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* The two seats won in 1984 represents seats won by DMK.
Due to the fact, that the DMK-JD were routed in Tamil Nadu, VP Singh had to choose Rajya Sabha member, Murasoli Maran to represent Tamil Nadu in his cabinet.
Volume I, 1989 Indian general election, 9th Lok Sabha
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{{Tamil Nadu general elections, state=expanded 1989 Indian general election by state or union territory T Indian general elections in Tamil Nadu 1980s in Tamil Nadu
1989 Indian general election
General elections were held in India on 22 and 26 November 1989 to elect the members of the ninth Lok Sabha. The incumbent Indian National Congress (Indira) government under the premiership of Rajiv Gandhi lost its mandate, even though it was ...
polls in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a landslide victory for Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
, and its ally All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, sta ...
, winning 38 out of 39 seats. This election marked the dominance of INC-AIADMK in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
, till 1996. The opposition party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...
failed to win a single seat, resulting in the party's downturn in national and state politics for the coming years. Because National Front won at the national level, Rajya Sabha member Murasoli Maran
Murasoli Maran (17 August 1934, Thirukkuvalai – 23 November 2003) was an Indian politician and leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party, which was headed by his maternal uncle and mentor, M. Karunanidhi. A Member of Parliament fo ...
got a cabinet berth in the new V. P. Singh administration.
Seat Allotment
Congress Front
National Front
Voting and results
* The two seats won in 1984 represents seats won by DMK.
List of Elected MPs
Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu
Source: New York TimesDue to the fact, that the DMK-JD were routed in Tamil Nadu, VP Singh had to choose Rajya Sabha member, Murasoli Maran to represent Tamil Nadu in his cabinet.
Cabinet Ministers
See also
*Elections in Tamil Nadu
Elections in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu are conducted every five years to elect Member of the Legislative Assembly (India), members to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and Member of Parliament (India), members of parliament to the Lok Sab ...
Bibliography
Volume I, 1989 Indian general election, 9th Lok Sabha
References
External links
Website of Election Commission of India
CNN-IBN Lok Sabha Election History
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