Election Commission on 19 May 2016 announced results of 2016 Legislative Assembly Election in the state of Tamil Nadu.
In the election, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa emerged triumphant and swept the polls.
After the 1984 Assembly Election, Jayalalithaa became the second chief minister of the state who was able to retain the power. The first was Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam’s M.G. Ramachandran who was elected to power in 1980 and then again in 1984.
Results as declared
| Party | Won |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 134 |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) | 89 |
| Indian National Congress | 8 |
| Indian Union Muslim League | 1 |
| Total | 232 |
Comment
The thumping win of AIADMK’s Jayalalithaa in the state of Tamil Nadu can be attributed to the following reasons:
• The introduction of various social welfare schemes under the Amma brand like Amma canteens, Amma water and more largely helped the party to win over the trust of masses.
• Jayalalithaa also made sure that freebies such as fans, laptops and mixers were given to all Below Poverty Line families in the rural settlements of the state.
• AIADMK, which has a majority of the BPL voters, lured the masses by speaking about the welfare schemes during the campaign trail.
Now get latest Current Affairs on mobile, Download # 1 Current Affairs App
.jpg){kind=logo}
Comments
All Comments (0)
Join the conversation