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| seats_for_election = 39 (of 521) seats to the Lok Sabha | | seats_for_election = 39 (of 521) seats to the Lok Sabha | ||
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| percentage1 = 60.67% | | percentage1 = 60.67% | ||
| swing1 = {{increase}} 3.69% | | swing1 = {{increase}} 3.69% | ||
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| leader2 = [[M. Karunanidhi]] | | leader2 = [[M. Karunanidhi]] | ||
| leaders_seat2 = ''Did not contest'' | | leaders_seat2 = ''Did not contest'' | ||
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|[[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs]] | |[[Ministry of Law and Justice (India)|Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs]] | ||
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|[[M. Arunachalam]] | |[[M. Arunachalam (politician)|M. Arunachalam]] | ||
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | |[[Indian National Congress|INC]] | ||
|[[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi]] | |[[Tenkasi (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tenkasi]] | ||
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The 1991 Indian general election polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a repeat landslide victory for Indian National Congress, and its ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, winning all 39 seats. The opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, which was part of the National Front, lost heavily, not winning a single seat. During this election, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated, when campaigning for Margatham Chandrasekar for the Indian National Congress, in the Sriperumbudur constituency.
Voting and results
AIADMK-INC alliance won all the seats in TN. Below is a breakdown by parties within coalition:
Results by Alliance
| INC+ | SEATS | NF | SEATS | OTHERS | SEATS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | 28 | DMK | 0 | BJP | 0 |
| AIADMK | 11 | JD | 0 | PMK | 0 |
| CPI | 0 | ||||
| TOTAL (1991) | 39 | TOTAL (1991) | 0 | TOTAL (1991) | 0 |
| TOTAL (1989) | 38 | TOTAL (1989) | 0 | TOTAL (1989) | 1 |
List of Elected MPs
c-indicates sitting/incumbent M.P. from previous Lok Sabha (1989–1991)
Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu
Source:[citation needed] Even though Congress and AIADMK swept Tamil Nadu, which proved to be an important state for Narasimha Rao and Congress to have a minority government at the national level, no cabinet berths were given to members from Tamil Nadu. Also all 4 council of ministers were from the Congress party.
Ministers of State (Independent charge)
| Minister | Party | Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha | Portfolios |
|---|---|---|---|
| P. Chidambaram | INC | Sivaganga | Minister of Commerce and Industry |
| K. Ramamurthy | INC | Krishnagiri | Minister of Labour and Employment[1] |
Ministers of State
| Minister | Party | Lok Sabha Constituency/Rajya Sabha | Portfolios |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangarajan Kumaramangalam | INC | Salem | Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs |
| M. Arunachalam | INC | Tenkasi | Minister of Urban Development[2] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Rediff On The NeT: Tricky ties kick up confusion". www.rediff.com.
- ↑ "Fact File". arunachalam.net. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005.