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Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) in 2021 Assembly Election

மதச்சார்பற்ற முற்போக்கு கூட்டணி (2021)

Authoritative electoral analysis of Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (SPA / DPA) in the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Election. Front led by M. K. Stalin (Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu), winning 159 seats out of 234 contested with a 67.95% strike rate and 45.38% popular vote share.

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Alliance Leader in 2021 M. K. Stalin (Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu) Head of Coalition / CM Candidate
Seats Won & Strike Rate 159 / 234 Contested 67.95% Coalition Strike Rate
Popular Vote & Share 20,982,088 45.38% Statewide Valid Votes
Assembly Outcome Decisive Majority (159 Seats) • Formed Government under Chief Minister M. K. Stalin Majority Threshold: 118 / 234 Seats
Official ECI Seat Distribution

Constituent Parties: Contested, Won, Lost & Strike Rate (2021)

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Constituent Party Contested Won Lost Strike Rate Popular Votes Vote Share Party Leader & Assigned Symbol
DMK
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
188 133 55
70.7%
17,430,179 37.70%
M. K. Stalin
Symbol: Rising Sun
INC
Indian National Congress
25 18 7
72.0%
1,976,527 4.27%
K. S. Alagiri
Symbol: Hand
VCK
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
6 4 2
66.7%
457,763 0.99%
Dr. Thol. Thirumavalavan
Symbol: Pot
CPI
Communist Party of India
6 2 4
33.3%
504,220 1.09%
R. Mutharasan
Symbol: Ears of Corn and Sickle
CPM
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
6 2 4
33.3%
413,128 0.89%
K. Balakrishnan
Symbol: Hammer, Sickle and Star
IUML
Indian Union Muslim League
3 0 3
0.0%
222,271 0.48%
K. M. Kader Mohideen
Symbol: Ladder
Total Coalition Performance 234 159 75 67.95% 20,982,088 45.38% ECI Verified Data Archive
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Political Context, Seat Bargaining & Legislative Impact (2021)

After a decade in opposition, M. K. Stalin led the Secular Progressive Alliance to an emphatic victory in the 2021 Assembly elections. Contesting on the themes of federal rights, anti-NEET legislation, social justice, and women's free bus travel, the coalition secured 159 seats with 45.38% of the popular vote. DMK won 133 seats on its own, surpassing the simple majority mark for the first time since 1996. Congress delivered a solid 72% strike rate winning 18 of 25 seats. Key smaller parties like MDMK (4 seats), KMDK (1 seat), and MMK (2 seats) contested successfully on the DMK's Rising Sun symbol.

Electoral Battleground

Key Opposing Alliances in the 2021 Assembly Election

AIADMK+ / NDA Alliance 75 Seats (39.71%)

AIADMK - NDA Front

Led by Edappadi K. Palaniswami & O. Panneerselvam. Won 75 / 234 contested seats (32.1% strike rate).
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