Political Alliances & Coalitions in Tamil Nadu
Comprehensive intelligence on legislative fronts, seat-sharing pacts, contested vs won vs lost ratios, strike rates, floor alignments, and coalition governance history across Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.
Alliance Deposit Forfeitures, Strike Rates & Seat Conversion Ratios
Explore comprehensive statutory data on which alliances and parties saved or forfeited their security deposits, candidate demographic profiles (age brackets, education, women representation), and 50-year legislative trends.
Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance (SSJVA)
The Secular Social Justice Victory Alliance (SSJVA / மதச்சார்பற்ற சமூகநீதி வெற்றிக் கூட்டணி) is a center-left political alliance and the governing coalition in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Chaired by 22nd Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, the front commands 123 seats in the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly following its clean sweep in the October 2026 by-elections (Madurantakam & Dharapuram), standing comfortably above the 118 majority threshold.
DMK-led Alliance (Secular Progressive Alliance / DPA) (SPA / DPA)
The DMK-led Alliance, historically operating under banners including the Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) and the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA / மதச்சார்பற்ற முற்போக்கு கூட்டணி), is one of the two dominant political coalition structures in Tamil Nadu. Founded and nurtured by Dr. M. Karunanidhi and presently led by M. K. Stalin, the front has captured power in 1971, 1989, 1996, 2006, and 2021.
AIADMK-led Alliance (NDA Front) (AIADMK+ / NDA)
The AIADMK-led Alliance (அஇஅதிமுக கூட்டணி), operating in partnership with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA), is a dominant political front in Tamil Nadu. Founded by M. G. Ramachandran in 1977, the alliance has governed the state for over three decades under MGR (1977-1987), J. Jayalalithaa (1991-1996, 2001-2006, 2011-2016), and Edappadi K. Palaniswami (2017-2021).
Cross-Indexed Election Portals & Verification
Every seat count, strike rate, and coalition breakdown is reconciled against Election Commission of India (ECI) Form 20 returns and recognized Wikipedia documentation.