Well... The polling is over, and the fate of all candidates in the Mannadipet constituency is sealed in the EVM.So far, 93.59% voting has been recorded in the Mannadipet constituency. The Mannadipet constituency which is a key constituency , is known for its diverse electorate and crucial role in Puducherry ’s governance. The Mannadipet election result holds significant importance as it often witnesses intense battles between major political parties, shaping the city`s political landscape.In the race for the new assembly from this constituency, A. Namassivayam of the BJP, Oviya Ba Venkatesan of the NTK, and Bharathidasan of TVK are in the fray.
In the last assembly election held in 2021 in Puducherry, Namassivayam of the Bharatiya Janata Party won the seat by defeating A. Krishnan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 2750 votes. The Mannadipet 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.Stay updated with the latest news, candidate profiles, and insights from this influential seat.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Namassivayam
Winner
|
Bharatiya Janata Party |
14,939
Lead:
2,750
|
52% |
| A. Krishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 12,189 | 42% |
| Chitra | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 485 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 433 | 2% |
| P.gopalakrishnan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 238 | 1% |
| Veerappan | Independent | 182 | 1% |
| K.k. Mathivadhanan, M.b.a., M.phil., | Bahujan Samaj Party | 100 | 0% |
| S. Manikandan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 64 | 0% |
| Dhanavelu | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 57 | 0% |
| S. Jayaball Alias Sengeni | Independent | 55 | 0% |
| Brightmoon V. Muruganandham | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| Subburumani | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| Chamsoudine | Independent | 12 | 0% |
| Sivakumar. R.m | Independent | 8 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T.p.r. Selvame
Winner
|
All India N.r. Congress |
7,679
Lead:
419
|
28% |
| A. Krishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,260 | 26% |
| Mahadevi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,676 | 21% |
| K.p.k. Arul Murugan | Independent | 4,913 | 18% |
| Candane Naarayanassaamy | Independent | 784 | 3% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 316 | 1% |
| Venkatesan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 260 | 1% |
| M. Karthikeyan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 220 | 1% |
| Sadhasivam @ Saravanan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 211 | 1% |
| Purushothaman | Bahujan Samaj Party | 85 | 0% |
| V. Muruganandham | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| P. Muthukumaran | Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi | 53 | 0% |
| Boomilingam | Agimk | 47 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
T.p.r. Selvam
Winner
|
All India N.r. Congress |
12,412
Lead:
4,716
|
50% |
| K.p.k. Arul Murugan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 7,696 | 31% |
| N. Rajaram | Independent | 4,082 | 16% |
| D. Gunashakaran | Independent | 329 | 1% |
| M. Latchumanan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 156 | 1% |
| Pa. Vadivelan | Janata Dal (united) | 152 | 1% |
| V. Muruganandham | Independent | 127 | 1% |
| N.r. Tandapany | Independent | 91 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P. Arulmurugan
Winner
|
Pattali Makkal Katchi |
8,193
Lead:
1,807
|
42% |
| N. Rajaram | Independent | 6,386 | 33% |
| Venkateswaran @ Baskaran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,611 | 19% |
| A. Muthu | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 386 | 2% |
| M. Latchumanan | Independent | 372 | 2% |
| Thasaraman. S | Bharatiya Janta Party | 131 | 1% |
| S. Syad Faruk | Bahujan Samaj Party | 75 | 0% |
| S. Mohanaraman | Independent | 60 | 0% |
| R. Dhandapani | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| S. R. Rajaraman | Independent | 41 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. Ramachandran
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
8,939
Lead:
4,702
|
55% |
| N. Rajaram | Indian National Congress | 4,237 | 26% |
| S. Srinivasan | Pudhucherry Makkal Congress | 2,689 | 17% |
| C. Neelakandan | Independent | 303 | 2% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Rajasegaran
Winner
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
8,113
Lead:
1,247
|
50% |
| N. Rajaram | Indian National Congress | 6,866 | 42% |
| R. Govindarajan | Independent | 335 | 2% |
| N. Murugaiyan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 175 | 1% |
| S. Perumal | Independent | 131 | 1% |
| T. Arunachalam @ Anna | Independent | 43 | 0% |
| V. Kothandaraman | Independent | 31 | 0% |
| R. Archunan | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Rajaram
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
7,771
Lead:
897
|
51% |
| D. Ramachandran | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 6,874 | 45% |
| N. Murugaiyan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 146 | 1% |
| S. Perumal | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 44 | 0% |
| C. Kesavan | Pondicherry Mannila Makkal Munnani | 16 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. Ramachandiran
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
7,802
Lead:
1,592
|
51% |
| R. Somasundaram | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,210 | 40% |
| M. Krishnasamy Alias Sooram | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,201 | 8% |
| S. Perumal | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 49 | 0% |
| M. Latchumanan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 25 | 0% |
| Krishnamurthy | Independent | 12 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. Ramachandran
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
6,383
Lead:
1,465
|
56% |
| A. Krishnasamy | Indian National Congress | 4,918 | 43% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
D. Ramachandran
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
5,598
Lead:
2,032
|
59% |
| S. Manickavachakan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,566 | 37% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ramachandran D.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
3,824
Lead:
1,728
|
44% |
| Rajaram Reddiar N. | Janta Party | 2,096 | 24% |
| Rajaram P. | Indian National Congress | 2,074 | 24% |
| Selvarasu S. | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 594 | 7% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Namassivayam | BJP | 14,939 | 2,750 | 52% |
| 2016 | T.p.r. Selvame | AINRC | 7,679 | 419 | 28% |
| 2011 | T.p.r. Selvam | AINRC | 12,412 | 4,716 | 50% |
| 2006 | P. Arulmurugan | PMK | 8,193 | 1,807 | 42% |
| 2001 | D. Ramachandran | AIADMK | 8,939 | 4,702 | 55% |
| 1996 | K. Rajasegaran | TMC(M) | 8,113 | 1,247 | 50% |
| 1991 | N. Rajaram | INC | 7,771 | 897 | 51% |
| 1990 | D. Ramachandiran | DMK | 7,802 | 1,592 | 51% |
| 1985 | D. Ramachandran | DMK | 6,383 | 1,465 | 56% |
| 1980 | D. Ramachandran | DMK | 5,598 | 2,032 | 59% |
| 1977 | Ramachandran D. | AIADMK | 3,824 | 1,728 | 44% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Namassivayam | BJP |
14,939
(Lead:
2,750)
|
52% |
| A. Krishnan | DMK | 12,189 | 42% | |
| 2016 | T.p.r. Selvame | AINRC |
7,679
(Lead:
419)
|
28% |
| A. Krishnan | DMK | 7,260 | 26% | |
| 2011 | T.p.r. Selvam | AINRC |
12,412
(Lead:
4,716)
|
50% |
| K.p.k. Arul Murugan | PMK | 7,696 | 31% | |
| 2006 | P. Arulmurugan | PMK |
8,193
(Lead:
1,807)
|
42% |
| N. Rajaram | IND | 6,386 | 33% | |
| 2001 | D. Ramachandran | AIADMK |
8,939
(Lead:
4,702)
|
55% |
| N. Rajaram | INC | 4,237 | 26% | |
| 1996 | K. Rajasegaran | TMC(M) |
8,113
(Lead:
1,247)
|
50% |
| N. Rajaram | INC | 6,866 | 42% | |
| 1991 | N. Rajaram | INC |
7,771
(Lead:
897)
|
51% |
| D. Ramachandran | DMK | 6,874 | 45% | |
| 1990 | D. Ramachandiran | DMK |
7,802
(Lead:
1,592)
|
51% |
| R. Somasundaram | AIADMK | 6,210 | 40% | |
| 1985 | D. Ramachandran | DMK |
6,383
(Lead:
1,465)
|
56% |
| A. Krishnasamy | INC | 4,918 | 43% | |
| 1980 | D. Ramachandran | DMK |
5,598
(Lead:
2,032)
|
59% |
| S. Manickavachakan | AIADMK | 3,566 | 37% | |
| 1977 | Ramachandran D. | AIADMK |
3,824
(Lead:
1,728)
|
44% |
| Rajaram Reddiar N. | JNP | 2,096 | 24% |
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Namassivayam of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the Mannadipet Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating A. Krishnan of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 2750 votes.
The strike rate in the Mannadipet constituency is 60% DMK and 40% AINRC, with DMK won 3 times and AINRC won 2 times since the 1977 elections.
Namassivayam (BJP) received 52% vote share.
A. Krishnan (DMK) received 42% vote share.
Namassivayam (BJP) won the 2021 election with 14939 votes, leading by 2750 votes and securing a 52% vote share.
The Mannadipet Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Pondicherry district.
Namassivayam (BJP) won the Mannadipet Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 2750 votes over A. Krishnan (DMK).
The Mannadipet Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Thirubhuvanai (sc), Oussudu (sc), Mangalam, Villianur, Ozhukarai, Kadirgamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamraj Nagar, Lawspet, Kalapet, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Manavely, Embalam (sc), Nettapakkam (sc), Bahour, Nedungadu (sc), Thirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy- T.r. Pattin, Mahe, Yanam.
The top candidates in the Mannadipet Assembly Election 2021 were:
Namassivayam (BJP)
A. Krishnan (DMK)
Chitra (NTK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Namassivayam (BJP) emerging as the winner.
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.