5,754<br />
|-<br />
| 29<br />
| [[Sriperumbudur (state assembly constituency)|Sriperumbudur]]<br />
|R. Perumal<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|40,392<br />
|-<br />
| 30<br />
| [[Pallavaram (state assembly constituency)|Pallavaram]]<br />
|P. Dhansingh<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|17,374<br />
|-<br />
| 31<br />
| [[Tambaram (state assembly constituency)|Tambaram]]<br />
|T. K. M. Chinneyah<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|13,984<br />
|-<br />
| 32<br />
| [[Chengalpattu (state assembly constituency)|Chengalpattu]]<br />
|D. Murugesan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|291<br />
|-<br />
| 33<br />
| [[Thiruporur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruporur]]<br />
|K. Manoharan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|18,288<br />
|-<br />
| 34<br />
| [[Cheyyur (state assembly constituency)|Cheyyur]]<br />
|V. S . Raji<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|26,584<br />
|-<br />
| 35<br />
| [[Maduranthakam (state assembly constituency)|Maduranthakam]]<br />
|S. Kanitha<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|18,494<br />
|-<br />
| 36<br />
| [[Uthiramerur (state assembly constituency)|Uthiramerur]]<br />
|P. Ganesan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|13,766<br />
|-<br />
| 37<br />
| [[Kancheepuram (state assembly constituency)|Kancheepuram]]<br />
|V. Somasundaram<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|25,717<br />
|-<br />
| 38<br />
| [[Arakkonam (state assembly constituency)|Arakkonam]]<br />
|S.Ravi<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|26,237<br />
|-<br />
| 39<br />
| [[Sholinghur (state assembly constituency)|Sholingur]]<br />
|P. R. Manokar<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|9,038<br />
|-<br />
| 40<br />
| [[Katpadi (state assembly constituency)|Katpadi]]<br />
|Duraimurugan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|2,973<br />
|-<br />
| 41<br />
| [[Ranipet (state assembly constituency)|Ranipet]]<br />
|A.Mohammed John<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|14,201<br />
|-<br />
| 42<br />
| [[Arcot (state assembly constituency)|Arcot]]<br />
|R. Srinivasan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|19,253<br />
|-<br />
| 43<br />
| [[Vellore (state assembly constituency)|Vellore]]<br />
|Vijay Dr. V. S.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|15,176<br />
|-<br />
| 44<br />
| [[Anaicut (state assembly constituency)|Anaikattu]]<br />
|Kalaiarasu.M.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"|<br />
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]]<br />
|27,903<br />
|-<br />
| 45<br />
| [[K. V. Kuppam (state assembly constituency)|Kilvaithinankuppam]]<br />
|Thamizharasan.C.K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|9,760<br />
|-<br />
| 46<br />
| [[Gudiyatham (state assembly constituency)|Gudiyattam]]<br />
|K. Lingamuthu<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
|5,842<br />
|-<br />
| 47<br />
| [[Vaniyambadi (state assembly constituency)|Vaniyambadi]]<br />
|Sampath Kumar .Govi<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|18,225<br />
|-<br />
| 48<br />
| [[Ambur (state assembly constituency)|Ambur]]<br />
|Aslam Basha.A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}}"|<br />
|[[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi|MAMAK]]<br />
|5,091<br />
|-<br />
| 49<br />
| [[Jolarpet (state assembly constituency)|Jolarpet]]<br />
|Veeramani K. C.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|22,936<br />
|-<br />
| 50<br />
| [[Tiruppattur (state assembly constituency, Vellore)|Tirupattur]]<br />
|K. G. Ramesh<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|21,792<br />
|-<br />
| 51<br />
| [[Uthangarai (state assembly constituency)|Uthangarai]]<br />
|Manoranjitham<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|39,158<br />
|-<br />
| 52<br />
| [[Bargur (state assembly constituency)|Bargur]]<br />
|K. E. Krishnamurthi<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|29,440<br />
|-<br />
| 53<br />
| [[Krishnagiri (state assembly constituency)|Krishnagiri]]<br />
|K. P. Munusamy<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|29,097<br />
|-<br />
| 54<br />
| [[Veppanahalli]]<br />
|T. Senguttuvan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|7,604<br />
|-<br />
| 55<br />
| [[Hosur (state assembly constituency)|Hosur]]<br />
|K. Gopinath<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|14,152<br />
|-<br />
| 56<br />
|[[Thalli (state assembly constituency)|Thalli]]<br />
|Ramachandran. T<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
|6,435<br />
|-<br />
| 57<br />
| [[Palacode (state assembly constituency)|Palacode]]<br />
|Anbalagan K P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|43,213<br />
|-<br />
| 58<br />
| [[Pennagaram (state assembly constituency)|Pennagaram]]<br />
|Nanjappan N<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
|11,543<br />
|-<br />
| 59<br />
| [[Dharmapuri (state assembly constituency)|Dharmapuri]]<br />
|Baskar A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|4,043<br />
|-<br />
| 60<br />
| [[Pappireddipatti (state assembly constituency)|Pappireddippatti]]<br />
|Palaniappan P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|10,489<br />
|-<br />
| 61<br />
| [[Harur (state assembly constituency)|Harur]]<br />
|Dillibabu P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|26,503<br />
|-<br />
| 62<br />
| [[Chengam (state assembly constituency)|Chengam]]<br />
|Sureshkumar T<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|11,497<br />
|-<br />
| 63<br />
| [[Tiruvannamalai (state assembly constituency)|Tiruvannamalai]]<br />
|Velu E.V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|5,126<br />
|-<br />
| 64<br />
| [[Kilpennathur (state assembly constituency)|Kilpennathur]]<br />
|Aranganathan.A. K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|4,081<br />
|-<br />
| 65<br />
| [[Kalasapakkam (state assembly constituency)|Kalasapakkam]]<br />
|Agri.Krishnamurti.S.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|38,234<br />
|-<br />
| 66<br />
| [[Polur (state assembly constituency)|Polur]]<br />
|Jayasudha.L<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|28,545<br />
|-<br />
| 67<br />
| [[Arani (state assembly constituency)|Arani]]<br />
|Babu Murugavel.R.M<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|7,966<br />
|-<br />
| 68<br />
| [[Cheyyar (state assembly constituency)|Cheyyar]]<br />
|Subramanian.N<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|25,463<br />
|-<br />
| 69<br />
| [[Vandavasi (state assembly constituency)|Vandavasi]]<br />
|Gunaseelan.V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|12,296<br />
|-<br />
| 70<br />
| [[Gingee (state assembly constituency)|Gingee]]<br />
|Ganesh Kumar.A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"|<br />
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]]<br />
|1,811<br />
|-<br />
| 71<br />
| [[Mailam (state assembly constituency)|Mailam]]<br />
|Nagarajan.P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|20,081<br />
|-<br />
| 72<br />
| [[Tindivanam (state assembly constituency)|Tindivanam]]<br />
|Haridoss.D<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|15,537<br />
|-<br />
| 73<br />
| [[Vanur (state assembly constituency)|Vanur]]<br />
|Janakiraman.I<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|25,138<br />
|-<br />
| 74<br />
| [[Villupuram (state assembly constituency)|Villupuram]]<br />
|Shanmugam.C.V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|12,097<br />
|-<br />
| 75<br />
| [[Vikravandi (state assembly constituency)|Vikravandi]]<br />
|Ramamurthy.R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|14,897<br />
|-<br />
| 76<br />
| [[Tirukkoyilur (state assembly constituency)|Tirukkoyilur]]<br />
|Venkatesan.L<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|8,791<br />
|-<br />
| 77<br />
| [[Ulundurpet (state assembly constituency)|Ulundurpettai]]<br />
|Kumaraguru.R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|53,508<br />
|-<br />
| 78<br />
| [[Rishivandiyam (state assembly constituency)|Rishivandiyam]]<br />
|[[Vijaykanth]]<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|30,795<br />
|-<br />
| 79<br />
| [[Sankarapuram (state assembly constituency)|Sankarapuram]]<br />
|Mohan.P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|12,198<br />
|-<br />
| 80<br />
| [[Kallakurichi (state assembly constituency)|Kallakurichi]]<br />
|K.Alaguvelu<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|59,998<br />
|-<br />
| 81<br />
| [[Gangavalli (state assembly constituency)|Gangavalli]]<br />
|Subha.R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|13,465<br />
|-<br />
| 82<br />
| [[Attur (state assembly constituency)|Attur]]<br />
|Madheswaran.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|29,856<br />
|-<br />
| 83<br />
| [[Yercaud (state assembly constituency)|Yercaud]]<br />
|Perumal.C<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|37,582<br />
|-<br />
| 84<br />
| [[Omalur (state assembly constituency)|Omalur]]<br />
|Krishnan.C<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|46,544<br />
|-<br />
| 85<br />
| [[Mettur (state assembly constituency)|Mettur]]<br />
|Parthiban.S.R.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|2,594<br />
|-<br />
| 86<br />
| [[Edapadi (state assembly constituency)|Edappadi]]<br />
|Edappadi K. Palaniswami<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|34,738<br />
|-<br />
| 87<br />
| [[Sankari (state assembly constituency)|Sankari]]<br />
|Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy.P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|35,079<br />
|-<br />
| 88<br />
| [[Salem West|Salem (West)]]<br />
|Venkatachalam.G<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|27,661<br />
|-<br />
| 89<br />
| [[Salem North|Salem (North)]]<br />
|Alagapuram R Mohanraj<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|29,365<br />
|-<br />
| 90<br />
| [[Salem South|Salem (South)]]<br />
|Selvaraju.M.K.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|60,215<br />
|-<br />
| 91<br />
| [[Veerapandi (state assembly constituency)|Veerapandi]]<br />
|Selvam.S.K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|26,498<br />
|-<br />
| 92<br />
| [[Rasipuram (state assembly constituency)|Rasipuram]]<br />
|Dhanapal.P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|24,717<br />
|-<br />
| 93<br />
| [[Senthamangalam (state assembly constituency)|Senthamangalam]]<br />
|Santhi.R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|8,505<br />
|-<br />
| 94<br />
| [[Namakkal (state assembly constituency)|Namakkal]]<br />
|Baskar.K.P.P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|35,855<br />
|-<br />
| 95<br />
| [[Paramathi-Velur (state assembly constituency)|Paramathi Velur]]<br />
|Thaniyarasu.U<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|31,018<br />
|-<br />
| 96<br />
| [[Tiruchengode (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchengodu]]<br />
|Sampathkumar. P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|23,945<br />
|-<br />
| 97<br />
| [[Kumarapalayam (state assembly constituency)|Kumarapalayam]]<br />
|Thangamani.P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|26,887<br />
|-<br />
| 98<br />
| [[Erode East|Erode (East)]]<br />
|Chandhirakumar V.C<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|10,644<br />
|-<br />
| 99<br />
| [[Erode West|Erode (West)]]<br />
|Ramalingam K.V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|37,868<br />
|-<br />
| 100<br />
| [[Modakkurichi]]<br />
|Kittusamy R.N<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|40,162<br />
|-<br />
| 101<br />
| [[Dharapuram (state assembly constituency)|Dharapuram]]<br />
|Ponnusamy.K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|15,025<br />
|-<br />
| 102<br />
| [[Kangayam (state assembly constituency)|Kangayam]]<br />
|Nataraj.Nsn<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|41,765<br />
|-<br />
| 103<br />
| [[Perundurai (state assembly constituency)|Perundurai]]<br />
|Venkatachalam.N.D<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|42,167<br />
|-<br />
| 104<br />
| [[Bhavani (state assembly constituency)|Bhavani]]<br />
|Narayanan.P.G<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|28,041<br />
|-<br />
| 105<br />
| [[Anthiyur (state assembly constituency)|Anthiyur]]<br />
|Ramanitharan.S.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|25,254<br />
|-<br />
| 106<br />
| [[Gobichettipalayam (state assembly constituency)|Gobichettipalayam]]<br />
|Sengottaiyan K.A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|41,912<br />
|-<br />
| 107<br />
| [[Bhavanisagar (state assembly constituency)|Bhavanisagar]]<br />
|Sundaram P.L<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
|19,403<br />
|-<br />
| 108<br />
| [[Udagamandalam (state assembly constituency)|Udhagamandalam]]<br />
|Budhichandhiran<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|7,545<br />
|-<br />
| 109<br />
| [[Gudalur (state assembly constituency)|Gudalur]]<br />
|Thiravidamani.M<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|27,374<br />
|-<br />
| 110<br />
| [[Coonoor (state assembly constituency)|Coonoor]]<br />
|Ramachandran.K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|9,292<br />
|-<br />
| 111<br />
| [[Mettupalayam (state assembly constituency)|Mettupalayam]]<br />
|Chinnaraj O K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|25,775<br />
|-<br />
| 112<br />
| [[Avanashi (state assembly constituency)|Avanashi]]<br />
|Karuppasamy.M. A.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|61,411<br />
|-<br />
| 113<br />
| [[Tiruppur North|Tiruppur (North)]]<br />
|Anandan M. S. M.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|73,271<br />
|-<br />
| 114<br />
| [[Tiruppur South|Tiruppur (South)]]<br />
|Thangavel.K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|38,303<br />
|-<br />
| 115<br />
| [[Palladam (state assembly constituency)|Palladam]]<br />
|Paramasivam.K.P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|69,776<br />
|-<br />
| 116<br />
| [[Sulur (state assembly constituency)|Sulur]] <br />
|Thinakaran K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|29,532<br />
|-<br />
|117<br />
|[[Kaundampalayam|Kavundampalayam]]<br />
|Arukutty V C<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|69,260<br />
|-<br />
| 118<br />
| [[Coimbatore North (state assembly constituency)|Coimbatore North]]<br />
|Malaravan T.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|40,098<br />
|-<br />
| 119<br />
| [[Thondamuthur (state assembly constituency)|Thondamuthur]]<br />
|Velumani S P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|53,203<br />
|-<br />
| 120<br />
| [[Coimbatore South (state assembly constituency)|Coimbatore (South)]]<br />
|Doraiswamy R <br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|27,796<br />
|-<br />
| 121<br />
| [[Singanallur]]<br />
|Chinnasamy R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|34,326<br />
|-<br />
| 122<br />
| [[Kinathukadavu (state assembly constituency)|Kinathukadavu]]<br />
|Damodaran S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|30,266<br />
|-<br />
| 123<br />
| [[Pollachi (state assembly constituency)|Pollachi]]<br />
|Muthukaruppannasamy M. K.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|30,308<br />
|-<br />
| 124<br />
| [[Valparai (state assembly constituency)|Valparai]]<br />
|Arumugham M<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
|3,421<br />
|-<br />
| 125<br />
| [[Udumalpet (state assembly constituency)|Udumalaipettai]]<br />
|Pollachi Jayaraman. V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|44,560<br />
|-<br />
| 126<br />
| [[Madathukulam (state assembly constituency)|Madathukulam]] <br />
|C.Shanmugavelu<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|19,669<br />
|-<br />
| 127<br />
| [[Palani (state assembly constituency)|Palani]]<br />
|Venugopalu. K.S.N<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|1,754<br />
|-<br />
| 128<br />
| [[Oddanchatram (state assembly constituency)|Oddanchatram]]<br />
|Sakkarapani.R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|14,933<br />
|-<br />
| 129<br />
| [[Athoor (state assembly constituency)|Athoor]]<br />
|Periyasamy.I<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|53,932<br />
|-<br />
| 130<br />
| [[Nilakottai (state assembly constituency)|Nilakottai]]<br />
|Ramasamy.A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Puthiya Tamilagam}}"|<br />
|[[Puthiya Tamilagam|PT]]<br />
|24,714<br />
|-<br />
| 131<br />
| [[Natham (state assembly constituency)|Natham]]<br />
|Viswanathan.R.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|53,089<br />
|-<br />
| 132<br />
| [[Dindigul (state assembly constituency)|Dindigul]]<br />
|Balabharathi.K.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|39,115<br />
|-<br />
| 133<br />
| [[Vedasandur (state assembly constituency)|Vedasandur]]<br />
|Palanichamy. S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|50,712<br />
|-<br />
| 134<br />
| [[Aravakurichi (state assembly constituency)|Aravakurichi]]<br />
|Pallanishamy.K.C<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|4,541<br />
|-<br />
| 135<br />
| [[Karur (state assembly constituency)|Karur]]<br />
|Senthil Balaji, V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|44,145<br />
|-<br />
| 136<br />
| [[Krishnarayapuram (state assembly constituency)|Krishnarayapuram]]<br />
|Kamaraj.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|22,509<br />
|-<br />
| 137<br />
| [[Kulithalai (state assembly constituency)|Kulithalai]]<br />
|Pappasundaram.A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|22,473<br />
|-<br />
| 138<br />
| [[Manapaarai (state assembly constituency)|Manapaarai]]<br />
|Chandra Sekar R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|28,299<br />
|-<br />
| 139<br />
| [[Srirangam (state assembly constituency)|Srirangam]]<br />
|J Jayalalithaa<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|41,848<br />
|-<br />
| 140<br />
| [[Tiruchirappalli West (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchirappalli (West)]]<br />
|N. Mariam Pitchai<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|7,179<br />
|-<br />
| 141<br />
| [[Tiruchirappalli East (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchirappalli (East)]]<br />
|Manoharan R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|20,626<br />
|-<br />
| 142<br />
| [[Thiruverumbur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruverumbur]]<br />
|S. Senthilkumar<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|4,205<br />
|-<br />
| 143<br />
| [[Lalgudi (state assembly constituency)|Lalgudi]]<br />
|Soundarapandian .A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|7,155<br />
|-<br />
| 144<br />
| [[Manachanallur (state assembly constituency)|Manachanallur]]<br />
|Poonachi. T. P.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|19,190<br />
|-<br />
| 145<br />
| [[Musiri (state assembly constituency)|Musiri]]<br />
|N. R. Sivapathy<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|43,791<br />
|-<br />
| 146<br />
| [[Thuraiyur (state assembly constituency)|Thuraiyur]]<br />
|Indraganthi T<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|10,935<br />
|-<br />
| 147<br />
|[[Perambalur (state assembly constituency)|Perambalur]]<br />
|Tamizhselvan.R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|19,079<br />
|-<br />
| 148<br />
| [[Kunnam (state assembly constituency)|Kunnam]]<br />
|Sivasankar.S.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|22,957<br />
|-<br />
| 149<br />
| [[Ariyalur (state assembly constituency)|Ariyalur]]<br />
|Manivel, Durai.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|17,820<br />
|-<br />
| 150<br />
| [[Jayankondam (state assembly constituency)|Jayankondam]]<br />
|Guru @ Gurunathan J<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}"|<br />
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]]<br />
|15,138<br />
|-<br />
| 151<br />
| [[Tittakudi (state assembly constituency)|Tittakudi]]<br />
|K.Tamil Azhagan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|12,642<br />
|-<br />
| 152<br />
| [[Vridhachalam (state assembly constituency)|Vriddhachalam]]<br />
|V. Muthukumar<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|13,641<br />
|-<br />
| 153<br />
| [[Neyveli (state assembly constituency)|Neyveli]]<br />
|M. P. S. Sivasubramaniyan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|8,118<br />
|-<br />
| 154<br />
| [[Panruti (state assembly constituency)|Panruti]]<br />
|P. Sivakolunthu<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|10,716<br />
|-<br />
| 155<br />
| [[Cuddalore (state assembly constituency)|Cuddalore]]<br />
|M.C. Sampath<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|33,678<br />
|-<br />
| 156<br />
| [[Kurinjipadi (state assembly constituency)|Kurinjipadi]]<br />
|R.Rajendran<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|23,848<br />
|-<br />
| 157<br />
| [[Bhuvanagiri (state assembly constituency)|Bhuvanagiri]]<br />
|Selvi.R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|13,117<br />
|-<br />
| 158<br />
| [[Chidambaram (state assembly constituency)|Chidambaram]]<br />
|K.Balakrishnan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|2,879<br />
|-<br />
| 159<br />
| [[Kattumannarkoil (state assembly constituency)|Kattumannarkoil]]<br />
|N. Murugumaran<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|31,725<br />
|-<br />
| 160<br />
| [[Sirkazhi (state assembly constituency)|Sirkazhi]]<br />
|Sakthi . M<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|27,379<br />
|-<br />
| 161<br />
| [[Mayiladuturai (state assembly constituency)|Mayiladuthurai]]<br />
|R.Arulselvan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|3,017<br />
|-<br />
| 162<br />
| [[Poompuhar (state assembly constituency)|Poompuhar]]<br />
|Pavunraj.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|11,373<br />
|-<br />
| 163<br />
| [[Nagapattinam (state assembly constituency)|Nagapattinam]]<br />
|K A Jayapal<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|5,743<br />
|-<br />
| 164<br />
| [[Kilvelur (state assembly constituency)|Kilvelur]]<br />
|Mahalingam P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|724<br />
|-<br />
| 165<br />
| [[Vedaranyam (state assembly constituency)|Vedaranyam]]<br />
|N.V.Kamaraj<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|10,928<br />
|-<br />
|166<br />
| [[Tiruthuraipundi (state assembly constituency)|Thiruthuraipoondi]]<br />
|K. Ulaganathan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
|22,287<br />
|-<br />
| 167<br />
| [[Mannargudi (state assembly constituency)|Mannargudi]]<br />
|Rajaa, T.R.B.<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|3,928<br />
|-<br />
| 168<br />
| [[Tiruvarur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruvarur]]<br />
|M. Karunanidhi<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|50,249<br />
|-<br />
| 169<br />
| [[Nannilam (state assembly constituency)|Nannilam]]<br />
|Kamaraj.R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|10,404<br />
|-<br />
| 170<br />
| [[Thiruvidamarudur|Thiruvidaimarudur]]<br />
|Chezhiaan.Govi<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|394<br />
|-<br />
| 171<br />
| [[Kumbakonam (state assembly constituency)|Kumbakonam]]<br />
|Anbalagan.G<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|1,272<br />
|-<br />
| 172<br />
| [[Papanasam (state assembly constituency)|Papanasam]]<br />
|R. Doraikkannu<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|18,007<br />
|-<br />
| 173<br />
| [[Tiruvaiyaru (state assembly constituency)|Thiruvaiyaru]]<br />
|M. Rethinasami<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|12,962<br />
|-<br />
| 174<br />
| [[Thanjavur (state assembly constituency)|Thanjavur]]<br />
| M.Rengasamy<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 7,329<br />
|-<br />
| 175<br />
| [[Orathanad (state assembly constituency)|Orathanadu]]<br />
|R.Vaithilingam<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|32,644<br />
|-<br />
| 176<br />
| [[Pattukkottai (state assembly constituency)|Pattukkottai]]<br />
|N.R.Rengarajan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|8,779<br />
|-<br />
| 177<br />
| [[Peravurani (state assembly constituency)|Peravurani]]<br />
|C. Arunpandian<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|7,194<br />
|-<br />
| 178<br />
| [[Gandarvakottai (state assembly constituency)|Gandharvakottai]]<br />
|Subramanian. N<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|19,699<br />
|-<br />
| 179<br />
| [[Viralimalai (state assembly constituency)|Viralimalai]]<br />
|Vijaya Basker. C<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|39,309<br />
|-<br />
| 180<br />
| [[Pudukkottai (state assembly constituency)|Pudukkottai]]<br />
|Muthukumaran.P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
|3,101<br />
|-<br />
| 181<br />
| [[Tirumayam (state assembly constituency)|Thirumayam]]<br />
|Vairamuthu. P.K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|31,135<br />
|-<br />
| 182<br />
| [[Alangudi (state assembly constituency)|Alangudi]]<br />
|Krishnan.Kupa<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|5,127<br />
|-<br />
| 183<br />
| [[Arantangi (state assembly constituency)|Aranthangi]]<br />
|Raja Nayagam M<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|16,656<br />
|-<br />
| 184<br />
| [[Karaikudi (state assembly constituency)|Karaikudi]]<br />
|Palanichamy.Cholan.Ct<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|18,900<br />
|-<br />
| 185<br />
| [[Tiruppattur (state assembly constituency, Sivaganga)|Tiruppattur]]<br />
|Periyakaruppan.Kr<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|1,584<br />
|-<br />
| 186<br />
| [[Sivaganga (state assembly constituency)|Sivaganga]]<br />
|Gunasekaran.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
|4,382<br />
|-<br />
| 187<br />
| [[Manamadurai (state assembly constituency)|Manamadurai]]<br />
|Gunasekaran.M<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|14,020<br />
|-<br />
| 188<br />
| [[Melur (state assembly constituency)|Melur]]<br />
|Samy R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|24,462<br />
|-<br />
| 189<br />
| [[Madurai East (state assembly constituency)|Madurai East]]<br />
|Tamilarasan K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|28,755<br />
|-<br />
| 190<br />
| [[Sholavandan (state assembly constituency)|Sholavandan]]<br />
|Karuppiah M V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|36,608<br />
|-<br />
| 191<br />
| [[Madurai North (state assembly constituency)|Madurai North]]<br />
|Bose.A.K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|46,400<br />
|-<br />
| 192<br />
| [[Madurai South (state assembly constituency)|Madurai South]]<br />
|Annadurai R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|45,451<br />
|-<br />
| 193<br />
| [[Madurai Central]]<br />
|Sundarrajan R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|19,560<br />
|-<br />
| 194<br />
| [[Madurai West (state assembly constituency)|Madurai West]]<br />
|Raju K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|38,761<br />
|-<br />
| 195<br />
| [[Thirupparankundram (state assembly constituency)|Thiruparankundram]]<br />
|Raja A.K.T<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|48,502<br />
|-<br />
| 196<br />
| [[Tirumangalam (state assembly constituency)|Tirumangalam]]<br />
|Muthuramalingam M<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|26,367<br />
|-<br />
| 197<br />
| [[Usilampatti (state assembly constituency)|Usilampatti]]<br />
|Kathiravan P V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Forward Bloc}}"|<br />
|[[All India Forward Bloc|AIFB]]<br />
|15,320<br />
|-<br />
| 198<br />
| [[Andipatti (state assembly constituency)|Andipatti]]<br />
|Thangatamilselvan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|21,031<br />
|-<br />
| 199<br />
| [[Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)|Periyakulam]]<br />
|Laser.A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]]<br />
|5,641<br />
|-<br />
| 200<br />
| [[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)|Bodinayakanur]]<br />
|Panneerselvam O<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|29,906<br />
|-<br />
| 201<br />
| [[Cumbum (state assembly constituency)|Cumbum]]<br />
|Eramakrishnan.N<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|12,168<br />
|-<br />
| 202<br />
| [[Rajapalayam (state assembly constituency)|Rajapalayam]]<br />
|K.Gopalsamy<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|21,432<br />
|-<br />
| 203<br />
| [[Srivilliputhur (state assembly constituency)|Srivilliputhur]]<br />
|V. Ponnupandi<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}"|<br />
|[[Communist Party of India|CPI]]<br />
|6,228<br />
|-<br />
| 204<br />
| [[Sattur (state assembly constituency)|Sattur]]<br />
|R.B.Uthayakumar<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|29,345<br />
|-<br />
| 205<br />
| [[Sivakasi (state assembly constituency)|Sivakasi]]<br />
|Rajenthra Bhalaji.K.T<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|35,654<br />
|-<br />
| 206<br />
| [[Virudhunagar (state assembly constituency)|Virudhunagar]]<br />
|Pandiarajan.K<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|21,438<br />
|-<br />
| 207<br />
| [[Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)|Aruppukkottai]]<br />
|Vaigaichelvan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|10,638<br />
|-<br />
| 208<br />
| [[Tiruchuli (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchuli]]<br />
|Thangam Thenarasu<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|19,952<br />
|-<br />
| 209<br />
| [[Paramakudi (state assembly constituency)|Paramakudi]]<br />
|Sundararaj.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|34,606<br />
|-<br />
| 210<br />
| [[Tiruvadanai (state assembly constituency)|Tiruvadanai]]<br />
|Sundararaj.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|927<br />
|-<br />
| 211<br />
| [[Ramanathapuram (state assembly constituency)|Ramanathapuram]]<br />
|Jawahirulla<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}}"|<br />
|[[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi|MAMAK]]<br />
|15,757<br />
|-<br />
| 212<br />
| [[Mudukulathur (state assembly constituency)|Mudhukulathur]]<br />
|Murugan M<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|20,089<br />
|-<br />
| 213<br />
| [[Vilathikulam (state assembly constituency)|Vilathikulam]]<br />
|Markandayan. V<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|22,597<br />
|-<br />
| 214<br />
| [[Thoothukudi (state assembly constituency)|Thoothukudi]]<br />
|Chellapandian S.T<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|26,193<br />
|-<br />
| 215<br />
| [[Tiruchendur (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchendur]]<br />
|Anitha R Radhakrishnan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|640<br />
|-<br />
| 216<br />
| [[Srivaikuntam (state assembly constituency)|Tiruvaikuntam]]<br />
|Shunmuganathan.S.P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 21122<br />
|-<br />
| 217<br />
| [[Ottapidaram (state assembly constituency)|Ottapidaram]]<br />
|Dr.K.Krishnasamy<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Puthiya Tamilagam}}"|<br />
|[[Puthiya Tamilagam|PT]]<br />
|25126<br />
|-<br />
| 218<br />
| [[Kovilpatti (state assembly constituency)|Kovilpatti]]<br />
|Kadambur Raju C<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|26480<br />
|-<br />
| 219<br />
| [[Sankarankoil (state assembly constituency)|Sankarankovil]]<br />
|Karuppasamy.C<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 10395<br />
|-<br />
| 220<br />
| [[Vasudevanallur (state assembly constituency)|Vasudevanallur]]<br />
|Dr.Duraiappa.S.,M.B.B.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|28090<br />
|-<br />
| 221<br />
| [[Kadayanallur (state assembly constituency)|Kadayanallur]]<br />
|Chendur Pandian .P<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 16086<br />
|-<br />
| 222<br />
| [[Tenkasi (state assembly constituency)|Tenkasi]]<br />
|Sarath Kumar.R<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 22967<br />
|-<br />
| 223<br />
| [[Alangulam (state assembly constituency)|Alangulam]]<br />
|P. G. Rajendran<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|299<br />
|-<br />
| 224<br />
| [[Tirunelveli (state assembly constituency)|Tirunelveli]]<br />
|Nainar Nagenthran<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 38491<br />
|-<br />
| 225<br />
| [[Ambasamudram (state assembly constituency)|Ambasamudram]]<br />
|E Subaya<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 24609<br />
|-<br />
| 226<br />
| [[Palayamkottai (state assembly constituency)|Palayamkottai]]<br />
|T.P.M.Mohideen Khan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|605<br />
|-<br />
| 227<br />
| [[Nanguneri (state assembly constituency)|Nanguneri]]<br />
|A.Narayanan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
| 12280<br />
|-<br />
| 228<br />
| [[Radhapuram (state assembly constituency)|Radhapuram]]<br />
|S.Michael Rayappan<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam|DMDK]]<br />
|21475<br />
|-<br />
| 229<br />
| [[Kanyakumari (state assembly constituency)|Kanniyakumari]]<br />
|Patchaimal.K.T<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|17,804<br />
|-<br />
| 230<br />
| [[Nagercoil (state assembly constituency)|Nagercoil]]<br />
|Nanjil Murugesan.A<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]<br />
|6,727<br />
|-<br />
| 231<br />
| [[Colachel (state assembly constituency)|Colachal]]<br />
|Prince.J.G<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|11,821<br />
|-<br />
| 232<br />
| [[Padmanabhapuram (state assembly constituency)|Padmanabhapuram]]<br />
|Dr.Pushpa Leela Alban<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|<br />
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]<br />
|19,321<br />
|-<br />
| 233<br />
| [[Vilavancode (state assembly constituency)|Vilavancode]]<br />
|Vijayadharani.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|23,789<br />
|-<br />
| 234<br />
| [[Killiyur (state assembly constituency)|Killiyoor]]<br />
|John Jacob.S<br />
|bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|24,486<br />
<br />
|}<br />
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===Reactions===<br />
[[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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.zeenews.com/news706168.html| title=Queen Bee Jaya wants to "rebuild" TN| publisher=Zee News| date=13 May 2011| access-date=13 May 2011}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=238372| title=It's people's victory: Vijayakanth| work=Mangalorean Times| date=13 May 2011| access-date=13 May 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517064150/http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=238372| archive-date=17 May 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> TDP leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, [[Chandrababu Naidu]], called and congratulated Jayalalithaa on her "victory over corruption".<ref>{{cite news | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics/nation/tamil-nadu-election-results-2011-chandrababu-congratulates-jayalalithaa/articleshow/8296542.cms| title= Chandrababu congratulates jayalalithaa| work= The Times of India| date=13 May 2011| access-date=13 May 2011}}</ref> 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).<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/people-have-given-me-proper-rest-says-karunanidhi/790450/| title=People have given me proper rest says karunanidhi| work= The Indian Express| date=13 May 2011| access-date=13 May 2011}}</ref><br />
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== Analysis ==<br />
[[File:2011 tamil nadu legislative margin wise election map by districts.png|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:<br />
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| 30%-25%<br />
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|-<br />
| style="background: #225500; width: 2ex; border-bottom: 1px solid black;" |<br />
| 25%-20%<br />
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|-<br />
| style="background: #338000; width: 2ex; border-bottom: 1px solid black;" |<br />
| 20%-15%<br />
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|-<br />
| style="background: #44AA00; width: 2ex; border-bottom: 1px solid black;" |<br />
| 15%-10%<br />
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|-<br />
| style="background: #55D400; width: 2ex; border-bottom: 1px solid black;" |<br />
| 10%-5%<br />
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| 5%-0%<br />
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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 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election|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 [[Tondai Nadu|northern Tamil Nadu]] which is considered to be DMK's traditional bastion, DMK and its allies just won 4 out of 62 constituencies.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2011/tamil-nadu/Sun-sets-in-DMK-strongholds-in-Northern-TN/articleshow/8327845.cms| title=Sun sets in DMK strongholds in Northern TN| work=The Times of India| date=15 May 2011| access-date=26 December 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thinakaran.lk/2011/06/21/?fn=i1106211| title=Repair the alliance| publisher=Thinakaran| date=21 June 2011| access-date=26 December 2011| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110825010955/http://thinakaran.lk/2011/06/21/?fn=i1106211| archive-date=25 August 2011| url-status=dead}}</ref> Analysts felt that the strife between [[Vanniyar]]s and [[Dalits]] could have played a role in DMK+ debacle in northern region.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/specials/assembly-elections-2011/tamil-nadu/DMDKs-big-gains-at-PMK-VCK-expense/articleshow/8310087.cms| title=DMDK's big gains at PMK, VCK expense| work=The Times of India| date=14 May 2011| access-date=26 December 2011}}</ref> AIADMK's best district was the newly created [[Tiruppur district|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 [[Kongu Nadu|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 [[Kongu Vellalar|Gounders]].<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/15/stories/2011051562020300.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520022936/http://www.hindu.com/2011/05/15/stories/2011051562020300.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=20 May 2011| title=Western belt still AIADMK bastion| date=15 May 2011| work=[[The Hindu]]| access-date=25 June 2011}}</ref> DMK+, on the hand, only did better than its opponent in four districts: [[Nilgiris district|Nilgiris]], [[Kanniyakumari district|Kanniyakumari]], [[Thiruvarur district|Thiruvarur]] and [[Perambalur district|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 district|Nilgiris]], which includes [[A. Raja]]'s [[Nilgiris (Lok Sabha constituency)|former MP constituency]]. DMK+ did poorly in the [[Madurai district]], where they found a lot of success in recent years ([[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly by-election, 2006–07|2006 by-election]] & [[Indian general election in Tamil Nadu, 2009|2009 LS election]]), due to [[M.K. Azhagiri|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.<br />
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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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/advt/Specials/PostPoll-English/Tamilnadu.htm| title=Tamil Nadu - Post Poll 2011| publisher=Manorama Online| date=10 May 2011| access-date=24 June 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/07/stories/2011040760960800.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110418001142/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/07/stories/2011040760960800.htm| url-status=dead| archive-date=18 April 2011| title=Rural voters irked over discrepancies in distribution of freebies | date=7 April 2011| work=[[The Hindu]]| access-date=26 June 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-polls-dmk-leading-in-one-seat/152148-37.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516153226/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/tamil-nadu-polls-dmk-leading-in-one-seat/152148-37.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=16 May 2011| title=Tamil Nadu polls DMK leading in one seat| publisher=CNN-IBN| date=13 May 2011| access-date=13 May 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://ibnlive.in.com/election2011/blogs/3421/62289/tamil-nadu.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110903220853/http://ibnlive.in.com/election2011/blogs/3421/62289/tamil-nadu.html| url-status=dead| archive-date=3 September 2011| title= The dramatic battle for Tamil Nadu| publisher=CNN-IBN| date=13 May 2011| access-date=13 May 2011}}</ref> In both Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, Congress did poorly reflecting widespread anger and disapproval.<br />
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==Government formation==<br />
{{Main|Jayalalitha III government}}<br />
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 AIADMK legislature party to Governor [[Surjit Singh Barnala]] on 15 May 2011.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/article2021167.ece| title=Jayalalithaa to be sworn in today | work=The Hindu| date=15 March 2011| access-date=15 March 2011}}</ref> She was sworn in along with 33 other ministers at the Madras University centenary auditorium on 16 May 2011 by the Governor, the same venue she took oath in 1991 when she first became chief minister. She and all other ministers took oath in Tamil. The ceremony was attended by [[Gujarat]] Chief Minister [[Narendra Modi]], former [[Andhra Pradesh]] Chief Minister [[N. Chandrababu Naidu]] and [[Communist Party of India]] (CPI) general secretary [[A. B. Bardhan]] among others.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/article2021167.ece| title=Jayalalithaa sworn in Tamil Nadu Chief Minister | work=The Hindu| date=16 March 2011| access-date=16 March 2011}}</ref><br />
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