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{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu}}
{{Short description|Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
| background_color = #035703
| background_color = #009933
| name             = Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
| name = Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
| legislature       = [[Sixteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu|16th Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu]]
| native_name = {{lang|ta|Tamilnāṭu Saṭṭamaṉṟam}}
| coa_pic           = TamilNadu Logo.svg
| legislature = [[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly]]
| coa_res          =
| coa_pic = TamilNadu Logo.svg
| house_type       = [[Unicameral]]
| house_type = [[Unicameral]]
| term_limits       = 5 years
| term_limits = 5 years
| leader1_type     = [[List of Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]
| leader1_type = [[Governor of Tamil Nadu|Governor]]
| leader1          = [[M. Appavu]]
| leader1 = '''[[Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar]]'''
| party1            = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| election1 = 12 March 2026
| election1        = 12 May 2021
| leader2_type = [[Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]
| leader2_type      = Deputy Speaker
| leader2 = '''[[M. Appavu]]'''
| leader2          = [[K. Pitchandi]]
| party2 = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| party2            = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| election2 = 12 May 2021
| election2        = 12 May 2021
| leader3_type = [[Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Deputy Speaker]]
| leader3_type      = Leader of the House
| leader3 = '''[[K. Pitchandi]]'''
| leader3          = [[Durai Murugan]]
| party3 = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| party3            = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| election3 = 12 May 2021
| election3        = 11 May 2021
| leader4_type = [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister]]
| leader4_type      = [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister]]
| leader4 = '''[[M. K. Stalin]]'''
| leader4          = [[M. K. Stalin]]  
| party4 = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| party4            = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| election4 = 7 May 2021
| election4        = 7 May 2021
| leader6_type = [[List of leaders of the house in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Leader of the House]]
| leader5_type      = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]]
| leader6 = '''[[Duraimurugan]]'''
| leader5          = [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
| party6 = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| party5            = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
| election6 = 11 May 2021
| election5        = 11 May 2021
| leader7_type = [[List of leaders of the house in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Deputy Leader of the House]]
| leader6_type      = Deputy Leader of the Opposition
| leader7 = '''[[K. N. Nehru]]'''
| leader6          = [[O. Panneerselvam]]
| party7 = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| party6            = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
| election7 = 11 May 2021
| election6        = 14 June 2021
| leader8_type = [[Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]]
| members           = '''234'''
| leader8 = '''[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]'''
| structure1       = Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election 2021.svg
| party8 = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
| structure1_res   = 300px
| election8 = 11 May 2021
| leader9_type = [[Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Deputy Leader of the Opposition]]
| leader9 = '''[[R. B. Udhayakumar]]'''
| party9 = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
| election9 = 14 February 2024
| leader5_type = [[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|Deputy Chief Minister]]
| leader5 = '''[[Udhayanidhi Stalin]]'''
| party5 = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
| election5 = 28 September 2024
| members = '''234'''
| structure1 = {{Switcher|[[File:2025 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Structure (Party Wise).svg|300px]]|By party}}
| structure1_res = 300px
| political_groups1 = <!-- Do not make changes to Party totals without making corresponding changes under section 'Members of Legislative Assembly' -->
| political_groups1 = <!-- Do not make changes to Party totals without making corresponding changes under section 'Members of Legislative Assembly' -->
'''[[Government of Tamil Nadu|Government]] (159)'''<br>'''[[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]] (159)'''
'''[[Government of Tamil Nadu|Government]] (158)'''
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (125)
: '''[[Secular Progressive Alliance|SPA]] (158)'''
:*{{Color box|#00BFFF}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (18)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] (133)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress|INC]] (17)
:*{{Color box|{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}}} [[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi|VCK]] (4)
:*{{Color box|{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}}} [[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi|VCK]] (4)
:*{{Color box|{{party color|Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} [[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|MDMK]] (4)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}}} [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] (2)
:*{{Color box|#FF3737}} [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPI(M)]] (2)
:*{{color box|{{Party color|Communist Party of India}}}} [[Communist party of India|CPI]] (2)
:*{{Color box|#DD1100}} [[Communist Party of India|CPI]] (2)
:*{{Color box|{{party color|Manithaneya Makkal Katchi}}}} [[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi|MMK]] (2)
:*{{Color box|#17560A}} [[Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi|KMDK]] (1)
:*{{Color box|#004285}} [[Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi|TVK]] (1)
'''Opposition (75)'''<br>'''[[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] (75)'''
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (65)
:*{{Color box|#FFFF00}} [[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]] (5)
:*{{Color box|#FF9933}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (4)
:*{{Color box|#FFC311}} [[M. Jaganmoorthy|PBK]] (1)
<!-- Do not make changes to Party totals without making corresponding changes under section 'Members of Legislative Assembly' -->
| voting_system1    = [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
| last_election1    = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|6 April 2021]]
| next_election1    = 2026
| session_room      = Fort St. George, Chennai 2.jpg
| session_res        = 200px
| meeting_place      = {{coord|13.081539|80.285718|display=inline,title}}<br />Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| website            = {{url|http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in}}
| footnotes          =
}}


The '''Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly''' is the [[unicameral]] legislature of the [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. It has a strength of 234 members of whom are democratically elected using the [[First-past-the-post voting|First-past-the-post]] system. The presiding officer of the Assembly is the [[List of Speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]. The term of the Assembly is five years unless dissolved earlier.
'''Official Opposition (67)'''
: '''[[AIADMK-led Alliance|AIADMK+]] (67)'''
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}}} [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]] (60)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] (4)
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}}} [[Pattali Makkal Katchi|PMK]] (3)


Since Tamil Nadu has a unicameral legislature, the terms Tamil Nadu Legislature and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly are almost synonymous and are often confused. However, they are not one and the same. The Tamil Nadu Legislature is the legislative body while the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is a part of it. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, along with the Governor of Tamil Nadu, constitutes the Tamil Nadu Legislature.
'''[[Opposition (politics)|Other Opposition]] (2)'''
:*{{Color box|{{Party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}}} [[Pattali Makkal Katchi (S. Ramadoss)|PMK(R)]] (2)
'''[[Casual vacancy#India|Vacant]] (7)'''
:{{Color box|{{Party color|Vacant}}}} [[Casual vacancy|Vacant]] (7)
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First past the post]]
| first_election1 = [[1952 Madras State Legislative Assembly election|27 March 1952]]
| last_election1 = [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|6 April 2021]]
| next_election1 = [[2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|23 April 2026]]
| session_room = Fort St. George, Chennai 2.jpg
| session_res = 200px
| meeting_place = {{coord|13.0796|80.2873|display=inline,title}}<br/>[[Fort St. George, India|Chief Secretariat of Tamil Nadu]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| website = :{{url|https://tnla.neva.gov.in/}}
:{{url|https://assembly.tn.gov.in}}
:{{url|https://tnlasdigital.tn.gov.in/jspui}}
| native_name_lang = தமிழ்நாடு சட்டமன்றப் பேரவை
}}
{{Politics of Tamil Nadu}}


The present state of Tamil Nadu is a residuary part of the erstwhile [[Madras Presidency]] and was formerly known as [[Madras State]]. The first legislature of any sort for the Presidency was the [[Madras Legislative Council]] which was set up as a non-representative advisory body in 1861. In 1919, direct elections were introduced with the introduction of [[Diarchy in Madras Presidency|Diarchy]] under the [[Government of India Act 1919]]. Between 1920–1937, the Legislative Council was a unicameral legislature for the [[Madras Presidency]]. The [[Government of India Act 1935]] abolished diarchy and created a [[bicameralism|bicameral]] legislature in the Madras Presidency. The Legislative Assembly became the [[Lower House]] of the Presidency.
The present state of [[Tamil Nadu]] is a residuary part of the erstwhile [[Madras Presidency]] and was formerly known as [[Madras State]]. The first legislature of any sort for the Presidency was the [[Madras Legislative Council]], which was set up as a non-representative advisory body in 1861. In 1919, direct elections were introduced with the introduction of [[Diarchy in Madras Presidency|diarchy]] under the [[Government of India Act 1919]]. Between 1920 and 1937, the Legislative Council was a unicameral legislature for the Madras Presidency. The [[Government of India Act 1935]] abolished diarchy and created a [[bicameralism|bicameral]] legislature in the Madras Presidency. The Legislative Assembly became the [[Lower House]] of the Presidency.


After the [[Republic of India]] was established in 1950, the Madras Presidency became the Madras State and the bicameral setup continued. The Madras State's assembly strength was 375 and the first assembly was constituted in 1952. The current state was formed in 1956 after the reorganization of states and the strength of the assembly was reduced to 206. Its strength was increased to the present 234 in 1965. Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969 and subsequently, the assembly came to be called the "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". The Legislative Council was abolished in 1986, making the legislature a unicameral body and the assembly its sole chamber.
After the [[Republic of India]] was established in 1950, the Madras Presidency became the Madras State, and the bicameral setup continued. The Madras State's assembly strength was 375, and the first assembly was constituted in 1952. The current state was formed in 1956 after the reorganisation of states, and the strength of the assembly was reduced to 206. Its strength was increased to the present 234 in 1965. Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969, and subsequently, the assembly came to be called the ''Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly''. The Legislative Council was abolished in 1986, making the legislature a unicameral body and the assembly its sole chamber.


The present Sixteenth Legislative Assembly was constituted on May 2, 2021. It was constituted after the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021 assembly election]], which resulted in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) led front winning and forming the government. The next election will take place in 2026.
The present [[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|Sixteenth Legislative Assembly]] was constituted on 3 May 2021. It was constituted after the [[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021 assembly election]], which resulted in the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK)-led front winning and forming the government. The next election will take place in 2026.


==History==
==History==
===Origin===
===Origin===
{{Main|Madras Legislative Council}}
{{Main|Madras Legislative Council}}
The first Legislature of any kind to be established in Madras was the Madras Legislative Council in 1861. First established as a non-representative advisory body, it saw the introduction of elected members in 1892. The [[Indian Councils Act 1909]] (popularly called as "Minto-Morley Reforms"), officially introduced indirect election of members to the Council. In 1919, direct elections were introduced with the introduction of [[Diarchy in Madras Presidency|Diarchy]] under the [[Government of India Act 1919]]. Between 1920–1937, the Legislative Council was a unicameral legislature for the [[Madras Presidency]]. The [[Government of India Act 1935]] abolished diarchy and created a [[bicameralism|bicameral]] legislature in the Madras province. The Legislature consisted of the Governor and two Legislative bodies – a [[Tamil Nadu legislative assembly|Legislative Assembly]] and a Legislative Council. The Assembly was the lower house and consisted of 215 members, who were further classified into general members and reserved members representing special communities and interests:<ref name="Christopher Baker">{{Citation| last = Christopher Baker| title = The Congress at the 1937 Elections in Madras| journal = Modern Asian Studies| volume = 10| issue = 4| pages = 557–589| year = 1976| jstor = 311763| doi=10.1017/s0026749x00014967}}</ref><ref name="tnassembly">{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/history/history.htm |title=The State Legislature - Origin and Evolution:Brief History Before independence |publisher=Assembly.tn.gov.in |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>
The first legislature of any kind to be established in Madras was the Madras Legislative Council in 1861. First established as a non-representative advisory body, it saw the introduction of elected members in 1892. The [[Indian Councils Act 1909]] (popularly called the "Minto-Morley Reforms") officially introduced indirect election of members to the Council. In 1919, direct elections were introduced with the introduction of [[Diarchy in Madras Presidency|diarchy]] under the [[Government of India Act 1919]]. Between 1920 and 1937, the Legislative Council was a unicameral legislature for the [[Madras Presidency]]. The [[Government of India Act 1935]] abolished diarchy and created a [[bicameralism|bicameral]] legislature in Madras province. The Legislature consisted of the Governor and two legislative bodies: a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council. The Assembly was the lower house and consisted of 215 members, who were further classified into general members and reserved members representing special communities and interests:<ref name="Christopher Baker">{{Citation| last = Christopher Baker| title = The Congress at the 1937 Elections in Madras| journal = Modern Asian Studies| volume = 10| issue = 4| pages = 557–589| year = 1976| jstor = 311763| doi=10.1017/s0026749x00014967| s2cid = 144054002}}</ref><ref name="tnassembly">{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/history/history.htm |title=The State Legislature - Origin and Evolution:Brief History Before independence |publisher=Assembly.tn.gov.in |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413233934/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/history/history.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="width:50%; text-align:center"
!Reservation
!Number of members
|-
|-
!General
|Unreserved
!Scheduled Castes
|116
!Muslims
!Christians
!Women
!Landholders
!Commerce and Industry
!Labour and Trade Unions
!Europeans
!Anglo-Indians
!University
!Tribal
|-
|-
|116
|Scheduled Castes
|30
|30
|-
|Muslims
|28
|28
|-
|Christians
|8
|8
|-
|Women
|8
|8
|-
|Landholders
|6
|6
|-
|Commerce and Industry
|6
|6
|-
|Labour and Trade Unions
|6
|6
|-
|Europeans
|3
|3
|-
|Anglo-Indians
|2
|2
|-
|University
|1
|1
|-
|Tribal
|1
|1
|-
!Total
!215
|}
|}
The presiding officer of the Assembly was called the [[List of speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Assembly]].


The presiding officer of the Assembly was called the [[Speaker of Madras Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Assembly]].
===Madras Presidency===
[[File:1937 Madras Legislative Assembly.jpg|thumb|left|First Assembly of the [[Madras Presidency]] meeting in the Senate House, [[University of Madras]] (1937)]]


===The Assembly in Madras Presidency===
[[File:1937 Madras Legislative Assembly.jpg|thumb|right|First Assembly of the [[Madras Presidency]] meeting in the Senate House, [[University of Madras|Madras University]] (1937)]]
{{See also|1937 Madras Presidency legislative assembly election|Madras Presidency legislative assembly election, 1946}}
{{See also|1937 Madras Presidency legislative assembly election|Madras Presidency legislative assembly election, 1946}}
The first [[1937 Madras Presidency legislative assembly election|legislative assembly election]] for the Presidency was held in February 1937. The [[Indian National Congress]] obtained a majority by winning 159 of 215 seats. [[C. Rajagopalachari]] became the first elected chief minister of the Presidency under the provincial autonomy system guaranteed by the Government of India Act 1935. The first assembly was constituted in July 1937. [[Bulusu Sambamurti]] and A. Rukmani Lakshmipathi were elected as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.<ref name="kaliyaperumal1">{{Cite book| last =Kaliyaperumal| first =M| title =The office of the speaker in Tamilnadu : A study| publisher =Madras University| year =1992| page =47| url =http://dspace.vidyanidhi.org.in:8080/dspace/bitstream/2009/4880/3/MAU-1992-055-2.pdf| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110721181616/http://dspace.vidyanidhi.org.in:8080/dspace/bitstream/2009/4880/3/MAU-1992-055-2.pdf| archive-date =21 July 2011| df =dmy-all}}</ref>
The first [[1937 Madras Presidency legislative assembly election|legislative assembly election]] in the presidency was held in February 1937. The [[Indian National Congress]] obtained a majority by winning 159 of 215 seats. [[C. Rajagopalachari]] became the first elected chief minister of the Presidency under the provincial autonomy system guaranteed by the Government of India Act 1935. The first assembly was constituted in July 1937. [[Bulusu Sambamurti]] and A. Rukmani Lakshmipathi were elected as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.<ref name="kaliyaperumal1">{{Cite book| last =Kaliyaperumal| first =M| title =The office of the speaker in Tamilnadu : A study| publisher =Madras University| year =1992| page =47| url =http://dspace.vidyanidhi.org.in:8080/dspace/bitstream/2009/4880/3/MAU-1992-055-2.pdf| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110721181616/http://dspace.vidyanidhi.org.in:8080/dspace/bitstream/2009/4880/3/MAU-1992-055-2.pdf| archive-date =21 July 2011| df =dmy-all}}</ref>


The first assembly lasted its term until February 1943, but the Congress cabinet resigned in October 1939, protesting India's participation in [[World War II]]. During 1939–46, Madras was under the direct rule of the Governor and no elections were held in 1943 when the assembly's term expired. Next elections were held only in [[1946 Madras Presidency legislative assembly election|1946]], when a political compromise was reached between the Congress and viceroy [[Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell|Lord Wavell]].<ref>{{cite book | first=Radhey Shyam| last=Chaurasia| year=2002| title=History of Modern India, 1707 A. D. to 2000 A. D | publisher=Atlantic Publishers| isbn=978-81-269-0085-5| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MS_jrForJOoC&pg=PA388| page=388}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | first=Nicholas| last=Mansergh| author-link = Nicholas Mansergh | year=1968| title=Survey of British Commonwealth Affairs: Problems of Wartime Cooperation and Post-War Change 1939–1952 | publisher=Routledge| isbn=978-0-7146-1496-0| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4reb6_TOYjsC&pg=PA209| page=299}}</ref><ref name="commons">{{cite web|url=http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1946/apr/16/india-failure-of-constitutional-machinery |title=INDIA (FAILURE OF CONSTITUTIONAL MACHINERY) HC Deb 16 April 1946 vol 421 cc2586-92 |publisher=Hansard.millbanksystems.com |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> The second assembly of the presidency was constituted in April 1946 and [[J. Shivashanmugam Pillai]] was elected as the speaker. The Congress won an absolute majority in the elections and again formed the Government.<ref name="commons"/> On 15 August 1947, India became independent and the new [[Indian Constitution]] came into effect on 26 January 1950. Madras Presidency became [[Madras State]] and the existing assembly and the Government were retained till new elections could be held in 1951.<ref name="kaliyaperumal2">{{Cite book|last=Kaliyaperumal|first=M|title=The office of the speaker in Tamilnadu : A study|publisher=Madras University|year=1992|page=91|url=http://dspace.vidyanidhi.org.in:8080/dspace/bitstream/2009/4880/5/MAU-1992-055-4.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721181440/http://dspace.vidyanidhi.org.in:8080/dspace/bitstream/2009/4880/5/MAU-1992-055-4.pdf|archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref>
The first assembly lasted its term until February 1943, but the Congress cabinet resigned in October 1939, protesting India's participation in [[World War II]]. From 1939 to 1946, Madras was under the direct rule of the governor and no elections were held in 1943 when the assembly's term expired. Next elections were held only in [[1946 Madras Presidency legislative assembly election|1946]], when a political compromise was reached between the Congress and viceroy [[Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell|Lord Wavell]].<ref>{{cite book | first=Radhey Shyam| last=Chaurasia| year=2002| title=History of Modern India, 1707 A. D. to 2000 A. D | publisher=Atlantic Publishers| isbn=978-81-269-0085-5| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MS_jrForJOoC&pg=PA388| page=388}}</ref><ref>{{cite book | first=Nicholas| last=Mansergh| author-link = Nicholas Mansergh | year=1968| title=Survey of British Commonwealth Affairs: Problems of Wartime Cooperation and Post-War Change 1939–1952 | publisher=Routledge| isbn=978-0-7146-1496-0| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4reb6_TOYjsC&pg=PA209| page=299}}</ref><ref name="commons">{{cite web |url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1946/apr/16/india-failure-of-constitutional-machinery |title=INDIA (FAILURE OF CONSTITUTIONAL MACHINERY) HC Deb 16 April 1946 vol 421 cc2586-92 |work=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]] |date=16 April 1946 |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-date=9 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130209050140/http://hansard.millbanksystems.com/commons/1946/apr/16/india-failure-of-constitutional-machinery |url-status=live }}</ref> The second assembly of the presidency was constituted in April 1946 and [[J. Shivashanmugam Pillai]] was elected as the speaker. The Congress won an absolute majority in the elections and again formed the Government.<ref name="commons"/> On 15 August 1947, India became independent and the new [[Indian Constitution]] came into effect on 26 January 1950. Madras Presidency became [[Madras State]] and the existing assembly and government were retained till new elections could be held in 1951.<ref name="kaliyaperumal2">{{Cite book|last=Kaliyaperumal|first=M|title=The office of the speaker in Tamilnadu : A study|publisher=Madras University|year=1992|page=91|url=http://dspace.vidyanidhi.org.in:8080/dspace/bitstream/2009/4880/5/MAU-1992-055-4.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721181440/http://dspace.vidyanidhi.org.in:8080/dspace/bitstream/2009/4880/5/MAU-1992-055-4.pdf|archive-date=21 July 2011}}</ref>


===The Assembly in Republic of India===
===Republic of India===
{{Politics of Tamil Nadu}}
In the [[Republic of India]], the Madras State Legislative Assembly continued to be the lower house in a bicameral legislature. The [[1952 Madras State legislative assembly election|first election]] to the assembly on the basis of [[Universal suffrage|universal adult suffrage]] was held in January 1952. According to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Madras) Order, 1951, made by the President under sections 6 and 9 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the assembly's strength was 375 members elected from 309 constituencies. Out of the 309 constituencies in the undivided [[Madras State]], 66 were two member constituencies, 62 of which had one seat reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Caste]] candidates and 4 for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Tribe]] candidates.<ref name =A>{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/history/history.htm |title=The State Legislature – Origin and Evolution |publisher=Assembly.tn.gov.in |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-date=13 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413233934/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/history/history.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="analysis">{{cite web |url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/review_01assly/ch01.pdf |title=1952 Election |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-date=4 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904134752/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/review_01assly/ch01.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The two member constituencies were established in accordance to Article 332 of the [[Constitution of India|Indian Constitution]]. The voting method and the plurality electoral formula were defined in The Representation of People Act, 1950.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/election/volume%201/REPRESENTATION%20OF%20THE%20PEOPLE%20ACT,%201950.pdf |title=The Representation of People Act, 1950 |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-date=24 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150824033852/http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/election/volume%201/REPRESENTATION%20OF%20THE%20PEOPLE%20ACT,%201950.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> These constituencies were larger in size and had greater number of voters (more than 1,00,000)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/constituent/vol4p5.pdf |title=Constituent Assembly of India Debates Vol IV, Friday the 18th July 1947 |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-date=3 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110703135909/http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/constituent/vol4p5.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> when compared to general constituencies. Multiple members were elected only in the 1952 and 1957 elections as double member representation was abolished in 1961 by the enactment of Two-Member Constituencies Abolition Act (1961).<ref>{{cite book | first1=Zoya| last1=Hasan | first2=Eswaran| last2=Sridharan|  first3=R| last3=Sudharshan| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X0XVAAAAMAAJ | year= 2005| title=India's living constitution: ideas, practices, controversies| publisher= Anthem Press| isbn= 978-1-84331-136-2| pages=360–63}}</ref> Of the 375 seats, 143 were from what later became [[Andhra State|Andhra]] state, 29 were from [[Malabar district|Malabar]], 11 from South Canara (part of present-day [[Karnataka]]) and the remaining 190 belonged to [[Tamil Nadu]].
In the [[Republic of India]], the Madras State Legislative Assembly continued to be the lower house in a bicameral legislature. The [[1952 Madras State legislative assembly election|first election]] to the assembly on the basis of [[Universal suffrage|universal adult suffrage]] was held in January 1952. According to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Madras) Order, 1951, made by the President under sections 6 and 9 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the assembly's strength was 375 members elected from 309 constituencies. Out of the 309 constituencies in the undivided [[Madras State]], 66 were two member constituencies, 62 of which had one seat reserved for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Caste]] candidates and 4 for [[Scheduled castes and scheduled tribes|Scheduled Tribe]] candidates.<ref name =A>{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/history/history.htm |title=The State Legislature – Origin and Evolution |publisher=Assembly.tn.gov.in |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref><ref name="analysis">{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/review_01assly/ch01.pdf |title=1952 Election |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> The two member constituencies were established in accordance to Article 332 of the [[Constitution of India|Indian Constitution]]. The voting method and the plurality electoral formula were defined in The Representation of People Act, 1950.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lawmin.nic.in/legislative/election/volume%201/REPRESENTATION%20OF%20THE%20PEOPLE%20ACT,%201950.pdf |title=The Representation of People Act, 1950 |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> These constituencies were larger in size and had greater number of voters (more than 1,00,000)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/constituent/vol4p5.pdf |title=Constituent Assembly of India Debates Vol IV, Friday the 18th July 1947 |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref> when compared to general constituencies. Multiple members were elected only in the 1952 and 1957 elections as double member representation was abolished in 1961 by the enactment of Two-Member Constituencies Abolition Act (1961).<ref>{{cite book | first1=Zoya| last1=Hasan | first2=Eswaran| last2=Sridharan|  first3=R| last3=Sudharshan| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X0XVAAAAMAAJ | year= 2005| title=India's living constitution: ideas, practices, controversies| publisher= Anthem Press| isbn= 978-1-84331-136-2| pages=360–63}}</ref> Of the 375 seats, 143 were from what later became [[Andhra State|Andhra]] state, 29 were from [[Malabar district|Malabar]], 11 from South Canara (part of present-day [[Karnataka]]) and the remaining 190 belonged to [[Tamil Nadu]].


On 1 October 1953, a separate Andhra State consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State was formed and the Kannada-speaking area of [[Bellary]] District was merged with the then [[Mysore State]]. This reduced the strength of the Legislative Assembly to 231. On 1 November 1956, the [[States Reorganisation Act]] took effect and consequently the constituencies in the erstwhile [[Malabar District]] were merged with the [[Kerala State]]. This further reduced the strength to 190. The Tamil-speaking area of Kerala (present day [[Kanyakumari]] district) and [[Sengottai]] taluk were added to Madras State. According to the new Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956, made by the Delimitation Commission of India under the provisions of the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, the strength of the assembly was increased to 205.<ref name =A/>
On 1 October 1953, a separate Andhra State consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State was formed and the Kannada-speaking area of [[Bellary]] District was merged with the then [[Mysore State]]. This reduced the strength of the Legislative Assembly to 231. On 1 November 1956, the [[States Reorganisation Act]] took effect and consequently the constituencies in the erstwhile [[Malabar District]] were merged with the [[Kerala State]]. This further reduced the strength to 190. The Tamil-speaking area of Kerala (present day [[Kanyakumari]] district) and [[Sengottai]] taluk were added to Madras State. According to the new Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956, made by the Delimitation Commission of India under the provisions of the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, the strength of the assembly was increased to 205.<ref name =A/>


The 1957 elections were conducted for these 205 seats. In 1959, as result of [[Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act|The Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1959]], one member from the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly was allotted to Madras increasing its Legislative Assembly strength to 206. The 1962 elections were conducted for these 206 seats. In 1965, the elected strength of the assembly was increased to 234 by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1965. In addition to the 234, the assembly also has one nominated member representing the [[Anglo-Indian]] community. From 1965, the number of members has remained constant. In 1969, Madras State was renamed [[Tamil Nadu]] and subsequently the assembly came to be known as the "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". The Legislative Council was abolished with effect from 1 November 1986 through an Act of Parliament titled as The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1986. With the abolition of the council, the legislature became a unicameral body and remained so for the next 24 years. Of the fourteen assemblies that have been constituted so far, four (the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth) have been dismissed by the Central Government using [[President's rule|Article 356]] of the Indian Constitution.<ref name =A/>  
The 1957 elections were conducted for these 205 seats. In 1959, as result of [[Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act|The Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1959]], one member from the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly was allotted to Madras increasing its Legislative Assembly strength to 206. The 1962 elections were conducted for these 206 seats. In 1965, the elected strength of the assembly was increased to 234 by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1965. In addition to the 234, the assembly also has one nominated member representing the [[Anglo-Indian]] community. From 1965, the number of members has remained constant. In 1969, Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu and subsequently the assembly came to be known as the "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". The Legislative Council was abolished with effect from 1 November 1986 through an Act of Parliament titled as The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1986. With the abolition of the council, the legislature became a unicameral body and remained so for the next 24 years. Of the fourteen assemblies that have been constituted so far, four (the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth) have been dismissed by the Central Government using [[President's rule|Article 356]] of the Indian Constitution.<ref name =A/> This State Assembly is unique because, since 1996, the actual leader of the official opposition party, though he or she is an official member of the house, has chosen mostly to sign the attendance register outside but not attend the house proceedings. [[M. Karunanidhi]], [[J. Jayalalithaa]], and [[Vijayakant]] conducted themselves in this manner, unless an extremely important situation happened. Once [[M. K. Stalin]] became the leader of the opposition in 2016, the leader of the opposition always came and participated fully in the House. Following the 2021 elections, the leader of the opposition [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]], also attended the house.
This State Assembly is unique because, since 1991, the actual leader of the Official Opposition party, if he/she is an official member of the house will not attend the house proceedings.


==Location==
==Location==
{{Main|Fort St. George, India}}
{{Main|Fort St. George, India}}
[[File:Fort St. George, Chennai 2.jpg|thumb|right|[[Fort St. George (India)|Fort St. George]] where the Tamil Nadu Legislature has functioned for 60 years]]
[[File:Senate House Madras.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Senate House, Madras University]]


The Legislative Assembly is seated at the [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]]. Fort St. George has historically been the seat of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] since colonial times. During 1921–37, the precursor to the assembly – Madras Legislative Council, met at the council chambers within the fort. Between 14 July 1937 – 21 December 1938, the assembly met at the [[Senate House (University of Madras)|Senate House]] of the [[University of Madras]] and between 27 January 1938 – 26 October 1939 in the Banqueting Hall (later renamed as [[Rajaji Hall]]) in the Government Estate complex at [[Mount Road]]. During 1946–52, it moved back to the Fort St. George. In 1952, the strength of the assembly rose to 375, after the constitution of the first assembly, and it was briefly moved into temporary premises at the government estate complex. This move was made in March 1952, as the existing assembly building only had a [[seating capacity]] of 260. Then on 3 May 1952, it moved into the newly constructed assembly building in the same complex. The assembly functioned from the new building (later renamed as "Kalaivanar Arangam") during 1952–56. However, with the reorganisation of states and formation of Andhra, the strength came down to 190 and the assembly moved back to Fort St. George in 1956. From December 1956 till January 2010, the Fort remained the home to the assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-22/chennai/27930097_1_balar-arangam-police-station-building|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811081231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-22/chennai/27930097_1_balar-arangam-police-station-building|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=TN govt's new office complex faces flak|last=Karthikeyan|first=Ajitha |date=22 July 2008|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From Assembly to theatre  |last=S. Muthiah  |author-link=S. Muthiah  |date=28 July 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/review_01assly/ch02_05.pdf|title=A Review of the Madras Legislative Assembly (1952–1957) : Section I, Chapter 2|work=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|access-date=11 February 2010}}</ref>
[[File:Fort St. George, Chennai 2.jpg|thumb|[[Fort St. George (India)|Fort St. George]] is the current home of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
[[File:Senate House Madras.jpg|thumb|[[Senate House (University of Madras)|Senate House]] at [[University of Madras]], where the assembly met in the 1930s]]
[[File:The_Banqueting_Hall,_Government_House.jpg|thumb|[[Rajaji Hall]] which briefly hosted the assembly in the late 1930s]]
The Legislative Assembly is seated at the [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]]. Fort St. George has historically been the seat of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] since colonial times. During 1921–37, the precursor to the assembly – Madras Legislative Council, met at the council chambers within the fort. Between 14 July 1937 – 21 December 1938, the assembly met at the [[Senate House (University of Madras)|Senate House]] of the [[University of Madras]] and between 27 January 1938 – 26 October 1939 in the Banqueting Hall (later renamed as [[Rajaji Hall]]) in the Government Estate complex at [[Mount Road]]. During 1946–52, it moved back to the Fort St. George. In 1952, the strength of the assembly rose to 375, after the constitution of the first assembly, and it was briefly moved into temporary premises at the government estate complex. This move was made in March 1952, as the existing assembly building only had a [[seating capacity]] of 260. Then on 3 May 1952, it moved into the newly constructed assembly building in the same complex. The assembly functioned from the new building (later renamed as "Kalaivanar Arangam") during 1952–56. However, with the reorganisation of states and formation of Andhra, the strength came down to 190 and the assembly moved back to Fort St. George in 1956. From December 1956 till January 2010, the Fort remained the home to the assembly.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-22/chennai/27930097_1_balar-arangam-police-station-building|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811081231/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-07-22/chennai/27930097_1_balar-arangam-police-station-building|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 August 2011|title=TN govt's new office complex faces flak|last=Karthikeyan|first=Ajitha |date=22 July 2008|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=11 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=From Assembly to theatre  |last=S. Muthiah  |author-link=S. Muthiah  |date=28 July 2008|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/review_01assly/ch02_05.pdf|title=A Review of the Madras Legislative Assembly (1952–1957) : Section I, Chapter 2|work=Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|access-date=11 February 2010|archive-date=4 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110904134827/http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/Resumes/review_01assly/ch02_05.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref>


In 2004, during the 12th assembly, the AIADMK Government under [[J. Jayalalithaa]] made unsuccessful attempts to shift the assembly, first to the location of Queen Mary's College and later to the [[Anna University]] campus, [[Guindy]]. Both attempts were withdrawn after public opposition.<ref name="tribune1">{{cite web|url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2010/01/15/tamil-nadu-assembly-bids-goodbye-fort-st-george-move-new-complex|title=Tamil Nadu Assembly bids goodbye to Fort St George, to move into new complex|last=S|first=Murari|date=15 January 2010|work=Asian Tribune|access-date=11 February 2010}}</ref> During the 13th Assembly, the DMK government led by [[M. Karunanidhi]] proposed a new plan to shift the assembly and the government secretariat to a [[Tamil Nadu assembly complex|new building]] in the Omandurar Government Estate. In 2007, the German architectural firm GMP International won the design competition to design and construct the new assembly complex. Construction began in 2008 and was completed in 2010. The new assembly building was opened and the assembly started functioning in it from March 2010.<ref name="tribune1"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041960610900.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422173838/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041960610900.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 April 2008|title= New Assembly complex to have high-rise building  |last=Ramakrishnan |first=T. |date=19 April 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=11 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/article243990.ece|title=Another milestone in Tamil Nadu's legislative history|last=Ramakrishnan|first=T|date=13 March 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=18 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/article236965.ece|title=State-of-the-art Secretariat draws on Tamil Nadu's democratic traditions |last=Ramakrishnan|first=T|date=11 March 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=18 March 2010}}</ref> After AIADMK's victory in the 2011 elections, the assembly shifted back to Fort St. George.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2011/tamil-nadu/Jaya-picks-historic-seat-of-power-Fort-St-George/articleshow/8334951.cms |title=Jaya picks historic seat of power: Fort St George |work=The Times of India |date=15 May 2011 |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/161622/jayalalitha-bring-back-fort-st.html |title=Jayalalitha to bring back Fort St George as TN secretariat |publisher=Deccanherald.com |date=15 May 2011 |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/tn-assembly-jayalalithaa-to-be-sworn-in-as-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-on-monday/20110515.htm |title=Jayalalithaa, 33 ministers to be sworn in on Monday : Fort St George |work=Rediff.com |date=15 May 2011 |access-date=12 February 2013}}</ref>
[[File:DJayakumar-Speaker.jpg|Governor's Address at Tamil Nadu Assembly|thumb|right|250px]]
In 2004, during the 12th assembly, the AIADMK Government under [[J. Jayalalithaa]] made unsuccessful attempts to shift the assembly, first to the location of Queen Mary's College and later to the [[Anna University]] campus, [[Guindy]]. Both attempts were withdrawn after public opposition.<ref name="tribune1">{{cite web|url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2010/01/15/tamil-nadu-assembly-bids-goodbye-fort-st-george-move-new-complex|title=Tamil Nadu Assembly bids goodbye to Fort St George, to move into new complex|last=S|first=Murari|date=15 January 2010|work=Asian Tribune|access-date=11 February 2010|archive-date=16 January 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100116035237/http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2010/01/15/tamil-nadu-assembly-bids-goodbye-fort-st-george-move-new-complex|url-status=live}}</ref> During the 13th Assembly, the DMK government led by [[M. Karunanidhi]] proposed a new plan to shift the assembly and the government secretariat to a [[Tamil Nadu assembly complex|new building]] in the Omandurar Government Estate. In 2007, the German architectural firm GMP International won the design competition to design and construct the new assembly complex. Construction began in 2008 and was completed in 2010. The new assembly building was opened and the assembly started functioning in it from March 2010.<ref name="tribune1"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041960610900.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422173838/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/19/stories/2008041960610900.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 April 2008|title= New Assembly complex to have high-rise building  |last=Ramakrishnan |first=T. |date=19 April 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=11 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/article243990.ece|title=Another milestone in Tamil Nadu's legislative history|last=Ramakrishnan|first=T|date=13 March 2010|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=18 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/article236965.ece|title=State-of-the-art Secretariat draws on Tamil Nadu's democratic traditions |last=Ramakrishnan|first=T|date=11 March 2010|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=18 March 2010}}</ref> After AIADMK's victory in the 2011 elections, the assembly shifted back to Fort St. George.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2011/tamil-nadu/Jaya-picks-historic-seat-of-power-Fort-St-George/articleshow/8334951.cms |title=Jaya picks historic seat of power: Fort St George |work=The Times of India |date=15 May 2011 |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-date=6 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106060627/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/assembly-elections-2011/tamil-nadu/Jaya-picks-historic-seat-of-power-Fort-St-George/articleshow/8334951.cms |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/161622/jayalalitha-bring-back-fort-st.html |title=Jayalalitha to bring back Fort St George as TN secretariat |publisher=Deccanherald.com |date=15 May 2011 |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-date=30 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110830214204/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/161622/jayalalitha-bring-back-fort-st.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/tn-assembly-jayalalithaa-to-be-sworn-in-as-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-on-monday/20110515.htm |title=Jayalalithaa, 33 ministers to be sworn in on Monday : Fort St George |work=Rediff.com |date=15 May 2011 |access-date=12 February 2013 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102090759/http://www.rediff.com/news/report/tn-assembly-jayalalithaa-to-be-sworn-in-as-tamil-nadu-chief-minister-on-monday/20110515.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>


List of historical locations where the Tamil Nadu Legislature has been housed:
List of historical locations where the Tamil Nadu Legislature has been housed:
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!Location
!Location
|-
|-
|11 July 1921– 13 July 1937
|11 July 1921 – 13 July 1937
|Council Chamber, [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]]
|Council Chamber, [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]]
|-
|-
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|Assembly Chamber, [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]]
|Assembly Chamber, [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]]
|-
|-
|14 September 2020 – present
|14 September 2020 – 13 September 2021
|Multipurpose Hall, [[Kalaivanar Arangam]], [[Chennai]]
|Multipurpose Hall, [[Kalaivanar Arangam]], [[Chennai]]
|-
|5 January 2022 – present
|Assembly Chamber, [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]]
|}
|}


==List of Assemblies==
==List of the assemblies==
{{See also|Elections in Tamil Nadu}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
 
!Assembly<br/>{{small|([[Elections in Tamil Nadu|Election]])}}
===Madras State and Tamil Nadu===
!colspan=2|Ruling Party
 
![[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister]]
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
![[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu|Deputy Chief Minister]]
![[Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Speaker]]
!Deputy Speaker
![[List of leaders of the house in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Leader of the House]]
!colspan=2|[[Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Leader of the Opposition]]
|-
|-
! Election Year
|[[1st Madras Assembly|1st]]<br/>{{small|([[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]])}}
! Assembly
|[[Indian National Congress]]
! Winning Party/Coalition
|rowspan=3 {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
! Chief Minister
|[[C. Rajagopalachari]]
! Speaker
----
! Leader of the Opposition
[[K. Kamaraj]]
|''Vacant''
|[[J. Shivashanmugam Pillai]]
----
[[N. Gopala Menon]]
|[[B. Baktavatsalu Naidu]]
|[[C. Subramaniam]]
|[[T. Nagi Reddy]]
----
[[P. Ramamurthi]]
|{{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
|-
|-
|[[1952 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1952]]
|[[2nd Madras Assembly|2nd]]<br/>{{small|([[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]])}}
|[[First Assembly of Madras State|First Assembly]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[K. Kamaraj]]
|[[C. Rajagopalachari]]<br />[[K. Kamaraj]](1)
|''Vacant''
|[[J. Shivashanmugam Pillai]] (2)<br />[[N. Gopala Menon]]
|[[P. Ramamurthi]]
|-
|[[1957 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
|[[Second Assembly of Madras State|Second Assembly]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[K. Kamaraj]] (2)
|[[U. Krishna Rao]]
|[[U. Krishna Rao]]
|[[V. K. Ramaswami Mudaliar]]
|[[B. Baktavatsalu Naidu]]
|[[C. Subramaniam]]
|[[V. K. Ramaswami Mudaliar|V. K. Ramaswami]]
|{{party color cell|Independent politician}}
|-
|-
|[[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
|[[3rd Madras Assembly|3rd]]<br/>{{small|([[1962 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1962]])}}
|[[Third Assembly of Madras State|Third Assembly]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]
|[[K. Kamaraj]]
|[[K. Kamaraj]] (3)<br />[[M. Bakthavatsalam]]
----
[[M. Bhakthavatsalam]]
|''Vacant''
|[[S. Chellapandian]]
|[[S. Chellapandian]]
|[[K. Parthasarathi]]
|[[M. Bhakthavatsalam]]
|[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
|[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
|[[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]
|[[4th Madras Assembly|4th]]<br/>{{small|([[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]])}}
|[[Fourth Assembly of Madras State|Fourth Assembly]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|rowspan=2 {{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[C. N. Annadurai]]<br />[[M. Karunanidhi]](1)
|[[C. N. Annadurai]]
|[[S. P. Adithanar]]<br />[[Pulavar K. Govindan]]
----
[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
----
[[M. Karunanidhi]]
|''Vacant''
|[[S. P. Adithanar]]
----
[[Pulavar K. Govindan]]
|[[Pulavar K. Govindan]]
----
[[G. R. Edmund]]
|[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
----
[[M. Karunanidhi]]
----
[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
|[[P. G. Karuthiruman]]
|[[P. G. Karuthiruman]]
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]]
|[[5th Tamil Nadu Assembly|5th]]<br/>{{small|([[1971 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1971]])}}
|[[Fifth Assembly of Tamil Nadu|Fifth Assembly]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|[[M. Karunanidhi]]
|[[M. Karunanidhi]] (2)
|''Vacant''
|[[K. A. Mathiazagan]]<br />[[Pulavar K. Govindan]] (2)
|[[K. A. Mathiazhagan]]
|[[R. Ponnappan Nadar]]
----
[[Pulavar K. Govindan]]
|[[P. Seenivasan]]
----
[[N. Ganapathy (Thanjavur)|N. Ganapathy]]
|[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
|''Vacant''{{efn|No official opposition because no political party obtained at least 10% of the seats in the following assembly election}}
|style="background:white;"|
|-
|-
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]]
|6th<br/>{{small|([[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1977]])}}
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Sixth Assembly]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|rowspan=4 {{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[M. G. Ramachandran]]
|[[M. G. Ramachandran]]
|''Vacant''
|[[Munu Adhi]]
|[[Munu Adhi]]
|[[Su. Thirunavukkarasar]]
|[[Nanjil K. Manoharan]]
|[[M. Karunanidhi]]
|[[M. Karunanidhi]]
|rowspan=2 {{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]]
|rowspan=2|7th<br/>{{small|([[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1980]])}}
|[[1980 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Seventh Assembly]]
|rowspan=2|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|rowspan=2|[[M. G. Ramachandran]]
|[[M. G. Ramachandran]] (2)
|rowspan=2|''Vacant''
|[[K. Rajaram]]
|rowspan=2|[[K. Rajaram]]
|[[M. Karunanidhi]] (2)<br/>[[K. S. G. Haja Shareef]]
|rowspan=2|[[P. H. Pandian]]
|rowspan=2|[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
|[[M. Karunanidhi]]
|-
|-
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]]
|[[K. S. G. Haja Shareef]]
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Eighth Assembly]]
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress (Indira)}}
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|-
|[[M. G. Ramachandran]] (3)<br /> [[V. N. Janaki|V. N. Janaki Ramachandran]]
|8th<br/>{{small|([[1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1984]])}}
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[M. G. Ramachandran]]
----
[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
----
[[V. N. Janaki Ramachandran]]
|''Vacant''
|[[P. H. Pandian]]
|[[P. H. Pandian]]
|[[V. P. Balasubramanian]]
|[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
----
[[R. M. Veerappan]]
|[[O. Subramanian]]
|[[O. Subramanian]]
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|-
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]]
|rowspan=3|9th<br/>{{small|([[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1989]])}}
|[[1989 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Ninth Assembly]]
|rowspan=3|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|rowspan=3 {{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[M. Karunanidhi]] (3)
|rowspan=3|[[M. Karunanidhi]]
|[[M. Tamilkudimagan]]
|rowspan=3|''Vacant''
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]]<br />S. R. Eradha<br />[[G. K. Moopanar]]
|rowspan=3|[[M. Tamilkudimagan]]
|rowspan=3|[[V. P. Duraisamy]]
|rowspan=3|[[K. Anbazhagan]]
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
|rowspan=2 {{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]]
|S. R. Eradha
|[[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Tenth Assembly]]
|-
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|[[G. K. Moopanar]]
|rowspan=2 {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|-
|10th<br/>{{small|([[1991 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1991]])}}
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|{{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
|[[R. Muthiah]]
|''Vacant''
|[[S. R. Balasubramaniam]]
|[[Sedapatti R. Muthiah]]
|K. Ponnusamy
----
[[S. Gandhirajan]]
|[[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]]
|[[S. R. Balasubramoniyan]]
|-
|-
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]]
|11th<br/>{{small|([[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|1996]])}}
|[[1996 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|Eleventh Assembly]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[M. Karunanidhi]] (4)
|[[M. Karunanidhi]]
|''Vacant''
|[[P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan]]
|[[P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan]]
|[[Parithi Ilamvazhuthi]]
|[[K. Anbazhagan]]
|[[S. Balakrishnan (Mudukulathur MLA)|S. Balakrishnan]]
|[[S. Balakrishnan (Mudukulathur MLA)|S. Balakrishnan]]
|{{party color cell|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}
|-
|-
|[[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]]
|[[12th Tamil Nadu Assembly|12th]]<br/>{{small|([[2001 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2001]])}}
|[[Twelfth Assembly of Tamil Nadu|Twelfth Assembly]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|{{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]] (2)<br />[[O. Panneerselvam]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa]] (3)
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
----
[[O. Panneerselvam]]
----
[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
|''Vacant''
|[[K. Kalimuthu]]
|[[K. Kalimuthu]]
|[[A. Arunachalam]]
|[[C. Ponnaiyan]]
|[[K. Anbazhagan]]
|[[K. Anbazhagan]]
|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
|[[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]]
|[[13th Tamil Nadu Assembly|13th]]<br/>{{small|([[2006 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2006]])}}
|[[Thirteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu|Thirteenth Assembly]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] ([[Democratic Progressive Alliance|DPA]])
|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[M. Karunanidhi]] (5)
|[[M. Karunanidhi]]
|[[M. K. Stalin]]
|[[R. Avudaiappan]]
|[[R. Avudaiappan]]
|[[O. Panneerselvam]]<br />[[J. Jayalalithaa]] (2)
|[[V. P. Duraisamy]]
|[[K. Anbazhagan]]
|[[O. Panneerselvam]]
----
[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
|{{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
|[[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]]
|rowspan=2|[[14th Tamil Nadu Assembly|14th]]<br/>{{small|([[2011 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2011]])}}
|[[Fourteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu|Fourteenth Assembly]]
|rowspan=2|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|rowspan=3 {{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]] (4)<br />[[O. Panneerselvam]] (2) <br /> [[J. Jayalalithaa]] (5)
|rowspan=2|[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
|[[D. Jayakumar]]<br />[[P. Dhanapal]]
----
|[[Vijayakanth]]
[[O. Panneerselvam]]
----
[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
|rowspan=2|''Vacant''
|rowspan=2|[[D. Jayakumar]]
----
[[P. Dhanapal]]
|rowspan=2|[[P. Dhanapal]]
----
[[Pollachi V. Jayaraman]]
|rowspan=2|[[O. Panneerselvam]]
----
[[Natham R. Viswanathan]]
----
[[O. Panneerselvam]]
|[[Vijayakant]]
|{{party color cell|Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
|[[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]]
|''Vacant''{{efn|No official opposition because no political party obtained at least 10% of the seats in the assembly}}
|[[Fifteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu|Fifteenth Assembly]]
|style="background:white;"|
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
|-
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]] (6)<br />[[O. Panneerselvam]] (3)<br />[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|[[15th Tamil Nadu Assembly|15th]]<br/>{{small|([[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016]])}}
|[[P. Dhanapal]] (2)
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
----
[[O. Panneerselvam]]
----
[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|[[O. Panneerselvam]]
|[[P. Dhanapal]]
|[[Pollachi V. Jayaraman]]
|[[O. Panneerselvam]]
----
[[K. A. Sengottaiyan]]
----
[[O. Panneerselvam]]
|[[M. K. Stalin]]
|[[M. K. Stalin]]
|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
|[[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]]
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|16th]]<br/>{{small|([[2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2021]])}}
|[[16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|Sixteenth Assembly]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[M. K. Stalin]]
|[[M. K. Stalin]]
|[[Udhayanidhi Stalin]]
|[[M. Appavu]]
|[[M. Appavu]]
|[[K. Pitchandi]]
|[[Duraimurugan]]
|[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|{{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|}
|}
;Note:
In the 1952 election, no party achieved a majority in the assembly, so [[C. Rajagopalachari]] became the first and only non-elected [[List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu|chief minister]]. In the 1967 election, [[C. N. Annadurai]] was elected to the [[Lok Sabha]] and not to the assembly. He resigned as a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|member of parliament]] and was elected to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Council|state legislative council]] to become chief minister.


* Note: In the 1952 election, no party achieved a majority in the assembly election, so C. Rajagopalachari became the first and only non-elected Chief Minister. In the 1967 election, C. N. Annadurai was elected to the Lok Sabha and not to the Assembly. He resigned his as Member of Parliament and was elected to the Legislative Council to become Chief Minister.
==Members of the Legislative Assembly==
{{transcluded section|source=16th Tamil Nadu Assembly}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|Members of Legislative Assembly}}}}


== Committees ==
==Party position==
{| class="wikitable"
{{transcluded section|source=16th Tamil Nadu Assembly}}
|-
{{trim|{{#section-h:16th Tamil Nadu Assembly|Composition}}}}
! S.No.
! Committee
! Membership
!Type
|-
| 1
| Press Advisory
| 13
| Non-financial
|-
| 2
| Business Advisory
| 15
| Non-financial
|-
| 3
| Government Assurances
| 12
| Non-financial
|-
| 4
| Delegated Legislation
| 12
| Non-financial
|-
| 5
| Estimates
| 16
| Financial
|-
| 6
| Public Accounts
| 16
| Financial
|-
| 7
| Public Undertakings
| 16
| Financial
|-
| 8
| Rules
| 17
| Non-financial
|-
| 9
| Privileges
| 14
| Non-financial
|-
| 10
| Petitions
| 11
| Non-financial
|-
| 11
| Library
| 10
| Non-financial
|-
| 12
| Papers laid on the Table of the House
| 11
| Non-financial
|-
| 13
| House
| 18
| Non-financial
|}


==Strength of parties in the assembly==
==Standing committees of the house (2024–26)==
{| class="wikitable"
The following standing committee of the house was constituted on 29 June 2024.
|-
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! colspan="2" |'''Alliance'''
! colspan=2|Party
! No.of MLA'S
!Leader Of Party
|-
| rowspan="9" bgcolor="{{party color|United Progressive Alliance}}" |
| rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;" |'''Government'''<br>'''([[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]])'''<br>'''Seats (159)'''
| style="background:{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}"|
| [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| style="text-align:center;" |125
|[[M. K. Stalin]]
|-
| bgcolor=" {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|style="text-align:center;" |18
|[[K. Selvaperunthagai]]
|-
| style="background:#1e90ff;" |
| [[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi]]
| style="text-align:center;" |4
|
|-
| style="background:#996699;" |
|[[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| style="text-align:center;" |4
|
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India}};" |
| [[Communist Party of India]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2
| [[T. Ramachandran (politician)|T. Ramachandran]]
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}};" |
| [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| style="text-align:center;" |2
|[[P. Mahalingam]]
|-
| style="background:#99FF00;" |
|[[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi]]
|style="text-align:center;" | 2
|
|-
| style="background:#17560A;" |
|[[Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1
|[[E. R. Eswaran]]
|-
| style="background:#004285;" |
|[[T. Velmurugan|Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1
|[[T. Velmurugan]]
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|National Democratic Alliance}}" |
| rowspan="4" style="text-align:center;" |'''Opposition'''<br>'''([[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]])'''<br>'''Seats (75)'''
| style="background: {{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}};" |
| [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| style="text-align:center;" |65
|[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|-
| style="background:#ff0;"|
| [[Pattali Makkal Katchi]]
| style="text-align:center;" |5
|[[G. K. Mani]]
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}};" |
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|style="text-align:center;" | 4
|[[Nainar Nagendran]]
|-
| style="background:#ffc311;" |
|[[M. Jaganmoorthy|Puratchi Bhartham Party]]
| style="text-align:center;" |1
|[[M. Jaganmoorthy]]
|-
! colspan="4" |Total
! 234
!
|}
== Members of Legislative Assembly ==
Information derived from data produced by the [[Election Commission of India]] (ECI) except where noted. [[Reservation in India|Reserved constituencies]] for candidates from the [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] (SC / ST) were defined in 2007 by the Delimitation Commission.<ref>{{cite web|date=13 August 2007|title=Notification|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Tamilnadu/Final%20Notification%20&%20Order%20.pdf|publisher=Delimitation Commission of India|accessdate=27 May 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!No.
!No.
!Constituency
!Name
!Name
! colspan="2" |Party
!colspan=2|Chairperson
!colspan=2|Alliance
!No. of members<br/>{{small|(Excluding chairperson)}}
!Remarks
|-
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Thiruvallur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Thiruvallur District'''</span>]]
!1
|Business Advisory Committee
|[[M. Appavu]]
|rowspan=4 {{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|16
|-
|-
|1
!2
|[[Gummidipundi (state assembly constituency)|Gummidipoondi]]
|Committee on Rules
|[[Govindrajan T.J|Govindarajan T. J.]]
|[[M. Appavu]]
| bgcolor=" {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|16
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|2
!3
|[[Ponneri (state assembly constituency)|Ponneri (SC)]]
|Committee of Privileges
|Durai.Chandrasekar
|[[K. Pitchandi]]
| bgcolor=" {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|16
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|3
!4
|[[Tiruttani (state assembly constituency)|Tiruttani]]
|Committee on Estimates
|S. Chandran
|[[S. Gandhirajan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|19
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|4
!5
|[[Tiruvallur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruvallur]]
|Committee on Public Accounts
|Raajendran. V. G
|[[K. Selvaperunthagai]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|{{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|19
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|5
!6
|[[Poonamallee (state assembly constituency)|Poonamallee (SC)]]
|Committee on Public Undertakings
|Krishnaswamy. A
|[[A. P. Nandakumar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|rowspan=7 {{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|17
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|6
!7
|[[Avadi (state assembly constituency)|Avadi]]
|Committee on Delegated Legislation
|S. M. Nasar
|[[G. V. Markandayan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|11
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|7
|[[Maduravoyal (state assembly constituency)|Maduravoyal]]
|Karambakkam Ganapathi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|8
|[[Ambattur (state assembly constituency)|Ambattur]]
|[[Joseph Samuel (politician)|Joseph Samuel]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|9
|[[Madhavaram (state assembly constituency)|Madavaram]]
|Sudharsanam. S
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|10
|[[Thiruvottiyur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruvottiyur]]
|K. P. Shankar
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Chennai district|<span style="color:white;">'''Chennai District'''</span>]]
|-
|-
!8
|Committee on Government Assurances
|[[T. Velmurugan]]
|11
|11
|[[Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar]]
|J. J. Ebenezer
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|12
|[[Perambur (state assembly constituency)|Perambur]]
|Shekar R.D.
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|13
|[[Kolathur (state assembly constituency)|Kolathur]]
|[[M. K. Stalin]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|14
|[[Villivakkam (state assembly constituency)|Villivakkam]]
|A.Vetriazhagan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|15
|[[Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar (state assembly constituency)|Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC)]]
|P. Sivakumar (A) Thayagam Kavi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|16
|[[Egmore (state assembly constituency)|Egmore (SC)]]
|I. Paranthamen
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
!9
|House Committee
|[[I. Paranthamen]]
|17
|17
|[[Royapuram (state assembly constituency)|Royapuram]]
|[[Idream R. Murthy]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|18
!10
|[[Harbour (state assembly constituency)|Harbour]]
|Committee on Petitions
|[[P. K. Sekar Babu]]
|[[K. Ramachandran]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|10
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|19
!11
|[[Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni]]
|Library Committee
|[[Udhayanidhi Stalin]]
|[[J. L. Eswarappan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|9
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|20
!11
|[[Thousand Lights]]
|Committee on Papers [[Laying before the house|Laid on the Table of the House]]
|Dr. N. Ezhilan
|[[R. Lakshmanan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|10
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|}
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
 
|
==Portraits in the assembly chamber==
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
!rowspan=2|No.
!rowspan=2|Portrait of
!colspan=2|Unveiled
!colspan=2 rowspan=2|Ruling party
|-
|-
|21
!On
|[[Anna Nagar (state assembly constituency)|Anna Nagar]]
!By
|M. K. Mohan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|22
!1
|[[Virugambakkam (state assembly constituency)|Virugampakkam]]
|'''[[C. Rajagopalachari]]'''
|Prabakar Raja
|24 June 1948
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|rowspan=3|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|rowspan=3 {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
|
|-
|-
|23
!2
|[[Saidapet (state assembly constituency)|Saidapet]]
|'''[[Mahatma Gandhi]]'''
|[[Ma. Subramanian|M. Subramanian]]
|23 August 1948
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[C. Rajagopalachari]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|24
!3
|[[Theagaraya Nagar (state assembly constituency)|Thiyagaraya Nagar]]
|'''[[Thiruvalluvar]]'''
|J. Karunanidhi
|22 March 1964
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Zakir Husain (politician)|Zakir Husain]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|25
!4
|[[Mylapore (state assembly constituency)|Mylapore]]
|'''[[C. N. Annadurai]]'''
|T. Velu
|6 October 1969
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Indira Gandhi]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|
|-
|26
|[[Velachery (state assembly constituency)|Velachery]]
|J. M. H. Hassan
| bgcolor=" {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Kanchipuram district|<span style="color:white;">'''Kanchipuram District'''</span>]]
!5
|'''[[K. Kamaraj]]'''
|18 August 1977
|[[Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]]
|rowspan=11|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|rowspan=11 {{party color cell|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|-
|-
|27
!6
|[[Sholinganallur (state assembly constituency)|Shozhinganallur]]
|'''[[E. V. Ramasami]]'''
|[[S. Aravind Ramesh]]
|rowspan=4|9 August 1980
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|rowspan=4|[[Jothi Venkatachalam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|28
|[[Alandur (state assembly constituency)|Alandur]]
|[[T. M. Anbarasan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|29
!7
|[[Sriperumbudur (state assembly constituency)|Sriperumbudur (SC)]]
|'''[[B. R. Ambedkar]]'''
|Selvaperunthagai. K
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Chengalpattu district|<span style="color:white;">'''Chengalpattu District'''</span>]]
!8
|'''[[U. Muthuramalinga Thevar|U. Muthuramalingam]]'''
|-
|-
|30
!9
|[[Pallavaram (state assembly constituency)|Pallavaram]]
|'''[[M. Muhammad Ismail]]'''
|I. Karunanithi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|31
!10
|[[Tambaram (state assembly constituency)|Tambaram]]
|'''[[M. G. Ramachandran]]'''
|[[S. R. Raja]]
|31 January 1992
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[J. Jayalalithaa]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|32
|[[Chengalpattu (state assembly constituency)|Chengalpattu]]
|[[M. Varalakshmi]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|33
|[[Thiruporur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruporur]]
|S. S. Balaji
| bgcolor="{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" |
|[[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|34
|[[Cheyyur (state assembly constituency)|Cheyyur (SC)]]
|Panaiyur M. Babu
| bgcolor="{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" |
|[[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|35
|[[Maduranthakam (state assembly constituency)|Maduranthakam (SC)]]
|[[K. Maragatham|Maragatham Kumaravel]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Kanchipuram district|<span style="color:white;">'''Kanchipuram District'''</span>]]
|-
|36
|[[Uthiramerur (state assembly constituency)|Uthiramerur]]
|[[K. Sundar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|37
|[[Kancheepuram (state assembly constituency)|Kancheepuram]]
|C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Ranipet district|<span style="color:white;">'''Ranipet District'''</span>]]
|-
|38
|[[Arakkonam (state assembly constituency)|Arakkonam (SC)]]
|[[S. Ravi (politician)|S. Ravi]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|39
|[[Sholinghur (state assembly constituency)|Sholingur]]
|[[A. N. Munirathinam|A. M. Munirathinam]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Vellore district|<span style="color:white;">'''Vellore District'''</span>]]
|-
|40
|[[Katpadi (state assembly constituency)|Katpadi]]
|[[Durai Murugan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Ranipet district|<span style="color:white;">'''Ranipet District'''</span>]]
|-
|41
|[[Ranipet (state assembly constituency)|Ranipet]]
|[[R. Gandhi]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|42
|[[Arcot (state assembly constituency)|Arcot]]
|J. L. Eswarappan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Vellore district|<span style="color:white;">'''Vellore District'''</span>]]
|-
|43
|[[Vellore (state assembly constituency)|Vellore]]
|P. Karthikeyan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|44
|[[Anaicut (state assembly constituency)|Anaikattu]]
|A. P. Nandakumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|45
|[[Kilvaithinankuppam (state assembly constituency)|Kilvaithinankuppam (SC)]]
|[[M. Jaganmoorthy]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (PBK)
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|46
|[[Gudiyatham (state assembly constituency)|Gudiyattam (SC)]]
|V. Amalu
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Tirupathur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Tirupathur District'''</span>]]
|-
|47
|[[Vaniyambadi (state assembly constituency)|Vaniyambadi]]
|G. Senthilkumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|48
|[[Ambur (state assembly constituency)|Ambur]]
|A. C. Vilwanathan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|49
|[[Jolarpet (state assembly constituency)|Jolarpet]]
|K. Devaraji
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|50
|[[Tiruppattur, Vellore Assembly constituency|Tirupattur(Vellore)]]
|A. Nallathambi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Krishnagiri district|<span style="color:white;">'''Krishnagiri District'''</span>]]
|-
|51
|[[Uthangarai (state assembly constituency)|Uthangarai (SC)]]
|T. M. Tamilselvam
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|52
|[[Bargur (state assembly constituency)|Bargur]]
|D. Mathiazhagan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|53
|[[Krishnagiri (state assembly constituency)|Krishnagiri]]
|[[K. Ashok Kumar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|54
|[[Veppanahalli]]
|[[K. P. Munusamy]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|55
|[[Hosur (state assembly constituency)|Hosur]]
|Y. Prakash
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|56
|[[Thalli (state assembly constituency)|Thalli]]
|[[T. Ramachandran (politician)|T. Ramachandran]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |
|[[Communist Party of India]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Dharmapuri District|<span style="color:white;">'''Dharmapuri District'''</span>]]
|-
|57
|[[Palacode (state assembly constituency)|Palacode]]
|[[K. P. Anbalagan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|58
|[[Pennagaram (state assembly constituency)|Pennagaram]]
|[[G. K. Mani]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" |
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|59
|[[Dharmapuri (state assembly constituency)|Dharmapuri]]
|S. P. Venkateswaran
| bgcolor="{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" |
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|60
|[[Pappireddipatti (state assembly constituency)|Pappireddippatti]]
|[[A. Govindasamy]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|61
|[[Harur (state assembly constituency)|Harur (SC)]]
|[[V. Sampathkumar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Tiruvannamalai district|<span style="color:white;">'''Tiruvannamalai District'''</span>]]
|-
|62
|[[Chengam (state assembly constituency)|Chengam (SC)]]
|M. P. Giri
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|{{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|63
|[[Tiruvannamalai (state assembly constituency)|Tiruvannamalai]]
|[[E. V. Velu]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|64
|[[Kilpennathur (state assembly constituency)|Kilpennathur]]
|[[K. Pitchandi]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|65
|[[Kalasapakkam (state assembly constituency)|Kalasapakkam]]
|P. S. T. Saravanan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|66
|[[Polur (state assembly constituency)|Polur]]
|[[S. S. Krishnamoorthy]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|67
|[[Arani (state assembly constituency)|Arani]]
|[[Sevvoor S. Ramachandran]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|68
|[[Cheyyar (state assembly constituency)|Cheyyar]]
|O. Jothi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|69
|[[Vandavasi (state assembly constituency)|Vandavasi (SC)]]
|S. Ambeth Kumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Villupuram district|<span style="color:white;">'''Villupuram District'''</span>]]
|-
|70
|[[Gingee (state assembly constituency)|Gingee]]
|[[K. S. Masthan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|71
|[[Mailam (state assembly constituency)|Mailam]]
|C. Sivakumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" |
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|72
|[[Tindivanam (state assembly constituency)|Tindivanam]]
|P. Arjunan
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|73
|[[Vanur (state assembly constituency)|Vanur (SC)]]
|M. Chakrapani
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|74
|[[Villupuram (state assembly constituency)|Villupuram]]
|R. Lakshmanan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|75
|[[Vikravandi (state assembly constituency)|Vikravandi]]
|N. Pugazhenthi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|76
|[[Tirukkoyilur (state assembly constituency)|Tirukkoyilur]]
|[[K. Ponmudy]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Kallakurichi district|<span style="color:white;">'''Kallakurichi District'''</span>]]
|-
|77
|[[Ulundurpet (state assembly constituency)|Ulundurpettai]]
|A. J. Manikannan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|78
|[[Rishivandiyam (state assembly constituency)|Rishivandiyam]]
|Vasantham K. Karthikeyan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|79
|[[Sankarapuram (state assembly constituency)|Sankarapuram]]
|[[T. Udhayasuriyan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|80
|[[Kallakurichi (state assembly constituency)|Kallakurichi]]
|M. Senthilkumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Salem district|<span style="color:white;">'''Salem District'''</span>]]
|-
|81
|[[Gangavalli (state assembly constituency)|Gangavalli (SC)]]
|A. Nallathambi
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|82
|[[Attur (state assembly constituency)|Attur (SC)]]
|A. P. Jayasankaran
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|83
|[[Yercaud (state assembly constituency)|Yercaud (ST)]]
|G. Chitra
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|84
|[[Omalur (state assembly constituency)|Omalur]]
|R. Mani
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|85
|[[Mettur (state assembly constituency)|Mettur]]
|S. Sathasivam
| bgcolor="{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" |
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|86
|[[Edapadi (state assembly constituency)|Edapadi]]
|[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|87
|[[Sankari (state assembly constituency)|Sankari]]
|S. Sundararajan
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|88
|[[Salem West|Salem (West)]]
|[[Arul Ramadoss|R. Arul]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Pattali Makkal Katchi}}" |
|[[Pattali Makkal Katchi]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|89
|[[Salem North|Salem (North)]]
|[[R. Rajendran]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|90
|[[Salem South|Salem (South)]]
|E. Balasubramanian
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|91
|[[Veerapandi (state assembly constituency)|Veerapandi]]
|M. Raja
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Namakkal district|<span style="color:white;">'''Namakkal District'''</span>]]
|-
|92
|[[Rasipuram (state assembly constituency)|Rasipuram (SC)]]
|M. Mathiventhan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|93
|[[Senthamangalam (state assembly constituency)|Senthamangalam (ST)]]
|K. Ponnusamy
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|94
|[[Namakkal (state assembly constituency)|Namakkal]]
|P. Ramalingam
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|95
|[[Paramathi-Velur (state assembly constituency)|Paramathi-Velur]]
|S. Sekar
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|96
|[[Tiruchengode (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchengodu]]
|[[E. R. Eswaran]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] ([[Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi|KMDK]])
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|97
|[[Kumarapalayam (state assembly constituency)|Kumarapalayam]]
|[[P. Thangamani]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Erode district|<span style="color:white;">'''Erode District'''</span>]]
|-
|98
|[[Erode East|Erode (East)]]
|E. Thirumahan Everaa
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|99
|[[Erode West|Erode (West)]]
|[[S. Muthusamy]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|100
|[[Modakkurichi]]
|[[C. Saraswathi|Dr. C.K. Saraswathi]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Tiruppur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Tiruppur District'''</span>]]
|-
|101
|[[Dharapuram (state assembly constituency)|Dharapuram]]
|N. Kayalvizhi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|102
|[[Kangayam (state assembly constituency)|Kangayam]]
|[[M. P. Saminathan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Erode district|<span style="color:white;">'''Erode District'''</span>]]
|-
|-
|103
!11
|[[Perundurai (state assembly constituency)|Perundurai]]
|'''[[J. Jayalalithaa]]'''
|S. Jayakumar
|12 February 2018
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|104
|[[Bhavani (state assembly constituency)|Bhavani]]
|K. C. Karuppannan
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|105
|[[Anthiyur (state assembly constituency)|Anthiyur]]
|A. G. Venkatachalam
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|106
|[[Gobichettipalayam (state assembly constituency)|Gobichettipalayam]]
|[[K. A. Sengottaiyan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|107
|[[Bhavanisagar (state assembly constituency)|Bhavanisagar (SC)]]
|A. Bannari
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Nilgiris district|<span style="color:white;">'''Nilgiris District'''</span>]]
|-
|108
|[[Udagamandalam (state assembly constituency)|Udhagamandalam]]
|R. Ganesh
| style="background-color: {{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|109
|[[Gudalur (state assembly constituency)|Gudalur (SC)]]
|Pon. Jayaseelan
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|110
|[[Coonoor (state assembly constituency)|Coonoor]]
|K. Ramachandran
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Coimbatore district|<span style="color:white;">'''Coimbatore District'''</span>]]
|-
|111
|[[Mettupalayam (state assembly constituency)|Mettupalayam]]
|[[K. Selvaraj|A. K. Selvaraj]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Tiruppur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Tiruppur District'''</span>]]
|-
|112
|[[Avanashi (state assembly constituency)|Avanashi (SC)]]
|[[P. Dhanapal]]
|[[P. Dhanapal]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|113
|[[Tiruppur North (state assembly constituency)|Tiruppur (North)]]
|K N Vijeyakumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|114
|[[Tiruppur South (state assembly constituency)|Tiruppur (South)]]
|K Selvaraj
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|115
|[[Palladam (state assembly constituency)|Palladam]]
|[[M. S. M. Anandan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Coimbatore district|<span style="color:white;">'''Coimbatore District'''</span>]]
|-
|116
|[[Sulur (state assembly constituency)|Sulur]]
|V P Kandasamy
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|117
|[[Kaundampalayam|Kavundampalayam]]
|P. R. G. Arunkumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|118
|[[Coimbatore North (state assembly constituency)|Coimbatore (North)]]
|[[Amman K. Arjunan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|119
|[[Thondamuthur (state assembly constituency)|Thondamuthur]]
|[[S. P. Velumani|S P Velumani]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|120
|[[Coimbatore South (state assembly constituency)|Coimbatore (South)]]
|[[Vanathi Srinivasan|Dr. Vanathi Srinivasan]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|121
|[[Singanallur]]
|K R Jayaram
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|122
|[[Kinathukadavu (state assembly constituency)|Kinathukadavu]]
|[[S. Damodaran (politician)|S. Damodaran]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|123
|[[Pollachi (state assembly constituency)|Pollachi]]
|Pollachi V. Jayaraman
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|124
|[[Valparai (state assembly constituency)|Valparai (SC)]]
|Amul Kandasami T K
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Tiruppur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Tiruppur District'''</span>]]
|-
|125
|[[Udumalpet (state assembly constituency)|Udumalaipettai]]
|[[Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|126
|[[Madathukulam (state assembly constituency)|Madathukulam]]
|C. Mahendran
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Dindigul district|<span style="color:white;">'''Dindigul District'''</span>]]
|-
|127
|[[Palani (state assembly constituency)|Palani]]
|[[I. P. Senthil Kumar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|128
|[[Oddanchatram (state assembly constituency)|Oddanchatram]]
|[[R. Sakkarapani]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|129
|[[Athoor (state assembly constituency)|Athoor]]
|[[I. Periyasamy]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|130
|[[Nilakottai (state assembly constituency)|Nilakottai (SC)]]
|[[S. Thenmozhi]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|131
|[[Natham (state assembly constituency)|Natham]]
|[[R. Viswanathan|Natham R. Viswanathan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|132
|[[Dindigul (state assembly constituency)|Dindigul]]
|[[C. Sreenivaasan|Dindigul C. Sreenivaasan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|133
|[[Vedasandur (state assembly constituency)|Vedasandur]]
|S. Gandhirajan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Karur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Karur District'''</span>]]
|-
|134
|[[Aravakurichi (state assembly constituency)|Aravakurichi]]
|Monjanoor R. Elango
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|135
|[[Karur (state assembly constituency)|Karur]]
|[[V. Senthil Balaji|V. Senthilbalaji]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|136
|[[Krishnarayapuram (state assembly constituency)|Krishnarayapuram (SC)]]
|K. Sivagama Sundari
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|137
|[[Kulithalai (state assembly constituency)|Kulithalai]]
|R. Manickam
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Tiruchirapalli district|<span style="color:white;">'''Tiruchirappalli District'''</span>]]
|-
|138
|[[Manapaarai (state assembly constituency)|Manapaarai]]
|Abdul Samad. P
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] ([[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi|MMK]])
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|139
|[[Srirangam (state assembly constituency)|Srirangam]]
|M. Palaniyandi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|140
|[[Tiruchirappalli West (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchirappalli (West)]]
|[[K. N. Nehru]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|141
|[[Tiruchirappalli East (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchirappalli (East)]]
|Inigo Irudhayaraj .S
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|142
|[[Thiruverumbur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruverumbur]]
|[[Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|143
|[[Lalgudi (state assembly constituency)|Lalgudi]]
|[[A. Soundara Pandian]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|144
|[[Manachanallur (state assembly constituency)|Manachanallur]]
|C. Kathiravan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|145
|[[Musiri (state assembly constituency)|Musiri]]
|N. Thiyagarajan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|146
|[[Thuraiyur (state assembly constituency)|Thuraiyur (SC)]]
|S. Stalin Kumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Perambalur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Perambalur District'''</span>]]
|-
|147
|[[Perambalur (state assembly constituency)|Perambalur (SC)]]
|M. Prabaharan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|148
|[[Kunnam (state assembly constituency)|Kunnam]]
|[[S. S. Sivasankar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Ariyalur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Ariyalur District'''</span>]]
|-
|149
|[[Ariyalur (state assembly constituency)|Ariyalur]]
|K. Chinnappa
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] ([[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|MDMK]])
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|150
|[[Jayankondam (state assembly constituency)|Jayankondam]]
|K. S. K. Kannan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Cuddalore district|<span style="color:white;">'''Cuddalore District'''</span>]]
|-
|151
|[[Tittakudi (state assembly constituency)|Tittakudi]]
|C. V. Ganesan
| bgcolor=" {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|152
|[[Vridhachalam (state assembly constituency)|Vriddhachalam]]
|M. R. R. Radhakrishnan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|153
|[[Neyveli (state assembly constituency)|Neyveli]]
|[[Saba Rajendran]]
| bgcolor=" {{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|154
|[[Panruti (state assembly constituency)|Panruti]]
|[[T. Velmurugan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (TVK)
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|155
|[[Cuddalore (state assembly constituency)|Cuddalore]]
|G. Iyappan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|156
|[[Kurinjipadi (state assembly constituency)|Kurinjipadi]]
|M. R. K. Panneerselvam
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|157
|[[Bhuvanagiri (state assembly constituency)|Bhuvanagiri]]
|[[A. Arunmozhithevan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|158
|[[Chidambaram (state assembly constituency)|Chidambaram]]
|K. A. Pandian
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|159
|[[Kattumannarkoil (state assembly constituency)|Kattumannarkoil (SC)]]
|M. Sinthanai Selvan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" |
|[[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Mayiladuthurai district|<span style="color:white;">'''Mayiladuthurai District'''</span>]]
|-
|160
|[[Sirkazhi (state assembly constituency)|Sirkazhi (SC)]]
|M. Panneerselvam
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|161
|[[Mayiladuturai (state assembly constituency)|Mayiladuthurai]]
|[[S. Rajakumar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|162
|[[Poompuhar (state assembly constituency)|Poompuhar]]
|Nivedha M. Murugan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Nagapattinam district|<span style="color:white;">'''Nagapattinam District'''</span>]]
|-
|163
|[[Nagapattinam (state assembly constituency)|Nagapattinam]]
|[[Aloor Shanavas]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi}}" |
|[[Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|164
|[[Kilvelur (state assembly constituency)|Kilvelur (SC)]]
|Nagai Maali (A) [[P. Mahalingam]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|165
|[[Vedaranyam (state assembly constituency)|Vedaranyam]]
|[[O. S. Manian]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Tiruvarur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Tiruvarur District'''</span>]]
|-
|166
|[[Thiruthuraipoondi (state assembly constituency)|Thiruthuraipoondi (SC)]]
|[[K. Marimuthu]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India}}" |
|[[Communist Party of India]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|167
|[[Mannargudi (state assembly constituency)|Mannargudi]]
|[[T. R. B. Rajaa|Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|168
|[[Tiruvarur (state assembly constituency)|Thiruvarur]]
|[[K. Poondi Kalaivanan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|169
|[[Nannilam (state assembly constituency)|Nannilam]]
|[[R. Kamaraj]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Thanjavur district|<span style="color:white;">'''Thanjavur District'''</span>]]
|-
|170
|[[Thiruvidamarudur|Thiruvidaimarudur (SC)]]
|Go. Vi. Chezhiyan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|171
|[[Kumbakonam (state assembly constituency)|Kumbakonam]]
|G. Anbazhagan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|172
|[[Papanasam (state assembly constituency)|Papanasam]]
|[[M. H. Jawahirullah|Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] ([[Manithaneya Makkal Katchi|MMK]])
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|173
|[[Tiruvaiyaru (state assembly constituency)|Thiruvaiyaru]]
|[[Durai Chandrasekaran]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|174
|[[Thanjavur (state assembly constituency)|Thanjavur]]
|[[T. K. G. Neelamegam]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|175
|[[Orathanad (state assembly constituency)|Orathanadu]]
|[[R. Vaithilingam]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|176
|[[Pattukkottai (state assembly constituency)|Pattukkottai]]
|K. Annadurai
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|177
|[[Peravurani (state assembly constituency)|Peravurani]]
|N. Ashok Kumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Pudukottai district|<span style="color:white;">'''Pudukottai District'''</span>]]
|-
|178
|[[Gandarvakottai (state assembly constituency)|Gandharvakottai (SC)]]
|M. Chinnadurai
| bgcolor="{{party color|Communist Party of India (Marxist)}}" |
|[[Communist Party of India (Marxist)]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|179
|[[Viralimalai (state assembly constituency)|Viralimalai]]
|[[C. Vijayabaskar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|180
|[[Pudukkottai (state assembly constituency)|Pudukkottai]]
|D. Muthuraja
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|181
|[[Tirumayam (state assembly constituency)|Thirumayam]]
|S. Ragupathi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|182
|[[Alangudi (state assembly constituency)|Alangudi]]
|S. V. V. Meyyanaadhan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|183
|[[Arantangi (state assembly constituency)|Aranthangi]]
|Ramachandran T
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Sivaganga district|<span style="color:white;">'''Sivaganga District'''</span>]]
|-
|184
|[[Karaikudi (state assembly constituency)|Karaikudi]]
|S. Mangudi
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|185
|[[Tiruppattur, Sivaganga Assembly constituency|Tiruppattur(Sivaganga)]]
|[[K. R. Periyakaruppan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|186
|[[Sivaganga (state assembly constituency)|Sivaganga]]
|[[P. R. Senthilnathan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|187
|[[Manamadurai (state assembly constituency)|Manamadurai (SC)]]
|[[A. Tamilarasi]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Madurai district|<span style="color:white;">'''Madurai District'''</span>]]
|-
|188
|[[Melur (state assembly constituency)|Melur]]
|Periyapulian (A) P. Selvam
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|189
|[[Madurai East (state assembly constituency)|Madurai East]]
|[[P. Moorthy]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|190
|[[Sholavandan (state assembly constituency)|Sholavandan (SC)]]
|Venkatesan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|191
|[[Madurai North (state assembly constituency)|Madurai North]]
|[[G. Thalapathi]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|192
|[[Madurai South (state assembly constituency)|Madurai South]]
|M. Boominathan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] ([[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|MDMK]])
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|193
|[[Madurai Central]]
|[[Palanivel Thiagarajan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|194
|[[Madurai West (state assembly constituency)|Madurai West]]
|[[Sellur K. Raju]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|195
|[[Thirupparankundram (state assembly constituency)|Thiruparankundram]]
|[[V. V. Rajan Chellappa]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|196
|[[Tirumangalam (state assembly constituency)|Tirumangalam]]
|R. B. Udhayakumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|197
|[[Usilampatti (state assembly constituency)|Usilampatti]]
|P. Ayyappan
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Theni district|<span style="color:white;">'''Theni District'''</span>]]
|-
|198
|[[Andipatti (state assembly constituency)|Andipatti]]
|A. Maharajan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|199
|[[Periyakulam (state assembly constituency)|Periyakulam (SC)]]
|[[S. Saravana Kumar|K. S. Saravana Kumar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|200
|[[Bodinayakkanur (state assembly constituency)|Bodinayakanur]]
|[[O. Panneerselvam]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|{{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|201
|[[Cumbum (state assembly constituency)|Cumbum]]
|[[N. Eramakrishnan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Virudhunagar district|<span style="color:white;">'''Virudhunagar District'''</span>]]
|-
|202
|[[Rajapalayam (state assembly constituency)|Rajapalayam]]
|S. Thangappandian
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|203
|[[Srivilliputhur (state assembly constituency)|Srivilliputhur (SC)]]
|E. M. Manraj
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|{{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|204
|[[Sattur (state assembly constituency)|Sattur]]
|A. R. R. Raghumaran
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] ([[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|MDMK]])
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|205
|[[Sivakasi (state assembly constituency)|Sivakasi]]
|A. M. S. G. Ashokan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|206
|[[Virudhunagar (state assembly constituency)|Virudhunagar]]
|[[A. R. R. Seenivasan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|207
|[[Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)|Aruppukkottai]]
|[[Sattur Ramachandran|K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|208
|[[Tiruchuli (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchuli]]
|Thangam Thennarasu
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Ramanathapuram district|<span style="color:white;">'''Ramanathapuram District'''</span>]]
|-
|209
|[[Paramakudi (state assembly constituency)|Paramakudi (SC)]]
|S. Murugesan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|210
|[[Tiruvadanai (state assembly constituency)|Tiruvadanai]]
|R. M. Karumanickam
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|211
!12
|[[Ramanathapuram (state assembly constituency)|Ramanathapuram]]
|'''[[S. S. Ramasami Padayachi|S. S. Ramaswami]]'''
|K. Kadharbatcha Muthuramalingam
|19 July 2019
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|rowspan=4|[[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|212
|[[Mudukulathur (state assembly constituency)|Mudhukulathur]]
|[[R. S. Raja Kannappan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Thoothukudi district|<span style="color:white;">'''Thoothukudi District'''</span>]]
!13
|'''[[V. O. Chidambaram]]'''
|rowspan=3|23 February 2021
|-
|-
|213
!14
|[[Vilathikulam (state assembly constituency)|Vilathikulam]]
|'''[[P. Subbarayan]]'''
|Markandayan V
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|214
!15
|[[Thoothukkudi (state assembly constituency)|Thoothukkudi]]
|'''[[O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar|Omanthur P. Ramaswamy]]'''
|P. Geetha Jeevan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|-
|215
!16
|[[Tiruchendur (state assembly constituency)|Tiruchendur]]
|'''[[M. Karunanidhi]]'''
|Anitha Radhakrishnan
|2 August 2021
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Ram Nath Kovind]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|{{party color cell|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}
|
|-
|216
|[[Srivaikuntam (state assembly constituency)|Srivaikuntam]]
|S. Amirtharaj
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|217
|[[Ottapidaram (state assembly constituency)|Ottapidaram (SC)]]
|C. Shunmugaiah
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|218
|[[Kovilpatti (state assembly constituency)|Kovilpatti]]
|[[Kadambur Raju|Kadambur C. Raju]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|{{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Tenkasi district|<span style="color:white;">'''Tenkasi District'''</span>]]
|-
|219
|[[Sankarankoil (state assembly constituency)|Sankarankovil (SC)]]
|E.Raja
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|220
|[[Vasudevanallur (state assembly constituency)|Vasudevanallur (SC)]]
|Dr. [[T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] ([[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|MDMK]])
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|221
|[[Kadayanallur (state assembly constituency)|Kadayanallur]]
|C. Krishnamurali
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|{{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|222
|[[Tenkasi (state assembly constituency)|Tenkasi]]
|Palani Nadar
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|223
|[[Alangulam (state assembly constituency)|Alangulam]]
|[[P. H. Manoj Pandian]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
|{{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Tirunelveli district|<span style="color:white;">'''Tirunelveli District'''</span>]]
|-
|224
|[[Tirunelveli (state assembly constituency)|Tirunelveli]]
|[[Nainar Nagendran]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bhartiya Janata Party]]
|{{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|225
|[[Ambasamudram (state assembly constituency)|Ambasamudram]]
|[[E. Subaya]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|226
|[[Palayamkottai (state assembly constituency)|Palayamkottai]]
|M. Abdul Wahab
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|227
|[[Nanguneri (state assembly constituency)|Nanguneri]]
|Ruby R. Manoharan
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|228
|[[Radhapuram (state assembly constituency)|Radhapuram]]
|[[M. Appavu]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
| colspan="8" bgcolor="grey" align="center" |[[Kanniyakumari district|<span style="color:white;">'''Kanniyakumari District'''</span>]]
|-
|229
|[[Kanyakumari (state assembly constituency)|Kanniyakumari]]
|[[Thalavai Sundaram|N. Thalavai Sundaram]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|230
|[[Nagercoil (state assembly constituency)|Nagercoil]]
|[[M. R. Gandhi]]
| style="background-color: {{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}" |
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| {{Party name with color|National Democratic Alliance}}
|
|-
|231
|[[Colachel (state assembly constituency)|Colachel]]
|Prince J.G.
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|232
|[[Padmanabhapuram (state assembly constituency)|Padmanabhapuram]]
|[[Mano Thangaraj]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}" |
|[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|233
|[[Vilavancode (state assembly constituency)|Vilavancode]]
|[[S. Vijayadharani]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|-
|234
|[[Killiyur (state assembly constituency)|Killiyoor]]
|S. Rajesh Kumar
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}" |
|[[Indian National Congress]]
| {{Party name with color|United Progressive Alliance}}
|
|}
 
== Portraits in the assembly chamber==
{|class="wikitable" style="width:51%; text-align:center"
|-
! S.No
! Portrait
! Unveiled on
! Unveiled by
|-
| 1
| [[C. Rajagopalachari]]
| 24 June 1948
| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|-
| 2
| [[Mahatma Gandhi]]
| 23 August 1948
| [[C. Rajagopalachari]]
|-
| 3
| [[Thiruvalluvar]]
| 22 March 1964
| [[Zakir Husain (politician)|Zakir Hussain]]
|-
| 4
| [[C. N. Annadurai]]
| 6 October 1969
| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
| 5
| [[K. Kamaraj]]
| 18 August 1977
| [[Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy]]
|-
| 6
| [[E. V. Ramasami]]
| 9 August 1980
| [[Jothi Venkatachalam]]
|-
| 7
| [[B. R. Ambedkar]]
| 9 August 1980
| [[Jothi Venkatachalam]]
|-
| 8
| [[U. Muthuramalingam Thevar]]
| 9 August 1980
| [[Jothi Venkatachalam]]
|-
| 9
| [[Muhammad Ismail Sahib]]
| 9 August 1980
| [[Jothi Venkatachalam]]
|-
| 10
| [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| 31 January 1992
| [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
|-
| 11
| [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| 12 February 2018
| [[P. Dhanapal]]
|-
| 12
| [[S. S. Ramasami Padayachi|S. S. Ramaswami Padayachi]]
| 19 July 2019
| [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|-
| 13
| [[V. O. Chidambaram Pillai]]
| 23 February 2021
| [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|-
| 14
| [[P. Subbarayan]]
| 23 February 2021
| [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|-
| 15
| [[O. P. Ramaswamy Reddiyar|Omanthur P. Ramaswamy Reddiar]]
| 23 February 2021
| [[Edappadi K. Palaniswami]]
|-
| 16
| [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| 2 August 2021
| [[Ram Nath Kovind]]
|}
|}
The bust of [[P. Rajagopalachari]] and [[L. D. Swamikannu Pillai]], former presidents of the [[Madras Legislative Council]], adorns the assembly lobby.


The bust of [[P. Rajagopalachari]] and [[L. D. Swamikannu Pillai]], former presidents of [[Madras Legislative Council]] adorns the assembly lobby.
==See also==
*[[History of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Elections in Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Fort St. George, India|Chief Secretariat of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
*[[Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]
*[[List of leaders of the house in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]


== See also ==
==Notes==
* [[Elections in Tamil Nadu]]
{{notelist}}
* [[Government of Tamil Nadu]]
* [[List of chief ministers of Tamil Nadu]]
* [[List of speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.loksabhaelections.in/tamilnadu Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2019 Result Website]
* [https://www.loksabhaelections.in/tamilnadu Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Election 2019 Result Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603112034/https://www.loksabhaelections.in/tamilnadu |date=3 June 2019 }}
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/article244005.ece Slideshow of historical images of the Tamil Nadu Legislature]
*[http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/article244005.ece Slideshow of historical images of the Tamil Nadu Legislature]


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{{Current Indian assemblies}}
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{{Tamil Nadu assembly elections}}
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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Tamilnāṭu Saṭṭamaṉṟam
16th Tamil Nadu Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Leadership
Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
since 12 March 2026
M. Appavu, DMK
since 12 May 2021
K. Pitchandi, DMK
since 12 May 2021
M. K. Stalin, DMK
since 7 May 2021
Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK
since 28 September 2024
Duraimurugan, DMK
since 11 May 2021
K. N. Nehru, DMK
since 11 May 2021
Edappadi K. Palaniswami, AIADMK
since 11 May 2021
R. B. Udhayakumar, AIADMK
since 14 February 2024
Structure
Seats234
Political groups
Government (158)
SPA (158)
  •   DMK (133)
  •   INC (17)
  •   VCK (4)
  •   CPI(M) (2)
  •   CPI (2)

Official Opposition (67)

AIADMK+ (67)

Other Opposition (2)

Vacant (7)

  Vacant (7)
Elections
First past the post
First election
27 March 1952
Last election
6 April 2021
Next election
23 April 2026
Meeting place
13°04′47″N 80°17′14″E / 13.0796°N 80.2873°E / 13.0796; 80.2873
Chief Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Website
tnla.neva.gov.in
assembly.tn.gov.in
tnlasdigital.tn.gov.in/jspui
This article is part of a series on
Government and Politics of Tamil Nadu
File:TamilNadu Logo.svg
State of Tamil Nadu
State government
Elections
Politics
Local government

The present state of Tamil Nadu is a residuary part of the erstwhile Madras Presidency and was formerly known as Madras State. The first legislature of any sort for the Presidency was the Madras Legislative Council, which was set up as a non-representative advisory body in 1861. In 1919, direct elections were introduced with the introduction of diarchy under the Government of India Act 1919. Between 1920 and 1937, the Legislative Council was a unicameral legislature for the Madras Presidency. The Government of India Act 1935 abolished diarchy and created a bicameral legislature in the Madras Presidency. The Legislative Assembly became the Lower House of the Presidency.

After the Republic of India was established in 1950, the Madras Presidency became the Madras State, and the bicameral setup continued. The Madras State's assembly strength was 375, and the first assembly was constituted in 1952. The current state was formed in 1956 after the reorganisation of states, and the strength of the assembly was reduced to 206. Its strength was increased to the present 234 in 1965. Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969, and subsequently, the assembly came to be called the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Council was abolished in 1986, making the legislature a unicameral body and the assembly its sole chamber.

The present Sixteenth Legislative Assembly was constituted on 3 May 2021. It was constituted after the 2021 assembly election, which resulted in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led front winning and forming the government. The next election will take place in 2026.

History

Origin

Main article: Madras Legislative Council

The first legislature of any kind to be established in Madras was the Madras Legislative Council in 1861. First established as a non-representative advisory body, it saw the introduction of elected members in 1892. The Indian Councils Act 1909 (popularly called the "Minto-Morley Reforms") officially introduced indirect election of members to the Council. In 1919, direct elections were introduced with the introduction of diarchy under the Government of India Act 1919. Between 1920 and 1937, the Legislative Council was a unicameral legislature for the Madras Presidency. The Government of India Act 1935 abolished diarchy and created a bicameral legislature in Madras province. The Legislature consisted of the Governor and two legislative bodies: a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council. The Assembly was the lower house and consisted of 215 members, who were further classified into general members and reserved members representing special communities and interests:[1][2]

Reservation Number of members
Unreserved 116
Scheduled Castes 30
Muslims 28
Christians 8
Women 8
Landholders 6
Commerce and Industry 6
Labour and Trade Unions 6
Europeans 3
Anglo-Indians 2
University 1
Tribal 1
Total 215

The presiding officer of the Assembly was called the Speaker of the Assembly.

Madras Presidency

First Assembly of the Madras Presidency meeting in the Senate House, University of Madras (1937)
See also: 1937 Madras Presidency legislative assembly election and Madras Presidency legislative assembly election, 1946

The first legislative assembly election in the presidency was held in February 1937. The Indian National Congress obtained a majority by winning 159 of 215 seats. C. Rajagopalachari became the first elected chief minister of the Presidency under the provincial autonomy system guaranteed by the Government of India Act 1935. The first assembly was constituted in July 1937. Bulusu Sambamurti and A. Rukmani Lakshmipathi were elected as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.[3]

The first assembly lasted its term until February 1943, but the Congress cabinet resigned in October 1939, protesting India's participation in World War II. From 1939 to 1946, Madras was under the direct rule of the governor and no elections were held in 1943 when the assembly's term expired. Next elections were held only in 1946, when a political compromise was reached between the Congress and viceroy Lord Wavell.[4][5][6] The second assembly of the presidency was constituted in April 1946 and J. Shivashanmugam Pillai was elected as the speaker. The Congress won an absolute majority in the elections and again formed the Government.[6] On 15 August 1947, India became independent and the new Indian Constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950. Madras Presidency became Madras State and the existing assembly and government were retained till new elections could be held in 1951.[7]

Republic of India

In the Republic of India, the Madras State Legislative Assembly continued to be the lower house in a bicameral legislature. The first election to the assembly on the basis of universal adult suffrage was held in January 1952. According to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Madras) Order, 1951, made by the President under sections 6 and 9 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the assembly's strength was 375 members elected from 309 constituencies. Out of the 309 constituencies in the undivided Madras State, 66 were two member constituencies, 62 of which had one seat reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates and 4 for Scheduled Tribe candidates.[8][9] The two member constituencies were established in accordance to Article 332 of the Indian Constitution. The voting method and the plurality electoral formula were defined in The Representation of People Act, 1950.[10] These constituencies were larger in size and had greater number of voters (more than 1,00,000)[11] when compared to general constituencies. Multiple members were elected only in the 1952 and 1957 elections as double member representation was abolished in 1961 by the enactment of Two-Member Constituencies Abolition Act (1961).[12] Of the 375 seats, 143 were from what later became Andhra state, 29 were from Malabar, 11 from South Canara (part of present-day Karnataka) and the remaining 190 belonged to Tamil Nadu.

On 1 October 1953, a separate Andhra State consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State was formed and the Kannada-speaking area of Bellary District was merged with the then Mysore State. This reduced the strength of the Legislative Assembly to 231. On 1 November 1956, the States Reorganisation Act took effect and consequently the constituencies in the erstwhile Malabar District were merged with the Kerala State. This further reduced the strength to 190. The Tamil-speaking area of Kerala (present day Kanyakumari district) and Sengottai taluk were added to Madras State. According to the new Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956, made by the Delimitation Commission of India under the provisions of the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, the strength of the assembly was increased to 205.[8]

The 1957 elections were conducted for these 205 seats. In 1959, as result of The Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1959, one member from the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly was allotted to Madras increasing its Legislative Assembly strength to 206. The 1962 elections were conducted for these 206 seats. In 1965, the elected strength of the assembly was increased to 234 by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1965. In addition to the 234, the assembly also has one nominated member representing the Anglo-Indian community. From 1965, the number of members has remained constant. In 1969, Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu and subsequently the assembly came to be known as the "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". The Legislative Council was abolished with effect from 1 November 1986 through an Act of Parliament titled as The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1986. With the abolition of the council, the legislature became a unicameral body and remained so for the next 24 years. Of the fourteen assemblies that have been constituted so far, four (the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth) have been dismissed by the Central Government using Article 356 of the Indian Constitution.[8] This State Assembly is unique because, since 1996, the actual leader of the official opposition party, though he or she is an official member of the house, has chosen mostly to sign the attendance register outside but not attend the house proceedings. M. Karunanidhi, J. Jayalalithaa, and Vijayakant conducted themselves in this manner, unless an extremely important situation happened. Once M. K. Stalin became the leader of the opposition in 2016, the leader of the opposition always came and participated fully in the House. Following the 2021 elections, the leader of the opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami, also attended the house.

Location

Main article: Fort St. George, India
Fort St. George is the current home of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Senate House at University of Madras, where the assembly met in the 1930s
Rajaji Hall which briefly hosted the assembly in the late 1930s

The Legislative Assembly is seated at the Fort St. George, Chennai. Fort St. George has historically been the seat of the Government of Tamil Nadu since colonial times. During 1921–37, the precursor to the assembly – Madras Legislative Council, met at the council chambers within the fort. Between 14 July 1937 – 21 December 1938, the assembly met at the Senate House of the University of Madras and between 27 January 1938 – 26 October 1939 in the Banqueting Hall (later renamed as Rajaji Hall) in the Government Estate complex at Mount Road. During 1946–52, it moved back to the Fort St. George. In 1952, the strength of the assembly rose to 375, after the constitution of the first assembly, and it was briefly moved into temporary premises at the government estate complex. This move was made in March 1952, as the existing assembly building only had a seating capacity of 260. Then on 3 May 1952, it moved into the newly constructed assembly building in the same complex. The assembly functioned from the new building (later renamed as "Kalaivanar Arangam") during 1952–56. However, with the reorganisation of states and formation of Andhra, the strength came down to 190 and the assembly moved back to Fort St. George in 1956. From December 1956 till January 2010, the Fort remained the home to the assembly.[13][14][15]

Governor's Address at Tamil Nadu Assembly

In 2004, during the 12th assembly, the AIADMK Government under J. Jayalalithaa made unsuccessful attempts to shift the assembly, first to the location of Queen Mary's College and later to the Anna University campus, Guindy. Both attempts were withdrawn after public opposition.[16] During the 13th Assembly, the DMK government led by M. Karunanidhi proposed a new plan to shift the assembly and the government secretariat to a new building in the Omandurar Government Estate. In 2007, the German architectural firm GMP International won the design competition to design and construct the new assembly complex. Construction began in 2008 and was completed in 2010. The new assembly building was opened and the assembly started functioning in it from March 2010.[16][17][18][19] After AIADMK's victory in the 2011 elections, the assembly shifted back to Fort St. George.[20][21][22]

List of historical locations where the Tamil Nadu Legislature has been housed:

Duration Location
11 July 1921 – 13 July 1937 Council Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
14 July 1937 – 21 December 1937 Beveridge Hall, Senate House, Chennai
27 January 1938 – 26 October 1939 Multipurpose Hall, Rajaji Hall, Chennai
24 May 1946 – 27 March 1952 Council Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
3 May 1952 – 27 December 1956 Multipurpose Hall, Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai
29 April 1957 – 30 March 1959 Assembly Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
20 April 1959 – 30 April 1959 Multipurpose Hall, Arranmore Palace, Udhagamandalam
31 August 1959 – 11 January 2010 Assembly Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
19 March 2010 – 10 February 2011 Assembly Chamber, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly-Secretariat Complex, Chennai
23 May 2011 – 13 September 2020 Assembly Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
14 September 2020 – 13 September 2021 Multipurpose Hall, Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai
5 January 2022 – present Assembly Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai

List of the assemblies

Assembly
(Election) 		Ruling Party Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister Speaker Deputy Speaker Leader of the House Leader of the Opposition
1st
(1952) 		Indian National Congress C. Rajagopalachari

K. Kamaraj

Vacant J. Shivashanmugam Pillai

N. Gopala Menon

B. Baktavatsalu Naidu C. Subramaniam T. Nagi Reddy

P. Ramamurthi

2nd
(1957) 		Indian National Congress K. Kamaraj Vacant U. Krishna Rao B. Baktavatsalu Naidu C. Subramaniam V. K. Ramaswami
3rd
(1962) 		Indian National Congress K. Kamaraj

M. Bhakthavatsalam

Vacant S. Chellapandian K. Parthasarathi M. Bhakthavatsalam V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
4th
(1967) 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam C. N. Annadurai

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan

M. Karunanidhi

Vacant S. P. Adithanar

Pulavar K. Govindan

Pulavar K. Govindan

G. R. Edmund

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan

M. Karunanidhi

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan

P. G. Karuthiruman
5th
(1971) 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi Vacant K. A. Mathiazhagan

Pulavar K. Govindan

P. Seenivasan

N. Ganapathy

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Vacant[lower-alpha 1]
6th
(1977) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. G. Ramachandran Vacant Munu Adhi Su. Thirunavukkarasar Nanjil K. Manoharan M. Karunanidhi
7th
(1980) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. G. Ramachandran Vacant K. Rajaram P. H. Pandian V. R. Nedunchezhiyan M. Karunanidhi
K. S. G. Haja Shareef
8th
(1984) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. G. Ramachandran

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan

V. N. Janaki Ramachandran

Vacant P. H. Pandian V. P. Balasubramanian V. R. Nedunchezhiyan

R. M. Veerappan

O. Subramanian
9th
(1989) 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi Vacant M. Tamilkudimagan V. P. Duraisamy K. Anbazhagan J. Jayalalithaa
S. R. Eradha
G. K. Moopanar
10th
(1991) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa Vacant Sedapatti R. Muthiah K. Ponnusamy

S. Gandhirajan

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan S. R. Balasubramoniyan
11th
(1996) 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi Vacant P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan Parithi Ilamvazhuthi K. Anbazhagan S. Balakrishnan
12th
(2001) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa

O. Panneerselvam

J. Jayalalithaa

Vacant K. Kalimuthu A. Arunachalam C. Ponnaiyan K. Anbazhagan
13th
(2006) 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi M. K. Stalin R. Avudaiappan V. P. Duraisamy K. Anbazhagan O. Panneerselvam

J. Jayalalithaa

14th
(2011) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa

O. Panneerselvam

J. Jayalalithaa

Vacant D. Jayakumar

P. Dhanapal

P. Dhanapal

Pollachi V. Jayaraman

O. Panneerselvam

Natham R. Viswanathan

O. Panneerselvam

Vijayakant
Vacant[lower-alpha 2]
15th
(2016) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa

O. Panneerselvam

Edappadi K. Palaniswami

O. Panneerselvam P. Dhanapal Pollachi V. Jayaraman O. Panneerselvam

K. A. Sengottaiyan

O. Panneerselvam

M. K. Stalin
16th
(2021) 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. K. Stalin Udhayanidhi Stalin M. Appavu K. Pitchandi Duraimurugan Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Note

In the 1952 election, no party achieved a majority in the assembly, so C. Rajagopalachari became the first and only non-elected chief minister. In the 1967 election, C. N. Annadurai was elected to the Lok Sabha and not to the assembly. He resigned as a member of parliament and was elected to the state legislative council to become chief minister.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

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Information derived from data produced by the Election Commission of India (ECI) except where noted. Reserved constituencies for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SC / ST) were defined in 2007 by the Delimitation Commission.[23]

District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Thiruvallur district 1 Gummidipoondi Govindarajan T. J. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
2 Ponneri (SC) Durai Chandrasekar Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
3 Tiruttani S. Chandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
4 Thiruvallur V. G. Raajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
5 Poonamallee (SC) A. Krishnaswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
6 Avadi S. M. Nasar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Chennai district 7 Maduravoyal Karambakkam Ganapathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
8 Ambattur Joseph Samuel Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
9 Madavaram S. Sudharsanam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
10 Thiruvottiyur K. P. Shankar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar J. J. Ebenezer Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
12 Perambur Shekar R.D. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
13 Kolathur M. K. Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
14 Villivakkam A.Vetriazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
15 Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) P. Sivakumar (A) Thayagam Kavi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
16 Egmore (SC) I. Paranthamen Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
17 Royapuram Idream R. Murthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
18 Harbour P. K. Sekar Babu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni Udhayanidhi Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
20 Thousand Lights Dr. N. Ezhilan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
21 Anna Nagar M. K. Mohan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
22 Virugampakkam Prabakar Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
23 Saidapet M. Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
24 Thiyagaraya Nagar J. Karunanidhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
25 Mylapore T. Velu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
26 Velachery J. M. H. Hassan Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
27 Shozhinganallur S. Aravind Ramesh Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
28 Alandur T. M. Anbarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Kanchipuram district 29 Sriperumbudur (SC) Selvaperunthagai. K Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
Chengalpattu district 30 Pallavaram I. Karunanithi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
31 Tambaram S. R. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
32 Chengalpattu M. Varalakshmi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
33 Thiruporur S. S. Balaji Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi United Progressive Alliance
34 Cheyyur (SC) Panaiyur M. Babu Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi United Progressive Alliance
35 Maduranthakam (SC) Maragatham Kumaravel All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Kanchipuram district 36 Uthiramerur K. Sundar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
37 Kancheepuram C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Ranipet district 38 Arakkonam (SC) S. Ravi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
39 Sholingur A. M. Munirathinam Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
Vellore district 40 Katpadi Durai Murugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Ranipet district 41 Ranipet R. Gandhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
42 Arcot J. L. Eswarappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Vellore district 43 Vellore P. Karthikeyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
44 Anaikattu A. P. Nandakumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
45 Kilvaithinankuppam (SC) M. Jaganmoorthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (PBK) NDA
46 Gudiyattam (SC) V. Amalu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Tirupathur district 47 Vaniyambadi G. Senthilkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
48 Ambur A. C. Vilwanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
49 Jolarpet K. Devaraji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
50 Tirupattur(Vellore) A. Nallathambi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Krishnagiri district 51 Uthangarai (SC) T. M. Tamilselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
52 Bargur D. Mathiazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
53 Krishnagiri K. Ashok Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
54 Veppanahalli K. P. Munusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
55 Hosur Y. Prakash Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
56 Thalli T. Ramachandran Communist Party of India United Progressive Alliance
Dharmapuri district 57 Palacode K. P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
58 Pennagaram G. K. Mani Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
59 Dharmapuri S. P. Venkateswaran Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
60 Pappireddippatti A. Govindasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
61 Harur (SC) V. Sampathkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Tiruvannamalai district 62 Chengam (SC) M. P. Giri Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
63 Tiruvannamalai E. V. Velu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
64 Kilpennathur K. Pitchandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
65 Kalasapakkam P. S. T. Saravanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
66 Polur S. S. Krishnamoorthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
67 Arani Sevvoor S. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
68 Cheyyar O. Jothi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
69 Vandavasi (SC) S. Ambeth Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Villupuram district 70 Gingee K. S. Masthan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
71 Mailam C. Sivakumar Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
72 Tindivanam P. Arjunan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
73 Vanur (SC) M. Chakrapani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
74 Villupuram R. Lakshmanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
75 Vikravandi N. Pugazhenthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
76 Tirukkoyilur K. Ponmudy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Kallakurichi district 77 Ulundurpettai A. J. Manikannan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
78 Rishivandiyam Vasantham K. Karthikeyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
79 Sankarapuram T. Udhayasuriyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
80 Kallakurichi M. Senthilkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Salem district 81 Gangavalli (SC) A. Nallathambi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
82 Attur (SC) A. P. Jayasankaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
83 Yercaud (ST) G. Chitra All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
84 Omalur R. Mani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
85 Mettur S. Sathasivam Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
86 Edapadi Edappadi K. Palaniswami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
87 Sankari S. Sundararajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
88 Salem (West) R. Arul Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
89 Salem (North) R. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
90 Salem (South) E. Balasubramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
91 Veerapandi M. Raja All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Namakkal district 92 Rasipuram (SC) M. Mathiventhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
93 Senthamangalam (ST) K. Ponnusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
94 Namakkal P. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
95 Paramathi-Velur S. Sekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
96 Tiruchengodu E. R. Eswaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (KMDK) United Progressive Alliance
97 Kumarapalayam P. Thangamani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Erode district 98 Erode (East) E. Thirumahan Everaa Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
99 Erode (West) S. Muthusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
100 Modakkurichi Dr. C.K. Saraswathi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
Tiruppur district 101 Dharapuram N. Kayalvizhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
102 Kangayam M. P. Saminathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Erode district 103 Perundurai S. Jayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
104 Bhavani K. C. Karuppannan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
105 Anthiyur A. G. Venkatachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
106 Gobichettipalayam K. A. Sengottaiyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
107 Bhavanisagar (SC) A. Bannari All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Nilgiris district 108 Udhagamandalam R. Ganesh Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
109 Gudalur (SC) Pon. Jayaseelan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
110 Coonoor K. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Coimbatore district 111 Mettupalayam A. K. Selvaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Tiruppur district 112 Avanashi (SC) P. Dhanapal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
113 Tiruppur (North) K. N. Vijayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
114 Tiruppur (South) K Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
115 Palladam M. S. M. Anandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Coimbatore district 116 Sulur V P Kandasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
117 Kavundampalayam P. R. G. Arunkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
118 Coimbatore (North) Amman K. Arjunan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
119 Thondamuthur S P Velumani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
120 Coimbatore (South) Dr. Vanathi Srinivasan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
121 Singanallur K R Jayaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
122 Kinathukadavu S. Damodaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
123 Pollachi Pollachi V. Jayaraman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
124 Valparai (SC) Amul Kandasami T K All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Tiruppur district 125 Udumalaipettai Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
126 Madathukulam C. Mahendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA


Dindigul district 127 Palani I. P. Senthil Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
128 Oddanchatram R. Sakkarapani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
129 Athoor I. Periyasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
130 Nilakottai (SC) S. Thenmozhi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
131 Natham Natham R. Viswanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
132 Dindigul Dindigul C. Sreenivaasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
133 Vedasandur S. Gandhirajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Karur district 134 Aravakurichi Monjanoor R. Elango Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
135 Karur V. Senthilbalaji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
136 Krishnarayapuram (SC) K. Sivagama Sundari Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
137 Kulithalai R. Manickam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Tiruchirappalli district 138 Manapaarai Abdul Samad. P Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MMK) United Progressive Alliance
139 Srirangam M. Palaniyandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) K. N. Nehru Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) Inigo Irudhayaraj .S Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
142 Thiruverumbur Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
143 Lalgudi A. Soundara Pandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
144 Manachanallur C. Kathiravan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
145 Musiri N. Thiyagarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
146 Thuraiyur (SC) S. Stalin Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Perambalur district 147 Perambalur (SC) M. Prabaharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
148 Kunnam S. S. Sivasankar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Ariyalur district 149 Ariyalur K. Chinnappa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) United Progressive Alliance
150 Jayankondam K. S. K. Kannan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Cuddalore district 151 Tittakudi C. V. Ganesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
152 Vriddhachalam M. R. R. Radhakrishnan Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
153 Neyveli Saba Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
154 Panruti T. Velmurugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (TVK) United Progressive Alliance
155 Cuddalore G. Iyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
156 Kurinjipadi M. R. K. Panneerselvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
157 Bhuvanagiri A. Arunmozhithevan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
158 Chidambaram K. A. Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
159 Kattumannarkoil (SC) M. Sinthanai Selvan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi United Progressive Alliance
Mayiladuthurai district 160 Sirkazhi (SC) M. Panneerselvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
161 Mayiladuthurai S. Rajakumar Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
162 Poompuhar Nivedha M. Murugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Nagapattinam district 163 Nagapattinam Aloor Shanavas Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi United Progressive Alliance
164 Kilvelur (SC) Nagai Maali (A) P. Mahalingam Communist Party of India (Marxist) United Progressive Alliance
165 Vedaranyam O. S. Manian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Tiruvarur district 166 Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) K. Marimuthu Communist Party of India United Progressive Alliance
167 Mannargudi Dr. T. R. B. Rajaa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
168 Thiruvarur K. Poondi Kalaivanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
169 Nannilam R. Kamaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Thanjavur district 170 Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) Go. Vi. Chezhiyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
171 Kumbakonam G. Anbazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
172 Papanasam Dr. M. H. Jawahirullah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MMK) United Progressive Alliance
173 Thiruvaiyaru Durai Chandrasekaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
174 Thanjavur T. K. G. Neelamegam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
175 Orathanadu R. Vaithilingam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
176 Pattukkottai K. Annadurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
177 Peravurani N. Ashok Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Pudukottai district 178 Gandharvakottai (SC) M. Chinnadurai Communist Party of India (Marxist) United Progressive Alliance
179 Viralimalai C. Vijayabaskar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
180 Pudukkottai D. Muthuraja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
181 Thirumayam S. Ragupathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
182 Alangudi S. V. V. Meyyanaadhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
183 Aranthangi Ramachandran T Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
Sivaganga district 184 Karaikudi S. Mangudi Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
185 Tiruppattur(Sivaganga) K. R. Periyakaruppan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
186 Sivaganga P. R. Senthilnathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
187 Manamadurai (SC) A. Tamilarasi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Madurai district 188 Melur Periyapullan @ P. Selvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
189 Madurai East P. Moorthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
190 Sholavandan (SC) A. Venkatesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
191 Madurai North G. Thalapathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
192 Madurai South M. Boominathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) United Progressive Alliance
193 Madurai Central Palanivel Thiagarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
194 Madurai West Sellur K. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
195 Thiruparankundram V. V. Rajan Chellappa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
196 Tirumangalam R. B. Udhayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
197 Usilampatti P. Ayyappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Theni district 198 Andipatti A. Maharajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
199 Periyakulam (SC) K. S. Saravana Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
200 Bodinayakanur O. Panneerselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
201 Cumbum N. Eramakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Virudhunagar district 202 Rajapalayam S. Thangappandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
203 Srivilliputhur (SC) E. M. Manraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
204 Sattur A. R. R. Raghumaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) United Progressive Alliance
205 Sivakasi A. M. S. G. Ashokan Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
206 Virudhunagar A. R. R. Seenivasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
207 Aruppukkottai K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
208 Tiruchuli Thangam Thennarasu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance


Ramanathapuram district 209 Paramakudi (SC) S. Murugesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
210 Tiruvadanai R. M. Karumanickam Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
211 Ramanathapuram K. Kadharbatcha Muthuramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
212 Mudhukulathur R. S. Raja Kannappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Thoothukudi district 213 Vilathikulam Markandayan V Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
214 Thoothukkudi P. Geetha Jeevan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
215 Tiruchendur Anitha Radhakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
216 Srivaikuntam S. Amirtharaj Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
217 Ottapidaram (SC) C. Shunmugaiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
218 Kovilpatti Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA


Tenkasi district 219 Sankarankovil (SC) E.Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
220 Vasudevanallur (SC) Dr. T. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) United Progressive Alliance
221 Kadayanallur C. Krishnamurali All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
222 Tenkasi Palani Nadar Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
223 Alangulam P. H. Manoj Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
Tirunelveli district 224 Tirunelveli Nainar Nagendran Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
225 Ambasamudram E. Subaya All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
226 Palayamkottai M. Abdul Wahab Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
227 Nanguneri Ruby R. Manoharan Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
228 Radhapuram M. Appavu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
Kanniyakumari district 229 Kanniyakumari N. Thalavai Sundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA
230 Nagercoil M. R. Gandhi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
231 Colachel Prince J.G. Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
232 Padmanabhapuram Mano Thangaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam United Progressive Alliance
233 Vilavancode S. Vijayadharani Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance
234 Killiyoor S. Rajesh Kumar Indian National Congress United Progressive Alliance

Party position

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Alliance Party No.of MLA'S Leader Of Party
Government
(SPA)
Seats (159) 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 125 M. K. Stalin
Indian National Congress 18 K. Selvaperunthagai
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 4
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4
Communist Party of India 2 T. Ramachandran
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 P. Mahalingam
Manithaneya Makkal Katchi 2
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi 1 E. R. Eswaran
Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi 1 T. Velmurugan
Opposition
(NDA)
Seats (75) 		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 65 Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Pattali Makkal Katchi 5 G. K. Mani
Bharatiya Janata Party 4 Nainar Nagendran
Puratchi Bhartham Party 1 M. Jaganmoorthy
Total 234

Standing committees of the house (2024–26)

The following standing committee of the house was constituted on 29 June 2024.

No. Name Chairperson No. of members
(Excluding chairperson)
1 Business Advisory Committee M. Appavu 16
2 Committee on Rules M. Appavu 16
3 Committee of Privileges K. Pitchandi 16
4 Committee on Estimates S. Gandhirajan 19
5 Committee on Public Accounts K. Selvaperunthagai 19
6 Committee on Public Undertakings A. P. Nandakumar 17
7 Committee on Delegated Legislation G. V. Markandayan 11
8 Committee on Government Assurances T. Velmurugan 11
9 House Committee I. Paranthamen 17
10 Committee on Petitions K. Ramachandran 10
11 Library Committee J. L. Eswarappan 9
11 Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House R. Lakshmanan 10

Portraits in the assembly chamber

No. Portrait of Unveiled Ruling party
On By
1 C. Rajagopalachari 24 June 1948 Jawaharlal Nehru Indian National Congress
2 Mahatma Gandhi 23 August 1948 C. Rajagopalachari
3 Thiruvalluvar 22 March 1964 Zakir Husain
4 C. N. Annadurai 6 October 1969 Indira Gandhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
5 K. Kamaraj 18 August 1977 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
6 E. V. Ramasami 9 August 1980 Jothi Venkatachalam
7 B. R. Ambedkar
8 U. Muthuramalingam
9 M. Muhammad Ismail
10 M. G. Ramachandran 31 January 1992 J. Jayalalithaa
11 J. Jayalalithaa 12 February 2018 P. Dhanapal
12 S. S. Ramaswami 19 July 2019 Edappadi K. Palaniswami
13 V. O. Chidambaram 23 February 2021
14 P. Subbarayan
15 Omanthur P. Ramaswamy
16 M. Karunanidhi 2 August 2021 Ram Nath Kovind Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

The bust of P. Rajagopalachari and L. D. Swamikannu Pillai, former presidents of the Madras Legislative Council, adorns the assembly lobby.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ No official opposition because no political party obtained at least 10% of the seats in the following assembly election
  2. ↑ No official opposition because no political party obtained at least 10% of the seats in the assembly

References

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  14. ↑ S. Muthiah (28 July 2008). "From Assembly to theatre". The Hindu.
  15. ↑ "A Review of the Madras Legislative Assembly (1952–1957) : Section I, Chapter 2" (PDF). Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 S, Murari (15 January 2010). "Tamil Nadu Assembly bids goodbye to Fort St George, to move into new complex". Asian Tribune. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  17. ↑ Ramakrishnan, T. (19 April 2008). "New Assembly complex to have high-rise building". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  18. ↑ Ramakrishnan, T (13 March 2010). "Another milestone in Tamil Nadu's legislative history". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  19. ↑ Ramakrishnan, T (11 March 2010). "State-of-the-art Secretariat draws on Tamil Nadu's democratic traditions". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
  20. ↑ "Jaya picks historic seat of power: Fort St George". The Times of India. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  21. ↑ "Jayalalitha to bring back Fort St George as TN secretariat". Deccanherald.com. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 August 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  22. ↑ "Jayalalithaa, 33 ministers to be sworn in on Monday : Fort St George". Rediff.com. 15 May 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
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