1971 Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election
March 1971
All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu
  First party Second party
 
Leader M. Karunanidhi K. Kamaraj
Party DMK INC(O)
Leader's seat Saidapet did not contest
Seats won 205 21
Seat change Increase26 Decrease50
Popular vote 8,506,078 5,579,039
Percentage 54.30% 37.94%
Chief Minister before election

M. Karunanidhi
DMK

 Chief Minister

M. Karunanidhi
DMK

The fifth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held in March 1971. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was re-elected, after its first victory under the leadership of C N Annadurai in 1967. This was the first time M. Karunanidhi, contested as the leader of DMK party won the election, since he assumed Chief Ministership for the first time, after the death of C N Annadurai. Karunanidhi had emerged successfully in the leadership crisis with other party leaders M. G. Ramachandran, and Nedunchezhiyan, which ensued after the death of C. N. Annadurai. The main opposition party in the election was Indian National Congress (Organisation) led by K. Kamaraj, whereas the Indian National Congress (Indira) faction aligned with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. This was the last election that had only 2 major parties in Tamilnadu. After the election, MGR was slowly cornered out of DMK, and finally he formed AIADMK, which has since then been the close equal of DMK.

Background

The opposition party, Indian National Congress was heavily weakened due to a split that occurred in 1969. This led to the formation of Indian National Congress (Organisation) under K. Kamaraj, which was the major opposition in this election, while the Indian National Congress, supported the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[1] Indira Gandhi continued as Prime Minister with the support of Communist parties and DMK which had 25 seats in the Lok Sabha. It was during this time, the long-awaited Salem steel mill was approved. The ruling Congress party decided to dissolve the Lok Sabha and conduct early elections and Karunanidhi also decided to dissolve the state assembly and face the elections in alliance with Indira's Congress one year before the end of his term.[2][3]

Parties and alliances

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam formed a seven party alliance called Left and Democratic Front (Progressive Front). The front was led by the DMK and comprised Indian National Congress (Indira), Communist Party of India (CPI), the Praja Socialist Party, the Forward Block, the Muslim League and M. P. Sivagnanam's Tamil National Party. The Congress party dependent on DMK votes in the Lok Sabha for survival had no influence in the seating arrangements. The Indira Congress contested in 9 out of 39 parliamentary constituencies but not in legislative assembly constituencies. Indira Gandhi instructed the leader of the Tamil Nadu Congress, Subramaniam to accept the arrangement in a sign indicative of writing off Tamil Nadu as a Congress territory.[2]

The opposition front was a coalition of Kamaraj led Indian National Congress (Organisation) (Congress (O)), Rajaji's Swatantara Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, the Tamil Nadu Toilers' Party, the Republican Party and the Coimbatore District Agriculturist Association.[3][4]

Voting and results

Results

Source: Election Commission of India[5]

Alliances Party Popular Vote Vote % Seats contested Seats won Change
Progressive Front
Seats: 205
Seat Change: +26
Popular Vote: 8,506,078
Popular Vote %: 54.30%		 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 7,654,935 48.58% 203 184 +47
Communist Party of India 364,803 2.32% 10 8 +6
All India Forward Bloc 268,721 1.71% 9 7 +6
Praja Socialist Party 147,985 0.94% 4 4 —
Indian Union Muslim League 69,634 0.44% 2 2 -1
Democratic Front
Seats: 21
Seat Change: -50
Popular Vote: 6,016,530
Popular Vote %: 38.18%		 Indian National Congress (Organisation) 5,513,894 34.99% 201 15 -36
Swatantra Party 465,145 2.95% 19 6 -14
Samyukta Socialist Party 37,491 0.24% 2 0 —
Others
Seats: 8
Seat Change:
Popular Vote: 1,234,193
Popular Vote %: 7.52%		 Independents 965,379 6.13% 256 8
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 259,298 1.65% 37 0 -11
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 9,516 0.06% 5 0 —
Total 11 Political Parties 15,756,801 100% — 234 —

Karunanidhi's Cabinet

The council of ministers in M. Karunanidhi's cabinet (in 1971).[6]

Minister Portfolios
M. Karunanidhi Chief Minister
V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Education and Revenue
K. Rajaram Backward Classes
K. Anbazhagan Public Health
Anbil P. Dharmalingam Agriculture
S. J. Sadiq Pasha Public Works
Satyavani Muthu Harijan Welfare
M. Kannappan Religious Endowments
S. Madhavan Industries
N. V. Natarajan Labour
O. P. Raman Electricity
S. P. Adithanar Cooperation
S. Ramachandran Transport

List of elected members

* Elected as Chief Minister of Madras State
Assembly Constituency Winner Party Runner-up Party Margin
Acharapakkam V. Balasundaram DMK C. Ganesan NCO 26,359
Aduthurai K. Rajamanickam DMK A. Marimuthu NCO 1,963
Alangudy K. V. Subbiah DMK T. S. Thangavelu NCO 7,882
Alangulam V. Arunachalam DMK S. K. T. Ramachandran NCO 1,838
Ambasamudram S. Sanmugamuthu Thevar NCO R. V. Ananthakrishnan DMK 3,484
Ambur M. Panneerselvam DMK M. Adhimoolam NCO 11,488
Andhiyur E. M. Natarasan DMK K. S. Nanjappan NCO 7,815
Andimadam S. Sadasiva Padayachi DMK G. Thiyagarajan NCO 4,523
Andipatti N. V. Gurusamy Naidu SWA S. Paramasivam FBL 4,132
Arakkonam N. S. Balaraman DMK S. K. Subramanya Mudaly NCO 15,378
Aranthangi S. Ramanathan DMK Ramanathan Servaikarar NCO 12,033
Aravakurichi Addul Jabbar MUL S. Kadasamy Gounder SWA 15,305
Arcot N. Veerasami DMK N. R. Ethirajulu Naidu NCO 14,065
Ariyalur G. Sivaperumal DMK R. Sambasiva Moopanar NCO 25,580
Arni A. C. Narasimhan DMK M. Dharumarajan NCO 13,083
Aruppukottai Sowdi Sundara Bharathi FBL M. Veerasamy SWA 9,113
Athoor A. M. T. Nachiappan DMK T. P. S. Lakshmanan NCO 16,728
Attur V. Palanivel Gounder DMK C. Palanimuthu NCO 4,211
Avanashi T. O. Periasamy IND K. Thangavelu DMK 719
Basin Bridge M. R. Kannan DMK K. Ramadoss NCO 15,785
Bhavani A. M. Raja DMK P. Kuppusamy Mudaliar NCO 13,047
Bhavanisagar V. K. Ramarasan DMK M. Velusamy NCO 7,011
Bhuvanagiri M. A. Abusali IND R. Balakrishnan NCO 5,324
Bodinayakkanur M. Surulivel DMK A. Yellanna IND 16,377
Chengalpattu C. G. Viswanathan DMK S. T. Neelakantan NCO 23,659
Chengam C. Pandurangam DMK A. Arumugam NCO 15,555
Cheranmadevi D. S. A. Sivaprakasam SWA S. Ratnavelpandian DMK 193
Cheyyar K. Govindan DMK Perumalsamy Nayagar NCO 8,301
Chidambaram P. Ponchockalingam DMK R. Gopalakrishnan NCO 1,679
Coimbatore East K. Ranganathan DMK A. Devaraj NCO 3,512
Coimbatore West P. Gopal DMK S. S. Krishnaswamy SWA 9,450
Colachel A. Pauliah NCO S. Retnaraj DMK 7,549
Coonoor J. Karunainathan DMK N. Andy NCO 18,126
Cuddalore R. Govindaraj DMK P. R. Seenivasa Padayachi NCO 4,310
Cumbum K. P. Gopal NCO P. S. Chellathurai DMK 677
Dharapuram V. S. Palaniammal DMK V. N. Gopal NCO 19,350
Dharmapuri R. Chinnasamy DMK D. N. Adivel NCO 12,027
Dindigul O. N. Sundaram Pillai NCO Jama Hussain IND 1,391
Edappadi A. Arumugam DMK M. K. Ramakrishnan SWA 4,946
Egmore Arangannal DMK M. Kothandapani NCO 4,863
Erode M. Subramanian DMK K. P. Muthusamy NCO 17,451
Gandarvakottai Govindarasu Kalingarar DMK Durai Ramachandran NCO 13,786
Gangaikondan A. Karuppiah DMK S. Koil Pillai NCO 14,756
Gingee S. Sagadeva Gounder DMK V. Perumal Nainar NCO 12,772
Gobichettipalayam S. M. Palaniappan DMK K. M. Sundaramurthy SWA 14,561
Gudalur K. H. Bomman SWA K. Putta CPI 1,941
Gudiyatham E. K. Duraisami DMK D. A. Adimoolam NCO 16,374
Gummidipundi K. A. Vezhavendan DMK P. Obul Reddy NCO 12,480
Harbour A. M. Mohideen IND G. Umapathy NCO 486
Harur S. A. Chinnaraju DMK M. Ponnusamy NCO 8,880
Hosur B. Venkatasamy SWA T. Venkata Reddy IND 13,196
Ilayangudi V. Malaikannan DMK S. Ramakrishna Thevar NCO 21,413
Jayankondam A. Chinnasamy DMK S. Ramasamy NCO 12,281
Kadaladi C. Ramalingam DMK M. Alangaram SWA 17,658
Kadambathur A. Paranthaman DMK Era. Kulasekaran NCO 19,666
Kadavur Karuragiri Muthiah NCO P. Krishnasamy DMK 1,989
Kadayanallur A. R. Subbiah Mudaliar DMK S. M. Abdul Majid Sahib NCO 3,570
Kalapsapakkam S. Murugaiyan DMK M. Sundaraswamy NCO 12,933
Kallakurichi D. Kesavalu DMK S. Sivaraman NCO 4,139
Kancheepuram C. V. M. Annamalai DMK D. V. Natesa Mudaliar NCO 6,312
Kandamangalam M. Raman DMK P. P. Mathavan NCO 11,665
Kangayam Kovai Chezhiyan DMK K. G. Palanisamy Gounder IND 22,042
Kaniyambadi Thoppu Thiruvengadam DMK L. Balaraman NCO 9,788
Kanyakumari K. Rajah Pillai DMK B. Mahadevan Pillai NCO 4,558
Kapilamalai C. V. Velappan DMK P. Thyagarajan NCO 9,977
Karaikudi C. T. Chidambaram DMK S. P. R. Ramaswamy SWA 13,128
Kariapatti A. R. Perumal FBL M. Muthuvel Serval NCO 9,324
Karur Nallasamy DMK T. M. Nallaswamy NCO 10,657
Katpadi Durai Murugan DMK Dhandayuthapani NCO 16,568
Kattumannarkoil S. Perumal DMK T. M. Kuppusami NCO 3,296
Kaveripattinam V. C. Govindasamy DMK E. Pattabi Naidu NCO 19,155
Killiyur N. Dennis NCO C. Russel Raj DMK 14,032
Kinathukadavu M. Kannappan DMK S. T. Duraisamy IND 25,727
Kodavasal K. Periasamy Udayar DMK Kalingaraya Dakshinamoorthy NCO 7,726
Kottur A. K. Subbiah CPI T. Rajamanickam NCO 30,110
Kovilpatti S. Alagarsamy CPI L. Subba Naicker NCO 15,198
Krishnagiri C. Manniappan DMK T. G. Selvaraj NCO 12,974
Krishnarayapuram P. Soundarapandian DMK P. M. Thangavelraj NCO 7,157
Kulittalai M. Kandaswamy DMK P. E. Srinivasan Reddiar NCO 6,052
Kumbakonam N. Kasiraman NCO S. Padmanabhan DMK 2,619
Kunnathur M. Gopal DMK P. Appavoo NCO 22,638
Kurinjipadi N. Rajangam DMK M. Jayaraman NCO 1,526
Kuttalam S. Ganesan DMK K. K. Deen NCO 12,227
Lalgudi V. N. Muthamil Selvan DMK D. Rengasamy Udayar NCO 11,963
Madurai Central K. Thirupathy DMK P. Nedumaran NCO 3,210
Madurai East K. Ramakrishnan DMK L. K. T. Muthuram NCO 2,412
Madurai West K. T. K. Thangamani CPI P. Anandam NCO 9,146
Maduranthakam C. Arumugam DMK V. Gopal Reddiar NCO 19,049
Manamadurai T. Soniah DMK S. Sankaralingam NCO 10,179
Mangalore G. Jabamalai DMK R. Perumal NCO 11,498
Mannargudi K. Balakrishnan DMK T. S. Swaminatha Udayar NCO 7,128
Mayuram N. Kittappa DMK M. R. Krishnappa NCO 1,019
Melapalayam M. Kather Mohideen MUL C. Shanmugavel NCO 13,685
Melmalayanur R. R. Munusami DMK K. Gopal Gounder NCO 8,872
Melur North P. Malaichamy DMK M. Andi Ambalam NCO 127
Melur South O. P. Raman DMK C. Karuthanan NCO 16,876
Mettupalayam M. C. Thooyamani DMK Ramaswami IND 8,460
Mettur M. Surendran PSP Karuppanna Gounder NCO 11,118
Modakkurichi M. Chinnasami DMK M. Chenniappan SOP 13,677
Mudukulathur Kadher Batcha alias Vellaichind IND R. C. Subramaniam NCO 735
Mugaiyur A. G. Padmavathi DMK K. A. Ranganathan NCO 19,139
Musiri P. S. Muthuselvan DMK A. R. Murugaiah NCO 10,859
Mylapore T. N. Anandanayaki NCO M. P. Sivagnanam DMK 7703
Nagapattinam Rajamanickam DMK Ramanatha Thevar NCO 6,402
Nagercoil M. Moses SWA G. Christopher DMK 541
Namakkal Palanivelan DMK Kaliappan NCO 9,106
Nanguneri T. Ganapathy DMK S. T. Thavasikani NCO 4,236
Nannilam A. Devandiran DMK V. S. Arunachalam NCO 15,308
Natrampalli T. C. Thimmaraya Gounder DMK K. Shanmugasundaram NCO 6,421
Nellikuppam V. Krishnamurthi Gounder DMK K. G. Kandan NCO 5,820
Nilakkottai A. Muniyandi DMK A. S. Ponnammal NCO 1,043
Oddanchatram N. Nachimuthu Gounder DMK A. P. Palaniyappan NCO 13,191
Orathanad L. Ganesan DMK Dhandayudhapani NCO 22,986
Omalur V. Selladurai DMK C. Govindan NCO 10,758
Palani C. Palanisamy DMK R. Subramanian NCO 14,330
Palladam K. N. Kumarasamy PSP R. Sengaliappan NCO 13,806
Pollachi A. P. Shanmugasundara Gounder DMK A. Easwarasamy Gounder IND 18,258
Pongalur N. Palanisamy DMK A. Senapathi IND 18,431
Ottapidaram M. Muthiah FBL K. Manoharan SWA 9,710
Padmanabhapuram A. Swamidhas Nadar NCO G. C. Michael DMK 15,242
Palacode M. V. Karivengadam DMK B. K. Narasimhan NCO 3,377
Panamarathupatti Karipatti T. Ponnumalai DMK P. Chinnu NCO 8,978
Papanasam N. Ganapathy DMK V. Ramakrishnan NCO 9,613
Panruti S. Ramachandran DMK S. V. Vadivelu Padayachi NCO 8,985
Paramakudi T. K. Siraimeettan DMK K. V. Rakkan NCO 17,750
Park Town H. V. Hande SWA A. V. P. Asaithambi DMK 5,287
Pattukkottai A. R. Marimuthu PSP N. Nagarajan NCO 18,336
Pennagaram N. Manickam DMK P. K. C. Muthuswami NCO 3,007
Perambalur J. S. Raju DMK K. Periyannan NCO 15,708
Perambur Sathyavani Muthu DMK D. Sulochana NCO 12,023
Peravurani Chelliah IND M. Krishnamoorthy DMK 2,020
Periakulam Anbucheliyan DMK Chinnasamy Chettai NCO 9,595
Pernamallur P. Ettiappan DMK Boopalan NCO 17,603
Pernambattu N. Krishnan DMK P. Rajagopal NCO 14,139
Perundurai N. K. Palanisamy CPI K. Chinnasamy Gounder IND 8,782
Perur N. Marudachalam CPI K. P. Palanisami NCO 17,963
Polur T. P. Srinivasan DMK T. R. Natesa Gounder NCO 9,496
Ponneri p. Nagalingam DMK T. P. Elumalai NCO 18,133
Pudukkottai M. Sathiamoorthy NCO K. R. Subbiah CPI 1,287
Purasawalkam K. Anbazhagan DMK Bashyam Reddy NCO 12,166
Radhapuram V. Karthesan DMK K. P. Karuthiah NCO 2,189
Rajapalayam K. Suppu CPI K. R. Srirenga Raja NCO 664
Ramanathapuram M. S. K. Sathiyendan DMK R. Balagangadharan NCO 21,041
Ranipet K. A. Wahab IND A. G. Ranganatha Naicker NCO 5,335
Rasipuram R. Nainamalai DMK P. Ganapathy NCO 9,918
Rishivandiyam N. Dharmalingam DMK K. Mappan NCO 2,108
Saidapet M. Karunanidhi DMK N. Kamalingam NCO 12,511
Sankarapuram N. Natichiyappan DMK Durai. Muthusamy NCO 72
Sathankulam K. P. Kandasamy DMK T. Martin NCO 4,918
St. Thomas Mount M. G. Ramachandran DMK T. L. Raghupathy NCO 24,632
Salem - I K. Jayaraman DMK P. Thiagarajan NCO 3,395
Salem - II K. Rajaram DMK R. Ramakrishnan NCO 5,308
Sankarankoil S. Subbiah DMK M. Jame NCO 13,658
Sankari V. Muthur DMK P. T. Seerangan NCO 10,319
Sathyamangalam S. K. Subramaniam DMK P. G. Karuthiruman NCO 8,986
Sattur S. Alagu Thevar FBL R. Dorairaj Naicker SWA 8,394
Sedapatti V. Thavamani Thevar FBL M. K. Ramakrishnan SWA 4,946
Sembanarkoil T. V. Sampath DMK K. R. Sambandam NCO 14,490
Sendamangalam Chinna Velaiya Gounder DMK Vellaya Gounder NCO 13,055
Sholavandan P. S. Maniyan DMK R. Sundararajan Servai NCO 8,712
Sholinghur A. M. Ponnurangam NCO K. M. Natarajan DMK 7,155
Singanallur A. Subramaniam PSP P. L. Subbian NCO 15,040
Sirkazhi S. Vadivel CPI K. B. S. Mani NCO 6,310
Sivaganga S. Sethuraman DMK O. Subramanian NCO 17,666
Sivakasi K. Kalimuthu DMK N. Sundarraj Naicker SWA 14,368
Sriperumbudur D. Rajarathinam DMK Manali Ramakrishna Mudaliar NCO 14,416
Srirangam Jothi Venkatachalam NCO R. Kamatchiammal DMK 2,933
Srivaikuntam Adithanar DMK R. A. R. Annamalai NCO 9,605
Srivilliputhur K. Surusamy DMK S. P. Dharmaraj NCO 17,486
Talavasal Moo. Marimuthu DMK T. R. Sappan NCO 3,182
Taramangalam Paramasivam DMK Ramasamy Gounder NCO 12,693
Tenkasi Kathiravan alias Samshudeen DMK I. C. Iswaran NCO 7,960
Thandarambattu M. S. Radhakrishnan DMK K. Sahadeva Gounder NCO 11,391
Thanjavur S. Natarajan DMK A. Y. Arokiasamy Nadar NCO 7,865
Theni P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan DMK Ramasamy NCO 20,037
T. Nagar K. M. Subramaniam NCO D. V. Narayanasamy DMK 879
Thirumangalam M. C. A. Rethinasamy Thevar FBL N. S. V. Chithan NCO 8,920
Thirumayam A. Thiagarajan DMK P. R. Ramanathan NCO 14,277
Thirupparankundram C. Kaverimaniam DMK I. Pandy Thevar NCO 12,230
Thiruthuraipundi C. Manali Kandasami CPI G. Thazamanavan NCO 18,596
Thiruvadanai P. R. Shanmugham DMK K. R. Kariamanickam Ambalam SWA 6,960
Thiruvaiyaru G. Ilangovan DMK K. B. Palani NCO 7,326
Thiruvarambur Kamaichi DMK V. Swaminathan NCO 4,975
Thiruvarur M. Karunanidhi DMK V. Vedaiyan NCO 12,142
Thiruvattar J. James NCO J. Hemachandran CPM 21,782
Thondamuthur R. Manickavasakam DMK M. Nataraj IND 21,492
Thottiyam S. K. Vadivelu DMK K. M. Shanmughasundaram NCO 2,244
Thousand lights K. A. Mathiazhagan DMK N. M. Mani Varma NCO 11,559
Tindivanam G. Rajaram DMK K. Ramamurthy NCO 11,885
Tiruchendur Edmund DMK Ganesa Sundaram NCO 5,929
Tiruchengode S. Kandappan DMK V. Kumarasamy NCO 19,260
Tiruchy - I V. Krishnamurthy DMK A. S. G. Lourdusamy Pillai NCO 4,649
Tiruchy - II Anbil P. Dharmalingam DMK Subramanian NCO 9,298
Tirukkoilur A. S. Kumarasamy DMK A. Vadivel NCO 7,349
Tirunelveli P. Padmanabhan DMK Rajathi Kunchithapatham NCO 16,952
Tiruppattur (41) G. Ramasamy DMK Y. Shanmugam NCO 7,400
Tiruppattur (191) S. Madhavan DMK S. Sethuramalingam NCO 31,070
Tirupporur M. Munu Adhi DMK T. M. dhanapal NCO 15,237
Tiruppur S. Doraisamy DMK S. A. Khader IND 7,767
Tiruttani E. S. Thyagarajan DMK A. Eakambara Reddz NCO 16,498
Tiruvallur S. M. Dorairaj DMK V. S. Arunachalam NCO 18,737
Tiruvannamalai P. U. Shanmugham DMK D. Annamalai Pillai NCO 18,310
Tiruvottiyur M. V. Narayanaswamy DMK Venkatesalu Naidu NCO 16,096
Triplicane V. R. Nedunchezhiyan DMK K. Vinayakam NCO 1,039
Tuticorin R. Ramalingam DMK Naorojiammal NCO 9,557
Udagamandalam M. Devarajan DMK M. B. Nanjan SWA 11,239
Uddanapalle K. S. Kothandaramaiah IND N. Ramachandra Reddy NCO 470
Udumalpet S. J. Sadiq Pasha DMK T. Malayappa Gounder IND 19,482
Ulundurpet V. Subramaniam DMK N. Ponnambalam NCO 10,955
Uppiliyapuram T. P. Alagamuthu DMK R. Periasami NCO 6,807
Usilampatti P. K. Mookiah Thevar FBL S. Andi Thevar IND 32,383
Uthankarai K. R. Krishnan DMK M. Raman NCO 11,864
Uthiramerur E. M. rajagopal DMK C. Ramasamy NCO 28,566
Vadamadurai K. Nagarajan DMK S. Rajendran NCO 10,719
Valangiman N. Somasundaram DMK V. Thangavelu NCO 14,168
Valparai E. Ramaswamy DMK M. Kuppuswamy NCO 24,051
Vandavasi V. Rajagopal DMK D. Dasarathan NCO 17,987
Vaniyambadi M. A. Latheef IND R. C. Samanna Gounder NCO 8,817
Vanur N. Muthuvel DMK A. Venkatachalam NCO 14,815
Varahur K. Palanivelan DMK K. C. Periyasamy NCO 16,690
Vasudevanallur A. Velladurai DMK A. Gopa Thevar NCO 8,785
Vedaranyam M. Meenakshi Sundaram DMK P. C. Velayudhan NCO 24,309
Vedasandur P. Muthusamy DMK S. Nanjunda Rao NCO 13,739
Veerapandy S. Arumugam DMK T. V. Thirumalai NCO 22,920
Vellakoil M. Palanisamy DMK S. M. Ramasamy Gounder IND 25,836
Vellore Ma. Pa. Sarathy DMK A. K. Lalalajapathy NCO 6,567
Vilathikulam M. Rathinasabapathy DMK K. Subba Reddiar NCO 10,486
Vilavancode R. Ponnappan Nadar NCO G. Gnanaraj Christopher DMK 20,969
Villupuram M. Shanmugam DMK V. P. Sarangapani Gounder NCO 7,276
Viralimalai V. S. Lenchezhiyan DMK A. Karuppiah Udayar NCO 11,539
Virudhunagar P. Seenivasan DMK V. Seenivasaga Naidu SWA 1,577
Vridachalam M. Selvaraj DMK B. Thiyagarajan NCO 7,198
Washermanpet M. Vedachalam DMK Ananthan NCO 6,758
Yercaud V. Chinnusamy DMK K. Chinna Gounden NCO 10,378

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Krishna, Sankaran (1999). Postcolonial insecurities: India, Sri Lanka, and the question of nationhood. University of Minnesota Press. p. 87. ISBN 9781452903873.
  2. 1 2 Pillai, S. Devasam (1976). Aspects of Changing India. pp. 116–119. ISBN 81-7154-157-7.
  3. 1 2 Duncan Forrester (1976). "Factions and Filmstars: Tamil Nadu Politics since 1971". Asian Survey. 16 (3): 283–296. doi:10.2307/2643545. JSTOR 2643545.
  4. ↑ Mitra, Subrata Kumar (2006). The puzzle of India's governance: culture, context and comparative theory. Routledge. pp. 118–20. ISBN 0-415-34861-7.
  5. ↑ 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India accessed 19 April 2009
  6. ↑ Careers digest, Volume 8. 1971. p. 447.
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