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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 29 · 2026
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Winner — 2026
ADV. T. ASHOK KUMAR
IND
IND 35.2%INC 30.5%7 others 34.4%
Votes
8,375
35.2% share
Winning margin
1,115
4.7% of votes
Total candidates
8
Turnout
78.7%
of 30,256
A closely fought contest. ADV. T. ASHOK KUMAR won with a 4.7% margin.
Seat history
0 of 8 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.39 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ADV. T. ASHOK KUMAR | IND | 8,375 | 35.2% |
| 2 | RAMESH PARAMBATH | 7,260 | 30.5% | |
| 3 | A. DINESAN | 6,969 | 29.3% | |
| 4 | MOHAMED SAMEEL | 800 | 3.4% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 143 | 0.6% |
| 6 | PRIJESH. M | 122 | 0.5% | |
| 7 | ASHOKAN. M | IND | 63 | 0.3% |
| 8 | SARASWATHI. P. P. | IND | 45 | 0.2% |
| 9 | RAMESH | IND | 24 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (30th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe4.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 17.6% · min 1.3% · max 35.3%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
79%
lowerhigher
30th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.29
fewer partiesmore parties
7th of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.6%
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22nd of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.29EFFECTIVE PARTIES
IND 35.2%INC 30.5%BJP 29.3%OTH 4.4%NOTA 0.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
0/8
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.39 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
41,816
Density
4646 / km²
Sex ratio
1184 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
9 km²
SC population0.3%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
67%HINDU
Hindu 66.8%Muslim 30.7%Other 2.4%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water22.3%
Electricity99.3%
Sanitation97.8%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births100.0%
Children fully vaccinated95.3%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.2%
Children underweight (under 5)32.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.4%
Women literate99.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER2.8%
Clean cooking fuel90.9%
Health insurance23.6%
What's nearby?
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