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Governor K. Rosaiah greets Chief Minister Jayalalithaa after the swearing-in ceremony in Chennai on Monday. Photo: R. Ragu

As it happened: Jayalalithaa swearing-in

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Tamil Nadu’s crunch seats where margins yo-yoed

T. K. Rohit Ramya Kannan The 18 seats could have made the difference between victory and loss for the AIADMK.

For AIADMK, high jinks over high turnout

Udhav Naig Unaffected by anti-incumbency despite hefty polling

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Vijaykant's DMDK didn't win any seats in the recent Assembly elections.

DMDK set to lose recognition as State party

Dennis S. Jesudasan

M:R. Sakkarapani (left) and former MinisterI. Periyasamy (right) coming to the counting centre in Dindigul on Thursday to receive the election certificate.— Photo: G. Karthikeyan

Two veterans prove their mettle in Dindigul

H. Vasanthakumar

Sharp increase in number of crorepati legislators

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More women MLAs this time, but just 9% of total strength

‘Can’t blame allies for our failure to muster majority’

Anbumani Ramadoss.— Photo: B.Jothi Ramalingam

Election Commission failed to curb cash flow, says Anbumani

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PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss at a rally in Katpadi. File photo

In PMK’s fall, collateral damage too

Sruthisagar Yamunan

When NOTA becomes a whipping boy

Visibly upset DMK cadres at the Anna Arivalayam, in Chennai. Photo: M. Vedhan.

Of joy, despair and shades of resignation

Deepu Sebastian Edmond

For many of the city’s residents, the floods and its aftermath are a stark reminder of the government’s failure on multiple fronts — File Photo

Did the floods drown AIADMK?

Aloysius Xavier Lopez

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‘Nellai’ Kannan signs in police records

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AIADMK, TMC extend domination

Governor K. Rosaiah greets Chief Minister Jayalalithaa after the swearing-in ceremony in Chennai on Monday. Photo: R. Ragu

As it happened: Jayalalithaa swearing-in

Women propelled AIADMK to victory

Tamil Nadu’s crunch seats where margins yo-yoed

For AIADMK, high jinks over high turnout

Unaffected by anti-incumbency despite hefty polling

DMDK set to lose recognition as State party

With securing just 2.4 per cent in the Assembly elections, DMDK, founded by actor-turned politician Vijaykant is set to lose its recognition as a

Jayalalithaa likely to meet Governor on Saturday

The swearing-in ceremony will most likely be held on Monday. There was no official confirmation of the schedule.

When NOTA becomes a whipping boy

NOTA accounted for 1.3 per cent, or 5,61,244 votes of the total votes polled in the State in a closely fought Assembly election.

In PMK’s fall, collateral damage too

Votes that the party won may have led to DMK’s loss in many constituencies.

Against all odds

Nothing is more difficult than to turn the tide of history. That All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary >Jayalalithaa won

Why the DMK lost

It was not the ruling party that overcame anti-incumbency but the primary opposition formation, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam front, that failed to capitalise on it

BJP draws a blank in central region

S.K. Vedarathinam in Vedaranyam was the only BJP candidate to retain his deposit

Consolidation of minority votes boosts DMK front’s Kanniyakumari tally

DMK alliance also benefited committed party cadres from all communities, says Father M. Jagath Gasper Raj

Sharp increase in number of crorepati legislators

Average assets of T.N., Puducherry MLAs also zoom compared with 2011

Two veterans prove their mettle in Dindigul

This election was an acid test for both AIADMK's Natham Viswanathan and DMK's I.. Periyasamy.

More women MLAs this time, but just 9% of total strength

The 15th Assembly in Tamil Nadu will see more women representatives than in the previous session, but not by a wide margin. If 17 women sat in the

Election Commission failed to curb cash flow, says Anbumani

PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss, on Friday, said he would take up the issue of electoral reforms in the Parliament and urged the Election Commission of

‘Can’t blame allies for our failure to muster majority’

Stalin also promises a spirited show in the Assembly.

Polls in Aravakurichi, Thanjavur further postponed to June 13

Earlier, the EC had directed that polls would be held on May 23, and counting for these two Assembly seats on May 25.

Jayalalithaa set to become CM of Tamil Nadu for the sixth time

Assembly Elections 2016: By winning 134 seats, AIADMK has come to power on its own without any alliances. It is a historic victory as no party in

AIADMK wave sweeps Erode

Ruling All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhgam (AIADMK) has made a clean sweep of all the eight Assembly segments in the district.

Prince of Arcot greets Jayalalithaa on poll victory

In a congratulatory letter addressed to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, the Prince of Arcot, Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali, extended his greetings over her party’s mandate in the State elections.

Of joy, despair and shades of resignation

It was an emotional roller-coaster for many outside party offices

Did the floods drown AIADMK?

The ruling party won just six seats in Chennai.

Pollsters got it wrong in T.N.

But forecasts for other States were more or less on target.

A historic win, says Jayalalithaa

A six-cornered contest literally came to naught in terms of seats won.

AIADMK, Trinamool win; Cong. routed in Kerala, Assam

It was a day of electoral firsts as the results of the Assembly elections in four States and one Union Territory came in on Thursday — Tamil Nadu

The Jayalalithaa strategy

How to win without friends and influence people.

O. Paneerselvam retains Bodinayakkanur

Of the 2,01,579 polled votes, OPS polled 99,531 votes while DMK's S. Lakshmanan polled 83,923 votes.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister congratulates Modi, Jayalalithaa

He said the BJP’s victory in Assam and increase in its vote share in other States indicated the rising popularity of Mr. Modi.

DMK wrests 3 seats from AIADMK in Pudukottai

Although the district returned AIADMK nominees from all the six constituencies in the last elections, three seats went to the DMK this time.

Electoral battle in Thoothukudi sees AIADMK winning four seats, DMK two constituencies

Joy knew no bounds for AIADMK cadres as the party won in four out of six assembly constituencies – Vilathikulam, Srivaikuntam, Kovilpatti and

It is five for AIADMK, four for DMK in Tiruchi district

In a stiff electoral battle in the nine Assembly constituencies in Tiruchi district, the AIADMK retained five seats while its arch rival DMK won four.

Viswanathan tastes first defeat; DMK wins Natham by thin margin

Minister for Power R. Viswanathan tasted his first defeat in his political career in Athoor constituency, foreign soil to him

Invalid postal votes lead to DMK candidate’s defeat; trigger tension

When the counting was over, AIADMK’s I.S. Inbadurai led the close contest by just 49 votes over the nearest DMK rival, M. Appavu.

One each for DMK, INC and AIADMK in The Nilgiris

Of the total of three Assembly Constituencies, the AIADMK managed to win only one seat in the hill district of The Nilgiris while the Dravida Munnetra

AIADMK wins almost all seats in Coimbatore

In eight Assembly seats, except Mettupalayam and Valparai, the BJP scored more than the six-party DMDK-PWA-TMC alliance.

Karunanidhi scripts history

DMK leader M. Karunanidhi, whose electoral journey began in Kulithalai in 1957, has won all the 13 elections he has contested.

DMK ahead of AIADMK in ‘contested vote share’

Party’s performance was pulled down by that of its allies, including Congress

Karunanidhi breaks his own record of victory margin

DMK patriarch’s margin was 68,366 votes this time as against 50,249 in 2011

AIADMK proves Madurai is its stronghold

Only Madurai Central and Madurai East constituencies escaped the AIADMK wave in the district,

DMK gains ground in Virudhunagar district

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam gained much ground in Virudhunagar district with the party winning four out of the seven Assembly constituencies in this election.

DMK, allies make a comeback in Tirunelveli district

The wrests five segments from the AIADMK this time in the keenly fought battle of ballots.

In Coimbatore, BJP performs better than DMDK-PWF-TMC

The saffron party says it was the real alternative to the AIADMK and DMK.

A victory built on welfare schemes

AIADMK’s connect with rural masses, stand on prohibition credited for win

DMK veterans to beef up Opposition presence

Though the DMK could not win the election, it has succeeded in sending most of its veteran and experienced members to the Assembly. Their presence is

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