The 2022 Tamil Nadu urban local body elections to the

local government in Tamil Nadu Local bodies in Tamil Nadu constitute the three tier administration set-up in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a system of local government which forms the last level from the Centre. Chennai Corporation (now in Tamil Nadu) in the ...

were held in urban areas in February 2022. The

Greater Chennai Corporation Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is a local government for the City of Chennai in the Chennai Metropolitan Area of Tamil Nadu, India. Inaugurated on 29 September 1688, under a royal charter issued by James II of England, King James II of Eng ...

, alongside 20 other municipal corporations of Tamil Nadu, went to polling on 19 February 2022 to elect councillors to represents the wards in the respective cities; the elected councillors will choose a mayor from amongst themselves.

Seats

Election results

Counting of votes commenced on 22 February 2022. Official results were published on Tamil Nadu State Election Commission website.

Greater Chennai Corporation Results

Chennai

The seats of the

Mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...

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and the Greater Chennai Corporation Council had been vacant since 2016. The

went to polling on 19 February 2022, to elect 200 councillors to represent the city's 200 wards; the councillors choose one amongst themselves as the

Mayor of Chennai The city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu, India is administered by the Corporation of Chennai headed by a Mayor. The Mayor is the first citizen of the city. The person is the chief of the Chennai Municipal Corporation. The Chennai Municipal Corporation ...

, a historically significant, coveted office. The

Government of Tamil Nadu The Government of Tamil Nadu () is the administrative body responsible for the governance of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chennai is the capital of the state and houses the state executive, legislature and head of judiciary. Under the Const ...

had announced that the Mayor's seat has been reserved for a Scheduled Caste woman this time. The election results were announced on 22 February 2022 by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. The

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; ; DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, where it is currently the main ...

(DMK) won 153 out of the total 200 wards in Chennai, with the other parties in its

Secular Progressive Alliance Secular Progressive Alliance formerly known as Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) is an alliance of Indian political parties formed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). History The alliance was known as the ''Democratic Progressive All ...

winning 25 more seats—13 for

Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...

, four for Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPI-M), four for

Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (; VCK), formerly known as the Dalit Panthers of India or the Dalit Panthers Iyyakkam (; DPI), is an Indian social movement and political party that seeks to combat caste based discrimination, active in the state ...

(VCK), two for

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; MDMK) is a political party active in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was established by Vaiko in 1994 after he left the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. The headquarters of the party is called Thayag ...

(MDMK), one each for

Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India (CPI) is a political party in India. The CPI considers the Foundation of the Communist Party of India, December 26, 1925 Cawnpore (Kanpur) conference as its foundation date. Between 1946 and 1951, the CPI led m ...

(CPI) and

Indian Union Muslim League Indian Union Muslim League (abbreviated as the IUML or Muslim League) is a political party primarily based in Kerala. It is recognised as a List of political parties in India, State Party in Kerala by the Election Commission of India. After the ...

(IUML). The

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (; AIADMK, also abbreviated as ADMK), also shortened to Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, is an Indian Regionalism (politics), regional political party with great influence in the Federated state, sta ...

(AIADMK) won 15 seats. The

Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; , ) is a political party in India and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. BJP emerged out from Syama Prasad Mukherjee's ...

(BJP), the ruling party of the

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, won one seat. The

Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam The Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (; AMMK) is an Indian regional political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is founded by the former member of parliament T. T. V. Dhinakaran at Melur on 15 March 2018 as a breakaway faction from the All ...

(AMMK) also won a seat. Aside parties, five

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won in their respective wards. The councillors formally elected the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor on 4 March 2022. Having secured an

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, the DMK's mayoral candidate Priya Rajan became the 46th Mayor of Chennai, unopposed. She is the youngest mayor in Chennai's history (aged 28), and the first

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woman to hold the office.

Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation Results

India Coimbatore Municipal Corporation election 2022

DMK and its allies in the Secular Progressive Alliance, won 96 wards out of total 100 wards in the

Coimbatore Municipal Corporation The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs the city of Coimbatore in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest municipal corporation in Tamil Nadu after Greate ...

election. The DMK won 76 and its allies 20. Among the allies of DMK, Congress won nine, CPI(M) and CPI - four each, and MDMK three wards. The incumbent ruling party in the Coimbtore corporation council, AIADMK won three seats.

Social Democratic Party of India Social Democratic Party of India, popularly known as SDPI, is an Indian political party founded on 21 June 2009 in New Delhi. History The organization was founded by Erappungal Abubacker from Kerala, who was arrested on charges of being ...

won 1 ward.

Win percentage

The percentage of winning candidates from each parties in the election.

Party-wise

Salem City Municipal Corporation Results

The Salem City Municipal Corporation went to polling on 19 February 2022 for the seats of the

mayor In many countries, a mayor is the highest-ranking official in a Municipal corporation, municipal government such as that of a city or a town. Worldwide, there is a wide variance in local laws and customs regarding the powers and responsibilitie ...

deputy mayor The deputy mayor (also known as vice mayor and assistant mayor) is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official that is present in many local governments. Duties and functions Many elected deputy mayors are members of the loca ...

and the Salem Corporation Council, alongside 20 other municipal corporations of Tamil Nadu, to elect 60 councillors to represent the city's 60 wards. The election results were announced on 22 February 2022 by the Tamil Nadu State Election Commission. The

(DMK) won 48 out of the total 60 wards in Salem, with the other parties in its

winning 2 seats by

. The

(AIADMK) won 7 seats. 3

won in their respective wards. Having secured an

, the DMK councillors will formally elect the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor on 4 March 2022.

References

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