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1991 Indian general election
General elections were held in India on 20 May, 12 June and 15 June 1991 to elect the members of the 10th Lok Sabha, although they were delayed until 19 February 1992 in Punjab.
No party could muster a majority in the Lok Sabha, resulting i ...
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 repeat 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 all 39 seats. 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 ...
, which was part of the National Front, lost heavily, not winning a single seat. During this election, Rajiv Gandhi
Rajiv Gandhi (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991) was an Indian statesman and pilot who served as the prime minister of India from 1984 to 1989. He took office after the Assassination of Indira Gandhi, assassination of his mother, then–prime ...
was assassinated, when campaigning for Margatham Chandrasekar
Maragatham Chandrasekhar (11 November 1917 – 26 October 2001) was an Indian politician and member of parliament from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Personal life
Maragatham Chandrasekhar was born Maragatham Muniswami to Vidwan Kalathur ...
for the 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 ...
, in the Sriperumbudur constituency.
Seat sharing of parties
Voting and results
List of Elected MPs
c-indicates sitting/incumbent M.P. from previous Lok Sabha (1989–1991)Key positions held by elected members of parliament
Union ministers of state (independent charge)
Union ministers of state
See also
*Elections in India
India has a parliamentary system as defined by its constitution, with power distributed between the union government and the states
State most commonly refers to:
* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law an ...
*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 ...
References
External links
Official Website of Election Commission of India
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Tamil
Tamil may refer to:
People, culture and language
* Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia
**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka
** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people of Ind ...
Indian general elections in Tamil Nadu
1990s in Tamil Nadu