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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 24 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Nedungadu
Winner — 2026
DR. V. VIGNESWARAN
IND
IND 50.4%AINRC 34.6%5 others 15.0%
Votes
14,368
50.5% share
Winning margin
4,499
15.8% of votes
Total candidates
6
Turnout
89.9%
of 31,687
Nedungadu is a safe seat — DR. V. VIGNESWARAN won by 15.8%.
Seat history
2 of 6 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.51 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. V. VIGNESWARAN | IND | 14,368 | 50.5% |
| 2 | C. CHANDIRA PRIYANGA | 9,869 | 34.7% | |
| 3 | U. KAMARAJ | 1,865 | 6.6% | |
| 4 | DINESH KUMAR | 1,354 | 4.8% | |
| 5 | A. VIGNESH | 510 | 1.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 335 | 1.2% |
| 7 | ARUL PRAKASH | IND | 130 | 0.5% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (20th), a comfortable margin, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe15.8%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 4.3% · max 35.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
20th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.61
fewer partiesmore parties
24th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
1.2%
lowerhigher
2nd of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.61EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 50.5%AINRC 34.7%TVK 6.6%OTH 7.0%NOTA 1.2%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/6
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.51 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
2,00,222
Density
1275 / km²
Sex ratio
1047 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
157 km²
SC population17.6%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
76%HINDU
Hindu 76.2%Muslim 14.4%Christian 9.2%Other 0.2%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water90.7%
Electricity95.6%
Sanitation60.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated88.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER25.5%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER54.4%
Women literate88.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER7.2%
Clean cooking fuel81.2%
Health insurance26.9%
What's nearby?
1 locationSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Chemicals and Allied Products
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