Kadirkamam Assembly constituency
| Khadirkaman | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 7 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| District | Puducherry |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Puducherry |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 34,471 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent S. S. Azhagu @ Azhaganatham | |
| Party | Independent |
| Alliance | Independent |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Kadirkamam (or Kadirgamam) is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.[1] Kathirkamam Assembly constituency is part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency. It comprises wards 25-27, 35, and 36 of the Ozhukarai municipality.[2] As of 2021, its representative is S. Ramesh of the All India N.R. Congress party.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | N. Rangaswamy[3] | All India N.R. Congress | |
| 2016 | N. S. Jayabal[4] | ||
| 2021 | S. Ramesh | ||
| 2026 | S. S. Azhagu @ Azhaganantham | Independent politician | |
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | S. S. Azhagu @ Azhaganantham | 14,633 | 51.35 | ||
| AINRC | K. S. P. @ S. Ramesh | 7,629 | 26.77 |  39.05 | |
| TVK | Jayanthi Rajavelu | 3,024 | 10.61 | ||
| DMK | A. P. R. Vadivel | 2,417 | 8.48 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 224 | 0.79 | 2.47 | |
| PMK | R. Soupramaniane | 46 | 0.16 | ||
| IND | R. Kannan | 45 | 0.16 | ||
| IND | Ramesh | 31 | 0.11 | ||
| NAMK[a] | K. Ponnusamy | 21 | 0.07 | ||
| Majority | 7,004 | 24.58 | 20.77 | ||
| Turnout | 28,497 | 90.07 |  12.03 | ||
| Independent gain from AINRC | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRC | K. S. P. @ S. Ramesh | 17,775 | 65.82 | 22.54 | |
| INC | P. Selvanadane | 5,529 | 20.47 | 10.84 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 880 | 3.26 | 0.06 | |
| DMDK | S. Motcharajan | 221 | 0.82 | 0.34 | |
| Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | S. Ganesan | 184 | 0.68 | ||
| IJK | S. Sathiyavel | 150 | 0.56 | 0.42 | |
| Majority | 12,246 | 45.35 | 31.27 | ||
| Turnout | 27,005 | 78.04 | 3.61 | ||
| AINRC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRC | N. S. J. Jayabal @ Ayyanar | 11,690 | 43.28 | 26.74 | |
| IND | S. Ramesh | 7,888 | 29.20 | ||
| INC | A. Sivashanmugam | 2,601 | 9.63 | 18.53 | |
| IND | V. Mourougayan | 1,538 | 5.69 | ||
| AIADMK | M. R. Govindan | 1,043 | 3.86 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 897 | 3.32 | ||
| BJP | R. Somasundaram | 673 | 2.49 | 1.40 | |
| PMK | S. Radhakrishnan | 250 | 0.93 | ||
| DMDK | K. Ezhumalai | 129 | 0.48 | ||
| IJK | S. Murugesan | 39 | 0.14 | ||
| Majority | 3,802 | 14.08 | 27.78 | ||
| Turnout | 27,013 | 81.65 | 1.71 | ||
| AINRC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AINRC | N. Rangasamy | 16,323 | 70.02 | ||
| INC | V. Pethaperumal | 6,566 | 28.16 | ||
| BJP | B. Jayanthimala | 254 | 1.09 | ||
| IND | B. A. Mourougayen | 170 | 0.73 | ||
| Majority | 9,757 | 41.86 | |||
| Turnout | 23,313 | 83.36 | |||
| AINRC win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
- ↑ Naadaalum Makkal Katchi
See also
References
- ↑ "Map showing the Assembly constituencies of the U.T. of Pondicherry". Chief Electoral Office, Puducherry. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ↑ "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2011". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ↑ "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2016". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
