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Venkatesan Irai Anbu
V. Irai Anbu
7th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
Assumed office
23 May 2016
GovernorK. Rosaiah (2016)
C. Vidyasagar Rao (2016-17)
Banwarilal Purohit (2017-21)
R. N. Ravi (since 2021)
DeputyM. K. Kanimozhi (from 2021)
Preceded byO. Paneerselvam
ConstituencyKolathur
In office
15 May 2006 – 16 May 2011
GovernorSurjit Singh Barnala
Preceded byG. K. Vasan
Succeeded byG. K. Vasan
ConstituencyChepauk
In office
13 May 1996 – 14 May 2001
GovernorMarri Chenna Reddy (1996)
Krishan Kant (1996–1997)
M. Fathima Beevi (from 1997)
Preceded byJ. Jayalalithaa
Succeeded byG. K. Moopanar
ConstituencyChepauk
In office
24 January 1989 – 14 February 1991
GovernorP. C. Alexander (until 1990)
Surjit Singh Barnala (from 1990)
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byPresident's rule
ConstituencyThousand Lights
Legislative offices
8th Leader of the Opposition in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1 May 1985 – 30 January 1988
Chief MinisterM. G. Ramachandran (till 1987)
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan (1987-88)
V. N. Janaki (1988)
Preceded byNanjil K. Manoharan
Succeeded byJ. Jayalalithaa
ConstituencyThousand Lights
Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
14 May 2011
SpeakerD. Jayakumar (2011-16)
V. Amulu (2016-21)
K. Parvati (since 2021)
Preceded byPosition Established
ConstituencyKolathur
In office
12 May 1996 – 14 May 2011
SpeakerParithi Ilamvazhuthi (1996-2001)
K. Kalimuthu (2001-06)
A. Rahman Khan (2006-11)
Preceded byM. Abdul Lathief
Succeeded byPosition Abolished
ConstituencyChepauk
In office
4 June 1980 – 3 July 1991
SpeakerK. Rajaram (1980-85)
P. H. Pandian (1985-88)
M. Tamilkudimagan (1989-91)
Sedapatti R. Muthiah (1991)
Preceded byS. J. Sadiq Pasha
Succeeded byK. A. Krishnaswamy
ConstituencyThousand Lights
In office
8 March 1971 – 4 June 1980
SpeakerK. A. Mathiazhagan (1971-76)
Munu Adhi (1977-80)
Preceded byH. V. Hande
Succeeded byN. V. N. Somu
ConstituencyPark Town
4th General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Assumed office
26 April 1985
Presidium Chairman
Preceded byK. A. Mathiazhagan
Cabinet Minister of Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
7 May 1978 – 17 February 1980
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Portfolio
Preceded byPanruti S. Ramachandran
Succeeded byR. M. Veerappan
ConstituencyPark Town
In office
14 June 1977 – 7 May 1978
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Portfolio
Preceded byS. Madhavan
Succeeded byG. R. Edmund
ConstituencyPark Town
Personal details
Born
Venkatesan Irai Anbu

(1946-01-20) 20 January 1946 (age 78)
Mannargudi, Madras Presidency, British India
(present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse
R. Vijayalakshmi
(m. 1970)
Children
  • V. Aishwarya
  • V. Harini
Parents
  • S. Venkatesan (father)
  • B. Saroja Devi (mother)
Relatives
  • V. Thiruppugazh (brother)
Residence(s)No. 15, 4th Street Gopalapuram, Teynampet, Chennai-600086
AwardsHonorary Doctorate (1999)
Signature


Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
AbbreviationDMK
PresidentT. R. Baalu
General SecretaryA. Raja
Parliamentary ChairpersonJ. Subbulakshmi
Lok Sabha LeaderB. M. Mubarak
Rajya Sabha LeaderTiruchi Siva
TreasurerS. Jagathrakshakan
FounderE. V. Ramasamy
Founded15 June 1941 (82 years ago) (1941-06-15)
Split fromDravidar Kazhagam
Preceded byJustice Party (1917–1941)
HeadquartersAnna Arivalayam,
367–369, Anna Salai, TeynampetChennai - 600018, Tamil Nadu, India
Student wingMaanavar Ani
Youth wingIlaignar Ani
Women's wingMagalir Ani
Labour wingLabour Progressive Federation (LPF)
Ideology
Political positionCentre-left to left-wing
Colours Black
Red
ECI StatusNational Party
Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
24 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
13 / 245
Seats in Legislative Assemblies
128 / 234
(Tamil Nadu)
19 / 140
(Kerala)
13 / 30
(Puducherry)
3 / 224
(Karnataka)
Number of states and union territories in government
4 / 31
Election symbol

(The Rising Sun)
Party flag

Secular Progressive Alliance[edit]

2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election[edit]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. R. Baalu 166
Indian National Congress K. S. Alagiri 32
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol. Thirumavalavan 9
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
K. Balakrishnan 7
Communist Party of India R. Mutharasan 7
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vaiyapuri Gopalasamy 6
Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Kader Mohideen 3
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi E. R. Eswaran 3
All India Forward Bloc P. V. Kathiravan 1

2016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election[edit]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. R. Baalu 159
Indian National Congress Su. Thirunavukkarasar 34
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol. Thirumavalavan 9
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
G. Ramakrishnan 9
Communist Party of India R. Mutharasan 9
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vaiyapuri Gopalasamy 6
Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Kader Mohideen 3
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi E. R. Eswaran 3
All India Forward Bloc P. V. Kathiravan 1
Puthiya Tamilagam K. Krishnasamy 1

2024 Indian General Election[edit]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. R. Baalu 21
Indian National Congress K. Selvaperunthagai 8
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol. Thirumavalavan 3
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
K. Balakrishnan 2
Communist Party of India R. Mutharasan 2
Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Kader Mohideen 1
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi E. R. Eswaran 1
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vaiyapuri Gopalasamy 1

2019 Indian General election[edit]

Party Flag Symbol Leader Contesting Seats
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam T. R. Baalu 21
Indian National Congress K. S. Alagiri 9
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Thol. Thirumavalavan 2
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
K. Balakrishnan 2
Communist Party of India R. Mutharasan 2
Indian Union Muslim League K. M. Kader Mohideen 1
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi E. R. Eswaran 1
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Vaiyapuri Gopalasamy 1


Lok Sabha Elections[edit]

Year Party leader Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Vote swing Popular vote Outcome
1952 E. V. K. Sampath Increase 5 18.64% 2,315,610 Opposition
1957 V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Increase 5 18.64% 2,315,610
1962 N. V. Natarajan Increase 5 18.64% 2,315,610
1967 C. N. Annadurai Increase 18 51.79% 7,996,264
1971 M. Karunanidhi Decrease 2 55.61% 8,869,095
1977 Decrease 22 37.84% 6,758,517 Government
1980 Increase 15 55.89% 10,290,515 Opposition
1984 K. A. Mathiazhagan Decrease 14 37.04% 8,006,513
1989 T. R. Baalu Decrease 2 33.78% 8,918,905 Government
1991 27.64% 6,823,581 Opposition
1996 Increase 17 54.96% 14,940,474 Government
1998 Decrease 11 42.72% 10,937,809 Opposition
1999 Increase 6 46.41% 12,638,602 Government, Opposition
2004 Increase 4 57.40% 16,483,390 Government
2009 Increase 2 42.54% 12,929,043
2014 Decrease 18 23.16% 10,243,767 Opposition
2019 Increase 24 32.76% 14,363,332
2024 TBD

Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections[edit]

Summary[edit]

Year Party leader Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Vote swing Popular vote Outcome
Madras Legislative Assembly Elections
1952 E. V. K. Sampath Increase 53 30.24% Increase 6.77 69,62,895 Opposition
1957 V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Decrease 37 37.72% Increase 7.48 59,63,965
1962 N. V. Natarajan Increase 10 34.88% Decrease 2.84 58,90,984
1967 C. N. Annadurai Increase 58 40.69% Increase 5.81 74,48,101 Government
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections
1971 M. Karunanidhi Increase 47 48.58% Increase 7.89 90,80,461 Government
1977 Decrease 6 47.84% Decrease 0.74 1,08,30,755
1980 Decrease 108 39.82% Decrease 8.02 88,53,027 Opposition
1985 K. A. Mathiazhagan Decrease 31 27.18% Decrease 12.64 70,51,277
1989 T. R. Baalu Increase 111 40.12% Increase 12.94 1,01,99,603 Government
1991 Decrease 148 19.88% Decrease 20.24 53,46,652 Others
1996 Increase 180 53.47% Increase 33.59 1,91,21,669 Government
2001 Decrease 124 36.49% Decrease 16.98 1,34,09,002 Opposition
2006 Increase 67 35.16% Decrease 1.33 1,35,03,544 Government
2011 Decrease 75 31.18% Decrease 3.98 1,23,65,179 Opposition
2016 Increase 100 43.01% Increase 11.83 2,04,08,119 Government
2021 Decrease 22 39.84% Decrease 3.17 1,99,56,099

Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections[edit]

Year Party leader Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Vote Swing Popular vote Outcome
Pondicherry Representative Assembly Elections
1955 V. Subbiah Steady 35.77% Steady 53,682 Opposition
1959 Decrease 3 34.15% Decrease 1.62 53,805
Pondicherry Legislative Assembly Elections
1964 V. Subbiah Decrease 5 27.51% Decrease 6.64 46,218 Opposition
1969 M. O. H. Farook Increase 8 42.62% Increase 15.11 78,052 Government
1974 S. Ramassamy Increase 7 49.72% Increase 7.1 1,08,635
1977 Decrease 6 43.31% Decrease 6.41 1,00,314
1980 M. D. R. Ramachandran Decrease 1 38.34% Decrease 4.97 94,058
1985 Decrease 7 33.62% Decrease 4.72 1,00,806 Opposition
1990 Increase 3 42.24% Increase 8.62 1,77,480 Government
1991 Decrease 8 17.76% Decrease 24.48 69,485 Opposition
1996 R. V. Janakiraman Increase 11 44.66% Increase 26.9 2,05,567 Government
2001 Decrease 6 30.11% Decrease 14.55 1,43,657 Opposition
2006 A. M. H. Nazeem Decrease 1 28.62% Decrease 1.49 1,62,296 Government
Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections
2011 A. M. H. Nazeem Decrease 1 24.43% Decrease 4.19 1,70,512 Opposition
2016 R. Siva Steady 25.71% Increase 1.28 2,06,050 Government
2021 Increase 6 35.36% Increase 9.65 2,90,808

Other States[edit]

Kerala Legislative Assembly elections[edit]

Year Party leader Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Vote Swing Popular vote Outcome
Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly Elections
1952 A. Nesamony Steady 5.92% Steady 2,01,118 Government
1954 Increase 4 6.10% Increase 0.18 2,37,411 Opposition
Kerala Legislative Assembly Elections
1957 A. Nesamony Decrease 3 10.76% Increase 4.66 6,28,261 Government
1960 Increase 11 14.14% Increase 3.38 11,46,028 Opposition
1965 K. M. George Increase 3 12.58% Decrease 1.56 7,96,291 Others
1967 Decrease 4 8.42% Decrease 4.16 5,27,662 Government
1970 Decrease 1 11.18% Increase 2.76 6,28,261
1977 R. Balakrishna Decrease 6 9.44% Decrease 1.74 6,57,622 Opposition
1980 K. M. Mani Increase 9 16.62% Increase 7.18 13,14,662 Government
1982 Decrease 7 13.99% Decrease 2.63 10,23,660 Opposition
1987 Increase 3 14.26% Increase 0.27 11,31,992 Government
1991 Decrease 4 9.87% Decrease 4.39 9,38,117 Opposition
1996 Increase 6 12.78% Increase 2.91 12,51,790 Government,Others
2001 P. C. Thomas Decrease 14 3.96% Decrease 8.82 5,99,824 Others, Opposition
2006 K. M. Mani Increase 13 11.23% Increase 7.27 17,35,341 Government
2011 Decrease 9 9.49% Decrease 1.74 13,66,142 Opposition
2016 Increase 7 9.56% Increase 0.07 19,54,663 Government
2021 Mathew T. Thomas Increase 4 10.18% Increase 0.62 19,92,719

Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections[edit]

Year Party leader Seats won Change in seats Percentage of votes Vote swing Popular vote Outcome
Mysore Legislative Assembly Elections
1952 K. S. Vasan Steady 0.91% Steady 25,116 Others
1957 Increase 2 2.18% Increase 1.27 1,39,959 Opposition
1962 Increase 1 2.53% Increase 0.35 1,59,545
1967 M. C. Narasimhan Increase 4 5.35% Increase 2.82 3,97,188
1972 Decrease 3 3.47% Decrease 1.88 2,94,887
Karnataka Legislative Assembly Elections
1978 M. C. Narasimhan Decrease 5 1.25% Decrease 2.22 1,50,224 Lost
1983 M. Bhaktavatsalam Increase 3 2.16% Increase 0.91 2,78,459 Government
1985 Increase 4 3.88% Increase 1.72 5,71,280
1989 Decrease 4 2.01% Decrease 1.87 3,66,984 Opposition
1994 Steady 1.53% Decrease 0.48 2,79,346 Government
1999 K. S. Puttannaiah Increase 7 7.89% Increase 6.36 14,40,548 Opposition
2004 Decrease 2 5.94% Decrease 1.95 10,84,519 Government,Others
2008 Decrease 7 2.88% Decrease 3.06 7,53,757 Opposition
2013 Increase 2 1.33% Decrease 1.55 4,23,645 Government
2018 N. Mahesh Decrease 1 1.02% Decrease 0.31 3,75,044 Government,Others
2023 Increase 1 4.76% Increase 3.74 18,63,786 Government

List of Leaders of Tamil Nadu[edit]