For this constituency, the election was successfully held on April 19th. The voter turnout was 78.89 percent.Pondicherry Lok Sabha Constituency in Pondicherry is a political powerhouse renowned for its significant influence in Indian politics. Pondicherry reflects a diverse demographic and remains a crucial constituency of Pondicherry. Now in 2024, the electorate is even more enthusiastic to show the power of their vote. As for the 2024 candidates list in Pondicherry Lok Sabha Constituency, Ve. Vaithilingam from Indian National Congress and A Namassivayam from Bharatiya Janta Party are the prominent candidates. Keep watching this page to get the latest updates about the Pondicherry Lok Sabha elections.
Indian National Congress
Bharatiya Janta Party
| Candidate's Name | Votes | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ve. Vaithilingam
Winner
|
Indian National Congress |
4,26,005
Lead: 1,36,516
|
52.73% |
| A Namassivayam | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,89,489 | 35.83% |
| Menaka | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 39,603 | 4.9% |
| G Thamizhvendan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 25,165 | 3.11% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 9,763 | 1.21% |
| P Sankaran | Socialist Unity Centre Of India (communist) | 2,066 | 0.26% |
| Aradadi Posiyya | Independent | 1,546 | 0.19% |
| D Alangaravelu | Bahujan Samaj Party | 1,540 | 0.19% |
| K Kishorkumar | Independent | 1,246 | 0.15% |
| Kollanjiappan | Independent | 1,199 | 0.15% |
| M Manikandan | Independent | 1,133 | 0.14% |
| M Krishnamurthy | Independent | 1,071 | 0.13% |
| K Prabhu Devan | United Republican Party Of India | 989 | 0.12% |
| S Bakthavatchalam | Independent | 924 | 0.11% |
| S Sathish Kumar | Independent | 846 | 0.1% |
| Couttane Alias Dhivaneedhe | Independent | 822 | 0.1% |
| E Ananthavel | Independent | 776 | 0.1% |
| S Kala | Independent | 626 | 0.08% |
| P Rajan | Independent | 547 | 0.07% |
| Nirmala G | Independent | 475 | 0.06% |
| K Arunachalam | Independent | 405 | 0.05% |
| K Ramadass | Independent | 372 | 0.05% |
| R Raja | Independent | 331 | 0.04% |
| D Ravindiran | Independent | 307 | 0.04% |
| S Masco | Independent | 254 | 0.03% |
| V P Manickam | Independent | 244 | 0.03% |
| M Murugan | Independent | 196 | 0.02% |
| Assembly Constituencies | Winner | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oupalam |
V. Anipaul Kennedy
DMK
|
13,433 | 57% |
| Mudaliarpet |
L.sampath
DMK
|
15,151 | 51% |
| Nellithope |
Vivilian Richards Johnkumar
BJP
|
11,757 | 42% |
| Villianur |
R. Siva
DMK
|
19,653 | 56% |
| Neravy T.R. Pattinam |
M. Nagathiyagarajan
DMK
|
14,496 | 56% |
| Thirubhuvanai |
P. Angalane
IND
|
10,597 | 37% |
| Embalam |
U. Lakshmikandhan
AINRC
|
15,624 | 51% |
| Nedungadu |
S.chandrapriyanga
AINRC
|
10,774 | 40% |
| Bahour |
R. R. Senthil
DMK
|
11,789 | 45% |
| Mahe |
Ramesh Parambath
INC
|
9,744 | 42% |
| Oussudu |
J Saravanakumar
BJP
|
14,121 | 49% |
| Raj bhavan |
K. Lakshminarayanan
AINRC
|
10,096 | 52% |
| Thattanchavady |
N.rangaswamy
AINRC
|
12,978 | 55% |
| Karaikal South |
A.m.h. Nazeem
DMK
|
17,401 | 71% |
| Kalapet |
Kalyanasundaram
BJP
|
13,277 | 45% |
| Yanam |
Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok
IND
|
17,132 | 49% |
| Ozhukarai |
M. Sivasankar
IND
|
11,940 | 36% |
| Indira Nagar |
V. Aroumougam A.k.d.
AINRC
|
21,841 | 75% |
| Kadirgamam |
S.ramesh
AINRC
|
17,775 | 66% |
| Karaikal North |
P.r.n Thirumurugan
AINRC
|
12,704 | 45% |
| Thirunallar |
Pr. Siva
IND
|
9,796 | 36% |
| Orleampeth |
G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy
IND
|
9,580 | 47% |
| Manavely |
Embalam R.selvam
BJP
|
17,225 | 58% |
| Mangalam |
C. Jayakumar
AINRC
|
16,972 | 51% |
| Ariankuppam |
R.datchanamourtty
AINRC
|
17,858 | 54% |
| Mannadipet |
Namassivayam
BJP
|
14,939 | 52% |
| Lawspet |
Vaidhiyanathan
INC
|
14,592 | 56% |
| Muthialpet |
J. Prakash Kumar
IND
|
8,778 | 37% |
| Kamaraj Nagar |
Jhonkumar
BJP
|
16,687 | 56% |
| Nettapakkam |
P.rajavelu
AINRC
|
15,978 | 57% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ve. Vaithilingam | INC |
426,005
(Lead:
136,516)
|
53% |
| A Namassivayam | BJP | 289,489 | 36% | |
| 2019 | Ve. Vaithilingam | INC |
444,981
(Lead:
197,025)
|
56% |
| Dr. Narayanasamy Kesavan | AINRC | 247,956 | 31% | |
| 2014 | R. Radhakrishnan | AINRC |
255,826
(Lead:
60,854)
|
36% |
| V. Narayanasamy | INC | 194,972 | 27% | |
| 2009 | Narayanasamy | INC |
300,391
(Lead:
91,772)
|
49% |
| Ramadass. M | PMK | 208,619 | 34% | |
| 2004 | Ramadass. M. | PMK |
241,653
(Lead:
69,181)
|
50% |
| Lalitha Kumaramangalam | BJP | 172,472 | 36% | |
| 1999 | M O H Farook | INC |
165,108
(Lead:
24,188)
|
37% |
| M Ramadass | PMK | 140,920 | 32% | |
| 1998 | S. Arumugham | DMK |
168,122
(Lead:
36,774)
|
41% |
| P. Shanmugam | INC | 131,348 | 32% | |
| 1996 | M.o.h. Farook | INC |
183,986
(Lead:
284)
|
40% |
| S. Arumugham | DMK | 183,702 | 40% | |
| 1991 | M.d.h. Farook | INC |
207,922
(Lead:
67,609)
|
53% |
| P.k. Lognathan | DMK | 140,313 | 36% | |
| 1989 | P. Shanmugam | INC |
190,562
(Lead:
33,312)
|
50% |
| N. Manimaran | DMK | 157,250 | 42% | |
| 1984 | P.shammugam | INC |
159,376
(Lead:
61,704)
|
59% |
| C.p.thirunavukkarasu | DMK | 97,672 | 36% | |
| 1980 | P. Shanmugam | INC(I) |
164,589
(Lead:
98,564)
|
66% |
| M.r. Lakshminarayanan | JNP | 66,025 | 27% | |
| 1977 | Aravinda Bala Pajanor | AIADMK |
115,302
(Lead:
19,201)
|
53% |
| Ansari Duraisamy | NCO | 96,101 | 44% | |
| 1971 | S. Mohan Kumaramangalam | INC |
112,714
(Lead:
65,164)
|
66% |
| N. Sethuramane | NCO | 47,550 | 28% | |
| 1967 | N. Sethuraman | INC |
63,286
(Lead:
10,425)
|
40% |
| S. Sadagopan | IND | 52,861 | 33% |
Ve. Vaithilingam from INC, is the MP of Pondicherry.
The polling percentage for Pondicherry in 2024 was 78.89 %.
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.