The Muthialpet constituency witnessed an interesting fight in the 2026 assembly election. The voters exercised their voting franchise and 88.9% of voting was recorded in this constituency..
Vaiyapuri Manikandan of the All India N.r. Congress won the seat by defeating G. Rajendran of the Indian National Congress with a margin of 952 votes.The Muthialpet 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 Muthialpet Assembly Elections Results 2026, the winner and runner-up details, and more.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vaiyapuri Manikandan
Winner
|
All India N.r. Congress |
8,382
Lead:
952
|
36% |
| G. Rajendran | Indian National Congress | 7,430 | 32% |
| J Prakash Kumar | Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 3,611 | 15% |
| M. Prabagaran | Independent | 3,285 | 14% |
| Paritha Begam | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 315 | 1% |
| R. Chandruji | Independent | 255 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 162 | 1% |
| Balamurugan | Independent | 36 | 0% |
| Egambaram Gandhi | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| P. Vijayabhaasgar | Independent | 25 | 0% |
| C. Prathiyouve | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| K. Haridass | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 14 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
J. Prakash Kumar
Winner
|
Independent |
8,778
Lead:
934
|
37% |
| Vaiyapuri Manikandan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,844 | 33% |
| Senthilkumaran | Indian National Congress | 4,402 | 19% |
| Faritha Begum | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 778 | 3% |
| Saravanan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 732 | 3% |
| R. Saravanan | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 321 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 264 | 1% |
| A. Arunagiri | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 86 | 0% |
| Balamurugan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 85 | 0% |
| K.murugan | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 51 | 0% |
| G. Magesh | Independent | 48 | 0% |
| S. Kala | Independent | 34 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Vaiyapuri Manikandan
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
9,257
Lead:
2,164
|
39% |
| J. Pregash Kumar | All India N.r. Congress | 7,093 | 30% |
| S.p. Sivakumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,268 | 22% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 549 | 2% |
| T. Sivakumar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 496 | 2% |
| K. Murugan | Communist Party Of India | 339 | 1% |
| I. Meera Mydheen | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 228 | 1% |
| G. Ganapathy | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 135 | 1% |
| K. Balamurugan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 77 | 0% |
| P.k. Kumar | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| S. Krishnaraj | Agimk | 51 | 0% |
| S. Abdul Hadi | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| G. Magesh | Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi | 13 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nandha. T. Saravanan
Winner
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
10,364
Lead:
2,976
|
48% |
| A. Kasilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,388 | 34% |
| A. Paramasivam | Independent | 3,427 | 16% |
| Krishnakanthan @ Baskar | Bharatiya Janta Party | 257 | 1% |
| S. Mothilal | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 148 | 1% |
| R. Kumaran @ Pavadaisami | Independent | 87 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nandha T. Saravanan
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
11,658
Lead:
4,879
|
54% |
| A. Kasilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,779 | 32% |
| M. Visweswaran | Bharatiya Janta Party | 682 | 3% |
| K. Mullai | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 504 | 2% |
| E. Kuppan | Independent | 77 | 0% |
| P. Saravanan | Independent | 74 | 0% |
| K. Kannan | Independent | 58 | 0% |
| M. Pavadai @ Raja | Bahujan Samaj Party | 47 | 0% |
| U. Kasinathan | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Kasilingam .a.
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
6,857
Lead:
1,910
|
38% |
| Raja Chandrasekaran | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 4,947 | 27% |
| Palaniraja .g. | Indian National Congress | 3,645 | 20% |
| Sathish Kumar .r.k. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,195 | 12% |
| Vinayagamoorthy Alias Vinayagam | Independent | 163 | 1% |
| Kuppan .e. | Independent | 136 | 1% |
| Arul .s. | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 90 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
S. Anandavelu
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
11,009
Lead:
2,911
|
55% |
| G. Palaniraja | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 8,098 | 40% |
| S. Rajamanickam @ Elango | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 157 | 1% |
| N. Ezhilarasan | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| V. Selvakumar | Jharkhand Party | 81 | 0% |
| P. Baskar | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| K. Arumugam | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| N. Vijayakumar | Independent | 18 | 0% |
| R. Krishnan | Independent | 17 | 0% |
| Janakiraman | Independent | 10 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Balasubramaniam
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
9,175
Lead:
1,115
|
51% |
| S. Anandavedlu | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 8,060 | 45% |
| D. Sivaraj | Independent | 167 | 1% |
| K. Karunakaran | Independent | 40 | 0% |
| A. Arulraji | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| S. Manjini | Independent | 15 | 0% |
| D. Purhothaman | Independent | 14 | 0% |
| S. Perumal | Independent | 6 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Palaniraja
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
10,571
Lead:
2,177
|
55% |
| R. Kalipaerumal Alias Perumal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,394 | 44% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Palaniraja
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
7,820
Lead:
1,539
|
54% |
| A. Kasilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,281 | 43% |
| A. Savarimuthu | Janta Party | 259 | 2% |
| A. Rajamanickam | Independent | 62 | 0% |
| Adrien | Indian Congress (socialist) | 41 | 0% |
| G. Soundaramurthy | Lok Dal | 26 | 0% |
| K. Shanmugam | Independent | 11 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Palaniraja
Winner
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
7,396
Lead:
3,940
|
61% |
| A. V. Vaithilingam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,456 | 29% |
| K. Murugaiyan | Independent | 605 | 5% |
| Adrien | Indian National Congress (u) | 152 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Palani Raja
Winner
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
4,170
Lead:
1,457
|
42% |
| M. Velayudham | Janta Party | 2,713 | 28% |
| K. Murugaian | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 1,319 | 13% |
| A. Balasubramanian | Indian National Congress | 1,295 | 13% |
| G. Bhuvanendiran | Independent | 203 | 2% |
| M. Velayudham Chettiar | Independent | 69 | 1% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Lead | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | AINRC | 8,382 | 952 | 36% |
| 2021 | J. Prakash Kumar | IND | 8,778 | 934 | 37% |
| 2016 | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | AIADMK | 9,257 | 2,164 | 39% |
| 2011 | Nandha. T. Saravanan | DMK | 10,364 | 2,976 | 48% |
| 2006 | Nandha T. Saravanan | DMK | 11,658 | 4,879 | 54% |
| 2001 | Kasilingam .a. | AIADMK | 6,857 | 1,910 | 38% |
| 1996 | S. Anandavelu | AIADMK | 11,009 | 2,911 | 55% |
| 1991 | M. Balasubramaniam | AIADMK | 9,175 | 1,115 | 51% |
| 1990 | G. Palaniraja | DMK | 10,571 | 2,177 | 55% |
| 1985 | G. Palaniraja | DMK | 7,820 | 1,539 | 54% |
| 1980 | G. Palaniraja | DMK | 7,396 | 3,940 | 61% |
| 1977 | G. Palani Raja | AIADMK | 4,170 | 1,457 | 42% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | AINRC |
8,382
(Lead:
952)
|
36% |
| G. Rajendran | INC | 7,430 | 32% | |
| 2021 | J. Prakash Kumar | IND |
8,778
(Lead:
934)
|
37% |
| Vaiyapuri Manikandan | AIADMK | 7,844 | 33% | |
| 2016 | Vaiyapuri Manikandan | AIADMK |
9,257
(Lead:
2,164)
|
39% |
| J. Pregash Kumar | AINRC | 7,093 | 30% | |
| 2011 | Nandha. T. Saravanan | DMK |
10,364
(Lead:
2,976)
|
48% |
| A. Kasilingam | AIADMK | 7,388 | 34% | |
| 2006 | Nandha T. Saravanan | DMK |
11,658
(Lead:
4,879)
|
54% |
| A. Kasilingam | AIADMK | 6,779 | 32% | |
| 2001 | Kasilingam .a. | AIADMK |
6,857
(Lead:
1,910)
|
38% |
| Raja Chandrasekaran | DMK | 4,947 | 27% | |
| 1996 | S. Anandavelu | AIADMK |
11,009
(Lead:
2,911)
|
55% |
| G. Palaniraja | DMK | 8,098 | 40% | |
| 1991 | M. Balasubramaniam | AIADMK |
9,175
(Lead:
1,115)
|
51% |
| S. Anandavedlu | DMK | 8,060 | 45% | |
| 1990 | G. Palaniraja | DMK |
10,571
(Lead:
2,177)
|
55% |
| R. Kalipaerumal Alias Perumal | AIADMK | 8,394 | 44% | |
| 1985 | G. Palaniraja | DMK |
7,820
(Lead:
1,539)
|
54% |
| A. Kasilingam | AIADMK | 6,281 | 43% | |
| 1980 | G. Palaniraja | DMK |
7,396
(Lead:
3,940)
|
61% |
| A. V. Vaithilingam | AIADMK | 3,456 | 29% | |
| 1977 | G. Palani Raja | AIADMK |
4,170
(Lead:
1,457)
|
42% |
| M. Velayudham | JNP | 2,713 | 28% |
All 30 Assembly Constituencies in Puducherry
Vaiyapuri Manikandan of the All India N.r. Congress (AINRC) won the Muthialpet Assembly seat in the 2026 elections, defeating G. Rajendran of the Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 952 votes.
The strike rate in the Muthialpet constituency is 50% AIADMK and 50% DMK, with AIADMK won 5 times and DMK won 5 times since the 1977 elections.
Vaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC) received 36% vote share.
G. Rajendran (INC) received 32% vote share.
Vaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC) won the 2026 election with 8382 votes, leading by 952 votes and securing a 36% vote share.
The Muthialpet Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Pondicherry district.
Vaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC) won the Muthialpet Assembly seat in 2026 with a margin of 952 votes over G. Rajendran (INC).
The Muthialpet 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, 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 Muthialpet Assembly Election 2026 were:
Vaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC)
G. Rajendran (INC)
J Prakash Kumar (TVK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Vaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Muthialpet Assembly Election 2026 was 88.9%
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.