Ozhukarai is a key legislative assembly constituency in Puducherry, located in the Puducherry district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Independent. M. Sivasankar, from Independent defeated G.pannirselvam of the All India N.R. Congress by a margin of 819 votes.
Ozhukarai 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 Ozhukarai assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Sivasankar
WINNER
|
Independent |
11,940
Lead: 819
|
36% |
| G.pannirselvam | All India N.R. Congress | 11,121 | 34% |
| Saminathan Alias Sam | Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 5,633 | 17% |
| R. Palanivelan | Makkal Needhi Maiam | 1,185 | 4% |
| Priya | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 1,157 | 4% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 444 | 1% |
| Sivasankaran | Independent | 282 | 1% |
| N. Jeevanandam | Independent | 188 | 1% |
| Mothilal .s | Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) (Liberation) | 158 | 0% |
| R.k. Raja (a) Ezhumalai | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 147 | 0% |
| A. Santhi | Independent | 100 | 0% |
| A S Ramesh | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| R. Sheeshapillai | Bahujan Samaj Party | 87 | 0% |
| Gilbert | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 79 | 0% |
| V. Thangamani | Puducherry Development Party | 52 | 0% |
| S. Chitrakala | Janata Dal (United) | 22 | 0% |
| S. Datchanamoorthy | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 20 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Mnr. Balan
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
14,703
Lead: 7,107
|
48% |
| N.g. Pannirselvam | All India N.r. Congress | 7,596 | 25% |
| M. Sivasankar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,958 | 13% |
| T. Sampathkumar | Independent | 1,406 | 5% |
| A. Devasagayam | Communist Party Of India | 1,199 | 4% |
| K. Akilan | Bharatiya Janta Party | 629 | 2% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 579 | 2% |
| A. Irudayanathan | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 193 | 1% |
| R. Murugan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 174 | 1% |
| G. Shanmugam | Independent | 135 | 0% |
| K. Sakthivel | Independent | 66 | 0% |
| N. Balu | Independent | 61 | 0% |
| A. Gowrisankar | Independent | 47 | 0% |
| S. Sathiyavel | Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi | 22 | 0% |
| S. Senthilkumar | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| V. Gandhimathisree | Independent | 19 | 0% |
| J. Ragupathi | Independent | 17 | 0% |
| G. Gunaseelan | Independent | 14 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N.g. Pannir Selvam
WINNER
|
All India N.r. Congress |
9,071
Lead: 1,566
|
38% |
| A.n. Balane | Independent | 7,505 | 31% |
| A. Johnkumar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,833 | 28% |
| V. Santhi | Bharatiya Janta Party | 216 | 1% |
| N. Balu | Independent | 95 | 0% |
| V. Sivaraman | Independent | 90 | 0% |
| S. Sathiyavel | Indiya Jananayaka Katchi | 78 | 0% |
| John Bosco | Independent | 75 | 0% |
| B.a. Mourougayen | Independent | 54 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Namassivayam
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
14,072
Lead: 1,248
|
48% |
| K. Natarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 12,824 | 44% |
| R. Selvaraj | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 1,408 | 5% |
| Dr.n. Dharmaraj | Bharatiya Janta Party | 307 | 1% |
| R. Mathivanan | Independent | 168 | 1% |
| T. Manickavasagane | Independent | 119 | 0% |
| G. Radhakrishnan | Independent | 114 | 0% |
| V. Munisamy | Bahujan Samaj Party | 81 | 0% |
| S.balasubramanian | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 65 | 0% |
| N. Sabith | Independent | 42 | 0% |
| Adimoolam | Independent | 24 | 0% |
| P. Shanmugam | Independent | 9 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Namassivayam
WINNER
|
Tamil Maanila Congress (moopanar) |
10,164
Lead: 4,143
|
45% |
| K. Natarajan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,021 | 27% |
| N. Balane B.sc. | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 5,624 | 25% |
| G. Radhakrishnan | Independent | 154 | 1% |
| T.n. Parthiban | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 106 | 0% |
| T.p. Malathi | Independent | 78 | 0% |
| P. Krishnan | Independent | 71 | 0% |
| K. Bakthavatchalu | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| R. Banu | Communist Party Of India (marxist-leninist) (liberation) | 35 | 0% |
| P. Narayanasamy | Independent | 24 | 0% |
| N. Adikessavan | Independent | 16 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Natarajan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
7,794
Lead: 1,542
|
39% |
| R.r. Somasundaram | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 6,252 | 31% |
| A. Namasivayam | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4,301 | 21% |
| A. Jaya | Independent | 274 | 1% |
| A. Mohamadou Ibrahim | Bahujan Samaj Party | 116 | 1% |
| G. Adhimoolam | Independent | 97 | 0% |
| M.a. Akbar | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| U. Murugesan | Independent | 27 | 0% |
| G.r. Munusamy | Independent | 18 | 0% |
| D. Prabagaran | Independent | 17 | 0% |
| V. Devadassu | Independent | 7 | 0% |
| T. Manickavasagan | Independent | 6 | 0% |
| K. Olaganathan | Independent | 3 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
K. Natarajan
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
8,566
Lead: 2,287
|
55% |
| M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 6,279 | 41% |
| A. Mohamed Yousuf | Independent | 87 | 1% |
| P. Perumal | Jharkhand Party | 69 | 0% |
| M. P. Mathi Maharaja | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 39 | 0% |
| V. Murugesan | Independent | 8 | 0% |
| V. Rajamani | Independent | 7 | 0% |
| J. Vijayarantam | Independent | 5 | 0% |
| G. Tamilarasan | Independent | 4 | 0% |
| M. Munian Alias Durai | Independent | 3 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
8,749
Lead: 1,793
|
54% |
| M. Padmanabhan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6,956 | 43% |
| Abdul Rayub Alias Syed Chand | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 438 | 3% |
| M. P. Mathi Maharaja Alias Dhanarau | Tharasu Makkal Mandaram | 35 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Somasundaram
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
5,729
Lead: 1,301
|
53% |
| G. Perumal Raja | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 4,428 | 41% |
| V. Chandrasekaran | Janta Party | 348 | 3% |
| B. Azhagannandem | Bharatiya Janta Party | 75 | 1% |
| R. Abbaye | Independent | 53 | 0% |
| G.n.p. Parthasarathy | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Perumal Raja
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
5,493
Lead: 2,808
|
61% |
| R. Somasimdara | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,685 | 30% |
| Mohamed Ilyas | Janta Party (secular) | 97 | 1% |
| R. Ganapathy | Independent | 30 | 0% |
| S. Munisamy | Independent | 20 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
G. Perumal Raja
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
2,477
Lead: 261
|
31% |
| G. Venugopal | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,216 | 28% |
| N. Gurusamy | Communist Party Of India | 1,685 | 21% |
| P. Devaraj B. D. S. | Janta Party | 1,442 | 18% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | M. Sivasankar | IND | 11,940 | 819 | 36% |
| 2016 | Mnr. Balan | INC | 14,703 | 7,107 | 48% |
| 2011 | N.g. Pannir Selvam | AINRC | 9,071 | 1,566 | 38% |
| 2006 | A. Namassivayam | INC | 14,072 | 1,248 | 48% |
| 2001 | A. Namassivayam | TMC(M) | 10,164 | 4,143 | 45% |
| 1996 | K. Natarajan | AIADMK | 7,794 | 1,542 | 39% |
| 1991 | K. Natarajan | AIADMK | 8,566 | 2,287 | 55% |
| 1990 | M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni | DMK | 8,749 | 1,793 | 54% |
| 1985 | R. Somasundaram | AIADMK | 5,729 | 1,301 | 53% |
| 1980 | G. Perumal Raja | DMK | 5,493 | 2,808 | 61% |
| 1977 | G. Perumal Raja | DMK | 2,477 | 261 | 31% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | M. Sivasankar | IND |
11,940
(Lead: 819)
|
36% |
| G.pannirselvam | AINRC | 11,121 | 34% | |
| 2016 | Mnr. Balan | INC |
14,703
(Lead: 7,107)
|
48% |
| N.g. Pannirselvam | AINRC | 7,596 | 25% | |
| 2011 | N.g. Pannir Selvam | AINRC |
9,071
(Lead: 1,566)
|
38% |
| A.n. Balane | IND | 7,505 | 31% | |
| 2006 | A. Namassivayam | INC |
14,072
(Lead: 1,248)
|
48% |
| K. Natarajan | AIADMK | 12,824 | 44% | |
| 2001 | A. Namassivayam | TMC(M) |
10,164
(Lead: 4,143)
|
45% |
| K. Natarajan | AIADMK | 6,021 | 27% | |
| 1996 | K. Natarajan | AIADMK |
7,794
(Lead: 1,542)
|
39% |
| R.r. Somasundaram | DMK | 6,252 | 31% | |
| 1991 | K. Natarajan | AIADMK |
8,566
(Lead: 2,287)
|
55% |
| M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni | DMK | 6,279 | 41% | |
| 1990 | M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni | DMK |
8,749
(Lead: 1,793)
|
54% |
| M. Padmanabhan | AIADMK | 6,956 | 43% | |
| 1985 | R. Somasundaram | AIADMK |
5,729
(Lead: 1,301)
|
53% |
| G. Perumal Raja | DMK | 4,428 | 41% | |
| 1980 | G. Perumal Raja | DMK |
5,493
(Lead: 2,808)
|
61% |
| R. Somasimdara | AIADMK | 2,685 | 30% | |
| 1977 | G. Perumal Raja | DMK |
2,477
(Lead: 261)
|
31% |
| G. Venugopal | AIADMK | 2,216 | 28% |
All 30 Assembly Constituencies in Puducherry
M. Sivasankar of the Independent (IND) won the Ozhukarai Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating G.pannirselvam of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) by a margin of 819 votes.
The strike rate in the Ozhukarai constituency is 50% AIADMK and 50% DMK, with AIADMK won 3 times and DMK won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
M. Sivasankar (IND) received 36% vote share.
G.pannirselvam (AINRC) received 34% vote share.
M. Sivasankar (IND) won the 2021 election with 11940 votes, leading by 819 votes and securing a 36% vote share.
The Ozhukarai Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Pondicherry district.
M. Sivasankar (IND) won the Ozhukarai Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 819 votes over G.pannirselvam (AINRC).
The Ozhukarai Assembly constituency is part of the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency, which includes other areas like Mannadipet, Thirubhuvanai (sc), Oussudu (sc), Mangalam, Villianur, 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 Ozhukarai Assembly Election 2021 were:
M. Sivasankar (IND)
G.pannirselvam (AINRC)
Saminathan Alias Sam (VCK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with M. Sivasankar (IND) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Ozhukarai Assembly Election 2021 was 75.42%
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.