Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 Dates
| S. No. | Poll Event | Dates (All 234 Acs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Date of Issue of Gazette Notification | 12.03.2021 |
| 2 | Last Date of Nominations | 19.03.2021 |
| 3 | Date for Scrutiny of Nominations | 20.03.2021 |
| 4 | Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures | 22.03.2021 |
| 5 | Date of Poll | 06.04.2021 |
| 6 | Date of Counting | 02.05.2021 |
| 7 | Date before which election shall be completed | 04.05.2021 |
| All 234 ACs will go to poll on a single day |
| Quick facts - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election, 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Total Districts | 37 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 18 |
| Parliamentary Constituencies | 39 |
| Assembly Constituencies | 234 |
| Total No. of Electors in 2021 | 6,28,23,749 |
| No. of Polling Stations in 2021 | 65616 |
| Current Ruling Party | AIADMK |
| Opposition Party | DMK |
| First Chief Minister | P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, Jan 26, 1950, to Apr 9, 1952, INC |
| Present Chief Minister | Edappadi K. Palaniswami from February 16, 2017 to Present. |
| First Governor | Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Edward Nye, May 6, 1946 to Sep 7, 1948 |
| Present Governor | Banwarilal Purohit, October 6, 2017 to Present |
| Chief Electoral Officer | Thiru. Satyabrata Sahoo |
| Address of Electoral Officer | Public (Elections) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George,Chennai - 600 009 |
The legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu has the powers to legislate laws related to the state. There are 235 members in total, out of which 234 are democratically elected using the system of first-past-the post. The remaining one is elected as the representative of the Anglo Indian community.
The first elections to the state's assembly were held in 1952 and won by the Indian National Congress. The 16th assembly elections were held on 6th April 2021 in a single phase for the 234 constituencies. Voter turnout was recorded at 72.81%. The elections result to be announced on 2nd May 2021.
Previous Assembly 2016 - Tamil Nadu Election Result
The 15th assembly elections were held on 16 May 2016 in a single phase for the 234 constituencies. Voter turnout was recorded at 74.26%. The results were announced on 19 May 2016.
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), led by Jayalalithaa, won the elections. It was the first time since 1984 that a ruling party was re-elected in Tamil Nadu with a reduced majority. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), under the leadership of Karunanidhi, won 50% of the seats it contested but it allies, notably the Indian National Congress, performed poorly, won 16% of the seats and the DMK lost the elections ultimately.
On 23 May 2016, Jayalalithaa was sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the sixth time. Jayalalithaa passed away in December 2016, and after much political upheaval O. Panneerselvam took over in February. It was after his resignation Edappadi K. Palaniswami (E.P.S) the current chief minister of Tamil Nadu was selected and sworn-in February 2017.
Facts on Previous Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections (2016)
| Quick facts - Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election, 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Total Distircts | 32 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 18 |
| Parliamentary Constituencies | 39 |
| Assembly Constituencies | 234 |
| Total No. of Electors in 2016 | 5,79,15,075 |
| No. of Polling Stations in 2016 | 65616 |
| Current Ruling Party | AIADMK |
| Opposition Party | DMK |
| First Chief Minister | P. S. Kumaraswamy Raja, Jan 26, 1950, to Apr 9, 1952, INC |
| Present Chief Minister | O Paneerselvam from December 5, 2016 to Present. |
| First Governor | Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Edward Nye, May 6, 1946 to Sep 7, 1948 |
| Present Governor | Konijeti Rosaiah, Aug 31, 2011 to Present |
| Chief Electoral Officer | Rajesh Lakhoni |
| Address of Electoral Officer | Public (Elections) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George,Chennai - 600 009 |
Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2016 Dates
| S. No. | Poll Event | All 234 Acs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issue of Notification | 22.04.2016 (FRI) |
| 2 | Last date for making Nominations | 29.04.2016 (FRI) |
| 3 | Scrutiny of Nominations | 30.04.2016 (SAT) |
| 4 | Last date for withdrawal of candidature | 02.05.2016 (MON) |
| 5 | Date of Poll | 16.05.2016 (MON) |
| 6 | Counting of Votes | 19.05.2016 (THU) |
| 7 | Date before which election process shall be completed | 21.05.2016 (SAT) |
| All 234 ACs will go to poll on a single day |
Assembly Constituencies of Tamil Nadu
- Gummidipoondi
- Ponner (SC)
- Tiruttani
- Thiruvallur
- Poonamallee (SC)
- Avadi
- Maduravoyal
- Ambattur
- Madavaram
- Tiruvottiyur
- Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar
- Perambur
- Kolathur
- Villivakkam
- Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC)
- Egmore (SC)
- Royapuram
- Harbour
- Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni
- Thousand Lights
- Anna Nagar
- Virugampakkam
- Saidapet
- Thiyagarayanagar
- Mylapore
- Velachery
- Shozhinganallur
- Alandur
- Sriperumbudur (SC)
- Pallavaram
- Tambaram
- Chengalpattu
- Thiruporur
- Cheyyur (SC)
- Madurantakam (SC)
- Uthiramerur
- Kancheepuram
- Arakkonam (SC)
- Sholingur
- Katpadi
- Ranipet
- Arcot
- Vellore
- Anaikattu
- Kilvaithinankuppam (SC)
- Gudiyattam (SC)
- Vaniyambadi
- Ambur
- Jolarpet
- Tiruppathur
- Uthangarai (SC)
- Bargur
- Krishnagiri
- Veppanahalli
- Hosur
- Thalli
- Palacodu
- Pennagaram
- Dharmapuri
- Pappireddippatti
- Harur (SC)
- Chengam (SC)
- Tiruvannamalai
- Kilpennathur
- Kalasapakkam
- Polur
- Arani
- Cheyyar
- Vandavasi (SC)
- Gingee
- Mailam
- Tindivanam (SC)
- Vanur (SC)
- Viluppuram
- Vikravandi
- Tirukkoyilur
- Ulundurpettai
- Rishivandiyam
- Sankarapuram
- Kallakurichi (SC)
- Gangavalli (SC)
- Attur (SC)
- Yercaud (ST)
- Omalur
- Mettur
- Edappadi
- Sankari
- Salem (West)
- Salem (North)
- Salem (South)
- Veerapandi
- Rasipuram (SC)
- Senthamangalam (ST)
- Namakkal
- Paramathi-Velur
- Tiruchengodu
- Kumarapalayam
- Erode (East)
- Erode (West)
- Modakkurichi
- Dharapuram (SC)
- Kangayam
- Perundurai
- Bhavani
- Anthiyur
- Gobichettipalayam
- Bhavanisagar (SC)
- Udhagamandalam
- Gudalur (SC)
- Coonoor
- Mettuppalayam
- Avanashi (SC)
- Tiruppur (North)
- Tiruppur (South)
- Palladam
- Sulur
- Kavundampalayam
- Coimbatore (North)
- Thondamuthur
- Coimbatore (South)
- Singanallur
- Kinathukadavu
- Pollachi
- Valparai (SC)
- Udumalaipettai
- Madathukulam
- Palani
- Oddanchatram
- Athoor
- Nilakkottai (SC)
- Natham
- Dindigul
- Vedasandur
- Aravakurichi
- Karur
- Krishnarayapuram (SC)
- Kulithalai
- Manapparai
- Srirangam
- Tiruchirappalli (West)
- Tiruchirappalli (East)
- Thiruverumbur
- Lalgudi
- Manachanallur
- Musiri
- Thuraiyur (SC)
- Perambalur (SC)
- Kunnam
- Ariyalur
- Jayankondam
- Tittakudi (SC)
- Vriddhachalam
- Neyveli
- Panruti
- Cuddalore
- Kurinjipadi
- Bhuvanagiri
- Chidambaram
- Kattumannarkoil (SC)
- Sirkazhi (SC)
- Mayiladuthurai
- Poompuhar
- Nagapattinam
- Kilvelur (SC)
- Vedaranyam
- Thiruthuraipoondi (SC)
- Mannargudi
- Thiruvarur
- Nannilam
- Thiruvidaimarudur (SC)
- Kumbakonam
- Papanasam
- Thiruvaiyaru
- Thanjavur
- Orathanadu
- Pattukkottai
- Peravurani
- Gandharvakottai (SC)
- Viralimalai
- Pudukkottai
- Thirumayam
- Alangudi
- Aranthangi
- Karaikudi
- Tiruppattur
- Sivaganga
- Manamadurai (SC)
- Melur
- Madurai East
- Sholavandan (SC)
- Madurai North
- Madurai South
- Madurai Central
- Madurai West
- Thiruparankundram
- Thirumangalam
- Usilampatti
- Andipatti
- Periyakulam (SC)
- Bodinayakanur
- Cumbum
- Rajapalayam
- Srivilliputhur (SC)
- Sattur
- Sivakasi
- Virudhunagar
- Aruppukkottai
- Tiruchuli
- Paramakudi (SC)
- Tiruvadanai
- Ramanathapuram
- Mudhukulathur
- Vilathikulam
- Thoothukkudi
- Tiruchendur
- Srivaikuntam
- Ottapidaram (SC)
- Kovilpatti
- Sankarankovil (SC)
- Vasudevanallur (SC)
- Kadayanallur
- Tenkasi
- Alangulam
- Tirunelveli
- Ambasamudram
- Palayamkottai
- Nanguneri
- Radhapuram
- Kanniyakumari
- Nagercoil
- Colachel
- Padmanabhapuram
- Vilavancode
- Killiyoor
Last Updated on : April 28, 2021
