Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu

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April 11 2025 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami and BJP leader Amit Shah announce their alliance for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election during a joint press conference in Chennai.
2024 AIADMK-led Alliance (including DMDK, PT, and SDPI) contests 2024 general election in Tamil Nadu and union territories, losing in all constituencies to the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.
October 27 2024 Actor Vijay held the First State Conference for his newly launched political party Tamizhaga Vetri Kazhagam (Tamilnadu Victory Federation) in Vikravandi.
February 14 2024 R. B. Udhayakumar becomes the incumbent Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Thirumangalam constituency.
September 25 2023 AIADMK party's secretaries advisory meeting led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami decides to withdraw from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, officially announced by deputy general secretary K. P. Munusamy.
April 21 2023 Standing committees of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly were constituted, with M. Appavu appointed as chairman of the Business Advisory Committee and Committee on Rules, among other committee assignments for various members.
2021 Following elections, opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami attends the house proceedings.
2021 K. Pitchandi served as the Pro tem Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
2021 DMK wins the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, ending AIADMK's two consecutive terms (2011-2021), with M. K. Stalin becoming the chief minister.
2021 Election for Vilathikulam Assembly constituency was conducted in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections.
2021 V. Markandayan from the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam became the Member of Legislative Assembly, serving from 2021 and currently incumbent.
2021 S. Chandran elected from the DMK party for the Tiruttani constituency.
2021 Election results were recorded for the Tiruchendur Assembly constituency during the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections.
2021 Assembly election held for the Tiruchirappalli East constituency. Details of the specific election results and winning candidate are available from the electoral records.
2021 Contested the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Bodinavakkannur constituency as a DMK candidate, but lost to O. Panneerselvam from AIADMK who secured 46.58% of the votes compared to Thanga Tamil Selvan's 41.45%.
2021 Election results were held for the Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency in 2021, though specific details about the winner or outcome are not provided in the available text.
2021 V. V. Rajan Chellappa from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) elected as the MLA for the 16th Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency, currently serving as the incumbent
2021 Election was conducted for the Srivaikuntam Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India during the 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election.
2021 Election results were recorded for the Salem North Assembly constituency in the 2021 election cycle.
2021 Election results were recorded for the Kangayam Assembly constituency during this year's electoral process.
2021 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Peravurani Assembly constituency election. N. Ashok Kumar became the current member of the legislative assembly.
2021 Thoothukkudi Assembly constituency held an election as part of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections.
2021 16th Assembly election for Ottapidaram constituency begins, with the incumbent not specified in the provided information.
August 2 2021 Portrait of M. Karunanidhi unveiled by Ram Nath Kovind during the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) rule.
June 14 2021 O. Panneerselvam becomes Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Bodinayakanur constituency, representing All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
May 12 2021 M. Appavu became the 14th Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, representing the DMK party.
May 11 2021 Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj assumes office as the MLA for the 16th Assembly term, representing the Indian National Congress party.
May 11 2021 Edappadi K. Palaniswami becomes the current Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, representing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK).
May 7 2021 P. Geetha Jeevan becomes Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment during the 16th Assembly election
May 6 2021 Edappadi K. Palaniswami's term as Chief Minister ended, concluding the 15th Tamil Nadu Assembly period
May 3 2021 The Sixteenth Legislative Assembly was constituted after the 2021 assembly election, with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led front winning and forming the government.
February 23 2021 Portrait of V. O. Chidambaram Pillai unveiled in the assembly chamber.
August 6 2020 K K Selvam joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
2019 A by-election was held for the Vilathikulam Assembly constituency, though specific details about the winner or outcome are not provided in the given text.
2019 P. Chinnappan returned as the Member of Legislative Assembly, serving from 2019 to 2021.
2019 Contested as a candidate for Theni (Lok Sabha constituency) representing Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, but lost the election.
2019 P. Saravanan from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) elected as the MLA for the 15th Thiruparankundram Assembly constituency, serving from 2019-2021
2019 A by-election was held for the Ottapidaram Assembly constituency in 2019, though specific details about the winner or exact date are not provided in the given text.
2019 H. Vasanthakumar was elected as a Member of Parliament in the 2019 election.
July 19 2019 Portrait of S. S. Ramaswami Padayachi unveiled by Edappadi K. Palaniswami in the assembly chamber.
June 2019 Joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party in the presence of its President MK Stalin, citing dissatisfaction with AIADMK's leadership after Jayalalithaa's demise.
January 7 2019 Tamil Nadu sports minister P Balakrishna Reddy was sentenced to three years in a 1998 riot case and subsequently stepped down from his ministerial position.
February 12 2018 Portrait of J. Jayalalithaa unveiled by P. Dhanapal in the assembly chamber.
January 4 2018 O. Panneerselvam returns as Leader of the House, replacing K.A. Sengottaiyan
December 21 2017 T. T. V. Dhinakaran was elected as an independent candidate from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency in a bye-election.
September 18 2017 The Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly disqualified 18 dissident AIADMK MLAs, creating a significant political upheaval within the party.
February 17 2017 Leadership change: O. Panneerselvam is replaced by K.A. Sengottaiyan as Leader of the House
February 16 2017 Edappadi K. Palaniswami succeeded O. Panneerselvam as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
2016 S. Semmalai served as the Pro tem Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
2016 K. Uma Maheswari was elected as the Member of Legislative Assembly, serving from 2016 to 2019.

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