Thirunallar is a key legislative assembly constituency in Puducherry, located in the Puducherry district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Independent. Pr. Siva, from Independent defeated Rajasekaran of the Bharatiya Janata Party by a margin of 1380 votes.
Thirunallar 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 Thirunallar assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Pr. Siva
WINNER
|
Independent |
9,796
Lead: 1,380
|
36% |
| Rajasekaran | Bharatiya Janata Party | 8,416 | 31% |
| Kamalakannan | Indian National Congress | 7,731 | 29% |
| Sikkandar Badsha | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 347 | 1% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 173 | 1% |
| K. Guru @ Sintha | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 127 | 0% |
| M. Mariappane | Independent | 88 | 0% |
| S. Vinoth | Independent | 71 | 0% |
| P. Simonraj | Independent | 67 | 0% |
| Dharbaranyam | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 58 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Kamalakkannan
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
13,138
Lead: 2,875
|
51% |
| P. R. Siva @ Sivasakthi | All India N.r. Congress | 10,263 | 40% |
| K.devamani | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,261 | 5% |
| None Of The Above | Nota | 233 | 1% |
| G. Murugaiyan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 220 | 1% |
| Ambalavanan | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 129 | 1% |
| Lourdumary. R | Independent | 115 | 0% |
| J. Senthil Murugan | Independent | 68 | 0% |
| R. Mariappan | Independent | 59 | 0% |
| K. Rajavelu | Bharatiya Janta Party | 52 | 0% |
| Seethapathi | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 38 | 0% |
| Sabarikanth | Independent | 35 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.r. Siva
WINNER
|
All India N.r. Congress |
11,702
Lead: 840
|
51% |
| R. Kamalakannan | Indian National Congress | 10,862 | 47% |
| G. Chandrasekaran | Independent | 198 | 1% |
| M. Srinivasan | Independent | 174 | 1% |
| V. Maheswari | Bahujan Samaj Party | 114 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
P.r.siva
WINNER
|
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
7,237
Lead: 285
|
50% |
| Kamalakkannan.r | Indian National Congress | 6,952 | 48% |
| Arumugam.j | Bharatiya Janta Party | 177 | 1% |
| Sivakumar.r | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam | 109 | 1% |
| Sadick Ali.m | Bahujan Samaj Party | 90 | 1% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Kamalakkannan
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
5,390
Lead: 775
|
42% |
| Arivoli .n.v.r. | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 4,615 | 36% |
| S. Ambalavanan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 2,827 | 22% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Kamalakannan
WINNER
|
Indian National Congress |
6,063
Lead: 1,125
|
47% |
| A. Soundarengan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 4,938 | 39% |
| S. Ambalavanan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,492 | 12% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Soundararengan
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
4,401
Lead: 1,407
|
40% |
| R. Kamalakkannan | Independent | 2,994 | 27% |
| S. P. Selvashanmugham | Indian National Congress | 2,357 | 21% |
| S. Ambalavanan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 782 | 7% |
| D. K. Durairaj | Independent | 50 | 0% |
| A. Soundirasamy | Independent | 41 | 0% |
| A. Haj Mohamed | Independent | 14 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
R. Kamalakkannan
WINNER
|
Independent |
4,124
Lead: 426
|
36% |
| A. Soundararengan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 3,698 | 32% |
| P. Sathiadasan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,487 | 21% |
| S. Ambalavanan | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 1,095 | 9% |
| Pon. Selvaraj | Janata Party (jp) | 135 | 1% |
| D. K. Durairaj | Independent | 14 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A. Sonudararengan
WINNER
|
Independent |
4,246
Lead: 771
|
45% |
| R. Kamalakkannan | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | 3,475 | 37% |
| N. Ramadass | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 1,325 | 14% |
| D. Ramadoss | Janta Party | 311 | 3% |
| N. Shanthi | Independent | 38 | 0% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N. V. Ramalingam
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
3,573
Lead: 173
|
42% |
| A. Soundararengam | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 3,400 | 40% |
| V. Arunachalam | Independent | 629 | 7% |
| R. Renganathan | Independent | 222 | 3% |
| S. R. Indirsetan | Independent | 216 | 3% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
N.v. Ramalingam
WINNER
|
Dravida Munetra Kazhagam |
2,654
Lead: 278
|
34% |
| A. Soundarangan | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2,376 | 30% |
| P. Shanmugam | Indian National Congress | 1,811 | 23% |
| S. Aragasamy | Janta Party | 952 | 12% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pr. Siva | IND | 9,796 | 1,380 | 36% |
| 2016 | R. Kamalakkannan | INC | 13,138 | 2,875 | 51% |
| 2011 | P.r. Siva | AINRC | 11,702 | 840 | 51% |
| 2006 | P.r.siva | MDMK | 7,237 | 285 | 50% |
| 2001 | R. Kamalakkannan | INC | 5,390 | 775 | 42% |
| 1996 | R. Kamalakannan | INC | 6,063 | 1,125 | 47% |
| 1991 | A. Soundararengan | DMK | 4,401 | 1,407 | 40% |
| 1990 | R. Kamalakkannan | IND | 4,124 | 426 | 36% |
| 1985 | A. Sonudararengan | IND | 4,246 | 771 | 45% |
| 1980 | N. V. Ramalingam | DMK | 3,573 | 173 | 42% |
| 1977 | N.v. Ramalingam | DMK | 2,654 | 278 | 34% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pr. Siva | IND |
9,796
(Lead: 1,380)
|
36% |
| Rajasekaran | BJP | 8,416 | 31% | |
| 2016 | R. Kamalakkannan | INC |
13,138
(Lead: 2,875)
|
51% |
| P. R. Siva @ Sivasakthi | AINRC | 10,263 | 40% | |
| 2011 | P.r. Siva | AINRC |
11,702
(Lead: 840)
|
51% |
| R. Kamalakannan | INC | 10,862 | 47% | |
| 2006 | P.r.siva | MDMK |
7,237
(Lead: 285)
|
50% |
| Kamalakkannan.r | INC | 6,952 | 48% | |
| 2001 | R. Kamalakkannan | INC |
5,390
(Lead: 775)
|
42% |
| Arivoli .n.v.r. | DMK | 4,615 | 36% | |
| 1996 | R. Kamalakannan | INC |
6,063
(Lead: 1,125)
|
47% |
| A. Soundarengan | DMK | 4,938 | 39% | |
| 1991 | A. Soundararengan | DMK |
4,401
(Lead: 1,407)
|
40% |
| R. Kamalakkannan | IND | 2,994 | 27% | |
| 1990 | R. Kamalakkannan | IND |
4,124
(Lead: 426)
|
36% |
| A. Soundararengan | DMK | 3,698 | 32% | |
| 1985 | A. Sonudararengan | IND |
4,246
(Lead: 771)
|
45% |
| R. Kamalakkannan | DMK | 3,475 | 37% | |
| 1980 | N. V. Ramalingam | DMK |
3,573
(Lead: 173)
|
42% |
| A. Soundararengam | AIADMK | 3,400 | 40% | |
| 1977 | N.v. Ramalingam | DMK |
2,654
(Lead: 278)
|
34% |
| A. Soundarangan | AIADMK | 2,376 | 30% |
All 30 Assembly Constituencies in Puducherry
Pr. Siva of the Independent (IND) won the Thirunallar Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating Rajasekaran of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) by a margin of 1380 votes.
The strike rate in the Thirunallar constituency is 50% IND and 50% INC, with IND won 3 times and INC won 3 times since the 1977 elections.
Pr. Siva (IND) received 36% vote share.
Rajasekaran (BJP) received 31% vote share.
Pr. Siva (IND) won the 2021 election with 9796 votes, leading by 1380 votes and securing a 36% vote share.
The Thirunallar Assembly constituency falls under the Pondicherry Lok Sabha constituency of Karaikal district.
Pr. Siva (IND) won the Thirunallar Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 1380 votes over Rajasekaran (BJP).
The Thirunallar 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, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Manavely, Embalam (sc), Nettapakkam (sc), Bahour, Nedungadu (sc), Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy- T.r. Pattin, Mahe, Yanam.
The top candidates in the Thirunallar Assembly Election 2021 were:
Pr. Siva (IND)
Rajasekaran (BJP)
Kamalakannan (INC)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with Pr. Siva (IND) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Thirunallar Assembly Election 2021 was 83.9%
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.