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Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha Constituency in Puducherry
Lok Sabha Constituency in Puducherry
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| type | LS |
| name | Puducherry PY-1 |
| map_image | |
| map_caption | Interactive Map Outlining Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency |
| established | 1967 |
| mp | V. Vaithilingam |
| party | |
| alliance | |
| latest_election_year | 2024 |
| reservation | None |
| electors | 10,23,699 (2024) |
| union_territory | Puducherry |
| assembly_cons | 30: Mannadipet, Thirubuvanai, Ossudu, Mangalam, Villianur, Ozhukarai, Kadirkamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamaraj Nagar, Lawspet, Kalapett, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Manavely, Embalam, Nettapakkam, Bahour, Nedungadu, Thirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy T R Pattinam, Mahe and Yanam |
Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency covers the entire Union Territory of Puducherry. Pondicherry became a union territory after the implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1962 and changed its name to Puducherry in 2006. This constituency first held elections in 1967 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Thirumudi N. Sethuraman of the Indian National Congress.
History of the constituency
Sethuraman represented the Indian National Congress (Organisation) in the 1971 election, which he lost to Mohan Kumaramangalam of the INC. The next election in 1977 was won by Aravinda Bala Pajanor of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). P. Shanmugam of the INC won the 1980 election and was re-elected in 1984 and 1989. M. O. H. Farook also of the INC served two terms from 1991 to 1998. In the 1998 election, S. Arumugham of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) was elected as MP. Farook was re-elected in 1999 to serve a third term as MP. The next election in 2004 was won by M. Ramadass of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK). V. Narayanasamy of the INC was elected in 2009 and was defeated in the next election in 2014 by R. Radhakrishnan of the All India N.R. Congress. Radhakrishnan's victory was the first time that the Lok Sabha seat was won by a member of a Puducherry regional party. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections Indian National Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam defeated All India N.R. Congress candidate Dr. Narayanasamy Kesavan by a record margin of 1,97,025 votes, this margin is the highest in the electoral history of Puducherry Parliamentary Constituency. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections Indian National Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate A. Namassivayam by 1,36,516 votes. Indian National Congress is the most successful party in this constituency by winning 10 out of 14 elections, in the other 4 elections, 2 times in 1977 and 2004 Indian National Congress party's alliance partners All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) won respectively. 1 time in 2014, Bharatiya Janata Party's alliance partner All India N.R. Congress won.
Prior to independence, the colony sent a member to the French National Assembly.
Assembly segments
The constituency presently comprises all the thirty segments of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
| Constituency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| number | Name | MLA | Party | Party Leading |
| (in 2024) | ||||
| Puducherry District | ||||
| 1 | Mannadipet | A. Namassivayam | ||
| 2 | Thirubuvanai | P Angalane | ||
| 3 | Ossudu | A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar | ||
| 4 | Mangalam | C. Djeacoumar | ||
| 5 | Villianur | R. Siva | ||
| 6 | Ozhukarai | M.Sivasankar | ||
| 7 | Kadirkamam | S. Ramesh | ||
| 8 | Indira Nagar | V. Aroumougam A. K. D. | ||
| 9 | Thattanchavady | N. Rangaswamy | ||
| 10 | Kamaraj Nagar | A. Johnkumar | ||
| 11 | Lawspet | M. Vaithianathan | ||
| 12 | Kalapet | P. M. L. Kalyanasundaram | ||
| 13 | Muthialpet | J. Prakash Kumar | ||
| 14 | Raj Bhavan | K. Lakshminarayanan | ||
| 15 | Oupalam | Anibal Kennedy | ||
| 16 | Orleampeth | G. Nehru | ||
| 17 | Nellithope | Richards Johnkumar | ||
| 18 | Mudaliarpet | L. Sambath | ||
| 19 | Ariankuppam | R. Baskar | ||
| 20 | Manavely | Embalam R. Selvam | ||
| 21 | Embalam | U Lakshmikandhan | ||
| 22 | Nettapakkam | P. Rajavelu | ||
| 23 | Bahour | R Senthilkumar | ||
| Karaikal District | ||||
| 24 | Nedungadu | Chandira Priyanga | ||
| 25 | Thirunallar | P.R Siva | ||
| 26 | Karaikal North | P. R. N. Thirumurugan | ||
| 27 | Karaikal South | A. M. H. Nazeem | ||
| 28 | Neravy T R Pattinam | M Nagathiyagarajan | ||
| Mahe District | ||||
| 29 | Mahe | Ramesh Parambath | ||
| Yanam District | ||||
| 30 | Yanam | Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok |
Members of Parliament
Election results
General election 2024
General election 2019
General election 2014
General election 2009
General election 2004
General election 1999
General election 1998
General election 1996
General election 1991
General election 1989
General election 1984
General election 1980
General election 1977
General election 1971
General election 1967
References
References
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- (22 August 2006). "Bill to rename Pondicherry as Puducherry passed". [[N. Ram]].
- (16 May 2014). "AINRC's Radhakrishnan beats Union minister Narayanasamy, wins Puducherry Lok Sabha seat". [[The Times Group]].
- "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008". The Election Commission of India.
- "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014". [[Election Commission of India]].
- "Puducherry". Election Commission of India.
- "Constituency Wise Detailed Results". Election Commission of India.
- "Statistical Report on General Elections, 2004 to the Fourteenth Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India.
- "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1999 to the Thirteenth Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India.
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- "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1977 to the Sixth Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India.
- "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1971 to the Fifth Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India.
- "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1967 to the Fourth Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India.
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