Kamaraj Nagar Assembly constituency
| Kamaraj Nagar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 10 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 | 37,491 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | LJK |
| Alliance | NDA |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Kamaraj Nagar is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.[1][2] Kamaraj Nagar Assembly constituency was part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.
Segments
Brindavanam, Kamaraj Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Rainbow Nagar, Sithankudi, Venkata Nagar and Venkateshwara Nagar.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011[3] | V. Vaithilingam | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016[4] | |||
| 2019[a] | A. Johnkumar | ||
| 2021[5] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2026 | Jose Charles Martin | Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi | |
- ↑ by-election
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJK | Jose Charles Martin | 16,592 | 53.14 | ||
| INC | P. K. Devadoss | 6,387 | 20.45 | ||
| TVK | Suman | 6,289 | 20.14 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 440 | 1.41 | ||
| IND | 3 Independent Candidates | 275 | 0.88 | ||
| OTH | 3 Other Party Candidates | 550 | 1.76 | ||
| Majority | 10,205 | 32.69 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | A. Johnkumar | 16,687 | 56.11 | ||
| INC | M. O. H. F. Shajahan | 9,458 | 31.80 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 658 | 2.21 | ||
| Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | L. Munisamy | 446 | 1.50 | ||
| IND | Anandaraj | 121 | 0.41 | ||
| DMDK | N. Nadarajan @ Selva | 119 | 0.40 | ||
| IND | VPR. Selvam | 115 | 0.39 | ||
| IND | Siva. Ilango | 85 | 0.29 | ||
| IND | S. Sagayaraj | 70 | 0.24 | ||
| Majority | 7,229 | 24.31 | |||
| Turnout | 29,741 | 78.65 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2019 by-election
The by-election was held in 2019 following the resignation of the incumbent MLA, V. Vaithilingam, after he was elected to the Lok Sabha in the 2019 Puducherry Lok Sabha election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. Johnkumar | 14,782 | 61.89 | ||
| AINRC | Bouvanesvarane | 7,612 | 31.87 | ||
| IND | C. Vetrriselvame | 343 | 1.44 | ||
| SUCI(C) | S. Lenindurai @ Kalimuthu | 294 | 1.23 | ||
| AIMK[a] | S. Govindaraj | 121 | 0.51 | ||
| PLP[b] | R. Barthassarady | 61 | 0.26 | ||
| IND | Sagayaraj | 37 | 0.15 | ||
| IND | S. Sougoumarane | 14 | 0.06 | ||
| Majority | 7,170 | 30.02 | |||
| Turnout | 23,884 | ||||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ve. Vaithilingam | 11,618 | 45.09 | ||
| AIADMK | P. Ganesan | 6,512 | 25.27 | ||
| AINRC | B. Thayalan | 3,642 | 14.13 | ||
| IND | L. Munisamy | 1,241 | 4.82 | ||
| CPI | R. Viswanathan | 857 | 3.33 | ||
| BJP | S. Ravichandran | 764 | 2.96 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 694 | 2.69 | ||
| PMK | K. Seetharaman | 150 | 0.58 | ||
| AGIMK[c] | A. Kennady Kumaran | 47 | 0.18 | ||
| IND | S. Sankar | 25 | 0.10 | ||
| IJK | S. A. Mohamed Elias | 16 | 0.06 | ||
| IND | M. Krishnamurthy | 14 | 0.05 | ||
| Majority | 5,106 | 19.82 | |||
| Turnout | 25,769 | 77.39 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | V. Vaithilingam | 12,570 | 59.01 | ||
| CPI | Nara. Kalainathan | 6,541 | 30.70 | ||
| BJP | S. Ravichandran | 1,009 | 4.74 | ||
| IND | R. Barthassarady | 356 | 1.67 | ||
| IND | K. Sakthivelu | 328 | 1.54 | ||
| IND | A. Baskaran | 256 | 1.20 | ||
| BSP | M. Pavadai @ Raja | 104 | 0.49 | ||
| LJP | K. Sundar Raajan | 93 | 0.44 | ||
| IND | M. Selvamanikandan | 46 | 0.22 | ||
| Majority | 6,029 | 28.31 | |||
| Turnout | 21,303 | 78.19 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
Notes
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.
- 1 2 "Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
External links
- "Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 13 May 2011.