Question 13 — One party across two elections - Questions at the end of the chapter - Chapter 7 - Elections

Last updated at September 8, 2026 by

Select one national or state political party. Prepare a comparative chart of the last two State Legislative Assembly elections.

Concept Political Parties - manifestos and election results
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The party chosen here is the DMK, and the state is Tamil Nadu.

Detail for the DMK 2026 election 2021 election
Some promises made in the manifesto Rs 2,000 a month to women heads of families; 50 lakh jobs in five years 75% of private industrial jobs for people of Tamil Nadu; a law to ban NEET
Percentage of votes polled 24.19% 37.70%
Number of seats won 59 133
Number of women who contested 18 12
Number of women candidates elected 0 6
  • The DMK's vote share fell by about 13 percentage points between the two elections.
  • Its seats fell from 133 to 59, so it moved from government to opposition.
  • It put up more women in 2026 than in 2021, but none of them won.
  • Sources: ECI results for Tamil Nadu, and the DMK manifestos of 2021 and 2026.
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