https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Ossudu_Assembly_constituency Ossudu Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-11-14T23:04:55Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ossudu_Assembly_constituency&diff=523205&oldid=prev Kalyan Yadav SPKAY: created a post 2026-05-06T17:40:12Z <p>created a post</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Constituency of the Puducherry legislative assembly in India}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Oussudu<br /> | type= SLA<br /> | constituency_no = 3<br /> | map_image = Oussudu-assembly-constituency-3.png<br /> | union_territory = [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]]<br /> | district = [[Puducherry district|Puducherry]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency)|Puducherry]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | reservation = SC<br /> | mla = [[P. Karthikeyan (Puducherry politician)|P. Karthikeyan]]<br /> | party = {{party index link|Indian National Congress}}<br /> | alliance = <br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Ossudu&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|legislative assembly]] constituency in the Union territory of [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] in [[India]].&lt;ref name=pyceo&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/img/maps/overall.jpg |title=Map showing the Assembly constituencies of the U.T. of Pondicherry |date= |access-date=9 November 2021 |publisher=Chief Electoral Office, Puducherry |archive-date=8 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220608111413/https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/img/maps/overall.jpg |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> &lt;ref name=delimitation2008&gt;{{cite web |title=Schedule – XIII of Constituencies Order, 2008 of Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly constituencies |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005180821/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf |archive-date=5 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=delimit&gt;{{cite web|format=PDF|title=Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/nri/puducherry_Delimitation.pdf|accessdate=2011-05-13}}&lt;/ref&gt; Ossudu Assembly constituency is part of [[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency]]. This assembly constituency is reserved for [[Scheduled Castes|SC]] candidates.&lt;ref name=delimit/&gt;<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot; width=55%<br /> |-<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; | Year<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; | Member<br /> ! style=&quot;background-color:#666666; color:white&quot; colspan=&quot;2&quot; | Political Party<br /> |-<br /> | 1964<br /> | N. Harikrishnan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1969<br /> | V. Nagarathinam<br /> |-<br /> | 1974<br /> | T. Ezhumalai<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1977<br /> | M. Thangavelu<br /> |-<br /> | 1980<br /> | P. Murthy<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1985<br /> | V. Nagarathinam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> | 1990<br /> | N. Marimuthu<br /> |-<br /> | 1991<br /> | N. Marimuthu<br /> |-<br /> | 1996<br /> | V. Nagarathinam<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Tamil Maanila Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2001<br /> | [[A Elumalai]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Pondicherry Makkal Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2006<br /> | A Elumalai<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2011<br /> | P. Karthikeyan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|All India N.R. Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2016<br /> | E. Theeppainthan<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2021<br /> | [[A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> | 2026<br /> | [[P. Karthikeyan (Puducherry politician)|P. Karthikeyan]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> {{bar box<br /> |float=right<br /> |title= Vote share of winning candidates<br /> |titlebar=#ddd<br /> |width=300px<br /> |barwidth=275px<br /> |bars=<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2021|2021]]|{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}|48.78}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2016|2016]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|33.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2011|2011]]|{{party color|All India N.R. Congress}}|58.78}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2006|2006]]|{{party color|Independent politician}}|34.58}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 2001|2001]]|{{party color|Puducherry Makkal Congress}}|34.65}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1996|1996]]|{{party color|Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)}}|53.78}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1991|1991]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|63.00}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1990|1990]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|40.77}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1985|1985]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|69.24}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1980|1980]]|{{party color|Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|66.48}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1977|1977]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|41.96}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1974|1974]]|{{party color|All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam}}|47.83}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1969|1969]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|50.60}}<br /> {{bar percent|[[#Assembly Election 1964|1964]]|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|55.07}}<br /> }}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2026 ===<br /> <br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=[[P. Karthikeyan (Puducherry politician)|P. Karthikeyan]]|party=Indian National Congress |votes= 15,400 |percentage=49.2 |change={{increase}} }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=E. Theeppainthan|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes= 11,382 |percentage=36.36 |change={{decrease}} }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate= S. Saraganabava|party=Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam |votes= 3,698 |percentage=11.81 |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039; }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=Gowri|party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes= 458 |percentage=1.46 |change= }}<br /> <br /> {{Election box candidate with party link|candidate=NOTA |party=None of the above |votes= 273 |percentage=0.87 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes= 4,018 |percentage= 12.84|change=}}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes= 31,301 |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box rejected|votes=|percentage= }}{{Election box registered electors |reg. electors =32807 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress|loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2021 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref name=election2021&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/13417-puducherry-general-legislative-election-2021/ |title=Puducherry General Legislative Election 2021 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |access-date=9 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=14,121 |percentage=48.78 |change=24.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Karthikeyan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=12,241 |percentage=42.29 |change=9.28 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Geetha Priya |party=Naam Tamilar Katchi |votes=740 |percentage=2.56 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Muthalu Vengadesan |party=Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam |votes=496 |percentage=1.71 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nota |party=None of the above |votes=409 |percentage=1.41 |change=-0.06 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Ambigapathy |party=Independent politician |votes=320 |percentage=1.11 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Sankar |party=Makkal Needhi Maiam |votes=293 |percentage=1.01 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Murali |party=Independent politician |votes=165 |percentage=0.57 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,880 |percentage=6.49 |change=-2.37 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=28,947 |percentage=89.50 |change= -1.22 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 32,342 |change =11.63 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 15.78 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2016 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Theeppainthan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,675 |percentage=33.00 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,345 |percentage=24.14 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Vaithiyanathan |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=5,687 |percentage=21.64 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Karthikeyan |party=Independent politician |votes=3,397 |percentage=12.92 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Selvarassou |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=942 |percentage=3.58 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Angalan |party=Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi |votes=479 |percentage=1.82 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=388 |percentage=1.48 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Asaravel |party=Independent politician |votes=166 |percentage=0.63 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,330 |percentage=8.86 |change=-13.89 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=26,284 |percentage=90.72 |change= -0.81 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 28,973 |change =16.97 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=All India N.R. Congress |swing= -25.78 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2011 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2011 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Karthikeyan |party=All India N.R. Congress |votes=13,327 |percentage=58.78 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abar Elumalai]] |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=8,169 |percentage=36.03 |change=18.98 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Sundararasu Ponnas |party=Independent politician |votes=756 |percentage=3.33 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pitchekarane @ Pitchaiappan |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=224 |percentage=0.99 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,158 |percentage=22.75 |change=8.41 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=22,672 |percentage=91.53 |change= -0.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 24,770 |change =23.03 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India N.R. Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 24.21 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2006 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2006 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2006 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925222225/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3437-puducherry-2006/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=25 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abar Elumalai]] |party=Independent politician |votes=6,417 |percentage=34.58 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Soundiraradjou Ponnas |party=Independent politician |votes=3,755 |percentage=20.23 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Mathivanan |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,164 |percentage=17.05 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Marimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=3,061 |percentage=16.49 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Balaraman |party=Independent politician |votes=900 |percentage=4.85 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Arasi |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=642 |percentage=3.46 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=A. Pugazhendhy |party=Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |votes=250 |percentage=1.35 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ilavarassane |party=Lok Janshakti Party |votes=202 |percentage=1.09 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Arounassalame |party=Independent politician |votes=88 |percentage=0.47 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,662 |percentage=14.34 |change=13.28 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,559 |percentage=92.18 |change= 10.96 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,134 |change =5.62 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=Puducherry Makkal Congress |swing= -0.07 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 2001 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2001 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 2001 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927050359/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3436-puducherry-2001/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abar Elumalai]] |party=Puducherry Makkal Congress |votes=5,364 |percentage=34.65 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Balaraman |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=5,200 |percentage=33.59 |change=32.76 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Sundhararaju |party=Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |votes=4,072 |percentage=26.30 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Marimuthu |party=Independent politician |votes=200 |percentage=1.29 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Dayalan |party=Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=196 |percentage=1.27 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Kalai |party=Puratchi Bharatham |votes=95 |percentage=0.61 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Sivanandham |party=Independent politician |votes=94 |percentage=0.61 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Ganapathy |party=Independent politician |votes=79 |percentage=0.51 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Arikishnan |party=Lok Jan Shakti Party |votes=78 |percentage=0.50 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=164 |percentage=1.06 |change=-14.59 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=15,481 |percentage=81.22 |change= 7.94 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,063 |change =5.68 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Puducherry Makkal Congress |loser=Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |swing= -28.35 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1996 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1996 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135105/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3434-puducherry-1996/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Nagarathinam |party=Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |votes=7,380 |percentage=53.78 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Marimuthu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,232 |percentage=38.13 |change=-24.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Elumalai |party=Independent politician |votes=226 |percentage=1.65 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Murugan |party=Independent politician |votes=192 |percentage=1.40 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Arulselvi |party=Independent politician |votes=185 |percentage=1.35 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Iyyanar |party=Independent politician |votes=117 |percentage=0.85 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Sundar Rajan |party=Bahujan Samaj Party |votes=115 |percentage=0.84 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. P. Datchinamurthy |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=114 |percentage=0.83 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Narayanasamy |party=Independent politician |votes=81 |percentage=0.59 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,148 |percentage=15.65 |change=-11.39 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,722 |percentage=80.14 |change= 6.86 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 18,038 |change =9.45 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -9.22 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1991 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1991 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917135604/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Marimuthu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,293 |percentage=63.00 |change=22.23 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Balaraman |party=Janata Dal |votes=4,162 |percentage=35.95 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Vijayakumar |party=Janata Party |votes=77 |percentage=0.67 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,131 |percentage=27.05 |change=13.61 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,576 |percentage=73.28 |change= -5.65 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,480 |change =0.30 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 22.23 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1990 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1990 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917130547/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3431-puducherry-1990/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Marimuthu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,242 |percentage=40.77 |change=-28.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Sundararasu |party=Janata Dal |votes=3,514 |percentage=27.33 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Murthy |party=Independent politician |votes=2,058 |percentage=16.01 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=C. Rajendiran |party=Pattali Makkal Katchi |votes=1,957 |percentage=15.22 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,728 |percentage=13.44 |change=-30.56 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,857 |percentage=78.93 |change= 1.63 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,430 |change =40.96 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -28.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1985 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1985 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1985 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140417/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3430-puducherry-1985/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Nagarathinam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,176 |percentage=69.24 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Thangavelu Clemanso |party=Communist Party of India |votes=2,251 |percentage=25.24 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Arikrishnane |party=Janata Party |votes=493 |percentage=5.53 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,925 |percentage=44.00 |change=8.33 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,920 |percentage=77.31 |change= -3.40 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,656 |change =15.17 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 2.75 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1980 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1980 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1980 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927041541/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3428-puducherry-1980/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Murthy |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=5,122 |percentage=66.48 |change=54.79 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Dhakshinamurthy |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,374 |percentage=30.82 |change=-11.15 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=D. Arumugam |party=Independent politician |votes=208 |percentage=2.70 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,748 |percentage=35.67 |change=17.42 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,704 |percentage=80.70 |change= 7.31 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,121 |change =5.65 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= 24.52 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1977 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1977 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927043330/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3426-puducherry-1977/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=27 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Thangavelu |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=2,902 |percentage=41.96 |change=-5.87 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Nagarathinam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,640 |percentage=23.71 |change=-10.64 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. Sivaparakasam |party=Janata Party |votes=1,451 |percentage=20.98 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Veerammal Vanamayil |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=809 |percentage=11.70 |change=-6.12 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Rajalashumi |party=Independent politician |votes=62 |percentage=0.90 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Arikrishnan |party=Independent politician |votes=52 |percentage=0.75 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,262 |percentage=18.25 |change=4.78 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,916 |percentage=73.39 |change= -13.19 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,580 |change =10.27 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |swing= -5.87 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1974 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1974 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917133352/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3425-puducherry-1974/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=T. Ezhumalai |party=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=3,426 |percentage=47.83 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Nagarathinam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,461 |percentage=34.36 |change=-16.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=G. Thanagarassu |party=Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |votes=1,276 |percentage=17.81 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=965 |percentage=13.47 |change=12.28 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,163 |percentage=86.58 |change= 10.30 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,688 |change =-2.93 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -2.77 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1969 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1969 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210917140530/https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3423-puducherry-1969/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=17 September 2021 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=V. Nagarathinam |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,386 |percentage=50.60 |change=-4.47 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. S. Perumal |party=Communist Party of India |votes=3,306 |percentage=49.40 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=80 |percentage=1.20 |change=-8.94 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,692 |percentage=76.28 |change= 8.08 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,950 |change =7.42 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -4.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === Assembly Election 1964 ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election]]: Ossudu&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Puducherry 1964 |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190515062755/https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3421-puducherry-1964/ |website=Election Commission of India|archive-date=15 May 2019 }}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=N. Harikrishnan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,027 |percentage=55.07 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Perumal |party=Indian People&#039;s Front |votes=2,470 |percentage=44.93 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=557 |percentage=10.13 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,497 |percentage=68.19 |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,332 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Indian National Congress |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Puducherry}}<br /> {{coord|11.959|79.725|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Puducherry]]<br /> [[Category:Puducherry district]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1964]]<br /> [[Category:1964 establishments in Pondicherry]]</div> Kalyan Yadav SPKAY