2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections to be held in Tamil Nadu on May 2021 for the 234 seats of the Legislative Assembly in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.. This will be the first full-state legislative election without J. Jayalalithaa and M. Karunanidhi, as they both died in 2016 and 2018 respectively. Actor Rajinikanth made an announcement to contest in all 234 seats by floating his own party.
Background
Schedule
Parties and alliances
{{legend2||National Democratic Alliance">National Democratic Alliance (India)">National Democratic Alliance|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
| 1. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Edappadi K. Palaniswami | ||||
| 2. | Pattali Makkal Katchi | S. Ramadoss | ||||
| 3. | Bharatiya Janata Party | L. Murugan | ||||
| 4. | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | Vijayakant | ||||
| 5. | Tamil Maanila Congress | G. K. Vasan | ||||
| 6. | Puthiya Tamilagam | K. Krishnasamy | ||||
| 7. | Puthiya Needhi Katchi | A. C. Shanmugam |
{{legend2||[United Progressive Alliance]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
| 1. | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | M. K. Stalin | ||||
| 2. | Indian National Congress | K. S. Alagiri | ||||
| 3. | Communist Party of India | D. Raja | ||||
| 4. | Communist Party of India | K. Balakrishnan | ||||
| 5. | Indian Union Muslim League | A. K. A. Abdul Samad | ||||
| 6. | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | Thol. Thirumavalavan | ||||
| 7. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Vaiko | ||||
| 8. | Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi | T. R. Pachamuthu | ||||
| 9. | Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi | E. R. Eswaran |
{{legend2||AMMK Alliance">Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam">AMMK Alliance|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
| 1. | Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | T. T. V. Dhinakaran | ||||
| 2. | Social Democratic Party of India |
{{legend2||[Makkal Needhi Maiam]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
| 1. | Makkal Needhi Maiyam | Kamal Haasan |
{{legend2||[Naam Tamilar Katchi]|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
| No. | Party | Flag | Symbol | Photo | Leader | Seats contested |
| 1. | Naam Tamilar Katchi | Seeman |