Tamil Nadu Timeline

By Election

7 events, 1973 to 2018.

  1. 1973

    1. May 1973DindigulPolitics

      AIADMK wins the Dindigul Lok Sabha by-election

      K. Maya Thevar won the Dindigul by-election, giving the newly formed AIADMK its first electoral victory.

  2. 2001

    1. 21 Sep 2001 to 2 Mar 2002ChennaiPolitics

      Supreme Court unseats Jayalalithaa, O. Panneerselvam becomes Chief Minister

      After the Supreme Court held Jayalalithaa's appointment invalid, O. Panneerselvam served as Chief Minister until she returned in March 2002.

  3. 2002

    1. 2 Mar 2002 to 12 May 2006AndipattiPolitics

      Jayalalithaa returns as Chief Minister after Andipatti by-election

      After her acquittal in the TANSI and Pleasant Stay cases, J. Jayalalithaa won the Andipatti by-election and was sworn in again as Chief Minister.

  4. 2009

    1. 9 Jan 2009ThirumangalamPolitics

      Thirumangalam by-election

      The DMK won the Thirumangalam assembly by-election on a turnout of about 89 percent, amid allegations of cash being paid for votes.

  5. 2015

    1. 11 May 2015 to 23 May 2015BengaluruLaw Justice

      Jayalalithaa acquitted on appeal and returns as Chief Minister

      Acquitted in the assets case by the Karnataka High Court, J. Jayalalithaa took the oath as Chief Minister for a fifth time.

  6. 2017

    1. 21 Aug 2017ChennaiPolitics

      AIADMK factions merge

      The Palaniswami and Panneerselvam factions of the AIADMK reunited, with Panneerselvam becoming Deputy Chief Minister.

  7. 2018

    1. 15 Mar 2018MelurPolitics

      T. T. V. Dhinakaran founds the AMMK

      Expelled AIADMK leader T. T. V. Dhinakaran launched the Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam at Melur as a breakaway party.