Tamil Nadu assembly by-election, 2016-17

19 November 2016 and 21 December 2017

vacant seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami T. T. V. Dhinakaran M. K. Stalin
Party AIADMK AMMK DMK
Alliance NDA AMMK alliance SPA
Leader's seat Edappadi Radhakrishnan Nagar Kolathur
Seats won 3 [lower-alpha 1] 1 0

During the 2016–2017 timeframe, by-elections were held in Tamil Nadu, India, due to the following events:

  • 25 May 2016 - Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA S M Seenivel died
  • 5 December 2016 - Radhakrishnan Nagar AIADMK MLA and CM of Tamil Nadu J. Jayalalithaa died

Events leading to By-Election

DateEventADMKDMKINCIUMLIndependentVacantTotal
19 May 20162016 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election (Election to Aravakurichi and Thanjavur were cancelled by the EC on confirmed reports of bribing voters)134898102232
25 May 2016Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA S M Seenivel passes away [1]133898103231
22 November 2016First By-Election (19 November 2016)[2]136898100234
6 December 2016RK Nagar AIADMK MLA, Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa Passes Away[3]135898101233
18 September 2017Disqualification of 18 dissident AIADMK MLAs [4]1178981019215
24 December 2017Second By-Election (21 December 2017)[5]1178981118216
2 August 2018Tirupparankundram AIADMK MLA A.K. Bose passes away [6]1168981119215
7 August 2018Tiruvarur DMK MLA, Former CM of Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi Passes Away[7]1168881120214
20 February 2019Hosur AIADMK MLA P. Balakrishna Reddy convicted by special court[8]1158881121213
21 March 2019Sulur AIADMK MLA R Kanagaraj passes away[9]1148881122212
23 May 2019Third By-Election (18 April 2019)[10]1231018110234
29 May 2019Nanguneri, Congress MLA Vasanthakumar resigned after being elected to Lok Sabha[11]1231017111233
14 June 2019Vikravandi DMK MLA K Radhamani passes away1231007112232

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

November 2018 by-elections

On 26 October 2016, the Election Commission announced that the election for Thiruparankundram, Aravakurichi [lower-alpha 1] and Thanjavur constituencies would be held on 19 November 2016.[12] The outcome was:

ConstituencyContestant DMKContestant ADMKWinning candidateWinning partyMargin
Aravakurichi [lower-alpha 1]K. C. PalanisamyV. Senthil BalajiV. Senthil BalajiAIADMK23,661
ThanjavurAnjugam BoopathyM. RangaswamyM. RangaswamyAIADMK26,874
ThiruparankundramSaravananA. K. BoseA. K. BoseAIADMK42,670

December 2017 by-elections

On 24 November 2017, the Election Commission announced that the election for Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency would be held on 21 December 2017.[13][14]

2017 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly By-election: Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent T. T. V. Dhinakaran 89,013 50.32 N/A
AIADMK E. Madhusudhnan 48,306 27.31 -28.56
DMK N. Marudhu Ganesh 24,651 13.94 -19.2
NTK Kalaikottuthayam 3,802 2.15 N/A
None of the Above NOTA 2,373 1.34 -0.31
Margin of victory 40,707 23.01 +0.28
Turnout 1,76,890 77.68 +9.32
Independent gain from AIADMK Swing

See also

References

  1. "AIADMK leader S M Seenivel passes away before taking oath as MLA". The Economic Times. PTI. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  2. "Tamil Nadu bypolls to be held on Nov 19".
  3. "Jayalalithaa is no more".
  4. "Tamil Nadu Speaker disqualifies 18 dissident AIADMK MLAs".
  5. "R.K. Nagar bypoll | Updates: Dhinakaran wins R.K. Nagar bypoll".
  6. "AIADMK Thiruparankundram MLA dies in Madurai".
  7. "M Karunanidhi passes away".
  8. "Hosur constituency officially declared vacant".
  9. "AIADMK MLA R Kanagaraj passes away after cardiac arrest".
  10. "T.N. to witness bypoll in 18 Assembly seats".
  11. Jesudasan, Dennis S. (29 May 2019). "Nanguneri to face bypoll as Congress MLA Vasanthakumar resigns". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  12. "Tamil Nadu (TN) Elections 2016 - Results, Cabinet Ministers and News Updates". www.elections.in. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  13. "By-election to Jayalalithaa's R.K. Nagar Assembly seat to be held on Dec. 21".
  14. "Form 21E (Return of Election)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  1. 1 2 3 Aravanchi election was postponed in main election
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