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The era of pre-Dravidian politics of Tamil Nadu is dominated by the Indian National Congress (INC).The Indian National Congress was the ruling party of Tamil Nadu for the first twenty years after independence, until a Dravidian party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), swept the 1967 elections. [1]
Tamil Nadu has a multi-party system.The Election Commission of India accords recognition to national-level and state-level political parties based upon objective criteria. A recognized political party enjoys privileges like a reserved party symbol, [a] free broadcast time on state-run television and radio, consultation in the setting of election dates, and giving input in setting electoral ...
The Governor is the de jure constitutional head of state while the Chief Minister is the de facto chief executive.The governor is appointed by the President of India.Following elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government.
On 19 March 2024 the Bharatiya Janata Party finalised seat sharing a with the Pattali Makkal Katchi as part of the National Democratic Alliance, were the party will contest 10 seats in Tamil Nadu. [12] On 20 March 2024, AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami released the first list, comprising 16 candidates contesting the election.
Since 1952, Tamil Nadu has had 12 chief ministers, 13 including V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, who twice acted in the role. The longest-serving chief minister, M. Karunanidhi from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam held the office for over eighteen years in multiple tenures, while he was the one who had the largest gap between two terms (nearly thirteen years).
The Sixteenth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election was held on 6 April 2021, to elect representatives from the 234 constituencies in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the election, ending the decade-long reign of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
Dravidian parties rose to power and prominence in the political stage of Tamil Nadu, a state in India, in the 1960s.The rise in power and political support was gradual until Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a Dravidian party, formed the government in the state in 1967.
Tamil Nadu politics-related lists (1 C, 17 P) M. Politics of Madurai (1 C, 11 P) P. Political history of Tamil Nadu (5 C, 6 P) Political parties in Tamil Nadu (9 C ...