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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 25 · 2026
Thirunallar
Winner — 2026
G.N.S. RAJASEKARAN
BJP· NDA (NDA)
BJP 60.1%INC 26.1%8 others 13.8%
Votes
16,829
60.2% share
Winning margin
9,526
34.1% of votes
Total candidates
9
Turnout
89.8%
of 31,159
Thirunallar is a safe seat — G.N.S. RAJASEKARAN won by 34.1%.
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.43 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
10 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G.N.S. RAJASEKARAN | NDA (NDA) | 16,829 | 60.2% |
| 2 | R. KAMALAKANNAN | 7,303 | 26.1% | |
| 3 | A. RAJA MOHAMED | 3,201 | 11.4% | |
| 4 | S. VINOTH | 281 | 1.0% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 133 | 0.5% |
| 6 | ANTHO. JOHN PEETTER | IND | 77 | 0.3% |
| 7 | CHANDRAMOULISWARAR A.R. | TMTHK | 62 | 0.2% |
| 8 | M.P. SIMON RAJ | IND | 36 | 0.1% |
| 9 | N.V.R. ARIVOLI | IND | 29 | 0.1% |
| 10 | M. VASANTHKUMAR | IND | 15 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (21st), a comfortable margin, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe34.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.6% · min 1.2% · max 52.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
90%
lowerhigher
21st of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.25
fewer partiesmore parties
28th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
30th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.25EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 60.2%INC 26.1%TVK 11.4%OTH 1.8%NOTA 0.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.43 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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