2016–2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by-elections

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Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2016-21
← 2009 19 November 2016, 21 December 2017, 18 April 2019 and 19 May 2019
26 vacant seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
  First party Second party Third party
  T.T.V. Dhinakaran.jpg
Leader M. K. Stalin Edappadi K. Palaniswami T. T. V. Dhinakaran
Party DMK AIADMK AMMK
Alliance
Leader's seat Kolathur Edappadi Radhakrishnan Nagar
Seats won 13 12 1
Seat change 12Increase 13Decrease 1Increase

During the 2016–2021 timeframe, by-elections were held in Tamil Nadu, India, due to the following events:

  • 25 May 2016 - Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA S M Seenivel died
  • 6 December 2016 - Radhakrishnan Nagar AIADMK MLA and CM of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa died
  • 18 September 2017 - Disqualification of 18 dissident AIADMK MLAs by speaker
  • 2 August 2018 - Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA A.K. Bose died
  • 7 August 2018 - Tiruvarur DMK MLA, Former CM of Tamil Nadu CM M. Karunanidhi died
  • 20 February 2019 - Hosur AIADMK MLA P. Balakrishna Reddy convicted by special court
  • 21 March 2019 - Sulur AIADMK MLA R Kanagaraj died

Events leading to By-Election[]

Date Event ADMK DMK INC IUML Independent Vacant Total
19 May 2016 2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election (Election to Aravakurichi and Thanjavur were cancelled by the EC on confirmed reports of bribing voters) 134 89 8 1 0 2 232
25 May 2016 Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA S M Seenivel passes away [1] 133 89 8 1 0 3 231
22 November 2016 First By-Election (19 November 2016)[2] 136 89 8 1 0 0 234
6 December 2016 RK Nagar AIADMK MLA, Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa Passes Away[3] 135 89 8 1 0 1 233
18 September 2017 Disqualification of 18 dissident AIADMK MLAs [4] 117 89 8 1 0 19 215
24 December 2017 Second By-Election (21 December 2017)[5] 117 89 8 1 1 18 216
2 August 2018 Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA A.K. Bose passes away [6] 116 89 8 1 1 19 215
7 August 2018 Tiruvarur DMK MLA, Former CM of Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi Passes Away[7] 116 88 8 1 1 20 214
20 February 2019 Hosur AIADMK MLA P. Balakrishna Reddy convicted by special court[8] 115 88 8 1 1 21 213
21 March 2019 Sulur AIADMK MLA R Kanagaraj passes away[9] 114 88 8 1 1 22 212
23 May 2019 Third By-Election (18 April 2019)[10] 123 101 8 1 1 0 234
29 May 2019 Nanguneri, Congress MLA Vasanthakumar resigned after being elected to Lok Sabha[11] 123 101 7 1 1 1 233
14 June 2019 Vikravandi DMK MLA K Radhamani passes away 123 100 7 1 1 2 232

The 123 AIADMK members include three independents who contested under the AIADMK symbol. They are from Nagapattinam (Manithaneya Jananayaga Katchi), U. Thaniyarasu from Kangayam (Tamil Nadu Kongu Ilaingar Peravai) and Karunas from Tiruvadanai (Mukkulathor Pulipadai).

First By-Election (19 November 2016)[]

On 26 October 2016, the Election Commission announced that the election for Thiruparankundram, Aravakurichi and Thanjavur constituencies would be held on 19 November 2016.[12] The outcome was:[citation needed]

Constituency Contestant DMK Contestant ADMK Winning candidate Winning party Margin
Aravakurichi K. C. Palanisamy V. Senthil Balaji V. Senthil Balaji AIADMK 23,661
Thanjavur Anjugam Boopathy M. Rangaswamy M. Rangaswamy AIADMK 26,874
Thiruparankundram Saravanan A. K. Bose A. K. Bose AIADMK 42,670

Second By-Election (21 December 2017)[]

On 24 November 2017, the Election Commission announced that the election for Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency would be held on 21 December 2017.[13]

Constituency Contestant DMK Contestant ADMK Contestant Independent Winning candidate Winning party Margin
Radhakrishnan Nagar N. Marudhu Ganesh E. Madhusudhanan T. T. V. Dhinakaran T. T. V. Dhinakaran INDEPENDENT 40,707

Third By-Election (18 April 2019 & 19 May 2019)[]

On 13 March 2019, the Election Commission announced that the election for 18 out of 21 vacant constituencies would be held on 18 April 2019. However bypoll for Tirupparankundram, Aravakurichi and Ottapidaram (SC) assemblies were not announced by Election Commission of India as election petitions were pending in court at that time.[14] On 9 April 2019, Election Commission announced that the by-elections will be held for remaining four vacant assembly constituencies in Sulur, Aravakurichi, Thiruparankundram and Ottapidaram on 19 May 2019 during the last phase of the Lok Sabha elections.[15]

Constituency Contestant DMK Contestant AIADMK Contestant AMMK Contestant MNM[16] Contestant NTK Winning candidate Winning party Margin
Phase 1 - 18 April 2019
Poonamallee A. Krishnaswamy G.Vaidyanathan T. A. Elumalai A. Jagadish Kumar P.Bharathi Priya A. Krishnaswamy DMK 60096
Perambur R D Sekar R S Raajesh P. Vetrivel U. Priyadarshini S.Merlin Sugandhi R D Sekar DMK 68023
Thiruporur SR Idhayavarman Tirukazhukundram S Arumugam M.Kothandapani K.U. Karunakaran (I.K.K) Mohana Sundhari SR Idhayavarman DMK 21013
Sholinghur A Ashokan G Sampathu T.G.Mani K.S. Malairajan Gokula Krishnan G Sampathu AIADMK 16056
Gudiyatham (SC) S Kathavarayan Kaspa R Moorthy Jeyanthi Pathmanaban S.Venkatesan (I.K.K) K.Kalayenthiri S Kathavarayan DMK 27841
Ambur A.C.Vilwanathan R Jothiramalingaraja R.Balasubramani A.Kareem Bahsa N.Selvamani A.C.Vilwanathan DMK 37767
Hosur S.A.Sathya S.Jothi Balakrishna Reddy V.Pugazhendi Jeyapal M.Rajashekar S.A.Sathya DMK 23213
Pappireddipatti A Mani A Govindasamy D.K.Rajendran M. Nallathambi S.Sathish A Govindasamy AIADMK 18493
Harur (SC) A Krishnakumar V Sampathkumar R.Murugan --- P.Thileep V Sampathkumar AIADMK 9394
Nilakottai (SC) C.Soundara Pandiyan S Thenmozhi R.Thangathurai R. Chinnadurai A.Sangili Pandiayan S Thenmozhi AIADMK 20675
Tiruvarur Poondi Kalaivanan R.Jeevanatham S.Kamaraj K. Arun Chidambaram R.Vinothini Poondi Kalaivanan DMK 64571
Thanjavur TKG Neelamegam R Gandhi M. Rangaswamy P.Duraisamy M.Karthick TKG Neelamegam DMK 33980
Manamadurai (SC) Ilakiyadasan S Nagarajan Mariyappan Kennady --- Shanmuga Priya S Nagarajan AIADMK 8194
Andipatti A Maharajan A Logirajan R.Jayakuamr G.Azharsamy R.Aruna Devi A Maharajan DMK 12323
Periyakulam (SC) KS Saravana Kumar M Mayilvel Kadhirkamu K. Prabhu Shobana KS Saravana Kumar DMK 20320
Sattur SV Srinivasan M S R Rajavarman S.G Subramanian N. Sundararaj P.Sureshkumar M S R Rajavarman AIADMK 1101
Paramakudi (SC) S Sampath Kumar N Sadanparabhakar Dr. S. Muthiah A.Shankar Hemalatha N Sadanparabhakar AIADMK 14032
Vilathikulam A.C.Jayakumar P Chinnappan K.Jothimany T. Natarajan M.Kalidoss P Chinnappan AIADMK 28554
Constituency Contestant DMK Contestant AIADMK Contestant AMMK Contestant MNM[16] Contestant NTK Winning candidate Winning party Margin
Phase 2 - 19 May 2019
Aravakurichi V. Senthil Balaji Senthilnathan V V Shahul Hameed P H S. Mohanraj P.K.Selvam V. Senthil Balaji DMK 37957
Sulur Pongalur N. Palanisamy KANDHASAMY. P SUGUMAR. K G. Mayilsamy V.Vijaya Ragavan KANDHASAMY. P AIADMK 10113
Thirupparankundram P.Saravanan MUNIYANDI S MAHENDRAN I P. Shaktivel R.Revathi P.Saravanan DMK 2396
Ottapidaram M.C.Shanmugaiya MOHAN, P. SUNDARARAJ, R. M.Gandhi M.Agalya M.C.Shanmugaiya DMK 19657

See also[]

References[]

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