Orleampeth is a key legislative assembly constituency in Puducherry, located in the Puducherry district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Independent. G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy, from Independent defeated S. Gopal of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 2093 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Anitha Veerappan enters the fray.
Orleampeth Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Indian National Congress candidate Ve. Vaithilingam won the Pondicherry parliamentary seat by defeating A Namassivayam of the Bharatiya Janata Party with a margin of 136516 votes.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Orleampeth assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy
WINNER
|
Independent |
9,580
Lead: 2,093
|
47% |
| S. Gopal | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,487 | 37% |
| Om Sakthi Sekhar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,787 | 9% |
| Karunanidhi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 507 | 2% |
| S. Sakthivel | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 364 | 2% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 181 | 1% |
| V. Hariharane | Independent | 113 | 1% |
| J. Ravi @ Purushothaman | Puratchi Bharatham | 60 | 0% |
| M. Sankar | Independent | 56 | 0% |
| R. Cadiressan | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 50 | 0% |
| A. Siraj (a) Kanimuhammed | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 26 | 0% |
| R. Raja | Independent | 14 | 0% |
| P. Gopalakrishnan | Independent | 11 | 0% |
| Gopalakrishnan .m | Independent | 10 | 0% |
| K. Purushothaman | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 6 | 0% |
| G. Gopal | Independent | 5 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Siva
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
11,110
Lead: 2,980
|
54% |
| G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | All India N.r. Congress | 8,130 | 39% |
| A. Ravindran | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 425 | 2% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 395 | 2% |
| R. Rajendran | Bharatiya Janta Party | 164 | 1% |
| S. Jesiliya | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 98 | 0% |
| Nehru @ Ayyanar | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| K. Supramanien | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 72 | 0% |
| G. Manimaran | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 57 | 0% |
| M. Nehru | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| K. Ramalingam | Independent | 37 | 0% |
| P. Kolanjiraj | Independent | 26 | 0% |
| N. Loganathan | Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi | 6 | 0% |
| N. Sivaraj | Independent | 3 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy
WINNER
|
All India N.r. Congress |
10,986
Lead: 2,618
|
55% |
| R. Siva | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 8,368 | 42% |
| S. Nehru | Independent | 247 | 1% |
| K. Ramalingam | Independent | 76 | 0% |
| M. Nehru | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| N. Sivaraj | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| D. Suresh Nandha | Janata Dal (united) | 52 | 0% |
| K. Vaithianathan | Bahujan Samaj Party | 39 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Siva
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
8,509
Lead: 1,960
|
53% |
| G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | Independent | 6,549 | 40% |
| S. Anandharaj | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 710 | 4% |
| R. Vijayalakshmi | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 149 | 1% |
| K. Sundari | Bharatiya Janta Party | 83 | 1% |
| S. Nehru | Independent | 83 | 1% |
| S.v. Siva | Independent | 36 | 0% |
| P. Nehrudassan | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Siva .r.
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
7,608
Lead: 3,385
|
49% |
| Chezhian .g. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,223 | 27% |
| Pandourangame .c. | Indian National Congress | 3,313 | 22% |
| Dayalarajan .b. | Independent | 154 | 1% |
| Abdul Majeed .j. | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 101 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Siva
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
8,105
Lead: 2,998
|
47% |
| K. Parasuraman, B.a.b.l. | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 5,107 | 30% |
| C. Pandourangam | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,925 | 17% |
| V. Mohanraj | Independent | 135 | 1% |
| K. Mottou | Independent | 69 | 0% |
| D. Shivarraji | Jharkhand Party | 44 | 0% |
| M.v. Lakshmanan | M.g.r. Kazhagam (mgrk) | 41 | 0% |
| S.g. Raja Narayanan | Independent | 19 | 0% |
| N. Loganathan | Independent | 18 | 0% |
| P. Sezhian | Independent | 14 | 0% |
| S. Kanniappan | Independent | 6 | 0% |
| N. Kanniayakumaran | Independent | 5 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K.parasuraman
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
8,697
Lead: 3,084
|
58% |
| N. Manimaran | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 5,613 | 38% |
| T. Harikrishnan | Jharkhand Party | 215 | 1% |
| V. Dhandapani | Independent | 45 | 0% |
| Madura Manimaran | Bhatiya Krishi Udyog Sangh | 29 | 0% |
| R. Segar | Independent | 13 | 0% |
| N. Kalyanakumaran | Independent | 10 | 0% |
| Mouralidaren A. G. | Independent | 9 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Manimaran
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
8,076
Lead: 507
|
50% |
| M. Pandurangan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 7,569 | 47% |
| Serge Venance | Independent | 169 | 1% |
| G. K. Bascaran @ Gothandapani Dascara | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 116 | 1% |
| R. Segar | Janata Party (jp) | 45 | 0% |
| K. Maruthi | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 12 | 0% |
| P. Veerappan | Independent | 8 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M.a..s. Subramanian
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
6,635
Lead: 1,556
|
55% |
| Na. Marimuthu Na. Manimaran | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 5,079 | 42% |
| N. Thirukkamu | Independent | 87 | 1% |
| Serz Venance | Independent | 82 | 1% |
| M. Sinnassamy | Independent | 29 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Na. Manimaran Alias Na. Marimuthu
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
5,721
Lead: 2,901
|
57% |
| P. K. Loganathan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,820 | 28% |
| Bhavani Maduragavi | Independent | 573 | 6% |
| S. Kandavel | Independent | 154 | 2% |
| S. Sinnaveerappan | Independent | 141 | 1% |
| V. Dhalapathipandian Alias Kalidas | Indian National Congress (u) | 117 | 1% |
| A. Vadivelu Alias Nagappan | Independent | 30 | 0% |
| A. V. Muthu | Independent | 27 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. Manimaram Marimuthu
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
3,779
Lead: 1,979
|
44% |
| S. Ramalingam | Janta Party | 1,800 | 21% |
| D. Bavani | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 1,206 | 14% |
| N. Ranganathan | Communist Party Of India | 1,176 | 14% |
| K. Muthu | Independent | 523 | 6% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | IND | 9,580 | 2,093 | 47% |
| 2016 | R. Siva | DMK | 11,110 | 2,980 | 54% |
| 2011 | G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | AINRC | 10,986 | 2,618 | 55% |
| 2006 | R. Siva | DMK | 8,509 | 1,960 | 53% |
| 2001 | Siva .r. | DMK | 7,608 | 3,385 | 49% |
| 1996 | R. Siva | DMK | 8,105 | 2,998 | 47% |
| 1991 | K.parasuraman | AIADMK | 8,697 | 3,084 | 58% |
| 1990 | N. Manimaran | DMK | 8,076 | 507 | 50% |
| 1985 | M.a..s. Subramanian | AIADMK | 6,635 | 1,556 | 55% |
| 1980 | Na. Manimaran Alias Na. Marimuthu | DMK | 5,721 | 2,901 | 57% |
| 1977 | N. Manimaram Marimuthu | AIADMK | 3,779 | 1,979 | 44% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | IND |
9,580
(Lead: 2,093)
|
47% |
| S. Gopal | DMK | 7,487 | 37% | |
| 2016 | R. Siva | DMK |
11,110
(Lead: 2,980)
|
54% |
| G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | AINRC | 8,130 | 39% | |
| 2011 | G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | AINRC |
10,986
(Lead: 2,618)
|
55% |
| R. Siva | DMK | 8,368 | 42% | |
| 2006 | R. Siva | DMK |
8,509
(Lead: 1,960)
|
53% |
| G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | IND | 6,549 | 40% | |
| 2001 | Siva .r. | DMK |
7,608
(Lead: 3,385)
|
49% |
| Chezhian .g. | AIADMK | 4,223 | 27% | |
| 1996 | R. Siva | DMK |
8,105
(Lead: 2,998)
|
47% |
| K. Parasuraman, B.a.b.l. | AIADMK | 5,107 | 30% | |
| 1991 | K.parasuraman | AIADMK |
8,697
(Lead: 3,084)
|
58% |
| N. Manimaran | DMK | 5,613 | 38% | |
| 1990 | N. Manimaran | DMK |
8,076
(Lead: 507)
|
50% |
| M. Pandurangan | AIADMK | 7,569 | 47% | |
| 1985 | M.a..s. Subramanian | AIADMK |
6,635
(Lead: 1,556)
|
55% |
| Na. Marimuthu Na. Manimaran | DMK | 5,079 | 42% | |
| 1980 | Na. Manimaran Alias Na. Marimuthu | DMK |
5,721
(Lead: 2,901)
|
57% |
| P. K. Loganathan | AIADMK | 2,820 | 28% | |
| 1977 | N. Manimaram Marimuthu | AIADMK |
3,779
(Lead: 1,979)
|
44% |
| S. Ramalingam | JNP | 1,800 | 21% |
All 30 Assembly Constituencies in Puducherry
G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy of the Independent (IND) won the Orleampeth Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating S. Gopal of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) by a margin of 2093 votes.
The strike rate in the Orleampeth constituency is 67% DMK and 33% AIADMK, with DMK won 6 times and AIADMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy (IND) received 47% vote share.
S. Gopal (DMK) received 37% vote share.
G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy (IND) won the 2021 election with 9580 votes, leading by 2093 votes and securing a 47% vote share.
The Orleampeth Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Pondicherry district.
G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy (IND) won the Orleampeth Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 2093 votes over S. Gopal (DMK).
The Orleampeth 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, 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 Orleampeth Assembly Election 2021 were:
G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy (IND)
S. Gopal (DMK)
Om Sakthi Sekhar (AIADMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy (IND) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Orleampeth Assembly Election 2021 was 80.54%
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.