1984 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
The eighth legislative assembly election for Tamil Nadu was held on 24 December 1984. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) won the election and its general secretary, incumbent M. G. Ramachandran (M.G.R) was sworn in as Chief Minister, for the third time. The election victory was mainly attributed to the sympathy wave created by Indira Gandhi's assassination and M.G.R's illness coupled with Rajiv Gandhi's popularity. This is the last election M.G.R contested as he died in office in 1987. This is also the only General Election which M. Karunanidhi did not contest since 1957 until his death.
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All 234 seats in the Legislature of Tamil Nadu 118 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 73.47% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 1984 election map (by constituencies) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Indira Gandhi was assassinated on 31 October 1984. During the same time, M. G. Ramachandran was diagnosed with kidney failure and admitted in a hospital in New York City. Rajiv Gandhi assumed office immediately. Rajiv Gandhi felt that his Government required a fresh mandate from the people, and dissolved the Lok Sabha a year before its actual end of term, for fresh general elections. At the same time, Chief minister of Tamilnadu, M.G.R recommended dissolution of Tamil Nadu State Assembly a year ahead of end of term, to use the sympathy wave of Congress, and also check his popularity. Indian National Congress (Indira) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam formed an alliance and contested both general elections.[1][2]
Parties
National parties Bharatiya Janta Party, Communist Party of India, Communist Party of India (Marxist), Indian National Congress and Janata Party, state parties All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Indian Congress (J), and registered unrecognised parties Ambedkar Kranti Dal, Gandhi Kamaraj National and Tamil Nadu Congress (K) contested the election.
Seat allocation
The allocation of seats were done what was later dubbed, "The M.G.R formula". Where the regional party would contest 70% of the assembly seats and the national party would be given 70% of the Lok Sabha seats. This would be the last election M.G.R contested, due to his death during his chief ministership.
Campaigning
M. G. Ramachandran was confined to the hospital. Video coverage of M.G.R recuperating in hospital along with Indira Gandhi's assassination were stitched together by AIADMK man in charge of campaigning R. M. Veerappan. The video was distributed and played across all over Tamil Nadu. Rajiv Gandhi visited cyclone-hit areas in Tamil Nadu which also boosted the alliance. The sympathy wave created by Indira's assassination, M.G.R's illness and Rajiv Gandhi's charisma helped the alliance sweep the election.[1][2] DMK leader M. Karunanidhi did not contest this election, due to the fact that the AIADMK founder M.G.R was admitted to a hospital in the U.S. and Indira Gandhi being assassinated.[3]
Seat allotments
AIADMK Front
| No. |
Party | Election Symbol | Leader | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |  | M. G. Ramachandran | 155 |
| 2. | Indian National Congress | M.Palaniyandi | 73 | |
| 3. | Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress | Kumari Ananthan | 4 |
DMK Front
| No. |
Party | Election Symbol | Leader | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | M.Karunanidhi | 176 | |
| 2. | Communist Party of India | P.Manickam | 17 | |
| 3. | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Nallasivam | 16 | |
| 4. | Janata Party |  | 16 |
Voting and Results
Results by Pre-Poll Alliance
| Alliance/Party | Seats won | Change | Popular Vote | Vote % | Adj. %‡ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK+ alliance | 195 | +29 | 11,681,221 | 53.9% | ||
| AIADMK | 132 | +3 | 8,030,809 | 37.0% | 54.3% | |
| INC | 61 | +30 | 3,529,708 | 16.3% | 54.5% | |
| GKC | 2 | -4 | 120,704 | 0.6% | 40.4% | |
| DMK+ alliance | 34 | -25 | 8,021,293 | 37.0% | ||
| DMK | 24 | -13 | 6,362,770 | 29.3% | 40.8% | |
| CPI(M) | 5 | -6 | 597,622 | 2.8% | 39.6% | |
| JNP | 3 | +1 | 493,374 | 2.3% | 36.4% | |
| CPI | 2 | -7 | 567,527 | 2.6% | 35.5% | |
| Others | 5 | -4 | 1,983,959 | 9.1% | ||
| IND | 4 | -4 | 1,619,921 | 7.5% | 7.9% | |
| AKD | 1 | – | 47,212 | 0.7% | 57.2% | |
| TNC | 0 | – | 152,315 | 0.7% | 34.9% | |
| ICJ | 0 | – | 110,121 | 0.5% | 3.2% | |
| BJP | 0 | – | 54,390 | 0.3% | 3.7% | |
| Total | 234 | – | 21,686,473 | 100% | – | |
‡: Vote % reflects the percentage of votes the party received compared to the entire electorate that voted in this election. Adjusted (Adj.) Vote %, reflects the % of votes the party received per constituency that they contested.
Constituency wise results
| Assembly Constituency | Winner | Party | Runner-up | Party | Margin |
| Acharapakkam | K. Ethirajan | AIADMK | E. Ramakrishnan | DMK | 8,579 |
| Alandur | M. Abraham | DMK | R. Mohanarangam | AIADMK | 906 |
| Alangudi | A. Venkatachalam | AIADMK | A. Periyannan | DMK | 37,029 |
| Alangulam | N. Shanmugiah Pandian | AIADMK | P. Thambi Thurai | DMK | 21,033 |
| Ambasamudram | Balasubramanian | AIADMK | A. Nallasivan | CPM | 8,666 |
| Anaicut | V. R. Krishnasamy | AIADMK | P. N. Rajagopal | IND | 18,620 |
| Andhiyur | U. P. Mathaiyan | AIADMK | S. Lakshmi | DMK | 31,346 |
| Andimadam | Adhimoolam alias Gandhi | AIADMK | S. Sivasubramanian | DMK | 6,016 |
| Andipatti | M. G. Ramachandran | AIADMK | Thangaraj | DMK | 32,484 |
| Anna Nagar | S. M. Ramachandran | DMK | V. Kothandaraman | AIADMK | 7,726 |
| Arakkonam | V. K. Raju | DMK | M. Vijayasarathy | AIADMK | 6,313 |
| Arantanki | S. Thirunavukkarasu | AIADMK | S. Ramanathan | DMK | 29,904 |
| Aravakurichi | S. Jegatheesan | AIADMK | P. Ramasamy | DMK | 13,614 |
| Aruppukottai | M. Pitchai | AIADMK | V. Thangapandian | DMK | 3,434 |
| Arcot | T. Palani | AIADMK | Arcot N. Veerasamy | DMK | 17,713 |
| Ariyalur | S. Purushothaman | AIADMK | T. Arumugam | DMK | 17,770 |
| Arni | M. Chinnakulandai | AIADMK | R. Sivanandam | DMK | 11,033 |
| Attur | C. Palanimuthu | INC | A. M. Ramaswamy | DMK | 31,123 |
| Athoor | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan | AIADMK | K. Rajambal | DMK | 29,573 |
| Avanashi | P. Lakshmi | AIADMK | M. Arumugam | CPI | 34,173 |
| Bargur | T. M. Venkatachalam | AIADMK | P. V. Veeramani | DMK | 32,811 |
| Bhavani | P. G. Narayanan | AIADMK | N. K. K. Periasamy | DMK | 25,234 |
| Bhavanisagar | V. K. Chinnasamy | AIADMK | S. Vellingiri | JNP | 16,796 |
| Bhuvanagiri | V. V. Swaminathan | AIADMK | Durai Krishnamoorthy | DMK | 12,301 |
| Bodinayakkanur | K. S. M. Ramachandran | INC | Muthu Manoharan | DMK | 19,872 |
| Chengalpattu | Anoor G. Jegadeesan | AIADMK | V. Rudrakotti | DMK | 1,220 |
| Chengam | T. Swamikannu | AIADMK | P. Anbalagan | JNP | 24,731 |
| Chepauk | A. Rahman Khan | DMK | S. V. Marimuthu | AIADMK | 8,988 |
| Cheranmadevi | P. H. Pandian | AIADMK | P. S. Pandian | DMK | 29,673 |
| Cheyyar | K. Murugan | AIADMK | Babu Janarthanam | DMK | 16,540 |
| Chidambaram | K. R. Ganapathi | AIADMK | K. S. Subramanian | DMK | 9,243 |
| Chinnasalem | S. Sivaraman | IND | D. Peiyasamy | DMK | 22,997 |
| Colachel | F. M. Rajarathnam | AIADMK | M. R. Gandhi | BJP | 589 |
| Coimbatore East | K. Ramani | CPM | Kovai Thambi | AIADMK | 1,059 |
| Coimbatore West | M. Ramanathan | DMK | M. A. Hakkeem | INC | 6,892 |
| Coonoor | M. Sivakumar | AIADMK | M. Ranganathan | DMK | 12,123 |
| Cuddalore | V. G. Chellappa | INC | V. Krishnamurthy | DMK | 16,696 |
| Cumbum | S. Subburayar | AIADMK | N. Ramakrishnan | DMK | 5,223 |
| Dharapuram | A. Periasamy | AIADMK | R. Ayyasamy | DMK | 15,968 |
| Dharmapuri | R. Chinnasamy | DMK | S. Aranganathan | AIADMK | 8,454 |
| Dindigul | A. Premkumar | AIADMK | N. Varadarajan | CPI | 32,766 |
| Edapadi | Govindasamy | INC | P. Arumugam | DMK | 40,723 |
| Egmore | S. Balan | DMK | K. R. Sri Ramulu | INC | 2,549 |
| Erode | S. Muthusamy | AIADMK | Subbulakshmi Jegadeesan | DMK | 11,647 |
| Gingee | T. N. Muruganandam | INC | N. Ramachandran | DMK | 22,102 |
| Gobichettipalayam | K. A. Sengottaiyan | AIADMK | M. Andamuthu | DMK | 25,005 |
| Gudalur | K. Hutchi Gowder | AIADMK | K. Karuppusamy | DMK | 16,457 |
| Gudiyatham | R. Govindasamy | INC | A. K. Sundarajan | IND | 6,447 |
| Gummidipundi | R. S. Munirathinam | AIADMK | K. Vezhavendan | DMK | 12,047 |
| Harbour | A. Selvarasan | DMK | K. Liakath Ali Khan | AIADMK | 8,304 |
| Harur | R. Rajamanickam | AIADMK | M. Annamalai | CPM | 32,307 |
| Hosur | T. Venkata Reddy | INC | E. Venkatasamy | JNP | 20,197 |
| Ilayankudi | P. Anbalagan | AIADMK | V. Malaikannan | DMK | 4,203 |
| Jayankondam | N. Masilamani | INC | J. Pannirselvam | JNP | 34,690 |
| Kadaladi | A. Piranavanathan | DMK | V. Sivathavilli Thevar | IND | 6,702 |
| Kadayanallur | T. Perumal | AIADMK | Samsudeen Kathiravan | DMK | 7,602 |
| Kalasapakkam | M. Pandurangan | AIADMK | P. S. Thiruvengadam | DMK | 19,666 |
| Kancheepuram | K. Balaji | AIADMK | C. M. Palani Rajakumar | DMK | 13,001 |
| Kandamangalam | V. Subramaniyan | AIADMK | S. Alaguvelu | DMK | 14,697 |
| Kangayam | K. C. Palanisamy | AIADMK | M. Sivasabapathy | DMK | 16,757 |
| Kanyakumari | K. Perumal Pillai | AIADMK | M. Sankaralingam | DMK | 7,657 |
| Kapilamalai | P. Sengottaiyan | INC | K. A. Mani | IND | 11,143 |
| Karaikudi | S. P. Durairasu | AIADMK | C. T. Chidambaram | DMK | 9,659 |
| Karur | K. Vadivel | AIADMK | K. V. Ramasamy | DMK | 12,203 |
| Katpadi | G. Raghupathi | AIADMK | Durai Murugan | DMK | 16,238 |
| Kattumannarkoil | S. Jayachandran | INC | K. P. Thangaswamy | DMK | 1,132 |
| Kaveripattinam | K. Samarasam | AKD | V. C. Govindasamy | DMK | 15,679 |
| Killiyur | D. Kumaradas | JNP | A. Pauliah | INC | 11,486 |
| Kinathukadavu | K. V. Kandaswamy | AIADMK | M. Kannappan | DMK | 11,883 |
| Kolathur | T. Marimuthu | AIADMK | A. Tamilselvan Keerai | DMK | 27,847 |
| Kovilpatti | R. Rangasamy | INC | S. Alagarsamy | CPI | 17,296 |
| Krishnagiri | K. R. Chinnaraju | AIADMK | Kanchana Kamalanathan | DMK | 11,015 |
| Krishnarayapuram | P. M. Thangavelraj | INC | K. Krishnan | DMK | 40,315 |
| Kulithalai | P. Musiri Puppnan | AIADMK | B. Karuppaiah | CPI | 29,848 |
| Kumbakonam | K. Krishnamoorthy | INC | S. Kalyanasundaram | DMK | 36,668 |
| Kurinjipadi | A. Thangarasu | AIADMK | C. Kuppusamy | DMK | 10,966 |
| Kuttalam | Pappa Subramanian | AIADMK | R. Rajamanickam | DMK | 11,760 |
| Lalgudi | K. Venkatachalam | INC | A. Swamickan | TNC | 25,122 |
| Madurai Central | A. Deivanayagam | INC | P. Nedumaran | TNC | 2,260 |
| Madurai East | K. Kalimuthu | AIADMK | P. M. Kumar | CPM | 6,238 |
| Madurai West | Pon. Muthuramalingam | DMK | S. Pandian | AIADMK | 3,116 |
| Maduranthakam | G. Arumugam | DMK | Sachudanandam | INC | 2,360 |
| Manamadurai | K. Paramalai | INC | V. Gopal | TNC | 27,641 |
| Mangalore | S. Thangaraju | AIADMK | N. Muthuvel | DMK | 23,135 |
| Mannargudi | S. Gnanasundaram | AIADMK | P. Ramalingam | CPI | 4,427 |
| Marungapuri | K. Sholairaj | AIADMK | P. Ramasamy | IND | 38,521 |
| Mayuram | M. Thangamani | AIADMK | K. Sathyaseelan | DMK | 4,171 |
| Melmalayanur | P. U. Shanmugham | AIADMK | P. R. Aranganathan | DMK | 33,946 |
| Melur | D. V. Veeranambalam | INC | K. Thyagarajan | AIADMK | 27,046 |
| Mettupalayam | M. Chinnaraj | AIADMK | M. Mathiyan | DMK | 20,424 |
| Mettur | K. P. Nachimuthu Gounder | AIADMK | K. Gurusamy | IND | 17,830 |
| Modakurichi | S. Balakrishnan | AIADMK | A. Ganeshamurthy | DMK | 17,326 |
| Morappur | T. Theerthagiri Gounder | INC | V. Samikannu | DMK | 12,326 |
| Mudukulathur | K. Muthuvel | IND | Kather Bacha alias S. Vellachamy | DMK | 8,588 |
| Mugaiyur | M. Chandrasekar | AIADMK | A. G. Sampath | DMK | 14,735 |
| Musiri | S. Rathinavelu | AIADMK | R. Natarajan | DMK | 23,673 |
| Mylapore | B. Valarmathi | AIADMK | R. S. Bharathi | DMK | 5,474 |
| Nagapattinam | G. Veeraiyan | CPM | S. Thenkovan | AIADMK | 4,986 |
| Nagercoil | S. Retnaraj | DMK | S. Jagatheesan | AIADMK | 1,271 |
| Namakkal | R. Arunachalam | AIADMK | K. Veluchami | DMK | 17,290 |
| Nanguneri | M. John Vincent | AIADMK | E. Namdi | DMK | 14,018 |
| Nannilam | M. Manimaran | DMK | S. Anbarasan | AIADMK | 4,508 |
| Natham | M. Andi Ambalam | INC | T. Alagirisamy | TNC | 39,210 |
| Natrampalli | T. Anbazhagan | AIADMK | N. K. Raja | DMK | 29,210 |
| Nellikuppam | Anbarasan alias Ramalingam | AIADMK | Govindarajan | CPM | 21,377 |
| Nilakottai | A. Baluchamy | AIADMK | M. Arivazhagan | DMK | 29,849 |
| Oddanchatram | K. Kuppusamy | AIADMK | K. Chellamuthu | IND | 2,481 |
| Omalur | Anbalagan | INC | S. Kuppusamy | CPI | 28,742 |
| Orathanad | T. Veeraswamy | AIADMK | L. Ganesan | DMK | 4,069 |
| Ottapidaram | R. S. Arumugam | INC | M. Appadurai | CPI | 25,322 |
| Padmanabhapuram | V. Balachandran | IND | M. Vincent | AIADMK | 4,317 |
| Palacode | P. Theertharaman | INC | M. B. Munisami Gounder | DMK | 29,414 |
| Palani | A. S. Ponnammal | INC | N. Palanivel | CPM | 31,550 |
| Palayamkottai | V. S. T. Shamsulalam | DMK | V. Karuppasami Pandian | AIADMK | 4,205 |
| Palladam | p. N. Paramasiva Gounder | AIADMK | Sivasamy | IND | 10,573 |
| Pallipet | P. N. Narasimhan | AIADMK | A. Eakambaram | IND | 6,211 |
| Panamarathupatti | K. Rajaram | AIADMK | S. R. Sivalingam | DMK | 20,916 |
| Panruti | S. Ramachandran | AIADMK | K. Nandagopala Krishnan | DMK | 7,637 |
| Papanasam | S. Rajaraman | INC | S. Sachidanandam | DMK | 17,278 |
| Paramakudi | K. Baluchamy | AIADMK | T. M. Siraimeetan | DMK | 16,921 |
| Park Town | K. Anbazhagan | DMK | M. Jothi | IND | 2,927 |
| Pattukottai | P. N. Ramachandran | AIADMK | A. V. Subramanian | AIADMK | 15,117 |
| Pennagaram | H. G. Arumugam | AIADMK | N. Nanjappan | CPI | 19,098 |
| Perambalur | K. Nallamuthu | INC | T. Sarojini | DMK | 29,270 |
| Perambur | Parithi Elam Vazhuthi | DMK | Sathyavani Muthu | AIADMK | 7,204 |
| Peravurani | M. R. Govindhan | AIADMK | A. M. Gopu | CPI | 27,267 |
| Periyakulam | T. Mohammad Saleem | AIADMK | Maya Thevar | DMK | 26,467 |
| Pernamallur | R. Hari Kumar (politician) | AIADMK | A. Rajendaran | DMK | 11,992 |
| Pernambut | K. Thamizharasan | AIADMK | V. Govindan | DMK | 11,393 |
| Perundurai | A. Ponnusamy | AIADMK | T. K. Nallappan | CPI | 28,365 |
| Perur | A. Natarasan | DMK | K. Marudachalam | AIADMK | 7,061 |
| Pollachi | M. V. Rathinam | AIADMK | S. Raju | DMK | 6,810 |
| Polur | J. Rajababu | INC | T. K. Subramantan | DMK | 22,118 |
| Pongalur | P. Kandaswamy | AIADMK | N. S. Palanisamy | IND | 15,601 |
| Ponneri | K. P. K. Sekar alias K. P. Kulasekaran | AIADMK | K. Sundaram | DMK | 19,904 |
| Poompuhar | N. Vijayabalan | AIADMK | Jama Moideen Papa | DMK | 3,080 |
| Poonamallee | G. Ananthakrishnan | INC | D. Rajarathinam | DMK | 14,567 |
| Pudukottai | J. Mohammad Gani | INC | K. R. Subbiah | CPI | 37,663 |
| Purasawalkam | Nanjil K. Manoharan | DMK | K. Suppu | AIADMK | 4,510 |
| Radhakrishnan Nagar | S. Venugopal | INC | S. P. Sargunam | DMK | 3,851 |
| Radhapuram | Kumari Ananthan | GKC | B. Subramania Nadar | IND | 15,138 |
| Rajapalayam | K. Raman | INC | I. Paulraj | CPI | 9,746 |
| Ramanathapuram | T. Ramasamy | AIADMK | M. S. Abdul Raheem | DMK | 20,727 |
| Ranipet | M. Kadirvelu | INC | V. M. Abdul Jabbar | DMK | 22,731 |
| Rasipuram | K. P. Ramalingam | AIADMK | P. Kaliappan | DMK | 10,478 |
| Rishivandiyam | S. Sivaraj | INC | M. Natesha Udayar | DMK | 5,121 |
| Royapuram | P. Ponnurangam | DMK | K. Rajan | GKC | 1,295 |
| Saidapet | Saidai Duraisamy | AIADMK | D. Purushothaman | DMK | 190 |
| Salem - I | G. Krishnaraj | AIADMK | G. K. Subasu | DMK | 5,886 |
| Salem - II | Arumugam | AIADMK | Veerapandy S. Arumugam | DMK | 8,006 |
| Samayanallur | A. Sivakumar | AIADMK | S. Selvaraj | DMK | 20,137 |
| Sankarankoil | S. Sankaralingam | AIADMK | S. Thangavelu | DMK | 12,383 |
| Sankarapuram | S. Kalitheerthan | AIADMK | K. Venkatapathy | DMK | 24,031 |
| Sankari | P. Dhanabal | AIADMK | S. Murugesan | DMK | 16,370 |
| Sathankulam | S. N. Ramasami | GKC | M. A. Ganesapandian | JNP | 8,617 |
| Sathyamangalam | E. V. K. S. Elangovan | INC | T. K. Subramaniam | DMK | 25,719 |
| Sattur | K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran | AIADMK | S. S. Karuppasamy | DMK | 7,407 |
| Sedapatti | R. Muthiah | AIADMK | N. S. Selvaraj | INC | 4,998 |
| Sendamangalam | S. Sivaprakasam | AIADMK | S. Kalavathi | DMK | 27,852 |
| Singanallur | R. Sengalippan | JNP | A. Subramaniam | INC | 4,931 |
| Sirkazhi | K. Balasubramaniam | AIADMK | K. Panneerselvam | DMK | 11,286 |
| Sivaganga | O. Subramanian | INC | V. R. Ayyadurai | CPI | 23,825 |
| Sivakasi | V. Balakrishnan | AIADMK | N. Perumal Samy | IND | 10,801 |
| Sholavandan | A. Chandrasekaran | INC | S. P. Rajangam | JNP | 17,772 |
| Sholinghur | N. Shanmugam | AIADMK | K. Moorthi | DMK | 4,049 |
| Sriperumbudu | D. Yasodha | INC | K. M. Panchatcharam | DMK | 11,820 |
| Srirangam | P. Soundararajan | AIADMK | C. Ramasamy Udayar | JNP | 20,462 |
| Srivaikuntam | S. Daniel Raj | INC | S. P. Muthu | DMK | 7,373 |
| Srivilliputhur | R. Tamaraikani | AIADMK | P. Seenivasan | DMK | 8,213 |
| Talavasal | T. Rajambal | INC | R. Ravichandar | DMK | 27,813 |
| Tambaram | Ella. Rajamanickam | AIADMK | M. A. Vaidialingam | DMK | 7,146 |
| Taramangalam | S. Semmalai | AIADMK | K. Arjunan | DMK | 37,978 |
| Tenkasi | T. R. Venkataraman | INC | M. Kuthalingam | DMK | 21,628 |
| Thalli | K. V. Venugopal | INC | D. C. Vijayendriah | JNP | 2,424 |
| Thandarambattu | E. Vachiravelu | AIADMK | D. Venugopal | DMK | 18,773 |
| Thanjavur | Durai Krishnamurthy | INC | P. S. Thangamuthu | DMK | 1,761 |
| T. Nagar | K. Sourirajan | INC | G. Kalivaradan | JNP | 8,884 |
| Theni | V. R. Jayaraman | AIADMK | K. T. K. Thangamani | CPI | 16,359 |
| Thirumangalam | N. S. V. Chithan | INC | A. Athiyanan | DMK | 10,842 |
| Thirumayam | T. Pushparaju | INC | R. Pawanan | DMK | 38,683 |
| Thirunavalur | T. N. G. A. Manoharan | AIADMK | A. V. Balasubramanian | DMK | 7,973 |
| Thirupparankundram | M. Marimuthu | AIADMK | A. Ayyanan Ambalam | DMK | 12,673 |
| Thiruthuraipundi | P. Uthirapathi | CPI | J. Arjunan | AIADMK | 10,815 |
| Thiruvadanai | K. Sornalingam | INC | M. Gnanaprakasam | IND | 18,817 |
| Thiruvarambur | N. Gurusamy alias Annadasan | AIADMK | Pappa Umanath | CPM | 4,479 |
| Thiruvaiyaru | Durai Govindarajan | AIADMK | A. Ramamurthy | TNC | 13,089 |
| Thiruvarur | M. Sellamuthu | CPM | P. Selvadurai | INC | 12,046 |
| Thiruvattar | J. Hemachandran | CPM | M. Mohandhas | IND | 4,089 |
| Thiruvidaimarudur | M. Rajangam | INC | S. Ramalingam | DMK | 13,464 |
| Thiruvonam | V. Sivagnanam | INC | M. Ramachandran | DMK | 11,070 |
| Thondamuthur | C. Aranganayakam | AIADMK | U. K. Vellingiri | CPM | 22,326 |
| Thottiam | Periasamy | INC | S. R. Vadivel | DMK | 39,516 |
| Thousand Lights | K. A. Krishnasamy | AIADMK | M. K. Stalin | DMK | 2,292 |
| Tindivanam | K. M. Thangamani | INC | Subramanya Gounder | JNP | 19,316 |
| Tiruchendur | S. R. Subramania Adithan | AIADMK | K. P. Kandasamy | DMK | 2,388 |
| Tiruchengode | C. Ponnaiyan | AIADMK | M. M. Kandasamy | DMK | 19,222 |
| Tiruchy - I | A. Malaramannan | DMK | R. Perumal | INC | 2,893 |
| Tiruchy - II | N. Nallusamy | AIADMK | Anbil Dharmalingam | DMK | 4,681 |
| Tirunelveli | S. Narayanan | AIADMK | A. L. Subramanian | DMK | 18,862 |
| Tiruppattur (41) | Y. Shanmugam | INC | B. Sundaram | DMK | 18,103 |
| Tiruppattur (194) | S. Madhavan | AIADMK | P. R. Algu | DMK | 21,908 |
| Tirupporur | Thamizhmani | AIADMK | G. Chockalingam | DMK | 6,434 |
| Tiruppur | K. Subbarayan | CPI | R. Manimaran | AIADMK | 1,240 |
| Tiruttani | R. Shanmugam | AIADMK | C. Chiranjeevulu Naidu | JNP | 3,929 |
| Tiruvallur | S. Pattabiraman | AIADMK | S. R. Munirathinam | DMK | 4,553 |
| Tiruvannamalai | A. S. Ravindran | INC | S. Murugaiyan | DMK | 5,373 |
| Tiruvottiyur | G. K. J. Baarathi | INC | T. K. Palaniswamy | DMK | 11,510 |
| Triplicane | Abdul Samd | DMK | K. S. G. Haja Sheriff | INC | 6,108 |
| Tuticorin | S. N. Rajendran | AIADMK | A. Ayyasamy | DMK | 22,073 |
| Udagamandalam | K. Kallan | INC | S. A. Mahalingam | DMK | 22,800 |
| Udumalpet | S. Thirumalaisamy Gounder | INC | R. T. Mariyappan | DMK | 9,478 |
| Ulundurpet | M. Anandan | AIADMK | K. Varadharajulu | DMK | 26,882 |
| Uppiliapuram | R. Saroja | AIADMK | R. Mookkayee | DMK | 22,098 |
| Usilambatti | P. K. M. Muthuramalingam | IND | S. Andi Thevar | IND | 20,741 |
| Uthiramerur | K. Narasimma Pallavan | AIADMK | C. V. M. A. Ponmozhi | DMK | 17,790 |
| Valangiman | Gomathi Srinivasan | AIADMK | Sithamalli N. Somasundaram | DMK | 12,271 |
| Valparai | V. Thangavelu | INC | A. T. Karuppiah | CPI | 22,670 |
| Vandavasi | A. Arumugham | INC | V. Rajagopal | DMK | 10,386 |
| Vaniyambadi | H. Abdul Majeed | INC | A. P. Abdul Majid | DMK | 1,285 |
| Vanur | K. N. Ramajayam | AIADMK | A. Poopalan | DMK | 26,216 |
| Varahur | A. Arunachalam | AIADMK | K. Kanaga Sabai | DMK | 12,710 |
| Vasudevanallur | R. Eswaran | INC | M. S. Periasamy | CPM | 22,428 |
| Vedaranyam | Meenakshi Sundaram | DMK | P. V. Rajendran | INC | 1,276 |
| Vedasandur | V. P. Balasubramaniam | AIADMK | P. Muthusamy | IND | 27,869 |
| Veerapandi | P. Vijayalakshmi | AIADMK | S. Subramaniam | DMK | 28,060 |
| Vellakoil | Durai Ramasamy | AIADMK | Appan Palanisamy | DMK | 11,307 |
| Vellore | V. M. Devaraj | DMK | A. K. Ranganathan | AIADMK | 10,023 |
| Vilathikulam | S. Kumara Kurubara Ramanathan | DMK | R. K. Perumal | AIADMK | 6,338 |
| Vilavancode | M. Sundaradas | INC | D. Mony | CPM | 12,293 |
| Villivakkam | V. P. Chintan | CPM | J. C. D. Prabakaran | AIADMK | 1,046 |
| Villupuram | M. Mani Rajarathinam | AIADMK | K. P. Palaniappan | DMK | 13,854 |
| Virudhunagar | A. S. A. Arumugam | JNP | M. Sundararajan | AIADMK | 7,076 |
| Vridachalam | R. Thiyagarajan | INC | D. Rasavelu | DMK | 18,122 |
| Yercaud | P. R. Thirugnanam | INC | K. Manickam | DMK | 32,002 |
| * | Elected as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu |
M.G.R's Third Cabinet
After the General Elections held in December 1984, the Governor appointed Dr. M. G. Ramachandran as Chief Minister heading the new Government with effect from the forenoon of 10 February 1985. The Governor, on the advice of Hon. Chief Minister appointed 16 more Ministers on 14 February 1985. The names of the Ministers with their portfolios are given below: -
1. DR. M. G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister:- Minister in-charge of public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service and other All-Indians Services, District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Planning, Molasses, Archaeology, Prohibition excluding grant of liquor Permits, Electronics, Science and Technology, Commercial Taxes, Excise, Textile, Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals, Newsprint Control, Bonded Labour, Employment and Training and Passports.
2. DR. V. R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN- Minister for Finance-Minister in-charge of Finance, Revenue, Legislature Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Corps and ExServicemen.
3. Thiru S. RAMACHANDRAN-Minister for Electricity- Minister in-charge of Electricity, Iron and Steel Control, Adi Dravidar Welfare , Stationery and Printing, Government Press and Hill Tribes.
4. Thiru K. A. KRISHNASWAMY-Minister for Labour-Minister in-charge Labour, Animal Husbandry, Milk, Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act.
5. Thiru R. M. VEERAPPAN- Minister for Information and Religious EndowmentsMinister in-charge of Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forest, Cinchona and grant of Liquor Permits.
6. Thiru C. ARANGANAYAGAM, Minister for Education: - Minister in-charge of Education, Official Language, Tamil Development and Culture.
7. Dr. K. KALIMUTHU, Minister for Agriculture-Minister in-charge of Agriculture, Agriculture Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro-Engineering, Agro Service Co-operative Societies, TWAD, Town Planning and Accommodation Control.
8. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Law-Minister in-charge of Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Registration of Companies, Debt Relief including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on Chits.
9. Dr. H.V. HANDE, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Health and Environmental Pollution Control.
10. Thiru S.MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport Motor Vehicles Act and Ports and Highways.
11. Thiru S.THIRUNAVUKKARASU, Minister for Food-Minister in-charge of Food, Price Control and Censes.
12. Thiru R. SOUNDARARAJAN-Minister for Housing and Local AdministrationMinister in-charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness, Housing and Slum Clearance Board.
13. Thiru M.R. GOVENDHAN, Minister for Backward Classes-Minister in-charge of Backward Classes and Fisheries.
14. Thirumathi GOMATHI SRINIVASAN, Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Meals-Minister in-charge of Nutritious Meals, Social Welfare including Women and Children Welfare, Beggars Homes, Orphanages, Indians Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees, Correctional Administration, Bhoodan and Gramdhan.
15. Thirumathi VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY, Minister for Khadi and Handlooms-Minister in-charge of Khadi and Handlooms.
16. Thiru Y.S.M. Yusuf, Minister for Public Works and Minister in-charge of P.W.D. and Establishment matters relating to P.W.D, irrigation Minor Irrigation and Wakf.
17. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Co-operation and Rural Industries-Minister in-charge of Co-operation, Rural industries including Village, Cottage and Small Industries.
Thiruvalargal K. RAJARAM, V.V.SWAMINATHAN, T.VEERASAMY, N.NALLUSAMY, Anoor P.G. JAGADEESAN, T. RAMASAMY and A.ARUNACHALAM
were appointed as additional Members of the Council of Minister; with effect from 3 March 1985. Consequently the business of the Government was re-collected among the
Ministers as follows:
1. Thiru (Dr.) M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister:- Minister in-charge of public, General Administration, Indian Administrative Service and other All-Indians Services, District Revenue Officers, Deputy Collectors, Police, Prevention of Corruption, Planning, Molasses, Archaeology, Prohibition excluding grant of Liquor, Excise, Passports.
2. Thiru (Dr.) V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN- Minister for Finance-Minister in-charge of Finance, Revenue, Legislature Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Corps and ExServicemen.
3. Thiru S.RAMACHANDRAN-Minister for Electricity- Minister in-charge of Electricity, Iron and Steel Control, News Print Control, Stationery and Printing, Government Press.
4. Thiru K.A. KRISHNASWAMY-Minister for Labour-Minister in-charge Labour, Animal Husbandry, Milk, Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act.
5. Thiru R.M. VEERAPPAN- Minister for Information and Religious EndowmentsMinister in-charge of Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forest, Cinchona and grant of Liquor Permits.
6. Thiru K. RAJARAM, Minister for Industries-Minister in-charge of Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals, Electronics Science and Technology.
7. Thiru C. ARANGANAYAGAM, Minister for Education: - Minister in-charge of Education, Official Language, Tamil Development and Culture.
8. Dr. K. KALIMUTHU, Minister for Agriculture-Minister in-charge of Agriculture, Agriculture Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro-Engineering, Agro Service Co-operative Societies, Water Supply and Drainage Boards.
9. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Law-Minister in-charge of Law, Courts, Prisons, Legislation on Weights and Measures, Registration of Companies, Debt Relief including Legislation on Money Lending and Legislation on Chits.
10. Dr. H.V. HANDE, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Health and Environmental Pollution Control.
11. Thiru S.MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport Motor Vehicles Act and Ports and Highways.
12. Thiru S.THIRUNAVUKKARASU, Minister for Food-Minister in-charge of Food, Price Control and Censes.
13. Thiru V.V. SWAMINATHAN, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles- Minister incharge of Handlooms and Textiles.
14. Thiru R. SOUNDARARAJAN-Minister for Local Administration-Minister incharge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness.
15. Thiru T. VEERASAMY, Minister for Commercial Taxes-Minister in-charge of Commercial Taxes.
16. Thiru N.NALLUSAMY, Minister for Housing-Minister in-charge of Housing and Slum Clearance Boards, Town Planning and Accommodation Control.
17. Thiru Anoor P.G. JAGADEESAN, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister incharge of Rural Industries including Villages, Cottage and Small Industries.
18. Thiru T. RAMASAMY, Minister for Rehabilitation and Employment-Minister incharge of Employment and Training Indians Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees.
19. Thiru A. ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare-Minister incharge of Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bounded Labour.
20. Thiru M.R. GOVENDHAN, Minister for Backward Classes-Minister in-charge of Backward Classes and Fisheries.
21. Thirumathi GOMATHI SRINIVASAN, Minister for Social Welfare and Nutritious Meals-Minister in-charge of Nutritious Meals, Social Welfare including Women and Children Welfare, Beggars Homes, Orphanages, Correctional Administration.
22. Thirumathi VIJAYALAKSHMI PALANISAMY, Minister for Khadi -Minister incharge of Khadi, Bhoodan and Gramdhan.
23. Thiru Y.S.M. Yusuf, Minister for Public Works-Minister in-charge of P.W.D.irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf.
24. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Co-operation -Minister incharge of Co-operation.
The following Ministers were relived of their duties with effect from 21 October 1986: -
- Thiru R.M. Veerappan
- Thiru C. Aranganayagam
- Dr. K. Kalimuthu
- Dr. H.V. Hande
- Thiru T. Veerasamy
- Thiru N. Nallusamy
- Thiru M.R. Govendhan
- Thirumathi Gomathi Srinivasan
- Thirumathi Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy
- Thiru Y.S.M. Yusuf.
Thiru K.A. Krishnasamy, was appointed as additional Member of the Council of Minister with effect from 22 October 1986. The business of the Government was reallocated among the Ministers with effect from 22 October 1986 as follows: -
1. Dr. M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister: - Minister in-charge of Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other All-Indians Services, District Revenue Officers and Home.
2. Dr. V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, Minister for finance- Minister in-charge of finance, General Administration, Revenue, Co-operation, Legislature, Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Corps and Ex-Servicemen.
3. Thiru S.RAMACHANRAN, Minister for Food-Minister in-charge of Food, Price Control, Censes, Employment and Training, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees, Iron and Steel Control, Newsprint Control, Stationery and Printing and Government Press.
4. Thiru K.A. KRISHNASAMY, Minister for Local Administration and LabourMinister in-charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness and Labour.
5. Thiru K. RAJARAM, Minister for Industries and Agriculture-Minister in-charge of Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals, Electronics, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Agricultural Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro Engineering, Agro Service Co-operative Societies, Water supply and Drainage Boards.
6. Thiru P.U. SHANMUGAM, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Prevention of Corruption, Health, Environmental Pollution Control, Backward Classes and Fisheries.
7. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Education and Law- Minister in-charge of Education, Official language, Tamil Development and Culture, Law, Courts, Prisons, Deputy Collectors, Legislation on Weight and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money Lending, Chits, Registration of Companies and Molasses.
8. Thiru S. MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act, Ports and Highways.
9. Thiru S. THIRUNAVUKKAARASU, Minister for Housing and HandloomsMinister in-charge of Handlooms and Textiles, Housing and Slum Clearance Boards, Town Planning and Accommodation Control.
10. Thiru V.V. SWAMINATHAN, Minister for Tourism, Prohibition and ElectricityMinister in-charge of Prohibition and Excise, Animal Husbandry, Milk Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act, Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forests, Cinchona, Planning, Archaeology, Passports and Electricity.
11. Thiru R.SOUNDARARAJAN, Minister for Noon Meal and Social Welfare and Khadi-Minister in-charge of Nutritious Meals, Social Welfare including Women and Children's welfare, Beggars' Home, Orphanages, Correctional Administrative, Khadi, Bhoodan and Gramdhan.
12. Thiru ANOOR P.G. JAGADEESAN, Minister for Rural Industries-Minister incharge of Rural Industries including Village, Cottage and Small Industries.
13. Thiru T.RAMASAMY, Minister for Commercial Taxes -Minister in-charge of Commercial Taxes.
14. Thiru A.ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare-Minister incharge of Adi Dravidar Welfare. Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour.
15. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Public Works-Minister incharge of Public Works Department, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf.
Thiru R.M. Veerappan, was appointed as additional Member of the Council of Ministers with effect from 5 November 1987 as among the Ministers with effect from 5 November 1987, as follows: -
1. Dr. M.G. RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister: - Minister in-charge of Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other All-Indians Services, Home and Prevention of Corruption.
2. Dr. V.R. NEDUNCHEZHIYAN, Minister for finance- Minister in-charge of finance, General Administration, Revenue, Co-operation, Legislature, Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Corps and Ex-Servicemen.
3. Thiru S.RAMACHANRAN, Minister for Food-Minister in-charge of Food and Price Control.
4. Thiru R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Local Administration-Minister in-charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness and Labour, Censes Employment and Training, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees, Iron and Steel Control, News Print Control, Stationary and Printing and Government Press.
5. Thiru K. RAJARAM, Minister for Industries and Agriculture- Minister in-charge of Large Scale Industries, Mines and Minerals, Electronics, Science and Technology, Agriculture, Agricultural Refinance, Agricultural Engineering Wing and Agro Engineering, Agro Service Co-operative Societies, Water supply and Drainage Boards.
6. Thiru P.U, SHANMUGAM, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Health, environment Pollution Control, Backward Classes and Fisheries.
7. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Education and Law- Minister in-charge of Education, Official language, Tamil Development and Culture, Law, Courts, Prisons, Deputy Collectors, Legislation on Weight and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money Lending, Chits, Registration of Companies and Molasses.
8. Thiru S. MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act, Ports and Highways, Public District Revenue Officers, Rural Industries including, Cottage and Small Industries.
9. Thiru S. THIRUNAVUKKAARASU, Minister for Housing and HandloomsMinister in-charge of Handlooms and Textiles, Housing and Slum Clearance Boards, Town Planning and Accommodation Control.
10. Thiru V.V. SWAMINATHAN, Minister for Tourism, Prohibition and ElectricityMinister in-charge of Prohibition and Excise, Animal Husbandry, Milk Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act, Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forests, Cinchona, Planning, Archaeology, Passports and Electricity.
11. Thiru R.SOUNDARARAJAN, Minister for Noon Meal and Social Welfare and Khadi-Minister in-charge of Nutritious Meals, Social Welfare including Women and Children's welfare, Beggars' Home, Orphanages, Correctional Administrative, Khadi, Bhoodan and Gramdhan.
12. Thiru T. RAMASAMY, Minister for Commercial Taxes-Minister in-charge of Commercial Taxes.
13. Thiru A.ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare-Minister incharge of Adi Dravidar Welfare. Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour.
14. Thiru K.K.S.S.R. RAMACHANDRAN, Minister for Public Works-Minister incharge of Public Works Department, Irrigation including Minor Irrigation and Wakf.
Consequent on the sudden demise of Dr. M.G. Ramachandran, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 24thy December 1987, the Council of Ministers headed by him was dissolved with effect from thee forenoon of 24 December 1987. The Governor appointed Dr. V.R.Nedunchezhiyan, Senor Most Member of the outgoing Council of Ministers to act as Chief Minister till the election of new Leader by the Party in majority in the Assembly and on his advice appointed Council of Ministers. The subjects Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other All India Services, Home, Prevention of corruption dealt with by the late Chief Minister Dr. M.G. Ramachandran were allocated to the Chief Minister in addition to the subjects held by him in the previous Cabinet.
The other Minister continued to be in charge of the subjects they had in the previous Cabinet.
Consequent on the election of Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran, as the Leader of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Legislative Party, the interim Council of Ministers, headed by Dr. V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, resigned on the forenoon of 7 January 1988 and the Governor appointed a new Ministry headed by Thirumathi Janaki Ramachandran as Chief Minister with effect from forenoon of 7 January 1988. The names of the Minister with their portfolios are given below: -
1. Thirumathi JANAKI RAMACHANDRAN, Chief Minister-Minister in-charge of Indian Administrative Service, Indian Police Service and other All Indian Services, Home Prevention of Corruption, Finance General Administration, Revenue, Co-operation, Legislature, Elections, Statistics, Youth Service Crops and Industries.
2. Thiru R.M. VEERAPPAN, Minister for Local Administration-Minister in-charge of Municipal Administration, Panchayats and Panchayats Unions, Community Development and Rural Indebtedness and Labour, Censes Employment and Training, Indian Overseas, Refugees and Evacuees, Iron and Steel Control, News Print Control, Stationary and Printing and Government Press, Food and Price Control.
3. Thiru P.U, SHANMUGAM, Minister for Health-Minister in-charge of Health, Environment Pollution Control, Backward Classes and Fisheries, Handlooms and Textiles, Housing and Slum Clearance Boards, Town Planning and Accommodation Control.
4. Thiru C. PONNAIYAN, Minister for Education and Law- Minister in-charge of Education, Official language, Tamil Development and Culture, Law, Courts, Prisons, Deputy Collectors, Legislation on Weight and Measures, Debt Relief including legislation on Money Lending, Chits, Registration of Companies and Molasses and Agriculture.
5. Thiru S. MUTHUSAMY, Minister for Transport-Minister in-charge of Transport, Nationalised Transport, Motor Vehicles Act, Ports and Highways, Public District Revenue Officers, Rural Industries including, Cottage and Small Industries, Water Supply and Drainage Board's, Public Works, Irrigation Minor Irrigation.
6. Thiru V.V. SWAMINATHAN, Minister for Tourism, Prohibition and ElectricityMinister in-charge of Prohibition and Excise, Animal Husbandry, Milk Dairy Development, Registration and Stamp Act, Information and Publicity, Film Technology, Tourism, Tourism Development Corporation, Cinematograph Act, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments, Forests, Cinchona, Planning, Archaeology, Passports and Electricity and Wakf.
7. Thiru T. RAMASAMY, Minister for Commercial Taxes-Minister in-charge of Commercial Taxes, Nutritious Meals, Khadi, Bhoodan and Gramdhan.
8. Thiru A.ARUNACHALAM, Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare-Minister in-charge of Adi Dravidar Welfare, Hill Tribes and Bonded Labour, Social Welfare including Women and Children's welfare, Beggars' Home, Orphanages, Correctional Administrative.
The President by a Proclamation issued on 30 January 1988, dissolved the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and imposed President's Rule in Tamil Nadu.
Janaki's Cabinet
After MGRS's death, VR Neduncheziyan was sworn in as Acting Chief Minister. But, one week later, the party majority led by R.M.Veerappan supported MGR's widow Janaki to become Chief minister and she was sworn in as Chief minister. Janaki doubled as the finance minister in her Cabinet. The Governor gave Janaki Ramachandran 30 days time to prove majority support in the house. This was a problem because, 30 MLAs of her own party were supporting J. Jayalalithaa to become the new Chief minister. Hence Janaki had the support of only 105 MLAs in the house of 234, as VR Neduncheziyan's 10 supporters chose to remain neutral and boycott the voting.
Hence, on the day of voting, Speaker PH pandiyan disqualified and dismissed 20 MLAs of opposition party DMK and 15 MLAs of AIADMK (Jayalalithaa faction ) from their MLA posts, due to demeaning behaviour in the house and thus announced that the majority was reduced to a mere 100, as the house then had only 199 members.
Before commencement of oral voting, violence erupted in the house and the speaker was injured. With bleeding head, he announced that Janaki had proved her majority with 105 MLAs and adjourned the house immediately. Then the members of the assembly were escorted out.
The Governor of state refused to accept this voting which was done under suspicious environment and recommended the Central government to dismiss the legislature and hold fresh general elections. The central government accepted the recommendation and the legislature was dissolved by the President.
Footnotes
- G. Palanithurai (June 1991). Role Perception of the Legislators: A Case Study of Tamil Nadu. Stosius Inc/Advent Books Division. p. 27. ISBN 81-220-0227-7.
- K. Mohandas (1992). MGR, the man and the myth. Panther Publishers. pp. 105–106. ISBN 978-81-85457-09-3.
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