2004 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
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Through 2004 Indian general election, Indian National Congress and Ayodhya dispute
The DPA was formed, because DMK, PMK and MDMK, left the NDA mostly on the Ayodhya issue and created an alliance that supported the UPA. The NDA paid a price for it, when their BJP-AIADMK alliance could not even win a seat in this state.
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Seat allotments
Democratic Progressive Alliance
National Democratic Alliance
People's alliance
Fourth front
Note: The janata party and puthiya Needhi Katchi contested in janata party's symbol
List of Candidates
Opinion Polls
Voting and results
Results by Pre-Poll Alliance
†: Seat change represents seats won in terms of the current alliances, which is considerably different from the last election. Also the seat change for BJP, includes the merged party MADMK, who won 1 seat in the last election.
‡: 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.
Sources: Election Commission of India
1999 vs. 2004 Alliance
- Note: UPA was not in existence in 1999, instead the number of seats won in 1999, represents the seats won by Indian National Congress and its allies.
- Note: INC affiliated parties, are parties that did not form an alliance or coalition with Congress party, but instead gave outside support.
- Note: Left front, whose parties were allies of DMK in Tamil Nadu, was not part of the UPA, in 2004, instead gave outside support.
List of Elected MPs
Post Election Analysis
Source: NES Election 2004 Analysis
Post-election Union Council of Ministers from Tamil Nadu
Source: The Hindu
After the UPA victory in this election, Tamil Nadu was rewarded with 12 berths in Union Council of Ministers, with 6 cabinet berths, which is the most this state has ever received after an election. 7 of the Ministers were from DMK, 2 from PMK, while the rest were from Congress.