1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election

The eighth legislative assembly election for Tamil Nadu was held on 24 December 1984. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK) won the election and its leader, incumbent M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) was sworn in as Chief Minister, for the third time. The election victory was mainly attributed to the sympathy wave created by Indira Gandhi's assassination and MGR's illness coupled with Rajiv Gandhi's popularity. This is the last election MGR contested as he died in office in 1987. This is also the only General Election which M. Karunanidhi did not contest since 1957 until his death.

1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
24 December 1984
All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
118 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Leader M. G. Ramachandran M. Karunanidhi
Party AIADMK DMK
Alliance INC+ Lok Dal (Janata Secular)
Leader's seat Andipatti did not contest
Seats won 195 34
Seat change 29 25
Popular vote 11,681,221 8,021,293
Percentage 53.87% 37.00%
Swing 4.95% 7.43%
1984 election map (by constituencies)
Chief Minister before election

M. G. Ramachandran
AIADMK

 Chief Minister

M. G. Ramachandran
AIADMK

Background

Indira Gandhi was assassinated on 31 October 1984. During the same time, M. G. Ramachandran was diagnosed with kidney failure and admitted in a hospital in New York City. Rajiv Gandhi assumed office immediately. Rajiv Gandhi felt that his Government required a fresh mandate from the people, and dissolved the Lok sabha a year before its actual end of term, for fresh general elections. At the same time, Chief minister of Tamilnadu, Dr.MGR recommended dissolution of Tamilnadu State Assembly a year ahead of end of term, to use the sympathy wave of Congress, and also check his popularity. Indian National Congress (Indira) and Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam formed an alliance and contested both general elections.[1][2]

Parties

National parties Bharatiya Janta Party, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress and Janata Party, state parties All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Indian Conress (J), and registered unrecognised parties Ambedkar Kranti Dal, Gandhi Kamraj National and Tamil Nadu Congress (K) contested the election.

Seat allocation

The allocation of seats were done what was later dubbed, "The MGR formula". Where the regional party would contest 70% of the assembly seats and the national party would be given 70% of the Lok Sabha seats. This would be the last election MGR contested, due to his death during his chief ministership.

Campaigning

M. G. Ramachandran was confined to the hospital. Video coverage of MGR recuperating in hospital along with Indira Gandhi's assassination were stitched together by ADMK man in charge of campaigning R. M. Veerappan. The video was distributed and played across all over Tamil Nadu. Rajiv Gandhi visited cyclone-hit areas in Tamil Nadu which also boosted the alliance. The sympathy wave created by Indira's assassination, MGR's illness and Rajiv Gandhi's charisma helped the alliance sweep the election.[1][2] DMK leader M. Karunanidhi did not contest this election, due to the fact that the ADMK leader M.G.R was admitted to a hospital in the U.S. and Indira Gandhi being assassinated.[3]

Seat allotments

AIADMK Front
No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1.All India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM.G. Ramachandran155
2.Indian National CongressM.Palaniyandi73
3.Gandhi Kamaraj National CongressKumari Ananthan4

DMK Front
No.
 Party Election Symbol Leader Seats
1.Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM.Karunanidhi176
2.Communist Party of IndiaP.Manickam17
3.Communist Party of India (Marxist)Nallasivam16
4.Janata Party16

Voting and Results

Results by Pre-Poll Alliance
Election map of results based on parties. Colours are based on the results table on the left
 Summary of the 1984 December Tamil Nadu legislative Assembly election results
Sources: Election Commission of India [4]
Alliance/Party Seats won Change Popular Vote Vote % Adj. %‡
AIADMK+ alliance 195 +29 11,681,221 53.9%
AIADMK 132 +3 8,030,809 37.0% 54.3%
INC 61 +30 3,529,708 16.3% 54.5%
GKC 2 -4 120,704 0.6% 40.4%
DMK+ alliance 34 -25 8,021,293 37.0%
DMK 24 -13 6,362,770 29.3% 40.8%
CPI(M) 5 -6 597,622 2.8% 39.6%
JNP 3 +1 493,374 2.3% 36.4%
CPI 2 -7 567,527 2.6% 35.5%
Others 5 -4 1,983,959 9.1%
IND 4 -4 1,619,921 7.5% 7.9%
AKD 1 – 47,212 0.7% 57.2%
TNC 0 – 152,315 0.7% 34.9%
ICJ 0 – 110,121 0.5% 3.2%
BJP 0 – 54,390 0.3% 3.7%
Total 234 – 21,686,473 100% –

‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.

Constituency wise results
List of winners and runners-up by constituency
Assembly Constituency Winner Party Runner-up Party Margin
Acharapakkam K. Ethirajan ADMK E. Ramakrishnan DMK 8,579
Alandur M. Abraham DMK R. Mohanarangam ADMK 906
Alangudi A. Venkatachalam ADMK A. Periyannan DMK 37,029
Alangulam N. Shanmugiah Pandian ADMK P. Thambi Thurai DMK 21,033
Ambasamudram Balasubramanian ADMK A. Nallasivan CPM 8,666
Anaicut V. R. Krishnasamy ADMK P. N. Rajagopal IND 18,620
Andhiyur U. P. Mathaiyan ADMK S. Lakshmi DMK 31,346
Andimadam Adhimoolam alias Gandhi ADMK S. Sivasubramanian DMK 6,016
Andipatti M. G. Ramachandran ADMK Thangaraj DMK 32,484
Anna Nagar S. M. Ramachandran DMK V. Kothandaraman ADMK 7,726
Arakkonam V. K. Raju DMK M. Vijayasarathy ADMK 6,313
Arantanki S. Thirunavukkarasu ADMK S. Ramanathan DMK 29,904
Aravakurichi S. Jegatheesan ADMK P. Ramasamy DMK 13,614
Aruppukottai M. Pitchai ADMK V. Thangapandian DMK 3,434
Arcot T. Palani ADMK Arcot N. Veerasamy DMK 17,713
Ariyalur S. Purushothaman ADMK T. Arumugam DMK 17,770
Arni M. Chinnakulandai ADMK R. Sivanandam DMK 11,033
Attur C. Palanimuthu INC A. M. Ramaswamy DMK 31,123
Athoor V. R. Nedunchezhiyan ADMK K. Rajambal DMK 29,573
Avanashi P. Lakshmi ADMK M. Arumugam CPI 34,173
Bargur T. M. Venkatachalam ADMK P. V. Veeramani DMK 32,811
Bhavani P. G. Narayanan ADMK N. K. K. Periasamy DMK 25,234
Bhavanisagar V. K. Chinnasamy ADMK S. Vellingiri JNP 16,796
Bhuvanagiri V. V. Swaminathan ADMK Durai Krishnamoorthy DMK 12,301
Bodinayakkanur K. S. M. Ramachandran INC Muthu Manoharan DMK 19,872
Chengalpattu Anoor G. Jegadeesan ADMK V. Rudrakotti DMK 1,220
Chengam T. Swamikannu ADMK P. Anbalagan JNP 24,731
Chepauk A. Rahman Khan DMK S. V. Marimuthu ADMK 8,988
Cheranmadevi P. H. Pandian ADMK P. S. Pandian DMK 29,673
Cheyyar K. Murugan ADMK Babu Janarthanam DMK 16,540
Chidambaram K. R. Ganapathi ADMK K. S. Subramanian DMK 9,243
Chinnasalem S. Sivaraman IND D. Peiyasamy DMK 22,997
Colachel F. M. Rajarathnam ADMK M. R. Gandhi BJP 589
Coimbatore East K. Ramani CPM Kovai Thambi ADMK 1,059
Coimbatore West M. Ramanathan DMK M. A. Hakkeem INC 6,892
Coonoor M. Sivakumar ADMK M. Ranganathan DMK 12,123
Cuddalore V. G. Chellappa INC V. Krishnamurthy DMK 16,696
Cumbum S. Subburayar ADMK N. Ramakrishnan DMK 5,223
Dharapuram A. Periasamy ADMK R. Ayyasamy DMK 15,968
Dharmapuri R. Chinnasamy DMK S. Aranganathan ADMK 8,454
Dindigul A. Premkumar ADMK N. Varadarajan CPI 32,766
Edapadi Govindasamy INC P. Arumugam DMK 40,723
Egmore S. Balan DMK K. R. Sri Ramulu INC 2,549
Erode S. Muthusamy ADMK Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan DMK 11,647
Gingee T. N. Muruganandam INC N. Ramachandran DMK 22,102
Gobichettipalayam K. A. Sengottaiyan ADMK M. Andamuthu DMK 25,005
Gudalur K. Hutchi Gowder ADMK K. Karuppusamy DMK 16,457
Gudiyatham R. Govindasamy INC A. K. Sundarajan IND 6,447
Gummidipundi R. S. Munirathinam ADMK K. Vezhavendan DMK 12,047
Harbour A. Selvarasan DMK K. Liakath Ali Khan ADMK 8,304
Harur R. Rajamanickam ADMK M. Annamalai CPM 32,307
Hosur T. Venkata Reddy INC E. Venkatasamy JNP 20,197
Ilayankudi P. Anbalagan ADMK V. Malaikannan DMK 4,203
Jayankondam N. Masilamani INC J. Pannirselvam JNP 34,690
Kadaladi A. Piranavanathan DMK V. Sivathavilli Thevar IND 6,702
Kadayanallur T. Perumal ADMK Samsudeen Kathiravan DMK 7,602
Kalasapakkam M. Pandurangan ADMK P. S. Thiruvengadam DMK 19,666
Kancheepuram K. Balaji ADMK C. M. Palani Rajakumar DMK 13,001
Kandamangalam V. Subramaniyan ADMK S. Alaguvelu DMK 14,697
Kangayam K. C. Palanisamy ADMK M. Sivasabapathy DMK 16,757
Kanyakumari K. Perumal Pillai ADMK M. Sankaralingam DMK 7,657
Kapilamalai P. Sengottaiyan INC K. A. Mani IND 11,143
Karaikudi S. P. Durairasu ADMK C. T. Chidambaram DMK 9,659
Karur K. Vadivel ADMK K. V. Ramasamy DMK 12,203
Katpadi G. Raghupathi ADMK Durai Murugan DMK 16,238
Kattumannarkoil S. Jayachandran INC K. P. Thangaswamy DMK 1,132
Kaveripattinam K. Samarasam AKD V. C. Govindasamy DMK 15,679
Killiyur D. Kumaradas JNP A. Pauliah INC 11,486
Kinathukadavu K. V. Kandaswamy ADMK M. Kannappan DMK 11,883
Kolathur T. Marimuthu ADMK A. Tamilselvan Keerai DMK 27,847
Kovilpatti R. Rangasamy INC S. Alagarsamy CPI 17,296
Krishnagiri K. R. Chinnaraju ADMK Kanchana Kamalanathan DMK 11,015
Krishnarayapuram P. M. Thangavelraj INC K. Krishnan DMK 40,315
Kulithalai P. Musiri Puppnan ADMK B. Karuppaiah CPI 29,848
Kumbakonam K. Krishnamoorthy INC S. Kalyanasundaram DMK 36,668
Kurinjipadi A. Thangarasu ADMK C. Kuppusamy DMK 10,966
Kuttalam Pappa Subramanian ADMK R. Rajamanickam DMK 11,760
Lalgudi K. Venkatachalam INC A. Swamickan TNC 25,122
Madurai Central A. Deivanayagam INC P. Nedumaran TNC 2,260
Madurai East K. Kalimuthu ADMK P. M. Kumar CPM 6,238
Madurai West Pon. Muthuramalingam DMK S. Pandian ADMK 3,116
Maduranthakam G. Arumugam DMK Sachudanandam INC 2,360
Manamadurai K. Paramalai INC V. Gopal TNC 27,641
Mangalore S. Thangaraju ADMK N. Muthuvel DMK 23,135
Mannargudi S. Gnanasundaram ADMK P. Ramalingam CPI 4,427
Marungapuri K. Sholairaj ADMK P. Ramasamy IND 38,521
Mayuram M. Thangamani ADMK K. Sathyaseelan DMK 4,171
Melmalayanur P. U. Shanmugham ADMK P. R. Aranganathan DMK 33,946
Melur D. V. Veeranambalam INC K. Thyagarajan ADMK 27,046
Mettupalayam M. Chinnaraj ADMK M. Mathiyan DMK 20,424
Mettur K. P. Nachimuthu Gounder ADMK K. Gurusamy IND 17,830
Modakurichi S. Balakrishnan ADMK A. Ganeshamurthy DMK 17,326
Morappur T. Theerthagiri Gounder INC V. Samikannu DMK 12,326
Mudukulathur K. Muthuvel IND Kather Bacha alias S. Vellachamy DMK 8,588
Mugaiyur M. Chandrasekar ADMK A. G. Sampath DMK 14,735
Musiri S. Rathinavelu ADMK R. Natarajan DMK 23,673
Mylapore B. Valarmathi ADMK R. S. Bharathi DMK 5,474
Nagapattinam G. Veeraiyan CPM S. Thenkovan ADMK 4,986
Nagercoil S. Retnaraj DMK S. Jagatheesan ADMK 1,271
Namakkal R. Arunachalam ADMK K. Veluchami DMK 17,290
Nanguneri M. John Vincent ADMK E. Namdi DMK 14,018
Nannilam M. Manimaran DMK S. Anbarasan ADMK 4,508
Natham M. Andi Ambalam INC T. Alagirisamy TNC 39,210
Natrampalli T. Anbazhagan ADMK N. K. Raja DMK 29,210
Nellikuppam Anbarasan alias Ramalingam ADMK Govindarajan CPM 21,377
Nilakottai A. Baluchamy ADMK M. Arivazhagan DMK 29,849
Oddanchatram K. Kuppusamy ADMK K. Chellamuthu IND 2,481
Omalur Anbalagan INC S. Kuppusamy CPI 28,742
Orathanad T. Veeraswamy ADMK L. Ganesan DMK 4,069
Ottapidaram R. S. Arumugam INC M. Appadurai CPI 25,322
Padmanabhapuram V. Balachandran IND M. Vincent ADMK 4,317
Palacode P. Theertharaman INC M. B. Munisami Gounder DMK 29,414
Palani A. S. Ponnammal INC N. Palanivel CPM 31,550
Palayamkottai V. S. T. Shamsulalam DMK V. Karuppasami Pandian ADMK 4,205
Palladam p. N. Paramasiva Gounder ADMK Sivasamy IND 10,573
Pallipet P. N. Narasimhan ADMK A. Eakambaram IND 6,211
Panamarathupatti K. Rajaram ADMK S. R. Sivalingam DMK 20,916
Panruti S. Ramachandran ADMK K. Nandagopala Krishnan DMK 7,637
Papanasam S. Rajaraman INC S. Sachidanandam DMK 17,278
Paramakudi K. Baluchamy ADMK T. M. Siraimeetan DMK 16,921
Park Town K. Anbazhagan DMK M. Jothi IND 2,927
Pattukottai P. N. Ramachandran ADMK A. V. Subramanian ADMK 15,117
Pennagaram H. G. Arumugam ADMK N. Nanjappan CPI 19,098
Perambalur K. Nallamuthu INC T. Sarojini DMK 29,270
Perambur Parithi Elam Vazhuthi DMK Sathyavani Muthu ADMK 7,204
Peravurani M. R. Govindhan ADMK A. M. Gopu CPI 27,267
Periyakulam T. Mohammad Saleem ADMK Maya Thevar DMK 26,467
Pernamallur R. Hari Kumar (politician) ADMK A. Rajendaran DMK 11,992
Pernambut K. Thamizharasan ADMK V. Govindan DMK 11,393
Perundurai A. Ponnusamy ADMK T. K. Nallappan CPI 28,365
Perur A. Natarasan DMK K. Marudachalam ADMK 7,061
Pollachi M. V. Rathinam ADMK S. Raju DMK 6,810
Polur J. Rajababu INC T. K. Subramantan DMK 22,118
Pongalur P. Kandaswamy ADMK N. S. Palanisamy IND 15,601
Ponneri K. P. K. Sekar alias K. P. Kulasekaran ADMK K. Sundaram DMK 19,904
Poompuhar N. Vijayabalan ADMK Jama Moideen Papa DMK 3,080
Poonamallee G. Ananthakrishnan INC D. Rajarathinam DMK 14,567
Pudukottai J. Mohammad Gani INC K. R. Subbiah CPI 37,663
Purasawalkam Nanjil K. Manoharan DMK K. Suppu ADMK 4,510
Radhakrishnan Nagar S. Venugopal INC S. P. Sargunam DMK 3,851
Radhapuram Kumari Ananthan GKC B. Subramania Nadar IND 15,138
Rajapalayam K. Raman INC I. Paulraj CPI 9,746
Ramanathapuram T. Ramasamy ADMK M. S. Abdul Raheem DMK 20,727
Ranipet M. Kadirvelu INC V. M. Abdul Jabbar DMK 22,731
Rasipuram K. P. Ramalingam ADMK P. Kaliappan DMK 10,478
Rishivandiyam S. Sivaraj INC M. Natesha Udayar DMK 5,121
Royapuram P. Ponnurangam DMK K. Rajan GKC 1,295
Saidapet Saidai Duraisamy ADMK D. Purushothaman DMK 190
Salem - I G. Krishnaraj ADMK G. K. Subasu DMK 5,886
Salem - II Arumugam ADMK Veerapandy S. Arumugam DMK 8,006
Samayanallur A. Sivakumar ADMK S. Selvaraj DMK 20,137
Sankarankoil S. Sankaralingam ADMK S. Thangavelu DMK 12,383
Sankarapuram S. Kalitheerthan ADMK K. Venkatapathy DMK 24,031
Sankari P. Dhanabal ADMK S. Murugesan DMK 16,370
Sathankulam S. N. Ramasami GKC M. A. Ganesapandian JNP 8,617
Sathyamangalam E. V. K. S. Elangovan INC T. K. Subramaniam DMK 25,719
Sattur K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran ADMK S. S. Karuppasamy DMK 7,407
Sedapatti R. Muthiah ADMK N. S. Selvaraj INC 4,998
Sendamangalam S. Sivaprakasam ADMK S. Kalavathi DMK 27,852
Singanallur R. Sengalippan JNP A. Subramaniam INC 4,931
Sirkazhi K. Balasubramaniam ADMK K. Panneerselvam DMK 11,286
Sivaganga O. Subramanian INC V. R. Ayyadurai CPI 23,825
Sivakasi V. Balakrishnan ADMK N. Perumal Samy IND 10,801
Sholavandan A. Chandrasekaran INC S. P. Rajangam JNP 17,772
Sholinghur N. Shanmugam ADMK K. Moorthi DMK 4,049
Sriperumbudu D. Yasodha INC K. M. Panchatcharam DMK 11,820
Srirangam P. Soundararajan ADMK C. Ramasamy Udayar JNP 20,462
Srivaikuntam S. Daniel Raj INC S. P. Muthu DMK 7,373
Srivilliputhur R. Tamaraikani ADMK P. Seenivasan DMK 8,213
Talavasal T. Rajambal INC R. Ravichandar DMK 27,813
Tambaram Ella. Rajamanickam ADMK M. A. Vaidialingam DMK 7,146
Taramangalam S. Semmalai ADMK K. Arjunan DMK 37,978
Tenkasi T. R. Venkataraman INC M. Kuthalingam DMK 21,628
Thalli K. V. Venugopal INC D. C. Vijayendriah JNP 2,424
Thandarambattu E. Vachiravelu ADMK D. Venugopal DMK 18,773
Thanjavur Durai Krishnamurthy INC P. S. Thangamuthu DMK 1,761
T. Nagar K. Sourirajan INC G. Kalivaradan JNP 8,884
Theni V. R. Jayaraman ADMK K. T. K. Thangamani CPI 16,359
Thirumangalam N. S. V. Chithan INC A. Athiyanan DMK 10,842
Thirumayam T. Pushparaju INC R. Pawanan DMK 38,683
Thirunavalur T. N. G. A. Manoharan ADMK A. V. Balasubramanian DMK 7,973
Thirupparankundram M. Marimuthu ADMK A. Ayyanan Ambalam DMK 12,673
Thiruthuraipundi P. Uthirapathi CPI J. Arjunan ADMK 10,815
Thiruvadanai K. Sornalingam INC M. Gnanaprakasam IND 18,817
Thiruvarambur N. Gurusamy alias Annadasan ADMK Pappa Umanath CPM 4,479
Thiruvaiyaru Durai Govindarajan ADMK A. Ramamurthy TNC 13,089
Thiruvarur M. Sellamuthu CPM P. Selvadurai INC 12,046
Thiruvattar J. Hemachandran CPM M. Mohandhas IND 4,089
Thiruvidaimarudur M. Rajangam INC S. Ramalingam DMK 13,464
Thiruvonam V. Sivagnanam INC M. Ramachandran DMK 11,070
Thondamuthur C. Aranganayakam ADMK U. K. Vellingiri CPM 22,326
Thottiam Periasamy INC S. R. Vadivel DMK 39,516
Thousand Lights K. A. Krishnasamy ADMK M. K. Stalin DMK 2,292
Tindivanam K. M. Thangamani INC Subramanya Gounder JNP 19,316
Tiruchendur S. R. Subramania Adithan ADMK K. P. Kandasamy DMK 2,388
Tiruchengode C. Ponnaiyan ADMK M. M. Kandasamy DMK 19,222
Tiruchy - I A. Malaramannan DMK R. Perumal INC 2,893
Tiruchy - II N. Nallusamy ADMK Anbil Dharmalingam DMK 4,681
Tirunelveli S. Narayanan ADMK A. L. Subramanian DMK 18,862
Tiruppattur (41) Y. Shanmugam INC B. Sundaram DMK 18,103
Tiruppattur (194) S. Madhavan ADMK P. R. Algu DMK 21,908
Tirupporur Thamizhmani ADMK G. Chockalingam DMK 6,434
Tiruppur K. Subbarayan CPI R. Manimaran ADMK 1,240
Tiruttani R. Shanmugam ADMK C. Chiranjeevulu Naidu JNP 3,929
Tiruvallur S. Pattabiraman ADMK S. R. Munirathinam DMK 4,553
Tiruvannamalai A. S. Ravindran INC S. Murugaiyan DMK 5,373
Tiruvottiyur G. K. J. Baarathi INC T. K. Palaniswamy DMK 11,510
Triplicane Abdul Samd DMK K. S. G. Haja Sheriff INC 6,108
Tuticorin S. N. Rajendran ADMK A. Ayyasamy DMK 22,073
Udagamandalam K. Kallan INC S. A. Mahalingam DMK 22,800
Udumalpet S. Thirumalaisamy Gounder INC R. T. Mariyappan DMK 9,478
Ulundurpet M. Anandan ADMK K. Varadharajulu DMK 26,882
Uppiliapuram R. Saroja ADMK R. Mookkayee DMK 22,098
Usilambatti P. K. M. Muthuramalingam IND S. Andi Thevar IND 20,741
Uthiramerur K. Narasimma Pallavan ADMK C. V. M. A. Ponmozhi DMK 17,790
Valangiman Gomathi Srinivasan ADMK Sithamalli N. Somasundaram DMK 12,271
Valparai V. Thangavelu INC A. T. Karuppiah CPI 22,670
Vandavasi A. Arumugham INC V. Rajagopal DMK 10,386
Vaniyambadi H. Abdul Majeed INC A. P. Abdul Majid DMK 1,285
Vanur K. N. Ramajayam ADMK A. Poopalan DMK 26,216
Varahur A. Arunachalam ADMK K. Kanaga Sabai DMK 12,710
Vasudevanallur R. Eswaran INC M. S. Periasamy CPM 22,428
Vedaranyam Meenakshi Sundaram DMK P. V. Rajendran INC 1,276
Vedasandur V. P. Balasubramaniam ADMK P. Muthusamy IND 27,869
Veerapandi P. Vijayalakshmi ADMK S. Subramaniam DMK 28,060
Vellakoil Durai Ramasamy ADMK Appan Palanisamy DMK 11,307
Vellore V. M. Devaraj DMK A. K. Ranganathan ADMK 10,023
Vilathikulam S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan DMK R. K. Perumal ADMK 6,338
Vilavancode M. Sundaradas INC D. Mony CPM 12,293
Villivakkam V. P. Chintan CPM J. C. D. Prabakaran ADMK 1,046
Villupuram M. Mani Rajarathinam ADMK K. P. Palaniappan DMK 13,854
Virudhunagar A. S. A. Arumugam JNP M. Sundararajan ADMK 7,076
Vridachalam R. Thiyagarajan INC D. Rasavelu DMK 18,122
Yercaud P. R. Thirugnanam INC K. Manickam DMK 32,002
* Elected as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

MGR's Cabinet

Nedunchezhiyan remained the finance minister in MGR's third Cabinet.

Janaki's Cabinet

After MGRS's death, VR Neduncheziyan was sworn in as Acting Chief Minister. But, one week later, the party majority led by R.M.Veerappan supported MGR's widow Janaki to become Chief minister and she was sworn in as Chief minister. Janaki doubled as the finance minister in her Cabinet. The Governor gave Janaki Ramachandran 30 days time to prove majority support in the house. This was a problem because, 30 MLAs of her own party were supporting J. Jayalalithaa to become the new Chief minister. Hence Janaki had the support of only 105 MLAs in the house of 234, as VR Neduncheziyan's 10 supporters chose to remain neutral and boycott the voting.

Hence, on the day of voting, Speaker PH pandiyan disqualified and dismissed 20 MLAs of opposition party DMK and 15 MLAs of AIADMK (Jayalalithaa faction ) from their MLA posts, due to demeaning behaviour in the house and thus announced that the majority was reduced to a mere 100, as the house then had only 199 members.

Before commencement of oral voting, violence erupted in the house and the speaker was injured. With bleeding head, he announced that Janaki had proved her majority with 105 MLAs and adjourned the house immediately. Then the members of the assembly were escorted out.

The Governor of state refused to accept this voting which was done under suspicious environment and recommended the Central government to dismiss the legislature and hold fresh general elections. The central government accepted the recommendation and the legislature was dissolved by the President.

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See also

Footnotes
  1. G. Palanithurai (June 1991). Role Perception of the Legislators: A Case Study of Tamil Nadu. Stosius Inc/Advent Books Division. p. 27. ISBN 81-220-0227-7.
  2. K. Mohandas (1992). MGR, the man and the myth. Panther Publishers. pp. 105–106. ISBN 978-81-85457-09-3.
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