2009 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
2009 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu
Even though the opposition party failed to get more seats than the DMK and its allies, AIADMK, improved its tally to 9 seats, from winning no seats in 2004. But the opposition allies (PMK, MDMK and Left Parties), significantly lost seats compared to the 2004 election, when they allied with DMK. PMK especially lost all 6 of its seats that it got in the last Lok Sabha, coming out as the biggest loser of this election in Tamil Nadu.
Seat allotments
!Election map of seat allotments based on parties contesting under the UPA
United Progressive Alliance
<table><thead><tr><th>No.</th><th>Party</th><th>Election Symbol</th><th>Leader</th><th>Seats</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td></td><td>Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam</td><td></td><td>M. Karunanidhi</td><td>21</td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td></td><td>Indian National Congress</td><td></td><td>K. V. Thangkabalu</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td></td><td>Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi</td><td></td><td>Thol. Thirumavalavan</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Unrecognized party, whose candidates ran under the DMK ticket</td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td></td><td>Indian Union Muslim League</td><td></td><td>K. M. Kader Mohideen</td><td>1</td></tr></tbody></table>
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