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==Overview==
==Overview==
{{Further information|List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly}}
The [[States and union territories of India|state]] of [[Tamil Nadu]] is divided into [[List of constituencies of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|234 assembly constituencies]], each of which elects a member (called an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]) to represent it at the state's [[Unicameralism|unicameral]] [[State legislative assemblies of India|legislative assembly]], as per Article 168 of the [[Constitution of India]]. The [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] convenes at [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]]. The member that manages to receive the support of the majority of the members of the assembly (that is the Chief Ministerial candidate of the party that secures more than 50% of the seats), which is a minimum of 118 members, is appointed as the [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] of Tamil Nadu by the state's [[Governor (India)|Governor]], to head the [[State governments of India|state government]] for a term of the next five years.
The state of [[Tamil Nadu]] is divided into [[List of constituencies of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|234 assembly constituencies]], each of which elects a member (called an [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]]) to represent it at the state's [[State legislative assemblies of India|Legislative Assembly]], which convenes at [[Fort St. George, India|Fort St. George]], [[Chennai]]. The member that manages to receive the support of the majority of the members of the assembly (that is the Chief Ministerial candidate of the party that secures more than 50% of the seats), which is a minimum of 118 members, is appointed as the [[Chief minister (India)|Chief Minister]] of Tamil Nadu by the state's [[Governor (India)|Governor]], to head the [[State governments of India|state government]] for a term of the next five years.  


Tamil Nadu's partisan politics have been dominated by its two leading parties, [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) and [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK), for the last 50 years. Each recognized party in India is given a polling symbol by the [[Election Commission of India]], an independent and neutral body of officers that conducts and regulates all the elections in the country. The DMK contests with the ''Rising Sun'' symbol, while the AIADMK contests with the ''Two Leaves''.
[[File:The Chief Election Commissioner, Shri Sunil Arora holding a press conference to announce the schedule for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections 2021, in New Delhi on February 26, 2021.jpg|thumb|The Chief Election Commissioner of India, Sunil Arora, holding a press conference in New Delhi on February 26, 2021, to announce the schedule for Legislative Assembly election of Tamil Nadu along with those of [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|Assam]], [[2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election|Kerala]], [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|West Bengal]], and [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|Puducherry]].|260x260px]]
 
Tamil Nadu's partisan politics have been dominated by its two regional [[Dravidian parties|Dravidian]] parties, [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) and [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK), for the last 50 years (since [[1967 Madras Legislative Assembly election|1967]]). Each recognized party in India is given a polling symbol by the [[Election Commission of India]], an independent and neutral body of officers that conducts and regulates all the elections in the country. The DMK contests with the ''Rising Sun'' symbol, while the AIADMK contests with the ''Two Leaves''.
 
The legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu goes to polls alongside the legislative assemblies of three other Indian states, namely [[Assam]], [[Kerala]], and [[West Bengal]], and that of the [[union territory]] of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]].


=== Background ===
=== Background ===
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| footer = The sixteenth legislative assembly election is the first election to the body after the deaths of the two most prominent [[Chief Ministers]] of modern Tamil Nadu, [[M. Karunanidhi]] (''pictured'' left) and [[J. Jayalalithaa]] (right).
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In 2011, the AIADMK under [[J. Jayalalithaa]] handily defeated the DMK headed by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. During the 2016 assembly elections, the AIADMK retained its majority with 136 seats, while the DMK increased its strength to 98 seats.<ref>{{cite web|date=19 May 2016|title=Victorious Jayalalithaa hails people's faith in AIADMK|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-victorious-jayalalithaa-hails-peoples-faith-in-aiadmk/article8620740.ece?w=spa|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> 2021's sixteenth assembly election is the first state poll after the death of the two key leaders, Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi, who died in 2016 and 2018 respectively.
In 2011, the AIADMK under [[J. Jayalalithaa]] handily defeated the DMK headed by [[M. Karunanidhi]]. During the 2016 assembly elections, the AIADMK retained its majority with 136 seats, while the DMK increased its strength to 98 seats.<ref>{{cite web|date=19 May 2016|title=Victorious Jayalalithaa hails people's faith in AIADMK|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamilnadu2016/tamil-nadu-assembly-elections-victorious-jayalalithaa-hails-peoples-faith-in-aiadmk/article8620740.ece?w=spa|work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> 2021's sixteenth assembly election is the first state poll after the death of the two key leaders, Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi, who died in 2016 and 2018 respectively.


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==Party Promises & Candidate Details==
==Party promises & candidature details==
Election Manifesto plays a key role in determining the voting behaviour of the voters in the Tamil Nadu Electoral Politics.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rajasena|first=Saravana|date=Dec 1, 2016|title=Election Manifesto is the key Determinant of Voting Behaviour in Tamil Nadu Electoral Politics|url=https://www.trp.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ARSS-Vol.5-No.2-July-Dec-2016-pp.38-43.pdf|journal=Asian Review of Social Sciences (ARSS)|volume=5|pages=38–43}}</ref> Enabling people with information about manifestos, promises, and candidate details through technology can ensure that it reaches a huge number of people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/mar/27/paving-way-for-political-presence-2282087.html|title=Paving way for political presence|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chennai.citizenmatters.in/chennai-assembly-elections-2021-manifesto-promises-aiadmk-dmk-mnm-bjp-26688|title=Desalination plants, ECR expansion, airport upgrade, GCC split: What are the different parties promising Chennai?|first=Aruna|last=Natarajan|date=2 April 2021}}</ref>  Global Shapers Chennai, a non-partisan group powered by the [[World Economic Forum]] has released the '''[https://electionpromises.in/ TN Election Promises 2021]''' platform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalshapers.org/impact/tamil-nadu-election-promises-platform/|title=Election Promises Platform - Tamil Nadu|website=Global Shapers}}</ref> The platform provides the voters with data and insights on the '''promises made by different parties''', constituency-wise '''candidate background details''' (assets, education, criminal cases, etc.), and helps them compare the promises by categorizing them into different focus areas such as agriculture, education, etc., to help make an informed voting decision.{{cn|date=April 2021}}
Election Manifesto plays a key role in determining the voting behaviour of the voters in the Tamil Nadu Electoral Politics.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Rajasena|first=Saravana|date=Dec 1, 2016|title=Election Manifesto is the key Determinant of Voting Behaviour in Tamil Nadu Electoral Politics|url=https://www.trp.org.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/ARSS-Vol.5-No.2-July-Dec-2016-pp.38-43.pdf|journal=Asian Review of Social Sciences (ARSS)|volume=5|pages=38–43}}</ref> Enabling people with information about manifestos, promises, and candidate details through technology can ensure that it reaches a huge number of people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2021/mar/27/paving-way-for-political-presence-2282087.html|title=Paving way for political presence|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chennai.citizenmatters.in/chennai-assembly-elections-2021-manifesto-promises-aiadmk-dmk-mnm-bjp-26688|title=Desalination plants, ECR expansion, airport upgrade, GCC split: What are the different parties promising Chennai?|first=Aruna|last=Natarajan|date=2 April 2021}}</ref>  Global Shapers Chennai, a non-partisan group powered by the [[World Economic Forum]] has released the '''[https://electionpromises.in/ TN Election Promises 2021]''' platform.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.globalshapers.org/impact/tamil-nadu-election-promises-platform/|title=Election Promises Platform - Tamil Nadu|website=Global Shapers}}</ref> The platform provides the voters with data and insights on the '''promises made by different parties''', constituency-wise '''candidate background details''' (assets, education, criminal cases, etc.), and helps them compare the promises by categorizing them into different focus areas such as agriculture, education, etc., to help make an informed voting decision.{{cn|date=April 2021}}


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==Parties and Alliances==
==Parties and alliances==
==={{legend2|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|[[National Democratic Alliance]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}===
==={{legend2|{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}|[[National Democratic Alliance]]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}===
[[File:NDA_Tamil_Nadu_Seat_Sharing_2021.png|thumb|350x350px|Map of the seat sharing arrangement between the parties of the National Democratic Alliance for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.]]
[[File:NDA_Tamil_Nadu_Seat_Sharing_2021.png|thumb|350x350px|Map of the seat sharing arrangement between the parties of the National Democratic Alliance for the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.]]
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==Polls and Surveys ==
==Opinion polls ==
=== Opinion polls ===
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|+Election outcome projections as surveyed by various agencies prior to the election day
! rowspan="2" width="100px" |Date published
! rowspan="2" width="100px" |Date published
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! rowspan="2" width="75px" |Slim margin
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|-
! style="width:75px;" |[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK+]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK+]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|AMMK]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|AMMK+]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Makkal Needhi Maiam|MNM]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Makkal Needhi Maiam|MNM+]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Naam Tamilar Katchi|NTK]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Naam Tamilar Katchi|NTK]]
! style="width:75px;" |Others {{efn|name=fn2|May include NTK and other parties not asked in survey}}
! style="width:75px;" |Others {{efn|name=fn2|May include NTK and other parties not asked in survey}}
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== Candidates ==
== Candidates ==
=== List of candidates constituency-wise ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
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|+ List of candidates from recognized parties in every constituency
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!#
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| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" | [[National Democratic Alliance|<span style="color:white;">'''NDA'''</span>]]
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" | [[National Democratic Alliance|<span style="color:white;">'''NDA'''</span>]]
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" | [[Secular Progressive Alliance|<span style="color:white;">'''SPA'''</span>]]
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" | [[Secular Progressive Alliance|<span style="color:white;">'''SPA'''</span>]]
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam/meta/color}}" |[[Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazagam|<span style="color:white;">'''AMMK+'''</span>]]
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam/meta/color}}" | [[Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|<span style="color:white;">'''AMMK+'''</span>]]
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{Makkal Needhi Maiam/meta/color}}" |[[Makkal Needhi Maiam|<span style="color:white;">'''MMK'''</span>]]
| colspan="3" bgcolor="{{Makkal Needhi Maiam/meta/color}}" |[[Makkal Needhi Maiam|<span style="color:white;">'''MMK'''</span>]]
| colspan="2" bgcolor="{{Naam Tamilar Katchi/meta/color}}" |[[Naam Tamilar Katchi|<span style="color:white;">'''NTK'''</span>]]
| colspan="2" bgcolor="{{Naam Tamilar Katchi/meta/color}}" |[[Naam Tamilar Katchi|<span style="color:white;">'''NTK'''</span>]]
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* {{note|reference_name_A|†}}[[Indian National Congress|Congress]] candidate of [[Srivilliputhur (state assembly constituency)|Srivilliputhur assembly constituency]] P. S. W. Madhava Rao died on 11 April 2021 after testing positive for [[COVID-19|Covid-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Apr 11|first1=Padmini Sivarajah / TNN / Updated|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=10:15|title=Madhava Rao, Congress MLA candidate in Srivilliputhur, dies of Covid-19 {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/madhava-rao-congress-candidate-in-srivilliputhur-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/82013063.cms|access-date=2021-04-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* {{note|reference_name_A|†}}The [[Indian National Congress]] candidate for [[Srivilliputhur (state assembly constituency)|Srivilliputhur assembly constituency]], P. S. W. Madhava Rao, died on 11 April 2021 after testing positive for [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Apr 11|first1=Padmini Sivarajah / TNN / Updated|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=10:15|title=Madhava Rao, Congress MLA candidate in Srivilliputhur, dies of Covid-19 {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/madhava-rao-congress-candidate-in-srivilliputhur-dies-of-covid-19/articleshow/82013063.cms|access-date=2021-04-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


==Voting==
==Voting==
The state recorded 72.81% [[voter turnout]], which is 2% lesser than the preceding [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016 election]]. [[Karur district]] recorded the highest voter turnout amongst the state's districts, with 83.92%. [[Chennai district]] turned out the lowest (59.06%), as usual.
The state recorded 72.81% [[voter turnout]], which is 2% lesser than the preceding [[2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election|2016 election]]. [[Karur district]] recorded the highest voter turnout amongst the state's districts, with 83.92%. [[Chennai district]] turned out the lowest (59.06%), as usual.


===Voting Percentage by Districts===
===Voter turnout by districts===
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! colspan="1" |NO  
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== Repoll ==
=== Repoll ===
The Election Commission of India on 13 April 2021 declared the polling held on 6 April 2021 at the polling station No. 92 in the Velachery assembly constituency "void" under 58 (1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The Commission has ordered a repoll in this booth on the basis of a report submitted by the returning officers and observers. Fresh voting was conducted on 17 April 2021 between 7 am and 7 pm. The announcement for a repoll follows the suspension of three [[Greater Chennai Corporation|Chennai Corporation]] officials for transporting two [[Voting machine|EVMs]] and one [[Voter-verified paper audit trail|VVPAT]] machine of booth number 92 on a two-wheeler in the Velachery-Tharamani road. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-13|title=EC orders repolling of booth number 92 in TN's Velachery, fresh voting on April 17|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ec-orders-repolling-booth-number-92-tn-s-velachery-fresh-voting-april-17-147086|access-date=2021-04-14|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=VelacheryApril 13|first1=Pramod Madhav|last2=April 13|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 22:56|title=EC announces re-polling at one polling station under Velachery constituency|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/ec-announces-re-polling-at-one-polling-station-under-velachery-constituency-1790609-2021-04-13|access-date=2021-04-14|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Apr 13|first1=Yogesh Kabirdoss / TNN /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=21:31|title=EC announces repolling at one polling station in Velachery constituency {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ec-announces-repolling-at-one-polling-station-in-velachery-constituency/articleshow/82053483.cms|access-date=2021-04-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-04-14|title=Repoll in Velachery booth on Saturday|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/repoll-in-velachery-booth-on-saturday/article34314282.ece|access-date=2021-04-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
The [[Election Commission of India]], on 13 April 2021, declared the polling held at the polling station No. 92 in the Velachery assembly constituency "void" under 58 (1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The commission ordered a repoll in the station on the basis of a report submitted by the returning officers and observers. Fresh voting was conducted on 17 April 2021 between 7 am and 7 pm [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]. The repoll follows the suspension of three [[Greater Chennai Corporation]] officials for transporting two [[Voting machine|EVMs]] and one [[Voter-verified paper audit trail|VVPAT]] machine of booth number 92 on a two-wheeler in the Velachery-Tharamani road. <ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-13|title=EC orders repolling of booth number 92 in TN's Velachery, fresh voting on April 17|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/ec-orders-repolling-booth-number-92-tn-s-velachery-fresh-voting-april-17-147086|access-date=2021-04-14|website=The News Minute|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=VelacheryApril 13|first1=Pramod Madhav|last2=April 13|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 22:56|title=EC announces re-polling at one polling station under Velachery constituency|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly-polls-2021/story/ec-announces-re-polling-at-one-polling-station-under-velachery-constituency-1790609-2021-04-13|access-date=2021-04-14|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=Apr 13|first1=Yogesh Kabirdoss / TNN /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=21:31|title=EC announces repolling at one polling station in Velachery constituency {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/ec-announces-repolling-at-one-polling-station-in-velachery-constituency/articleshow/82053483.cms|access-date=2021-04-14|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|others=Special Correspondent|date=2021-04-14|title=Repoll in Velachery booth on Saturday|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/tamil-nadu-assembly/repoll-in-velachery-booth-on-saturday/article34314282.ece|access-date=2021-04-14|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
 
== Exit polls ==
The [[Election Commission of India|Election Commission]] on March 24, banned the publication of any [[exit poll]] from 27 March till 7:30 PM of 29 April to prevent any influence on voters in the [[2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election|general election of West Bengal]] and [[2021 elections in India|by-elections in other states]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Commission bans exit polls till 7:30 PM on April 29|url=http://newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=412912|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-29|website=NewsOnAIR}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-29|title=Exit Poll Results 2021 date and time: When and where to watch exit poll results for West Bengal, Assam, TN, Kerala and Puducherry|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/exit-poll-results-2021-date-and-time-when-and-where-to-watch-exit-poll-results-for-west-bengal-assam-tn-kerala-and-puducherry-9573961.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Firstpost}}</ref> On April 26, the ban period was preponed to 7:00 PM.<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/timesofindia/status/1387620468258009091|url=https://twitter.com/timesofindia/status/1387620468258009091|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
 
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|+Election outcome projections as surveyed by agencies after the election day
! rowspan="2" width="100px" |Date published
! rowspan="2" width="215px" |Polling agency
! style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" |
! style="background:{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}}" |
! style="text-align:center; background:{{Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam/meta/color}} " |
! style="text-align:center; background:{{Makkal Needhi Maiam/meta/color}} " |
! style="text-align:center; background:{{Others/meta/color}} " |
| style="background:gray;{{other/meta/color}} " |
! rowspan="2" width="75px" |Lead
! rowspan="2" width="75px" |Slim margin
|-
! style="width:75px;" |[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK+]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|AIADMK+]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam|AMMK+]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Makkal Needhi Maiam|MNM+]]
! style="width:75px;" |[[Naam Tamilar Katchi|NTK]]
! style="width:75px;" |Others {{efn|name=fn2|May include NTK and other parties not asked in survey}}
|-
| rowspan="12" |29 Apr 21
|[[Republic TV]] - CNX<ref>https://twitter.com/republic/status/1387779209058205702</ref>
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|[[ABP News|ABP]]/[[Times Now]] - [[CVoter]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-29|title=Tamil Nadu Exit Poll Results 2021: DMK-Congress Alliance Set To Storm Into Power, Predicts Times Now/ABP-CVoter {{!}} 🗳️ LatestLY|url=https://www.latestly.com/india/politics/tamil-nadu-exit-poll-results-2021-dmk-congress-alliance-set-to-storm-into-power-predicts-times-nowabp-cvoter-2451254.html|access-date=2021-04-30|website=LatestLY|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Exit Poll 2021: DMK-Congress alliance set to win big; exit for AIADMK+, says Times Now-CVoter poll|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/tamil-nadu/article/tamil-nadu-election-exit-polls/750963|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
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|[[India Today]] - Axis My India<ref>{{Cite web|last=DelhiApril 29|first=India Today Web Desk New|last2=April 30|first2=2021UPDATED:|last3=Ist|first3=2021 01:13|title=India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicts close fight in Bengal, DMK winning Tamil Nadu, Left in Kerala|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/axis-my-india-exit-polls-results-assembly-elections-bengal-assam-tamilnadu-kerala-puducherry-1796438-2021-04-29|access-date=2021-04-30|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/axismyindia/status/1387808256752451584|url=https://twitter.com/axismyindia/status/1387808256752451584|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
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|[[India Ahead]] - P MARQ<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Exit Poll Results 2021 Live by P-MARQ {{!}} Assemby Elections Exit Polls Result of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/exit-poll-12/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=News18}}</ref>
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|165 - 190}}'''
|40 - 65
|1 - 3
| colspan="3" |1 - 6
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|100 - 150}}'''
| –
|-
|[[News24]] - Today's Chanakya<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Exit Poll Results 2021 Live by P-MARQ {{!}} Assemby Elections Exit Polls Result of West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/exit-poll-12/|access-date=2021-04-29|website=News18}}</ref>
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|164 - 186}}'''
|46 - 68
| colspan="4" |0 - 6
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|96 - 140}}'''
| –
|-
|[[TV9]] - Polstrat<ref>{{Cite web|title=TV9-POLSTRAT Exit Poll result 2021|url=https://www.tv9marathi.com/elections/5-states-assembly-elections-tv9-polstrat-exit-poll-results-2021-west-bengal-assam-tamil-nadu-kerla-puducherry-vidhan-sabha-447355.html|access-date=2021-04-29|website=News18}}</ref>
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|143 - 153}}'''
|75 - 85
| colspan="4" |2 - 12
|style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|58 - 78}}'''
|_
|-
|Shining India News<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/HRITHIKSAINI1/status/1387771971656724491?s=20|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|147 - 177}}'''
|59 - 81
| colspan="4" |0 - 2
|style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|66 - 118}}'''
|_
|-
| Patriotic Voter<ref>https://sites.google.com/view/pvtn21/tamil-nadu-scurvy-202</ref>
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|153}}'''
|74
|1
|3
| colspan="2" |3
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|72}}'''
| –
|-
|Democracy Times Network<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://mobile.twitter.com/timesdemocracy|url=https://mobile.twitter.com/timesdemocracy|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|181 - 193}}'''
|44 - 52
|1 - 2
|0 - 1
|0
| –
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|129 - 149}}'''
| –
|-
|SPICK NEWS - MCV Network<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/Spick_Media/status/1387782222539894789|access-date=2021-04-29|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|146}}'''
|85
|2
|1
|0
| –
| style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|61}}'''
| –
|-
|[[Thanthi TV]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/thanthitv/status/1387832092566818817|url=https://twitter.com/thanthitv/status/1387832092566818817|access-date=2021-04-30|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref>
|style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|133}}'''
|68
|–
|–
|–
|–
|style="background:{{Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}};" |'''{{font color|white|65}}'''
| 33
|-
|-
|}


==Results==
==Results==
===Results by Party and Alliance===
The results will be announced by the Election Commission of India on 2 May 2021.
 
===Seat share===
{| class="wikitable" width="35%" style="text-align:center; font-size: x-big"
{| class="wikitable" width="35%" style="text-align:center; font-size: x-big"
! colspan="2" style="background:{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}} ; color:white;"|NDA
! colspan="2" style="background:{{All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam/meta/color}} ; color:white;"|NDA
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|}


=== Results by Constituency ===
=== Breakdown constituency-wise ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Results by constituency |Results
|+ Results by constituency |Results in every constituency
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency
! colspan="2" |Assembly Constituency
! rowspan="2" |Turnout<br>(%)
! rowspan="2" |Turnout<br>(%)
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|-
| colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey"| [[Chennai district|<span style="color:white;">'''Chennai District'''</span>]]
|-
|-
| 7
| 7
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| colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey"| [[Chennai district|<span style="color:white;">'''Chennai District'''</span>]]
|-
|-
| 11
| 11
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|-
| 24
| 24
| [[Theagaraya Nagar (state assembly constituency)|Thiyagarayanagar]]
| [[Theagaraya Nagar (state assembly constituency)|Thiyagaraya Nagar]]
|
|
|'''TBD'''
|'''TBD'''
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|
|-
| colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey"| [[Chengalpattu district|<span style="color:white;">'''Chengalpattu District'''</span>]]
|-
|-
| 27
| 27
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|
|
|-
| colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey"| [[Kanchipuram district|<span style="color:white;">'''Kanchipuram District'''</span>]]
|-
|-
| 28
| 28
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|
|
|-
| colspan="14" align="center" bgcolor="grey"| [[Kanchipuram district|<span style="color:white;">'''Kanchipuram District'''</span>]]
|-
|-
| 29
| 29
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|}
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===Analysis===
{{empty section|date=May 2021}}
== Aftermath ==
===Government formation===
{{empty section|date=April 2021}}
=== Reactions ===
{{empty section|date=April 2021}}
== See also ==
* [[2021 elections in India]]
* [[2019 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu]]
* [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu]]


==References==
==References==
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{{Tamil Nadu elections}}
{{Recent State Legislative Assembly elections in India}}


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[[Category:2021 State Assembly elections in India]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:State Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:2020s in Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:2020s in Tamil Nadu]]
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