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Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election, 2011
← 2006 election 13 April 2011 [1]
All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
  First party Second party
 
Leader J. Jayalalithaa M. Karunanidhi[4]
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance ADMK alliance DMK alliance
Leader since February, 1989[2] 10 February 1969[5]
Leader's seat Srirangam[3] Thiruvarur
Last election 69 seats 163 seats
Seats before 73 157
Seats won 203 31
Seat change Increase130 Decrease126
Percentage 51.82% 39.41%
2011 election map (by constituencies)
Chief Minister before election

M. Karunanidhi
DMK

Chief Minister

J.Jayalalitha
AIADMK


The fourteenth legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members from 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Results were released on 13 May 2011. Two major parties Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) faced the election as coalitions of multiple parties with the DMK front consisting of 8 parties and the AIADMK of 11 parties. Vijayakanth's Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) which had contested the previous elections independently allied with AIADMK coalition. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam boycotted the election following disagreement with Jayalalitha over seat-sharing. Tamil film actor Vijay for the first time was openly involved in Tamil Nadu politics by extending his support for ADMK.

The outgoing Karunanidhi government had implemented various developmental schemes and issued a range of freebies to the people. However, the major issues in the election were increasing prizes of essential items, corruption and undue influence of Karunanidhi's extended family in various aspects of Tamil politics and business. The election commission enforced stringent measures to curb use of money power to bribe voters by paying them cash and stricter campaign descipline by imposing the 10 PM curfew. The commission headed by the chief election officer Praveen Kumar was commended for conducting the election in a strict and fair manner.

The election recorded the highest polling ever in the state - 77.8% of the total electorate voted in the election surpassing 76.57% polled in 1967 election. AIADMK front won the election, winning in 203 constituencies, with the AIADMK party itself winning 150 seats thus securing a simple majority to be able to form the government without the support of its coalition partners. DMDK won more seats than DMK and chose to serve as an opposition party. Political analysts concluded that the election was a referendum on the outgoing DMK government rather than a vote for the ADMK colaition. The election results set the stage for the swearing-in of J. Jayalalitha for the third time as the Chief minister of Tamil Nadu.

Background

Karunanidhi's administration was noted for various developmental projects and generous spending of the tax money to issue freebies to the people. The government provided 1kg rice for 1 rupee, free health insurance for poor, free color television and gas stove for all. It also provided job for over 500,000 people in various departments of the government and introduced free concrete house scheme for the poor. It also implemented various road, bridge and drinking water projects in Chennai and all over Tamil Nadu. However, the election was dominated by three major issues, increase in prize of essential commodities, 2G Spectrum scandal that implicated DMK minister A. Raja and M. Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi and involvement of Karunanidhi's extended family in Tamil politics and business. Inflation was high during late 2010 to early 2011. The price of food and other essential commodities had increased exponentially affecting middle class and poor people. Onions were sold for Rs. 100, tomatoes for Rs. 80 and Jasmine flower for Rs. 1200 per kilo gram. This historical rise in price of essential food items was believed to be due to increased rainfall in North Indian states.[6][7] The 2G spectrum scam in India involved the issue of 122 licenses of the 2G spectrum to 85 companies including many new telecom companies with little or no experience in the telecom sector at a price set in the year 2001. The scam is believed to have costed 67,719 crore ₹ (US$15.03 billion) to the Indian exchequer. A. Raja, Union telecommunications minister from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was arrested by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in relation to the case. Kanimozhi, Rajya Sabha member from DMK and Chief minister's daughter and Sharad Kumar of Kalaignar TV were also included in the chargesheet filed by CBI. The five years of karunanidhi's rule also saw an undue influence of his extended family members in various aspcects of Tamil business and politics.[8]

Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam coalition

Electoral alliances began to take shape in late 2010. J. Jayalalitha, the leader of All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) characterised the election as a turning point in Tamil Nadu history similar to 1967 election. She was alluding to the major political changes that took place in Tamil Nadu after 1967 election in which Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated Indian National Congress for the first time and subsequently, Congress never won an election in the state.[9]

Manithaneya Makkal Katchi, political wing of Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazhagam (TMMK) constituted a a five-member committee to hold consultations with Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) for seat sharing. The party had decided to support ADMK in a resolution adopted at a high level meeting citing deteriorating law and order and corruption.[10] Naan Tamizhar party president Seeman also expressed his support for ADMK on 10 January and said his decision is based on his opposition to INC which he claimed works against the interests of Sri Lankan Tamils.[11] Cho Ramaswamy, founder of Thuglak magazine, was actively involved in the formation of alliances. He supported ADMK and encouraged other parties to do so as well. On the 41st anniversary of the founding of Thuglak on 14 January, he delivered an address that strongly opposed ruling DMK party. He encouraged Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) to forge an alliance with AIADMK.[12] Communist Party of India Tamil Nadu state secretary D. Pandian also called for DMDK to join the ADMK coalition to defeat DMK[13] and officially announced the continuation of CPI's coalition with ADMK on January 29.[14] Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) announced its decision to contest the election with ADMK on 25 January. In a resolution adopted after party's Tamil Nadu state committee meeting held in Chennai attended by the general secretary Prakash Karat, the party said that the influence of Karunanidhi's family in politics, media and film industry has "spread like octopus" and defeating DMK is the only way to save the state.[15]

Despite the strained relationship between Indian National Congress (INC) and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK),[16] ADMK leader Jayalalitha ruled out coalition with INC on 19 January.[17] Tamil actor Karthik announced his party's (Ahila India Naadalum Makkal Katchi) support to ADMK after meeting Jayalalitha on 19 January.[18] Hindu Munnani leader Rama Gopalan ruled out support to ADMK coalition on 20 January citing the particpation of anti-Hindu forces in the fold.[19] DMDK officially announced their alliance with AIADMK and started their negotiations. This brought to an end the possibilities of 3rd Front and DMDK contesting the elections on their own.[20]

Vijay's Makkal Iyakkam supported AADMK Front. He delivered a speech in a rally attended by an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 people in Nagapattinam on February 22 condemning the actions of Sri Lankan military against Tamil Nadu fishermen.[21][22]S. A. Chandrasekhar, noted film director and father of actor Vijay met with Jayalalitha three times during the run-up to the election and announced Makkal Iyakkam's decision to support the ADMK front in Trichy on March 27.[23][24]

Seat allotment controversy

In the middle of March, amidst discussion to finalise the allocation of constituencies, ADMK surprised its allies by unilaterally deciding the 160 constituencies in which it will field candidates. The list included constituencies won by the CPI, CPM, Forward Bloc and Pudhiya Thamizhagam in the previous election. MDMK was not allotted any constituency.[25] After the coalition partners threatened to form a third front under DMDK, ADMK gave in to their demands. Most of the seats ADMK took form its alliance partners were given back bringing the standoff to an end.[26] However MDMK was not given the number of seats it asked for and hence Vaiko left ADMK led alliance and boycotted the elections.[27]

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam coalition

Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K. V. Thankabalu confirmed the continuation of his party's alliance with DMK on 21 January.[28] DMK pulled out of the ruling coalition at the centre on 5 March amid disagreements with Congress over seat sharing.[29] After three days, the parties struck a deal in which DMK gave in to the demand and allowed Congress to contest in 63 seats.[30] Abdul Rahman, Member of Parliament from Vellore constituency announced the continuation of Indian Union Muslim League's coalition with DMK on 24 January 2011.[31] After meeting Karunanidhi at his home on 16 January, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi leader Thol. Thirumavalavan said his party will work for the victory of DMK coalition.[32] In a speech given during the wedding of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister Periyakaruppan's son in Chennai, Karunanidhi expressed his desire to step down from Chiefministership and continue as the leader of the party.[33] Karunanidhi, during his trip to New Delhi for attending Chief Ministers meeting on 30 January, said that Indian National Congress, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal, Muslim League and Pattali Makkal Katchi are in the DMK coalition.[34] But Ramadoss, the leader of PMK denied that and said no final decision has been taken on coalition.[35] However PMK later joined the DMK alliance and was allotted 31 seats. It was later reduced to 30 to accommodate Congress which was firm on contesting 63 seats. Mylapore MLA and actor-turned politician S. V. Shekhar, joined Congress on February 6, 2011 after being expelled from AIADMK in 2009.[36] Although Mylapore constituency was allotted to congress party, it did not give the chance to S.V. Shekhar. Instead the party allotted it to Jayanthi Thangabalu, the wife of TN Congress president K.V. Thangabalu. However her nomination was rejected by election commission citing incomplete submission of relevant documents. The nomination of K.V. Thangabalu, who was the replacement candidate was accepted making him the official congress candidate.[37]

Seat allotment controversy

Upset over the tough posture adopted by the Congress during the seat-sharing negotiations, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on March 5 decided to pull out its Ministers from the Union government and provide only issue-based support. A resolution to this effect was adopted at a meeting of the high-level committee of the party at Anna Arivalayam, the party headquarters.[38] But after days of intense bargaining, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and the Congress on March 9 struck a deal, under which the Congress would contest 63 seats.[39]

Other parties and associations

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) boycotted the election following its withdrawal from the ADMK alliance as ADMK did not award the party any coalition constituency.[40] Makkal Sakthi Katchi (Lok Satta Party), the party founded by Jayaprakash Narayan contested in 35 constituencies in 18 districts. Some of the candidates of the party were members/coordinators from the Non-Government Organisation 5th Pillar who were famous for issuing zero rupees notes to fight corruption. The party wass headed in Tamil Nadu by a steering committee comprising of 6 people including Vijay Anand of 5th Pillar.[41] [42]

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) although a major force in North India had struggled to make a foothold in Tamil Nadu . BJP leader L.Ganesan declared on 13 January that BJP will go alone in the elections .[43] BJP announced its Candidate list on March 18.[44] Subramanian swamy leader of Janata Party announced JP will face the elections in alliance with BJP and will contest in 10 seats.[45] JD(U) has announced it will contest 8 seats in alliance with BJP.[46]

Tamil film actor Karthik's Ahila India Naadalum Makkal Katchi entered the election as a member of ADMK coalition. When no seat was allocated to his party by ADMK, he decided to contest the election alone in 25 to 40 seats.[47] His party with sizeable Thevar votes in southern Tamil Nadu is believed to eat into the AIADMK votebank. In 2006, former AIADMK minister Nainar Nagendran lost by 2,000 votes in Tirunelveli, where Karthik's party polled more than the margin.[46] Two weeks later his split from ADMK, he announced his party will contest independently in 19 constituencies and support DMK in 213 constituencies.[48]

Educationist-turned-politician T. R. Pachamuthu's Indiya Jananayaka Katchi (IJK) leads the third front. It comprises Tamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam of John Pandian, Samooka Samathuva Padai of retired IAS officer, P Sivakami, Tamil Nadu Vanigar Peravai and VOC Peravai. The front is fielding candidates in more than 150 constituencies . [46] Political observers feel that the IJK could poll 3,000 to 5,000 votes in many constituencies in Cuddalore, Villupuram, Perambalur, Ariyalur and Salem districts where Pachamuthu's Udayar community has sizeable presence. The Samooka Samathuva Padai will mobilize significant dalit votes in constituencies like Tindivanam, Krishnarayapuram, Haroor and Gangavalli. Sivakami herself is contesting from Gangavalli .[46] John Pandian has some influence in Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Dindigul and Tirunelveli districts.[46]

Bahujan Samaj Party which is ruling in Uttar Pradesh has decided to field candidates for all 234 seats and will be contesting alone . The party announced its candidate list on March 18.[49] Puratchi Bharatham led by MLA JeganMurthy which was part of DMK alliance from 2004 left the alliance due to seat sharing issue.It will contest 40 seats on its own.[50] Social Democratic Party of India has also plunged into the Tamil Nadu election fray with a view to garnering Muslim votes. They are concentrating on Coimbatore, Ramanathapuram and some parts of Chennai. Ahila Indiya Parampariya Meenavar Sangam decided to contest in 27 constituencies that constitute a major population of fishermen. The decision was made in a meeting of fishermen's unions from across Tamil Nadu held in Pattinapakkam headed by its general secreatary Rubeshkumar.[51] Arundhathiar (a section of dalits) outfit headed by R Adhiyaman has fielded candidates in 20 segments in western Tamil Nadu .

Seat allotments

AIADMK front

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam File:ECI-two-leaves.png J.Jayalalithaa 160
2. Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam File:ECI-Nagara.png Vijayakanth 41 [52]
3. Communist Party of India File:ECI-corn-sickle.png Tha. Pandian 10 [53]
4. Communist Party of India (Marxist) File:ECI-hammer-sickle-star.png G.Ramakrishnan 12 [53]
5. Puthiya Tamilakam File:ECI-Television.png Dr. Krishnaswamy 2 [54]
6. Republican Party of India File:ECI-two-leaves.png C.K. Tamilarasan 1 [54]
7. All India Moovendar Munnani Kazhagam File:ECI-two-leaves.png N. Sethuraman 1 [54]
8. Manithaneya Makkal Katchi File:ECI-Candles.png M. H. Jawahirullah 3 [55]
9. All India Forward Bloc File:ECI-lion.png Kathiravan 1 [56]
10. All India Samathuva Makhal Katchi File:ECI-two-leaves.png R. Sarathkumar 2 [57]
11. Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaignar Peravai File:ECI-two-leaves.png U. Thaniyarasu 1 [58]

DMK front

No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam File:ECI-rising-sun.png M. Karunanidhi 119 [59]
2. Indian National Congress File:ECI-hand.png K.V. Thangabalu 63 [59]
3. Pattali Makkal Katchi File:ECI-mango.png Dr. Ramdoss 30 [59]
4. Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi File:ECI-Candles.png Thol. Thirumavalavan 10 [59]
5. Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam File:ECI-GasCylinder.png 'Best' S.Ramasamy 7 [59]
6. Indian Union Muslim League File:ECI-rising-sun.png K.M. Khader Mohideen 3 [59]
7. Moovendar Munnetra Kazhagam File:ECI-rising-sun.png G.M. Sreedhar Vandaiyar 1 [59]
8. Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi File:ECI-rising-sun.png N.R. Dhanabalan 1 [59]

Campaign

AIADMK front

DMDK worked hard to defeat DMK. It made a resolution to call all parties to come together to defeat the ruling DMK in a conference held in Salem on 8 January presided over by its leader Vijayakanth.[60] AIADMK released a new list of places where the party chief Jayalalitha will campaign supporting both the party's and alliance parties's candidates. She will beginning her election campaign from March 24 and concludes it on April 11.[61] SMK chief Sarath Kumar starts his election campaign from Tenkasi constituency.[62] Actor Senthil has said that he will campaign for AIADMK against Actor karthick and his party candidates .Radharavi,Gundu Kalyanam,Saravanan,C.R.Saraswathi will also join the campaign for AIADMK.[63] In an election rally in Coimbatore AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa promised to provide the people of Tamil Nadu with golden reign, if they voted out the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the April 13 elections to the Assembly. Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Prakash Karat said a dark chapter in the history of Tamil Nadu would be over if the AIADMK-led front won the elections.Mr. Karat said the 2G spectrum scam had shamed the people of the State. Hence, they would not wait for the CBI report or a court verdict.Communist Party of India general secretary A.B.Bardhan said that after winning the elections, Ms. Jayalalithaa should lead the battle to unseat the corrupt regime at the Centre.Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam presidium chairman Panrutti S. Ramachandran represented DMDK.[64]

DMK front

S. Ramadoss, leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi expressed his dissatisfaction with people from film industry ruling Tamil Nadu since 1967. He also urged voters not to vote for Vijayakanth, who has a long career as a Tamil actor.[65] Expressing dissatisfaction that he could not be elected to Chief Ministership, Ramadoss complained, in a meeting held in Mayilam, that Vanniars with a total population of 2.5 crores in Tamil Nadu never elected one of their own for Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.[66] Kongunadu Munnetra Kazhagam (KMK), an emerging political party in the western districts of Tamilnadu, complained about the neglect of Kongu region by the successive governments, in a conference held at Karur. Er. Eswaran, general secretary of KMK, urged the government at Chennai to focus more on infrastructure development in the Kongu region.[67] Comedy actor Vadivelu campaigned for the DMK Front.[68] Telugu Actor and politician Chiranjeevi will campaign for DMK Front. He has recently merged his party Praja Rajyam with Congress in Andhra Pradesh.[69] Actor turned Union Minister Napoleon, director K Bagyaraj, actors Kusboo and Vaagai Chadrasekar will be starting their campaign for DMK .[70] Actress Kushboo campaigned for DMK coalition.[71] Congress President Sonia Gandhi shared the stage with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi in an election rally, highlighting the strides made by the state under the latter’s leadership. Addressing a rally near Marina beach in Chennai, Gandhi said Tamil Nadu had become a front-ranking state whose ideas of development and welfare were copied by the rest.[72] All India Congress Committee general secretary Rahul Gandhi appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu to support the Democratic Progressive Alliance to further the development and socialistic agenda of the State for the next five years. Addressing an election rally which was presided over by Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, he said that Tamil Nadu was one of the most progressive States in the country. It had achieved an important place in industrial, textile, automobile sectors and information technology. A number of social welfare schemes were being implemented. It was leading in health care and higher education in the country.[73]

Election manifesto

The Election Manifesto in Tamilnadu has become a Pre-Budget to woo voters . Freebies, rural Schemes have helped parties win elections. Some Highlights from manifesto of the 2 bigger parties.

DMK

DMK president and CM Karunanidhi released election manifesto for the assembly polls and has assured free laptop for all college students and free mixie or grinder for women. He also announced rural schemes and Metro Rail for Coimbatore and Madurai.[74]

AIADMK

AIADMK manifesto promised 20 kg of free rice for ration-card holders, laptops for students from classes XI, free fans, mixers and grinders to all and mineral water to BPL families,Metro Rail for Coimbatore, Mono Rail for Chennai,Coimbatore, Madurai and Trichy. It also promised new power generation projects and IT Industries in West(Coimbatore) and development of Small Scale Industries in South(Madurai).[75]

Election Commission actions

The election commission was commended for conducting the election in a strict and fair manner.[76] It enforced stringent measures to curb use of money power to bribe voters by paying them cash. It also strictly enforced 10 PM curfew on campaigning. DMK chief M Karunanidhi and his ally PMK founder S Ramadoss accused the EC of bringing about an emergency like situation in the State while such a situation was not prevalent in the other poll-bound States. CEC has said the people were happy about the conduct of elections, the CEC displayed an SMS from Chennai which read “earlier EC just announced elections. Only now they are conducting them. This is just one sample of people’s response”.[77] Some of the actions taken by Returning officers in the State

  • The EC appointed flying squads and I-T teams recently seized more than Rs 5 crore, largest ever in the state, from the roof of an empty bus in Trichy.[78]
  • The Election Commission is probing alleged purchase of nine lakh T-shirts costing more than Rs11 crore by ruling DMK from a single shop in Tirupur district of poll bound Tamil Nadu.[78]
  • Election Officials have seized unauthorised cash of over Rs 53 crore in cash out of which Rs 42 crore are from Tamil Nadu alone [77]
  • The biggest seizure of cash has come from Madurai district at Rs.3.91 crore. Madurai district collector U. Sahayam has said only Rs.3.71 lakh of the cash seized in the district has been reclaimed with documented proof. The EC had earlier transferred the collector and appointed Sahayam as the collector .EC also transferred the superintendent of police in Madurai district, key officials in the administration; it is also supervising the use of wedding halls to ensure that the premises are not misused.[79]

Cases registered

  • Tiruvarur town police have registered a case against film actor Vadivelu for his denigrating speech against founder of Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) Vijayakant on March 23.[80]
  • Actress and DMK star speaker Khushboo has been booked under two cases for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct. The first case pertained to the actress allegedly blocking the road and intrerrupting traffic while campaigning for her party at Palanichetti area in the district, police said. The second case was booked when a combined eight cars were found to be following the vehicle of the actress without prior permission at two places in the district, police said.All the eight vehicles had been seized, they said.[81]
  • Melur Assistant Returning Officer, P.Kalimuthu had stated that DMK workers, accompanied by Mr. Alagiri, had been to the temple, where a large number of local elders were present. The flying squad had received information that the political party functionaries might distribute cash. They rushed to the spot and videographed the visit. This resulted in a scuffle. In the melee, the videographer [appointed by ECI] was roughed up.On the basis of Mr. Kalimuthu's complaint with Keelavalavu police, a case was registered against Mr. Alagiri, Deputy Mayor P.M. Mannan, two local DMK functionaries Regupathi and Thirugnanam and 50 others for waylaying and obstructing officials from discharging their duty.[82]
  • DMK Member of Parliament J.K. Ritheesh and seven others were arrested for allegedly assaulting a man and others when a clash broke out on Monday night between his supporters and a group over an issue of relaying a road near Ramanathapuram .[83]
  • Election Commission of India has sent notices, based on the complaint of the DMK to AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa and her ally DMDK leader actor Vijayakanth for their alleged personal attacks against chief minister M. Karunanidhi and his family during electioneering.[84]

Opinion polling

Pre-poll surveys

Most non-partisan pre-polls found AIADMK+ winning comfortably in this election. The pre-polls indicated a great deal of anger towards the incumbent government, due to corruption allegations and recent food price rises. Also AIADMK was aided by including DMDK and its leader Vijaykanth, which has had on average a 10% vote share in recent elections in Tamil Nadu.[85]

Agency Dates Results
Headlines Today–ORG Poll 1 April 2011 AIADMK+: 164 (50% of the vote)
DMK+: 68 (45% of the vote)
Others: 2 (5% of the vote) [85]
“ People studies” - Loyola College, Chennai 21–29 March 2011 AIADMK+: 105 (48.6% of the vote)
DMK+: 70 (41.7% of the vote)
Tossup: 59 (9.7% of the vote) [86][87]

Post-poll survey

Since exit polls are banned by ECI, Headlines Today-ORG Poll, conducted a post-poll survey, where they polled voters after they voted in their houses.[88] Post polls conducted by Headlines Today-ORG Poll, found this election to be a toss-up, with DMK gaining a lot of ground in the last few weeks before the election. The exit poll particularly noted a late swing towards the incumbent in the rural communities of Tamil Nadu, which allowed the DMK and its alliance to increase its overall vote share percentage from 45% in the pre-poll survey to 50% post-poll. A couple of weeks after the Headlines today post poll, a few post polls showed the exact opposite result, with CNN-IBN and Asianet post poll giving AIADMK+, the majority of the same margin.

Agency Date reported Results
Headlines Today–ORG Poll 28 April 2011 DMK+: 115-130 (50% of the vote)
AIADMK+: 105-120 (48% of the vote)[89]
CNN-IBN-The Week post-poll survey 10 May 2011 AIADMK+: 120-132 (46% of the vote)
DMK+: 102-114 (44% of the vote)[90]
Asianet-C Fore Poll 10 May 2011 AIADMK+: 132
DMK+: 117 [91]
Star News 10 May 2011 DMK+: 124
AIADMK+: 110 [91]
CVB News-C 10 May 2011 AIADMK+: 176
DMK+: 54-62[91]
Nakkeeran-The Weekly post-poll survey 11 May 2011 DMK+: 137
AIDMK+: 89
Close fight: 8 [92]

Polling

Poll notification was issued on March 19. The last date of filing nominations was March 26 and candidates were allowed to withdraw their nominations until March 30. The state election commission scrutinized the nominations on March 28. Election was held in a single phase on 13 April 2011.[93] 77.8% of the electorate voted in the election, the highest ever in the history of all elections conducted in Tamil Nadu surpassing 76.57% polled in 1967 election. Karur district registered highest turnout of 86% followed by Ariyalur district of 84.1%. Chennai district and Kanyakumari district polled the lowest number of votes, 68.02% and 68% respectively.[94][95]

Results

Results by alliance

Source: Election Commission of India (ECI) and Hindu Newspaper[96][97] Template:Tamil Nadu legislative election results by alliance 2011

Constituency wise results

Main article: 2011 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election results

The following list provides the details of winners and runner-ups from all 234 constituencies.[98]

No. Constituency Winner Party Runner-up Party Margin
1. Gummidipundi Ch. Sekar DMDK K. N. Sekhar PMK 29101
2. Ponneri (SC) Ponraja AIADMK Manimekalai DMK 31,073
3. Tiruttani M. Arunsubramanian DMDK E. S. S. Raman INC 23,930
4. Thiruvallur B. V. Ramana ADMK E. A. P. Shiaji DMK 23,648
5. Poonamallee (SC) R. Manimaran AIADMK Kanchi G. V. Mathiazhagan INC 41,419
6. Avadi S.Abdul Rahim AIADMK Damodharan INC 43,238
7. Maduravoyal G. Beem Rao CPI (M) K. Selvam PMK 24,011
8. Ambattur S. Vedhachalam AIADMK B. Ranganathan DMK 22,717
9. Madavaram V.Moorthy AIADMK N.S.Kanimozhi DMK 34,765
10. Thiruvottiyur K. Kuppan ADMK K. P. P. Samy DMK 27,291
11. Dr.Radhakrishnan Nagar P. Vetrivel ADMK P. K. Sekarbabu DMK 31,255
12. Perambur A. Soundararajan CPI (M) N. R. Dhanabalan DMK 17,423
13. Kolathur M. K. Stalin DMK Saidai Duraisamy AIADMK 2,819
14. Villivakkam J. C. D. Prabhakar ADMK K. Anbazhagan DMK 10,782
15. Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar (SC) V. Neelakandan ADMK C. Natesan INC 29,341
16. Egmore (SC) K. Nallathambi DMDK Parithi Elam Vazhuthi DMK 202
17. Royapuram D. JayaKumar AIADMK R. Manohar INC 21,372
18. Harbour Pala. Karuppiah ADMK Altaf Hussain DMK 20,317
19. Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni J. Anbazhagan DMK M. Thameemun Ansari MMK 9,203
20. Thousand Lights B. Valarmathi ADMK Hasan Mohammad Jinnah DMK 7,592
21. Anna Nagar S. Gokula Indira ADMK V. K. Arivazhagan INC 36,690
22. Virugampakkam B. Parthasarathy DMDK T. Armstrong Naveen INC 21,286
23. Saidapet G. Senthamizhan ADMK M. Magesh Kumar DMK 12,071
24. Thiyagarayanagar V. P. Kalairajan ADMK A. Chellakumar INC 32,462
25. Mylapore R. Rajalakshmi ADMK K. V. Thankabalu INC 29,204
26. Velachery M. K. Ashok ADMK M. Jayaraman PMK 31,720
27. Shozhinganallur K. P. Kandan ADMK S. S. Balaji VCK 66,972
28. Alandur S. Ramachandran DMDK K. Gayathri Devi INC 5,754
29. Sriperumbudur (SC) R. Perumal ADMK D. Yasodha INC 40,932
30. Pallavaram P. Dhansingh ADMK T. M. Anbarasan DMK 17374
31. Tambaram T. K. M Chinnaiah AIADMK
32. Chengalpattu D. Murugesan DMDK V. G. Rangasamy PMK 291
33. Thiruporur K. Manoharan ADMK K. Arumugam PMK 18,288
34. Cheyyur (SC) V. S. Raji ADMK D. Parventhan VCK 26,584
35. Madurantakam (SC) S. Kanitha ADMK K. Jayakumar INC 18,494
36. Uthiramerur P. Ganesan ADMK Ponkumar DMK 13,766
37. Kancheepuram V. Somasundaram ADMK P. S. Ulagarakshagan PMK 25,717
38. Arakkonam (SC) S. Ravi ADMK S. Sellapandian VCK 26,237
39. Sholingur P. R. Manohar DMDK A. M. Muniratinam IND 9038
40. Katpadi Durai Murugan DMK S. Radhakrishnan ADMK 2,973
41. Ranipet A. Mohammed John ADMK R. Gandhi DMK 14,201
42. Arcot R. Srinivasan ADMK K. L. Elavazhagan PMK 19,253
43. Vellore V. S. Vijay ADMK C. Gnanasekaran INC 15,176
44. Anaikattu M. Kalaiarasu PMK V. B. Velu DMDK 27,903
45. Kilvaithinankuppam (SC) C. K. Thamizharasan ADMK K. Seetharaman DMK 9,760
46. Gudiyattam (SC) K. Lingamuthu CPI K. Rajamarthandan DMK 5,842
47. Vaniyambadi Govi. Sampathkumar ADMK H. Abdul Basith DMK 18,225
48. Ambur A. Aslam Basha MMK J. Vijay Elanchezhiyan INC 5,091
49. Jolarpet K. C. Veeramani ADMK G. Ponnusamy PMK 22,936
50. Tirupattur K. G. Ramesh ADMK S. Rajendran DMK 21,792
51. Uthangarai (SC)
52. Bargur
53. Krishnagiri
54. Veppanahalli
55. Hosur
56. Thalli
57. Palacodu
58. Pennagaram
59. Dharmapuri
60. Pappireddippatti
61. Harur (SC)
62. Chengam (SC)
63. [[Tiruvannamalai (State Assembly Constituency)
64. Kilpennathur
65. Kalasapakkam
66. Polur
67. Arani R. M. Babu Murugavel DMDK R. Sivanandham DMK 7,966
68. Cheyyar
69. Vandavasi (SC)
70. Gingee
71. Mailam
72. Tindivanam (SC)
73. Vanur (SC)
74. Villupuram
75. Vikravandi
76. Tirukkoyilur
77. Ulundurpettai
78. Rishivandiyam Vijayakanth DMDK
79. Sankarapuram
80. Kallakurichi (SC)
81. Gangavalli (SC)
82. Attur (SC) S. Madheswaran ADMK S. K. Arthanari INC 29,856
83. Yercaud (ST)
84. Omalur
85. Mettur
86. Edappadi
87. Sankari
88. Salem (West)
89. Salem (North)
90. Salem (South)
91. Veerapandi
92. Rasipuram (SC)
93. Senthamangalam (ST)
94. Namakkal
95. Paramathi-Velur
96. Tiruchengodu
97. Kumarapalayam
98. Erode (East)
99. Erode (West) K. V. Ramalingam ADMK M. Yuvaraja INC 33127
100. Modakkurichi
101. Perundurai Venkatachalam ADMK K. K. C. Balu KONGU
102. Bhavani P. G. Narayanan AIADMK K. S. Mahendran PMK 28041
103. Anthiyur S. S. Ramanitharan ADMK N. K. K. P. Raaja DMK 25,254
104. Gobichettipalayam
105. Bhavanisagar (SC)
106. Dharapuram (SC)
107. Kangayam
108. Avanashi (SC)
109. Tiruppur (North) Anandan AIADMK Govindasamy DMK
110. Tiruppur (South) Thangavel CPI(M) Senthilkumar INC
111. Palladam Paramasivam AIADMK Balasubramaniam KMK
112. Udumalpet Pollachi Jayaraman AIADMK Ilamparithi KMK
113. Madathukulam Shanmugavelu AIADMK Saminathan DMK
114. Udhagamandalam Budhichandhiran AIADMK Ganesh INC
115. Gudalur (SC) Thiravidamani DMK Selvaraj DMDK
116. Coonoor Ramachandran DMK Bellie CPI
117. Mettuppalayam Chinnaraj AIADMK Arunkumar DMK
118. Sulur Thinakaran DMDK Eswaran KMK
119. Kavundampalayam Arukutty AIADMK Subramanian DMK
120. Coimbatore (North) Malaravan AIADMK Veeragopal DMK
121. Thondamuthur Velumani AIADMK Kandaswamy INC
122. Coimbatore (South) Doraisamy AIADMK Pongalur Palanisamy DMK
123. Singanallur Chinnasamy AIADMK Mayura Jayakumar INC
124. Kinathukadavu Damodaran AIADMK Kannappan DMK
125. Pollachi Muthukaruppannasamy AIADMK Nithyanandan KMK
126. Valparai (SC) Arumugam CPI Kovaithangam INC
127. Palani Venugopalu AIADMK Senthilkumar DMK
128. Oddanchatram Sakkarapani DMK Baalasubramani AIADMK
129. Athoor I. Periyasamy DMK S. Balasubramaniam DMDK 53,932
130. Nilakkottai (SC) Ramasamy PT Rajangam INC
131. Natham Viswanathan AIADMK K.Vijayan DMK
132. Dindigul Balabharathi CPI(M) Paul Basker PMK
133. Vedasandur Palanichamy AIADMK Dhandapani INC
134. Aravakurichi K. C. Palanisamy DMK V. Senthilnathan AIADMK 4,541
135. Karur Senthil Balaji AIADMK Jothi Mani INC
136. Krishnarayapuram (SC) S.Kamaraj AIADMK P.Kamaraj DMK
137. Kulithalai Pappasundaram AIADMK Manickam DMK
138. Manapparai Chandra Sekhar AIADMK K.Ponnusamy Independent
139. Srirangam J.Jayalalitha AIADMK Anand DMK
140. Tiruchirappalli (West) Mariam Pichai AIADMK K.N.Nehru DMK
141. Tiruchirappalli (East) Manoharan AIADMK Anbil Periyasamy DMK
142. Thiruverumbur Senthilkumar DMDK Seharan DMK
143. Lalgudi Soundarapandian DMK Senthureswaran DMDK
144. Manachanallur T.P.Poonachi AIADMK Selvaraj DMK
145. Musiri Sivapathi AIADMK Rajasekharan INC
146. Thuraiyur (SC) Indra Ganthi AIADMK Parimala Devi DMK
147. Perambalur (SC) Thamizhselvan AIADMK Prabaharan DMK
148. Kunnam Sivasankar DMK Durai Kamaraj DMDK
149. Ariyalur Durai. Manivel AIADMK D. Amaramoorthy INC 17,820
150. Jayankondam Gurunathan PMK Elavazhagan AIADMK
151. Tittakudi (SC) Tamil Alagan DMDK Sinthanaiselvan VCK
152. Vriddhachalam Muthukumar DMDK Neethirajan INC
153. Neyveli Sivasubramaniyan AIADMK Velmurugan PMK
154. Panruti Sivakolunthu DMDK Sabha Rajendran DMK
155. Cuddalore M.C.Sampath AIADMK E.Pugazhendhi DMK
156. Kurinjipadi Rajendran AIADMK M.R.K.Panneerselvam DMK
157. Bhuvanagiri Selvi AIADMK Arivuselvan PMK
158. Chidambaram Balakrishnan CPI(M) Sridhar Vandaiyar DMK
159. Kattumannarkoil (SC) Murugumaran AIADMK Ravikumar VCK
160. Sirkazhi (SC) Sakthi AIADMK Durairajan VCK
161. Mayiladuthurai Arulselvan DMDK Rajakumar INC
162. Poompuhar Pavunraj AIADMK Agoram PMK
163. Nagapattinam K.A.Jayapal AIADMK Mohamed Sheik Dawood DMK
164. Kilvelur (SC) Mahalingam CPI(M) Mathivanan DMK
165. Vedaranyam N.V.Kamaraj AIADMK Vedarathinam Independent
166. Thiruthuraipoondi (SC) Ulaganathan CPI Selvathurai INC
167. Mannargudi T.R.B.Raja DMK Rajamanickam Siva AIADMK
168. Thiruvarur M.Karunanidhi DMK Rajendran AIADMK
169. Nannilam Kamaraj AIADMK Elangovan DMK
170. Thiruvidaimarudur (SC) Govi Chezhian DMK Pandiarajan AIADMK 394
171. Kumbakonam Anbalagan DMK Ramanathan AIADMK 1,272
172. Papanasam Doraikkannu AIADMK Ramkumar INC 18,007
173. Thiruvaiyaru Rethinasamy AIADMK Aranganathan DMK 12,962
174. Thanjavur Rengasamy AIADMK Ubayadullah DMK 10,329
175. Orathanadu Vaithilingam AIADMK Mahesh Krishnasamy DMK 32,644
176. Pattukkottai Rengarajan INC Senthilkumar DMDK 8,779
177. Peravurani Arunpandian DMDK Mahendran INC 6,578
178. Gandharvakottai (SC) Subramanian AIADMK Kavithaipithan DMK
179. Viralimalai Vijaya Basker AIADMK Regupathi DMK
180. Pudukkottai Muthukumaran CPI Periyannan Arassu DMK
181. Thirumayam Vairamuthu AIADMK Subburam INC
182. Alangudi Ku. Pa. Krishnan AIADMK S. Arulmani PMK 5,127
183. Aranthangi M. Rajanayakam AIADMK Su. Thirunavukkarasar INC 16,656
184. Karaikudi Palanichamy Cholan CT AIADMK Ramasamy INC
185. Tiruppattur
186. Sivaganga Gunasekaran CPI Rajasekaran INC
187. Manamadurai (SC) Gunasekaran AIADMK Tamilarasi DMK
188. Melur R.Samy AIADMK R.Rani DMK
189. Madurai East Tamilarasan AIADMK Moorthy DMK
190. Sholavandan (SC) Karuppaiah AIADMK Ilanseliyan PMK
191. Madurai North A.K.Bose AIADMK Rajendran INC
192. Madurai South Annadurai CPI(M) Varadharajan INC
193. Madurai Central Sundarrajan DMDK Syed Ghouse Basha DMK
194. Madurai West K.Raju AIADMK Thalapathi DMK
195. Thiruparankundram A.K.T.Raja DMDK Sundararajan INC
196. Thirumangalam Muthuramalingam AIADMK Manimaran DMK
197. Usilampatti Kathiravan AIFB Ramasamy DMK
198. Andipatti Thangatamilselvan AIADMK L. Mookaiah DMK 21,031
199. Periyakulam (SC) A.Laser CPI(M) Anbazhagan DMK
200. Bodinayakanur O.Panneerselvam AIADMK Lakshmanan DMK
201. Cumbum Ramakrishnan DMK Murugeasan DMK
202. Rajapalayam Gopalsamy AIADMK Thangapandiyan DMK
203. Srivilliputhur (SC) Ponnupandi CPI R.V.K.Durai DMK
204. Sattur Uthayakumar AIADMK Kadarkarairsj DMK
205. Sivakasi Rajendra Balaji AIADMK Vanaraja DMK
206. Virudhunagar Pandiyarajan DMDK Naveen Armstrong INC
207. Aruppukkottai Vaigai Selvan AIADMK K. K. S. S. R. Ramachanran DMK 10,638
208. Tiruchuli Thangam Thennarasu DMK Essaki Muthu AIADMK
209. Paramakudi (SC) Sundhararaj AIADMK Ramprabu INC
210. Tiruvadanai Thangavelan Suba DMK Mujupur Rahman DMDK
211. Ramanathapuram Jawahirulla MNMK Hasan Ali INC
212. Mudhukulathur Murugan AIADMK Sathiyamoorthy DMK
213. Vilathikulam Markandayan AIADMK K.Perumalsamy INC
214. Thoothukkudi Chellapandiyan AIADMK Geetha Jeevan DMK
215. Tiruchendur Anitha Radhakrishnan DMK P.R.Manoharan AIADMK
216. Srivaikuntam Shunmuganathan AIADMK Sudalaiyandi INC
217. Ottapidaram (SC) Krishnasamy PT Raja DMK
218. Kovilpatti Kadambur Raju AIADMK Ramachandran PMK
219. Sankarankovil (SC) Karuppasamy AIADMK Umamaheswari DMK
220. Vasudevanallur (SC) Duraiappa AIADMK Ganesan INC
221. Kadayanallur Chendur Pandiyan AIADMK Peter Alphonse INC
222. Tenkasi Sarath Kumar AIADMK Karuppasamy Pandiyan DMK
223. Alangulam P. G. Rajendran AIADMK Poongothai Aladi Aruna DMK 299
224. Tirunelveli Nainar Nagenthran AIADMK Lakshmanan DMK
225. Ambasamudram E.Subaya AIADMK R. Avudaiyappan DMK 24,609
226. Palayamkottai Mohideenkhan DMK Palani CPI(M)
227. Nanguneri Narayanan DMDK Vasanthakumar INC
228. Radhapuram Michael Rayappan DMDK Veldurai INC
229. Kanniyakumari Pachaimal AIADMK Sureshrajan DMK
230. Nagercoil Nanchil Murugesan AIADMK Mahesh DMK
231. Colachal G.J.Prince INC Lawrence AIADMK
232. Padmanabhapuram Pushpaleela DMK S.Austin DMDK
233. Vilavancode Vijayadharani INC Leemarose CPI(M)
234. Killiyoor John Jacob INC Chandra Kumar BJP

Analysis and post-election reaction

While pre-polls and exit polls released before the counting showed a mixed picture and a close race, the early trends and final results pointed to a landslide victory for the AIADMK alliance and Jayalalithaa heading towards her third term as Chief Minister. M. Karunanidhi, after suffering a huge loss, submitted his resignation to Governor Surjit Singh Barnala, paving way for Jayalalithaa to swear in on May 15. While spiraling prices, power cut, and DMK's family politics were important factors, many analysts agree that it was the corruption charges (2G spectrum scandal), that eventually led them to their ultimate defeat. This election saw Congress' worst performance in Tamil Nadu, bagging only 5 seats out of 63 seats it contested. During the campaign, they were marred with in-fighting between state Congress leader K.V. Thangkabalu and other Congress members and their declining support in the state due to their alliance with DMK.[99] [100] After the election, Jayalalithaa thanked her supporters and said "this is not a victory for me, but a victory for the state and the country". She further stated that she wants to "rebuild the state, from the havoc created by the previous government" and insisted that she does not plan to share power with her allies.[101] DMDK leader, Vijaykanth, after being the second largest party in the new assembly and an important ally of AIADMK, stated that this is a "victory for the people and an end to family rule".[102] TDP leader and former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Chandrababu Naidu, called and congratulated Jayalalithaa on her "victory over corruption".[103] After the loss, Congress leader Jayanthi Natarajan, conceded defeat and wished the best for incoming CM, Jayalalithaa. While she admitted that 2G spectrum scam played a huge role in their defeat, she further re-iterated that they have done everything they can to be transparent and that action has been taken against individuals responsible for the corruption. Union Minister, P. Chidambaram admitted that this was a huge loss for Congress in Tamil Nadu but does not believe this will affect the UPA government at the center, due to the fact that this was a loss of an alliance led by DMK and not INC. M. Karunanidhi after the loss stated, "People have given me proper rest" and went on to congratulate AIADMK on their victory.[104]

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