2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
Election to the legislative assembly of Tamil Nadu
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| 2021 | The DMK ended a decade of opposition by defeating the AIADMK, which had ruled the state for two consecutive terms from 2011 to 2021. The AIADMK was reduced to the opposition party in the new legislative assembly. |
| 2021 | Global Shapers Chennai, a non-partisan group associated with the World Economic Forum, launched the TN Election Promises 2021 platform to provide voters with comprehensive information about election manifestos, candidate backgrounds, and party promises across different focus areas. |
| 2021 | AIADMK and BJP jointly fulfilled the demand of grouping 7 castes under the Devendrakula Velalar agricultural community classification. |
| 2021 | AIADMK-led government approved a 10.5% sub-quota for Vanniyars in the MBC (Most Backward Class) category, addressing the community's representation in northern Tamil Nadu. |
| May 24 2021 | Deadline for completion of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election |
| May 10 2021 | AIADMK MLAs convened to choose the Leader of the Opposition, with Edappadi Palaniswami ultimately being elected to the position after internal disputes. |
| May 7 2021 | M. K. Stalin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam assumes office as the current chief minister of Tamil Nadu. |
| May 7 2021 | M. K. Stalin is sworn in as the 8th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, forming the DMK government for the sixth time. |
| May 6 2021 | Stalin's council of ministers and their allocated departments were revealed. |
| May 4 2021 | DMK held a meeting of newly elected MLAs to formally extend support for Stalin's appointment as party leader in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. |
| May 3 2021 | DMK president M.K. Stalin paid respects at his father M. Karunanidhi's memorial after the election victory. |
| May 3 2021 | Outgoing Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and his ministers resigned, submitting their resignation papers to Governor Banwarilal Purohit. |
| May 2 2021 | The Election Commission of India announced the results of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, with the DMK winning 133 constituencies and securing a simple majority, ending AIADMK's two-term rule from 2011-2021. |
| May 2 2021 | Votes are counted, with the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) winning 159 seats, including 133 seats for the DMK, securing an absolute majority for the first time in 25 years. |
| April 26 2021 | Madras High Court strongly criticized the Election Commission, suggesting they should be charged with murder for permitting election rallies during the COVID-19 pandemic's second wave, holding them directly responsible for the spread of deadly infections. |
| April 17 2021 | Repoll conducted at polling station No. 92 in the Velachery Assembly constituency from 7 am to 7 pm IST, following the suspension of three Greater Chennai Corporation officials for improper handling of electronic voting machines. |
| April 13 2021 | Election Commission of India declared the polling at polling station No. 92 in the Velachery Assembly constituency 'void' due to electoral irregularities involving transportation of voting machines. |
| April 11 2021 | P. S. W. Madhava Rao, the Indian National Congress candidate for Srivilliputhur Assembly constituency, died after testing positive for COVID-19. |
| April 6 2021 | Polling held for the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election across 234 constituencies under COVID-19 guidelines, with a voter turnout of 73.63%. |
| March 31 2021 | BJP's Yogi Adityanath addressed a public rally in Coimbatore supporting BJP candidate Vanathi Srinivasan, with Annamalai K present. The BJP and Hindu Munnani also organized a bike rally that involved controversial communal slogans and reported stone-pelting at Muslim shops. |
| March 22 2021 | Last date for withdrawal of candidatures in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election |
| March 20 2021 | Scrutiny of nominations for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election takes place |
| March 19 2021 | Last date for filing nominations for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election |
| March 12 2021 | Nominations begin for the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election |
| March 3 2021 | Sasikala surprisingly announced her decision to quit politics. |
| February 2021 | Sasikala announced her intention to actively involve herself in Tamil Nadu state politics. |
| February 26 2021 | Election Commission of India announces the schedule for the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. |
| January 2021 | VK Sasikala was released from jail after completing her prison sentence. |
| December 20 2020 | DMK began its campaign tour 'Vidiyalai Nokki Stalinin Kural' at Thirukkuvalai, the birthplace of M. Karunanidhi. |
| December 19 2020 | AIADMK leader Palaniswami launched his election campaign at his hometown, Edappadi. |
| October 2020 | Minister K.T. Rajenthira Balaji tweeted support for Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) as the AIADMK chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming elections. |
| October 20 2020 | Deputy Chief Minister Panneerselvam officially announced Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the AIADMK's chief ministerial candidate during a meeting at the AIADMK office in Chennai. |
| October 19 2020 | Cooperative Minister Sellur K. Raju stated that MLAs will elect the chief minister if AIADMK wins the elections. |
| 2019 | In state assembly by-polls, M. K. Stalin-led DMK wins over 13 out of 24 formerly AIADMK seats, signaling a significant political shift in Tamil Nadu. |
| 2019 | DMK-led Secular Progressive Alliance wins a landslide victory in the Lok Sabha elections, securing 38 out of 39 parliamentary constituencies in Tamil Nadu. |
| 2018 | Thoothukudi protest against the Sterlite Copper plant occurred, highlighting significant environmental concerns that would later influence the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election. |
| August 7 2018 | M. K. Stalin becomes the unquestioned president of the DMK following the demise of his father Karunanidhi. |
| March 2018 | Dhinakaran forms a new political party called Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam (AMMK) with the goal of obtaining control of the AIADMK. |
| 2017 | Edappadi K. Palaniswami is sworn in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu after O. Panneerselvam's brief tenure |
| December 21 2017 | By-poll held for Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency, where Dhinakaran wins as an independent candidate, becoming the first independent candidate in Tamil Nadu history to win a bypoll with around 50.32% of total votes. |
| November 23 2017 | Election Commission of India grants the Two Leaves symbol to the Palaniswami-Panneerselvam led AIADMK, officially recognizing them as the original party. |
| September 12 2017 | Sasikala is expelled from the AIADMK, with her position as interim general secretary disputed and abolished. Jayalalithaa is named the eternal general secretary of the party. |
| August 22 2017 | 18 AIADMK MLAs pledge allegiance to Dhinakaran and submit letters to the Governor, expressing lack of confidence in Palaniswami. These MLAs are immediately expelled from the party and disqualified from their offices by the Assembly Speaker. |
| August 21 2017 | AIADMK factions led by Palaniswami and Paneerselvam reunite, with Panneerselvam becoming Deputy Chief Minister, Finance Minister, and party coordinator, while Palaniswami becomes deputy coordinator. |
| August 17 2017 | Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami pronounces T. T. V. Dhinakaran's appointment as deputy general secretary 'invalid' and removes him from the party. |
| April 17 2017 | Delhi Police register a case against T. T. V. Dhinakaran for allegedly attempting to bribe the Election Commission to secure the AIADMK's Twin Leaves party symbol for his faction. |
| March 23 2017 | The Election Commission of India officially designates two separate AIADMK party factions: Panneerselvam's 'AIADMK (Puratchi Thalaivi Amma)' and Dhinakaran-Palaniswami's 'AIADMK (Amma)'. |
| February 14 2017 | The Supreme Court of India pronounces Sasikala and her relatives guilty of criminal conspiracy and wealth laundering. |
| February 6 2017 | O. Panneerselvam submits his resignation to the Governor of Tamil Nadu, creating political uncertainty within the AIADMK party. |
| February 5 2017 | All AIADMK MLAs unanimously elect V.K. Sasikala as the Legislative Assembly leader, making her the Chief-Minister-elect. |
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