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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
16th Tamil Nadu Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Leadership
R. N. Ravi
since 18 September 2021
M. Appavu, DMK
since 12 May 2021
Deputy Speaker
K. Pitchandi, DMK
since 12 May 2021
M. K. Stalin, DMK
since 7 May 2021
Udhayanidhi Stalin, DMK
since 28 September 2024
Duraimurugan, DMK
since 11 May 2021
Edappadi K. Palaniswami, AIADMK
since 11 May 2021
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
R. B. Udhayakumar, AIADMK
since 19 July 2022
Structure
Seats234
Political groups
Government (159)
  INDIA (159)

Official Opposition (62)

  AIADMK (62)

Other Opposition (13)

  NDA (13)
Elections
First past the post
First election
27 March 1952
Last election
6 April 2021
Next election
May 2026
Meeting place
13°04′47″N 80°17′14″E / 13.0796°N 80.2873°E / 13.0796; 80.2873
Chief Secretariat of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Website
www.assembly.tn.gov.in

The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a strength of 234 members, all of whom are democratically elected using the first-past-the-post system. The presiding officer of the Assembly is the Speaker. The term of the Assembly is five years, unless dissolved earlier.

Since Tamil Nadu has a unicameral legislature, the terms Tamil Nadu Legislature and Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly are almost synonymous and are often confused. However, they are not one and the same. The Tamil Nadu Legislature is the legislative body, while the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is a part of it. The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, along with the Governor of Tamil Nadu, constitutes the Tamil Nadu Legislature.

The present state of Tamil Nadu is a residuary part of the erstwhile Madras Presidency and was formerly known as Madras State. The first legislature of any sort for the Presidency was the Madras Legislative Council, which was set up as a non-representative advisory body in 1861. In 1919, direct elections were introduced with the introduction of diarchy under the Government of India Act 1919. Between 1920 and 1937, the Legislative Council was a unicameral legislature for the Madras Presidency. The Government of India Act 1935 abolished diarchy and created a bicameral legislature in the Madras Presidency. The Legislative Assembly became the Lower House of the Presidency.

After the Republic of India was established in 1950, the Madras Presidency became the Madras State, and the bicameral setup continued. The Madras State's assembly strength was 375, and the first assembly was constituted in 1952. The current state was formed in 1956 after the reorganisation of states, and the strength of the assembly was reduced to 206. Its strength was increased to the present 234 in 1965. Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969, and subsequently, the assembly came to be called the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The Legislative Council was abolished in 1986, making the legislature a unicameral body and the assembly its sole chamber.

The present Sixteenth Legislative Assembly was constituted on 3 May 2021. It was constituted after the 2021 assembly election, which resulted in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)-led front winning and forming the government. The next election will take place in 2026.

History

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Origin

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The first legislature of any kind to be established in Madras was the Madras Legislative Council in 1861. First established as a non-representative advisory body, it saw the introduction of elected members in 1892. The Indian Councils Act 1909 (popularly called the "Minto-Morley Reforms") officially introduced indirect election of members to the Council. In 1919, direct elections were introduced with the introduction of diarchy under the Government of India Act 1919. Between 1920 and 1937, the Legislative Council was a unicameral legislature for the Madras Presidency. The Government of India Act 1935 abolished diarchy and created a bicameral legislature in Madras province. The Legislature consisted of the Governor and two legislative bodies: a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council. The Assembly was the lower house and consisted of 215 members, who were further classified into general members and reserved members representing special communities and interests:[1][2]

Reservation Number of members
General 116
Scheduled Castes 30
Muslims 28
Christians 8
Women 8
Landholders 6
Commerce and Industry 6
Labour and Trade Unions 6
Europeans 3
Anglo-Indians 2
University 1
Tribal 1
Total 215

The presiding officer of the Assembly was called the Speaker of the Assembly.

Madras Presidency

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First Assembly of the Madras Presidency meeting in the Senate House, Madras University (1937)

The first legislative assembly election in the presidency was held in February 1937. The Indian National Congress obtained a majority by winning 159 of 215 seats. C. Rajagopalachari became the first elected chief minister of the Presidency under the provincial autonomy system guaranteed by the Government of India Act 1935. The first assembly was constituted in July 1937. Bulusu Sambamurti and A. Rukmani Lakshmipathi were elected as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker respectively.[3]

The first assembly lasted its term until February 1943, but the Congress cabinet resigned in October 1939, protesting India's participation in World War II. From 1939 to 1946, Madras was under the direct rule of the governor and no elections were held in 1943 when the assembly's term expired. Next elections were held only in 1946, when a political compromise was reached between the Congress and viceroy Lord Wavell.[4][5][6] The second assembly of the presidency was constituted in April 1946 and J. Shivashanmugam Pillai was elected as the speaker. The Congress won an absolute majority in the elections and again formed the Government.[6] On 15 August 1947, India became independent and the new Indian Constitution came into effect on 26 January 1950. Madras Presidency became Madras State and the existing assembly and government were retained till new elections could be held in 1951.[7]

Republic of India

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In the Republic of India, the Madras State Legislative Assembly continued to be the lower house in a bicameral legislature. The first election to the assembly on the basis of universal adult suffrage was held in January 1952. According to the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies (Madras) Order, 1951, made by the President under sections 6 and 9 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the assembly's strength was 375 members elected from 309 constituencies. Out of the 309 constituencies in the undivided Madras State, 66 were two member constituencies, 62 of which had one seat reserved for Scheduled Caste candidates and 4 for Scheduled Tribe candidates.[8][9] The two member constituencies were established in accordance to Article 332 of the Indian Constitution. The voting method and the plurality electoral formula were defined in The Representation of People Act, 1950.[10] These constituencies were larger in size and had greater number of voters (more than 1,00,000)[11] when compared to general constituencies. Multiple members were elected only in the 1952 and 1957 elections as double member representation was abolished in 1961 by the enactment of Two-Member Constituencies Abolition Act (1961).[12] Of the 375 seats, 143 were from what later became Andhra state, 29 were from Malabar, 11 from South Canara (part of present-day Karnataka) and the remaining 190 belonged to Tamil Nadu.

On 1 October 1953, a separate Andhra State consisting of the Telugu-speaking areas of the composite Madras State was formed and the Kannada-speaking area of Bellary District was merged with the then Mysore State. This reduced the strength of the Legislative Assembly to 231. On 1 November 1956, the States Reorganisation Act took effect and consequently the constituencies in the erstwhile Malabar District were merged with the Kerala State. This further reduced the strength to 190. The Tamil-speaking area of Kerala (present day Kanyakumari district) and Sengottai taluk were added to Madras State. According to the new Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order 1956, made by the Delimitation Commission of India under the provisions of the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, the strength of the assembly was increased to 205.[8]

The 1957 elections were conducted for these 205 seats. In 1959, as result of The Andhra Pradesh and Madras (Alteration of Boundaries) Act 1959, one member from the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly was allotted to Madras increasing its Legislative Assembly strength to 206. The 1962 elections were conducted for these 206 seats. In 1965, the elected strength of the assembly was increased to 234 by the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1965. In addition to the 234, the assembly also has one nominated member representing the Anglo-Indian community. From 1965, the number of members has remained constant. In 1969, Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu and subsequently the assembly came to be known as the "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly". The Legislative Council was abolished with effect from 1 November 1986 through an Act of Parliament titled as The Tamil Nadu Legislative Council (Abolition) Act, 1986. With the abolition of the council, the legislature became a unicameral body and remained so for the next 24 years. Of the fourteen assemblies that have been constituted so far, four (the sixth, seventh, ninth and tenth) have been dismissed by the Central Government using Article 356 of the Indian Constitution.[8] This State Assembly is unique because, since 1996, the actual leader of the official opposition party, though he or she is an official member of the house, has chosen mostly to sign the attendance register outside but not attend the house proceedings. M. KarunanidhiJ. Jayalalithaa, and Vijayakant conducted themselves in this manner, unless an extremely important situation happened. Once M. K. Stalin became the leader of the opposition in 2016, the leader of the opposition always came and participated fully in the House. Following the 2021 elections, the leader of the opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami, also attended the house.

Location

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Fort St. George where the Tamil Nadu Legislature has functioned for 60 years
Senate House, Madras University

The Legislative Assembly is seated at the Fort St. George, Chennai. Fort St. George has historically been the seat of the Government of Tamil Nadu since colonial times. During 1921–37, the precursor to the assembly – Madras Legislative Council, met at the council chambers within the fort. Between 14 July 1937 – 21 December 1938, the assembly met at the Senate House of the University of Madras and between 27 January 1938 – 26 October 1939 in the Banqueting Hall (later renamed as Rajaji Hall) in the Government Estate complex at Mount Road. During 1946–52, it moved back to the Fort St. George. In 1952, the strength of the assembly rose to 375, after the constitution of the first assembly, and it was briefly moved into temporary premises at the government estate complex. This move was made in March 1952, as the existing assembly building only had a seating capacity of 260. Then on 3 May 1952, it moved into the newly constructed assembly building in the same complex. The assembly functioned from the new building (later renamed as "Kalaivanar Arangam") during 1952–56. However, with the reorganisation of states and formation of Andhra, the strength came down to 190 and the assembly moved back to Fort St. George in 1956. From December 1956 till January 2010, the Fort remained the home to the assembly.[13][14][15]

In 2004, during the 12th assembly, the AIADMK Government under J. Jayalalithaa made unsuccessful attempts to shift the assembly, first to the location of Queen Mary's College and later to the Anna University campus, Guindy. Both attempts were withdrawn after public opposition.[16] During the 13th Assembly, the DMK government led by M. Karunanidhi proposed a new plan to shift the assembly and the government secretariat to a new building in the Omandurar Government Estate. In 2007, the German architectural firm GMP International won the design competition to design and construct the new assembly complex. Construction began in 2008 and was completed in 2010. The new assembly building was opened and the assembly started functioning in it from March 2010.[16][17][18][19] After AIADMK's victory in the 2011 elections, the assembly shifted back to Fort St. George.[20][21][22]

List of historical locations where the Tamil Nadu Legislature has been housed:

Duration Location
11 July 1921 – 13 July 1937 Council Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
14 July 1937 – 21 December 1937 Beveridge Hall, Senate House, Chennai
27 January 1938 – 26 October 1939 Multipurpose Hall, Rajaji Hall, Chennai
24 May 1946 – 27 March 1952 Council Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
3 May 1952 – 27 December 1956 Multipurpose Hall, Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai
29 April 1957 – 30 March 1959 Assembly Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
20 April 1959 – 30 April 1959 Multipurpose Hall, Arranmore Palace, Udhagamandalam
31 August 1959 – 11 January 2010 Assembly Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
19 March 2010 – 10 February 2011 Assembly Chamber, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly-Secretariat Complex, Chennai
23 May 2011 – 13 September 2020 Assembly Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai
14 September 2020 – 13 September 2021 Multipurpose Hall, Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai
5 January 2022 – present Assembly Chamber, Fort St. George, Chennai

List of the assemblies

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Assembly
(Election)
Ruling Party Chief Minister Deputy Chief Minister Speaker Deputy Speaker Leader of the House Leader of the Opposition
1st
(1952)
Indian National Congress C. Rajagopalachari

K. Kamaraj

Vacant J. Shivashanmugam Pillai

N. Gopala Menon

B. Baktavatsalu Naidu C. Subramaniam T. Nagi Reddy

P. Ramamurthi

2nd
(1957)
Indian National Congress K. Kamaraj Vacant U. Krishna Rao B. Baktavatsalu Naidu C. Subramaniam V. K. Ramaswami
3rd
(1962)
Indian National Congress K. Kamaraj

M. Bhakthavatsalam

Vacant S. Chellapandian K. Parthasarathi M. Bhakthavatsalam V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
4th
(1967)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam C. N. Annadurai

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan


M. Karunanidhi

Vacant S. P. Adithanar

Pulavar K. Govindan

Pulavar K. Govindan

G. R. Edmund

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan

M. Karunanidhi


V. R. Nedunchezhiyan

P. G. Karuthiruman
5th
(1971)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi Vacant K. A. Mathiazhagan

Pulavar K. Govindan

P. Seenivasan

N. Ganapathy

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan Vacant[a]
6th
(1977)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. G. Ramachandran Vacant Munu Adhi Su. Thirunavukkarasar Nanjil K. Manoharan M. Karunanidhi
7th
(1980)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. G. Ramachandran Vacant K. Rajaram P. H. Pandian V. R. Nedunchezhiyan M. Karunanidhi
K. S. G. Haja Shareef
8th
(1984)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. G. Ramachandran

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan


V. N. Janaki Ramachandran

Vacant P. H. Pandian V. P. Balasubramanian V. R. Nedunchezhiyan

R. M. Veerappan

O. Subramanian
9th
(1989)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi Vacant M. Tamilkudimagan V. P. Duraisamy K. Anbazhagan J. Jayalalithaa
S. R. Eradha
G. K. Moopanar
10th
(1991)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa Vacant Sedapatti R. Muthiah K. Ponnusamy

S. Gandhirajan

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan S. R. Balasubramoniyan
11th
(1996)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi Vacant P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan Parithi Ilamvazhuthi K. Anbazhagan S. Balakrishnan
12th
(2001)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa

O. Panneerselvam


J. Jayalalithaa

Vacant K. Kalimuthu A. Arunachalam C. Ponnaiyan K. Anbazhagan
13th
(2006)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Karunanidhi M. K. Stalin R. Avudaiappan V. P. Duraisamy K. Anbazhagan O. Panneerselvam

J. Jayalalithaa

14th
(2011)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa

O. Panneerselvam


J. Jayalalithaa

Vacant D. Jayakumar

P. Dhanapal

P. Dhanapal

Pollachi V. Jayaraman

O. Panneerselvam

Natham R. Viswanathan


O. Panneerselvam

Vijayakant
Vacant[b]
15th
(2016)
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam J. Jayalalithaa

O. Panneerselvam


Edappadi K. Palaniswami

O. Panneerselvam P. Dhanapal Pollachi V. Jayaraman O. Panneerselvam

K. A. Sengottaiyan


O. Panneerselvam

M. K. Stalin
16th
(2021)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. K. Stalin Udhayanidhi Stalin M. Appavu K. Pitchandi Duraimurugan Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Note

In the 1952 election, no party achieved a majority in the assembly election, so C. Rajagopalachari became the first and only non-elected chief minister. In the 1967 election, C. N. Annadurai was elected to the Lok Sabha and not to the assembly. He resigned as a member of parliament and was elected to the state legislative council to become chief minister.

List of members of legislative assembly

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  DMK (133)   AIADMK (62)   INC (18)   PMK (5)   BJP (4)   IND (4)   VCK (4)   CPI (2)   CPI(M) (2)
Constituency Elected member Political party Alliance Remarks
No. Name Reservation
1 Gummidipoondi General T. J. Govindarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
2 Ponneri SC Durai. Chandrasekar Indian National Congress INDIA
3 Tiruttani General S. Chandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
4 Thiruvallur General V. G. Raajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
5 Poonamallee SC A. Krishnaswamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
6 Avadi General S. M. Nasar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non Resident Tamils Welfare
7 Maduravoyal General K. Ganapathy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
8 Ambattur General Joseph Samuel Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
9 Madavaram General S. Sudharsanam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
10 Thiruvottiyur General K. P. Shankar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar General J. John Ebenezer Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
12 Perambur General R. D. Shekar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
13 Kolathur General M. K. Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Chief Minister
14 Villivakkam General A. Vetriazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
15 Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar SC P. Sivakumar (a) Thayagamkavi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
16 Egmore SC I. Paranthamen Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
17 Royapuram General IDream R. Murthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
18 Harbour General P. K. Sekarbabu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments
19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni General Udhayanidhi Stalin Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Deputy Chief Minister
20 Thousand Lights General N. Ezhilan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
21 Anna Nagar General M. K. Mohan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
22 Virugampakkam General A. M. V. Prabhakara Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
23 Saidapet General Ma. Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Medical and Family Welfare
24 Thiyagarayanagar General J. Karunanithi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
25 Mylapore General Dha. Velu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
26 Velachery General J. M. H. Aassan Maulaana Indian National Congress INDIA
27 Shozhinganallur General S. Aravindramesh Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
28 Alandur General T. M. Anbarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
29 Sriperumbudur SC K. Selvaperunthagai Indian National Congress INDIA
30 Pallavaram General I. Karunanithi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
31 Tambaram General S. R. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
32 Chengalpattu General M. Varalakshmi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
33 Thiruporur General S. S. Balaji Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi INDIA
34 Cheyyur SC M. Babu Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi INDIA
35 Madurantakam SC K. Maragatham All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
36 Uthiramerur General K. Sundar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
37 Kancheepuram General C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
38 Arakkonam SC S. Ravi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+ Deputy Whip of the Opposition
39 Sholinghur General A. M. Munirathinam Indian National Congress INDIA
40 Katpadi General Duraimurugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Water Resources
41 Ranipet General R. Gandhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Handlooms and Textiles
42 Arcot General J. L. Eswarappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
43 Vellore General P. Karthikeyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
44 Anaikattu General A. P. Nandakumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
45 Kilvaithinankuppam SC M. Jagan Moorthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
46 Gudiyattam SC V. Amulu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
47 Vaniyambadi General G. Sendhil Kumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
48 Ambur General A. C. Vilwanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
49 Jolarpet General K. Devaraji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
50 Tirupattur General A. Nallathambi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
51 Uthangarai SC T. M. Tamilselvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
52 Bargur General D. Mathiazhagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
53 Krishnagiri General K. Ashokkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
54 Veppanahalli General K. P. Munusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
55 Hosur General Y. Prakaash Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
56 Thalli General T. Ramachandran Communist Party of India INDIA
57 Palacode General K. P. Anbalagan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+ Secretary of the Opposition
58 Pennagaram General G. K. Mani Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
59 Dharmapuri General S. P. Venkateshwaran Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
60 Pappireddipatti General A. Govindasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
61 Harur SC V. Sampathkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
62 Chengam SC M. P. Giri Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
63 Tiruvannamalai General E. V. Velu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Public Works
64 Kilpennathur General K. Pitchandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Deputy Speaker
65 Kalasapakkam General P. S. T. Saravanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
66 Polur General Agri S. S. Krishnamoorthy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+ Deputy Secretary of the Opposition
67 Arani General Sevvoor S. Ramachandran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
68 Cheyyar General O. Jothi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
69 Vandavasi SC S. Ambethkumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
70 Gingee General K. S. Masthan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
71 Mailam General C. Sivakumar Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
72 Tindivanam General P. Arjunan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
73 Vanur SC M. Chakrapani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
74 Villupuram General R. Lakshmanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
75 Vikravandi General N. Pugazhenthi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
76 Tirukkoyilur General K. Ponmudy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Forests
77 Ulundurpettai General A. J. Manikannan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
78 Rishivandiyam General K. Karthikeyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
79 Sankarapuram General T. Udhayasuriyan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
80 Kallakurichi General M. Senthilkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
81 Gangavalli SC A. Nallathambi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
82 Attur SC A. P. Jayasankaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
83 Yercaud ST G. Chitra All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
84 Omalur General R. Mani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
85 Mettur General S. Sadhasivam Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
86 Edappadi General Edappadi K. Palaniswami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+ Leader of the Opposition
87 Sankari General S. Sundararajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
88 Salem (West) General R. Arul Pattali Makkal Katchi NDA
89 Salem (North) General R. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Tourism
90 Salem (South) General E. Balasubramanian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
91 Veerapandi General M. Rajamuthu All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
92 Rasipuram SC M. Mathiventhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare
93 Senthamangalam ST K. Ponnusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
94 Namakkal General P. Ramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
95 Paramathi-Velur General S. Sekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
96 Tiruchengodu General E. R. Eswaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
97 Kumarapalayam General P. Thangamani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
98 Erode (East) General E. V. K. S. Elangovan Indian National Congress INDIA
99 Erode (West) General S. Muthusamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Housing and Urban Development
100 Modakkurichi General C. Saraswathi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
101 Dharapuram General N. Kayalvizhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Human Resources Management
102 Kangayam General M. P. Saminathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Tamil Development, Information & Publicity
103 Perundurai General S. Jayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
104 Bhavani General K. C. Karuppanan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
105 Anthiyur General A. G. Venkatachalam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
106 Gobichettipalayam General K. A. Sengottaiyan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
107 Bhavanisagar SC A. Bannari All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
108 Udhagamandalam General R. Ganesh Indian National Congress INDIA
109 Gudalur SC Pon. Jayaseelan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
110 Coonoor General K. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
111 Mettuppalayam General A. K. Selvaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
112 Avanashi SC P. Dhanapal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
113 Tiruppur (North) General K. N. Vijeyakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
114 Tiruppur (South) General K. Selvaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
115 Palladam General M. S. M. Anandan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
116 Sulur General V. P. Kandasamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
117 Kavundampalayam General G. Arunkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
118 Coimbatore (North) General Amman K. Arjunan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
119 Thondamuthur General S. P. Velumani All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+ Chief Whip of the Opposition
120 Coimbatore (South) General Vanathi Srinivasan Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
121 Singanallur General K. R. Jayaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
122 Kinathukadavu General S. Damodaran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
123 Pollachi General Pollachi V. Jayaraman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
124 Valparai SC T. K. Amulkandasami All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
125 Udumalaipettai General Udumalai K. Radhakrishnan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
126 Madathukulam General C. Mahendran All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
127 Palani General I. P. Senthil Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
128 Oddanchatram General R. Sakkarapani Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Food and Civil Supplies
129 Athoor General I. Periyasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Rural Development
130 Nilakkottai SC S. Thenmozhi All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
131 Natham General Natham R. Viswanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
132 Dindigul General Dindigul C. Sreenivasan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
133 Vedasandur General S. Gandhirajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
134 Aravakurichi General R. Elango Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
135 Karur General V. Senthilbalaji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Electricity, Prohibition and Excise
136 Krishnarayapuram SC K. Sivagama Sundari Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
137 Kulithalai General R. Manickam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
138 Manapparai General P. Abdul Samad Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
139 Srirangam General M. Palaniyandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) General K. N. Nehru Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Municipal Administration
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) General Inigo S. Irudayaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
142 Thiruverumbur General Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for School Education
143 Lalgudi General A. Soundarapandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
144 Manachanallur General S. Kathiravan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
145 Musiri General N. Thiyagarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
146 Thuraiyur SC S. Stalinkumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
147 Perambalur SC M. Prabhaharan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
148 Kunnam General S. S. Sivasankar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Transport
149 Ariyalur General K. Chinnappa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
150 Jayankondam General Ka. So. Ka. Kannan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
151 Tittakudi General C. V. Ganesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development
152 Vriddhachalam General R. Radhakrishnan Indian National Congress INDIA
153 Neyveli General Saba. Rajendran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
154 Panruti General T. Velmurugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
155 Cuddalore General G. Iyappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
156 Kurinjipadi General M. R. K. Panneerselvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare
157 Bhuvanagiri General A. Arunmozhithevan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
158 Chidambaram General K. A. Pandian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
159 Kattumannarkoil SC Sinthanai Selvan Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi INDIA
160 Sirkazhi SC M. Panneerselvam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
161 Mayiladuthurai General S. Rajakumar Indian National Congress INDIA
162 Poompuhar General Nivedha M. Murugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
163 Nagapattinam General J. Mohamed Shanavas Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi INDIA
164 Kilvelur SC V. P. Nagaimaali Communist Party of India (Marxist) INDIA
165 Vedaranyam General O. S. Manian All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
166 Thiruthuraipoondi SC K. Marimuthu Communist Party of India INDIA
167 Mannargudi General T. R. B. Rajaa Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Industries
168 Thiruvarur General K. Poondi Kalaivanan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
169 Nannilam General R. Kamaraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
170 Thiruvidaimarudur SC Govi. Chezhiaan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Higher Education
171 Kumbakonam General G. Anbalagan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
172 Papanasam General M. H. Jawahirullah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
173 Thiruvaiyaru General Durai. Chandrasekaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
174 Thanjavur General T. K. G. Neelamegam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
175 Orathanadu General R. Vaithilingam Independent NDA
176 Pattukkottai General K. Annadurai Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
177 Peravurani General N. Ashokkumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
178 Gandarvakkottai SC M. Chinnadurai Communist Party of India (Marxist) INDIA
179 Viralimalai General C. Vijaya Basker All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
180 Pudukkottai General V. Muthuraja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
181 Thirumayam General S. Regupathy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Law
182 Alangudi General Siva. V. Meyyanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Backward Classes Welfare
183 Aranthangi General T. Ramachandran Indian National Congress INDIA
184 Karaikudi General S. Mangudi Indian National Congress INDIA
185 Tiruppattur General K. R. Periyakaruppan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Co-operation
186 Sivaganga General P. R. Senthilnathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
187 Manamadurai SC A. Tamilarasi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
188 Melur General P. Periyapullan @ Selvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
189 Madurai East General P. Moorthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Commercial Taxes and Registration
190 Sholavandan SC A. Venkatesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
191 Madurai North General G. Thalapathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
192 Madurai South General M. Boominathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
193 Madurai Central General Palanivel Thiaga Rajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services
194 Madurai West General Sellur K. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
195 Thiruparankundram General V. V. Rajan Chellappa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
196 Thirumangalam General R. B. Udhayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+ Deputy Leader of the Opposition
197 Usilampatti General P. Ayyappan Independent NDA
198 Andipatti General A. Maharajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
199 Periyakulam SC K. S. Saravanakumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
200 Bodinayakanur General O. Panneerselvam Independent NDA
201 Cumbum General N. Eramakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
202 Rajapalayam General S. Thangapandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
203 Srivilliputhur SC E. M. Manraj All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
204 Sattur General A. R. R. Raghuraman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
205 Sivakasi General G. Ashokan Indian National Congress INDIA
206 Virudhunagar General A. R. R. Seenivasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
207 Aruppukkottai General K. K. S. S. R. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management
208 Tiruchuli General Thangam Thenarasu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Finance and Environment Climate Change
209 Paramakudi SC S. Murugesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
210 Tiruvadanai General R. M. Karumanikam Indian National Congress INDIA
211 Ramanathapuram General Katharbatcha Muthuramalingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
212 Mudhukulathur General R. S. Rajakannappan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Milk & Dairy Development
213 Vilathikulam General V. Markandayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
214 Thoothukkudi General P. Geetha Jeevan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
215 Tiruchendur General Anitha R. Radhakrishnan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Minister for Fisheries – Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry
216 Srivaikuntam General Oorvasi S. Amirtharaj Indian National Congress INDIA
217 Ottapidaram SC M. C. Shunmugaiah Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
218 Kovilpatti General Kadambur C. Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+ Treasurer of the Opposition
219 Sankarankovil SC E. Raja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
220 Vasudevanallur SC T. Sadhan Thirumalaikumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
221 Kadayanallur General C. Krishnamurali All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
222 Tenkasi General S. Palani Nadar Indian National Congress INDIA
223 Alangulam General Paul Manoj Pandian Independent NDA
224 Tirunelveli General Nainar Nagendran Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
225 Ambasamudram General Esakki Subaya All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
226 Palayamkottai General M. Abdul Wahab Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
227 Nanguneri General Ruby R. Manoharan Indian National Congress INDIA
228 Radhapuram General M. Appavu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA Speaker
229 Kanniyakumari General N. Thalavai Sundaram All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK+
230 Nagercoil General M. R. Gandhi Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
231 Colachal General J. G. Prince Indian National Congress INDIA
232 Padmanabhapuram General T. Mano Thangaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
233 Vilavancode General Tharahai Cuthbert Indian National Congress INDIA
234 Killiyoor General S. Rajesh Kumar Indian National Congress INDIA

Party position

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Alliance Party No. of MLAs Leader of the party
Government
INDIA

Seats: 159
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 133 M. K. Stalin
Indian National Congress 18 S. Rajesh Kumar
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi 4 Sinthanai Selvan
Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2 P. Mahalingam
Communist Party of India 2 T. Ramachandran
Opposition
AIADMK

Seats: 62
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 62 Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Others
NDA

Seats: 13
Pattali Makkal Katchi 5 G. K. Mani
Bharatiya Janata Party 4 Nainar Nagendran
Independent 4 O. Panneerselvam
Total 234

Standing committees of the house (2023–2024)

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The following standing committee of the house was constituted on 21 April 2023.

No. Name Chairman No. of members
(Excluding chairman)
1 Business Advisory Committee M. Appavu 16
2 Committee on Rules M. Appavu 16
3 Committee of Privileges K. Pitchandi 16
4 Committee on Estimates G. Anbalagan 19
5 Committee on Public Accounts K. Selvaperunthagai 19
6 Committee on Public Undertakings A. Soundarapandian 17
7 Committee on Delegated Legislation P. Sivakumar @ Thayagam Kavi 11
8 Committee on Government Assurances T. Velmurugan 11
9 House Committee M. Panneerselvam 17
10 Committee on Petitions Govi. Chezhiaan 10
11 Library Committee S. Sudharsanam 9
11 Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House A. Tamilarasi 10

Portraits in the assembly chamber

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No. Portrait of Unveiled on Unveiled by
1 C. Rajagopalachari 24 June 1948 Jawaharlal Nehru
2 Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 23 August 1948 C. Rajagopalachari
3 Thiruvalluvar 22 March 1964 Zakir Husain
4 C. N. Annadurai 6 October 1969 Indira Gandhi
5 K. Kamaraj 18 August 1977 Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
6 E. V. Ramasami 9 August 1980 Jothi Venkatachalam
7 B. R. Ambedkar 9 August 1980 Jothi Venkatachalam
8 U. Muthuramalingam Thevar 9 August 1980 Jothi Venkatachalam
9 Muhammad Ismail Sahib 9 August 1980 Jothi Venkatachalam
10 M. G. Ramachandran 31 January 1992 J. Jayalalithaa
11 J. Jayalalithaa 12 February 2018 P. Dhanapal
12 S. S. Ramaswami Padayachi 19 July 2019 Edappadi K. Palaniswami
13 V. O. Chidambaram Pillai 23 February 2021 Edappadi K. Palaniswami
14 P. Subbarayan 23 February 2021 Edappadi K. Palaniswami
15 Omanthur P. Ramaswamy Reddiar 23 February 2021 Edappadi K. Palaniswami
16 M. Karunanidhi 2 August 2021 Ram Nath Kovind

The bust of P. Rajagopalachari and L. D. Swamikannu Pillai, former presidents of the Madras Legislative Council, adorns the assembly lobby.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ No official opposition because no political party obtained at least 10% of the seats in the following assembly election
  2. ^ No official opposition because no political party obtained at least 10% of the seats in the assembly

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