Elections in Tamil Nadu largely ceremonial. The Lok Sabha is the directly elected lower house of the Parliament of India. As of 2014 there have been sixteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India. Tamil Nadu has 39 Lok Sabha constituencies. The Madras state was created in 1950 when India became a republic. In 1968, the name of Madras state was changed to Tamil Nadu. END †: Indicates a coalition government, since no single party could gain a majority of seats. 15 Lok Sabha elections have been contested in India since independence starting 1951. The elections held in Tamil Nadu are listed below.
1977 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu by supporting Charan Singh, which resulted in the appointment of two ADK cabinet members. While there were no members from Tamil Nadu in Morarji Desai's Administration, Charan Singh appointed two AIADMK members to his cabinet, making it the first time a non-Congress Dravidian Party member making it to the council of ministers at the national level. 1977 Indian general election in Tamil Nadu The Indian general election, 1977 polls in Tamil Nadu were held for 39 seats in the state. The result was a big victory for Indian National Congress under Indira Gandhi and its allies Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam