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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2011

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2011
தமிழ்நாடு சட்டமன்ற தேர்தல் 2011
India
2006 ←
13 April 2011 → 2016

All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
118 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
  Jayalalithaa1.jpg M. Karunanidhi.jpg
Leader Jayalalithaa Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance ADMK Alliance DPA
Leader since February 1989 10 February 1969
Leader's seat Srirangam Thiruvarur
Last election 69 seats 163 seats
Seats before 73 157
Seats won 203 31
Seat change Increase130 Decrease126
Popular vote 19,085,762 14,530,215
Percentage 51.93% 39.53%
Swing Increase12.02% Decrease5.22%

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2011 election map (by constituencies)
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Chief Minister before election

Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi
DMK

Chief Minister

Selvi J.Jayalalithaa
AIADMK


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Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi
DMK

Selvi J.Jayalalithaa
AIADMK

The fourteenth legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members from 234 constituencies in the India state of 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 political parties: DMK front consisted 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 Jayalalithaa over seat-sharing. Tamil film actor Vijay was openly involved in Tamil Nadu politics for the first time by extending his support for ADMK.

The outgoing Karunanidhi government was noted for the construction of new assembly building in Chennai, execution of various developmental projects and implementation of new entitlement programs including free health care for the poor and issuance of a range of freebies such as colour television to all. However, these numerous achievements were overshadowed by other major issues such as increasing prices of essential items, 2G spectrum scam and undue influence of Karunanidhi's extended family in various aspects of Tamil politics and business.


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