The Manavely constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 91.36% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
B Ramu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam won the seat by defeating Embalam R. Selvam of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 3093 votes.The Manavely Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Ve. Vaithilingam won the Pondicherry Lok Sabha (MP) seat with a margin of 136516 votes, defeating A Namassivayam of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Below you can find the Manavely Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
B Ramu
Winner
|
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |
13,822
Lead:
3,093
|
43% |
| Embalam R. Selvam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10,729 | 33% |
| R K R. Anantharaman | Indian National Congress | 5,932 | 18% |
| R. Perumal | Independent | 754 | 2% |
| M S Ilangovan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 589 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 235 | 1% |
| Pavithra Veeramany | Independent | 206 | 1% |
| G.ganapathy | Aanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu Kazhagam | 61 | 0% |
| Rajaram | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 58 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Embalam R.selvam
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
17,225
Lead:
8,132
|
58% |
| Anandharaman | Indian National Congress | 9,093 | 30% |
| Elangovan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,555 | 5% |
| T Anandan | Independent | 613 | 2% |
| K.sundarambal | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 426 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 405 | 1% |
| Thamizharasan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 260 | 1% |
| Dhorapadiar @ V.velusamy | Independent | 178 | 1% |
| V Thirunavukarasu | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 84 | 0% |
| R. Veerapudhiran | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 62 | 0% |
| J Veerasekaran | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 35 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R.k.r. Anantharaman
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
9,326
Lead:
2,715
|
34% |
| G. Suresh | All India N.r. Congress | 6,611 | 24% |
| Embalam Selvam @ R. Selvam | Independent | 5,831 | 21% |
| P. Purushothaman | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,350 | 12% |
| P. Rajakumar | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 833 | 3% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 442 | 2% |
| K. Pandurangan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 258 | 1% |
| N. Murugesan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 246 | 1% |
| Thanga. Vikraman | Bharatiya Janta Party | 174 | 1% |
| J. Veerasekaran | Independent | 165 | 1% |
| Selvamani | Tavk | 128 | 0% |
| C. Outtoucattane | Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi | 45 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.purushothaman
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
13,979
Lead:
4,333
|
58% |
| R.k.r. Anantharaman | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 9,646 | 40% |
| S.kumar | Independent | 244 | 1% |
| J. Veerasekaran | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 241 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B Ramu | TVK | 13,822 | 3,093 | 43% |
| 2021 | Embalam R.selvam | BJP | 17,225 | 8,132 | 58% |
| 2016 | R.k.r. Anantharaman | INC | 9,326 | 2,715 | 34% |
| 2011 | P.purushothaman | AIADMK | 13,979 | 4,333 | 58% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | B Ramu | TVK |
13,822
(Lead:
3,093)
|
43% |
| Embalam R. Selvam | BJP | 10,729 | 33% | |
| 2021 | Embalam R.selvam | BJP |
17,225
(Lead:
8,132)
|
58% |
| Anandharaman | INC | 9,093 | 30% | |
| 2016 | R.k.r. Anantharaman | INC |
9,326
(Lead:
2,715)
|
34% |
| G. Suresh | AINRC | 6,611 | 24% | |
| 2011 | P.purushothaman | AIADMK |
13,979
(Lead:
4,333)
|
58% |
| R.k.r. Anantharaman | PMK | 9,646 | 40% |
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B Ramu of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) won the Manavely Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating Embalam R. Selvam of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 3093 votes.
The strike rate in the Manavely constituency is 50% TVK and 50% BJP, with TVK won 1 time and BJP won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
B Ramu (TVK) received 43% vote share.
Embalam R. Selvam (BJP) received 33% vote share.
B Ramu (TVK) won the 2026 election with 13822 votes, leading by 3093 votes and securing a 43% vote share.
The Manavely Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Pondicherry district.
B Ramu (TVK) won the Manavely Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 3093 votes over Embalam R. Selvam (BJP).
The Manavely Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Mannadipet, Thirubhuvanai (sc), Oussudu (sc), Mangalam, Villianur, Ozhukarai, Kadirgamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamraj Nagar, Lawspet, Kalapet, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Embalam (sc), Nettapakkam (sc), Bahour, Nedungadu (sc), Thirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy- T.r. Pattin, Mahe, Yanam.
The top candidates in the Manavely Assembly Election 2026 were:
B Ramu (TVK)
Embalam R. Selvam (BJP)
R K R. Anantharaman (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with B Ramu (TVK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Manavely Assembly Election 2026 was 91.36%
This page contains historical election results sourced from the Election Commission of India (ECI). It is for archival and informational purposes only and does not represent current or ongoing election updates. The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.