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Puducherry Lok Sabha Elections

Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency is the only constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry. As per the implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1962, Pondicherry became a Union Territory.

The Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency is not reserved for Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes candidates. According to the 2011 Census, the total population here is 12,47,953. Literacy rate is also high, which is 85.85%.

The electors in the Puducherry Lok Sabha Constituency will cast their votes on April 18 in the second phase of 2019 Lok Sabha election.

R Radhakrishnan of the All India NR Congress (AINRC) is the sitting member of Parliament from the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.

In the 2014 Lok Saha polls, R Radhakrishnan was elected from this seat.

The AINRC candidate defeated V Narayanasamy from Indian National Congress (INC) by a margin of 60,854 votes.

The candidates from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), Pattali Makkal Katchi(PMK), Communist Party of India (CPI) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also competed for this seat in the 2014 Lok Sabha election.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the primary electoral contest for the seat is between the AINRC, AIADMK, DMK, CPI, All India Trinamool Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress.

Lok Sabha election 2019 will take place in seven phases across the country – on April 11, April 18, April 23, April 29, May 6, May 12 and May 19. The results would be declared on May 23.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Ve. Vaithilingam INC

Won

444981
Dr. Narayanasamy Kesavan AINRC

Lost

247956
Dr.M.A.S. Subramanian MNM

Lost

38068
N.Sharmila Begum NTK

Lost

22857
Nota NOTA

Lost

12199
N. Tamizh Marane IND

Lost

4791
M.Krishnamurthy IND

Lost

3579
A.G.Pathimaraj BSP

Lost

2689
Ims. Balaji Naikar IND

Lost

2546
K.Arunachalam AIMK

Lost

2201
D.Ramesh IND

Lost

1653
S.Baskaran PDDP

Lost

1319
U.Muthu SUCI

Lost

1285
S.Thangavelu IND

Lost

1002
S.Mothilal CPI(ML)(L)

Lost

905
Tiravitamankai@Lourdhumary IND

Lost

870
S. Thirugnanam ACDP

Lost

674
V. Ramamurthi IND

Lost

642
K. Ramadass IND

Lost

543

Puducherry News

Pongal celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; Jallikattu peps up festive zeal

Pongal celebrated in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; Jallikattu peps up festive zeal

The harvest festival of 'Pongal' was celebrated with traditional fervour across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Sunday.

Jan 14, 2018, 21:13 PM IST
Puducherry: Time for enrolment in voters' rolls extended till Dec 15

Puducherry: Time for enrolment in voters' rolls extended till Dec 15

The last date for enrollment was first fixed at October 14 and was subsequently extended up to November 30.

Dec 01, 2017, 20:12 PM IST
Kiran Bedi shows sportswomanship, jumps over fence at Pudcherry hospital

Kiran Bedi shows sportswomanship, jumps over fence at Pudcherry hospital

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor (LG) Kiran Bedi on Thursday climed a fence of a governmental hospital here while she was on a field visit. The courageous IPS officer certainly showed glipmses of her

Oct 27, 2017, 07:13 AM IST
Chief Minister K Palaniswami claims support of 'all AIADMK MLAs'

Chief Minister K Palaniswami claims support of 'all AIADMK MLAs'

Stating that 109 MLAs had attended the meeting convened by him in Chennai yesterday, Palaniswami said the other party legislators could not be there due to various reasons.  

Sep 06, 2017, 19:05 PM IST

Puducherry to curb menace of Blue Whale challenge: CM V Narayanasamy

Citing reports of young students allegedly committing suicide in different parts of the country after playing the online game, the chief minister said it should be curbed soon.

Sep 02, 2017, 15:27 PM IST

Blue Whale game suspected in death of MBA student

According to a college mate, Borha had invited some of this friends in Assam to play the Blue Whale game.

Sep 01, 2017, 16:37 PM IST
Hopeful of Governor's good decision on demand for K Palaniswami's ouster: TTV Dhinakaran

Hopeful of Governor's good decision on demand for K Palaniswami's ouster: TTV Dhinakaran

Describing the governor as a "legal expert", Dhinakaran told reporters in Chennai that "justice", for which his loyalists had taken up cudgels against the incumbent dispensation led by Palaniswami, "

Aug 26, 2017, 18:17 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami calls for unity amid rebellion by 18 AIADMK MLAs

Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami calls for unity amid rebellion by 18 AIADMK MLAs

In Puducherry, former MLA Om Sakthi Segar led the protest against Sasikala and Dhinakaran and submitted a petition to the district collector and SP asking them to instruct the MLAs to vacate the

Aug 23, 2017, 22:54 PM IST
JIPMER MBBS Course 2017: Third counselling on August 23 – Details here

JIPMER MBBS Course 2017: Third counselling on August 23 – Details here

Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Puducherry (JIPMER) will begin its counselling for 3rd round on August 23 (Wednesday).

Aug 22, 2017, 09:02 AM IST
Discharge duties as per rule of law: Kiran Bedi to bureaucrats

Discharge duties as per rule of law: Kiran Bedi to bureaucrats

Among other things that she mentioned in her message was review of training and skill augmentation of the staff.

Jul 31, 2017, 18:55 PM IST

Govt focussing on infrastrcuture improvement: Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy

The project was sanctioned by the Union Road Transport and Highways Ministry.

Jul 28, 2017, 14:59 PM IST

CPI urges Centre to grant full statehood to Puducherry

'A delegation of the Puducherry CPI would call on the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on August 7 and press its demand for statehood for Puducherry.'

Jul 27, 2017, 16:20 PM IST

AIADMK members held for attempt to lay siege to Puducherry Assembly

Slogans were raised by participants condemning the "anti people and anti student policies of the Congress and its alliance partner DMK." 

Jul 26, 2017, 14:46 PM IST
Medical admission:Bedi stresses on quota for Pondy students in pvt colleges

Medical admission:Bedi stresses on quota for Pondy students in pvt colleges

Referring to the legislation brought by Tamil Nadu government, earmarking 65 per cent quota of seats to protect the local students, Bedi said that Puducherry government could have also brought in a

Jul 26, 2017, 14:17 PM IST
Kiran Bedi depicted as Hitler, Goddess Kali in posters allegedly put out by Congress; Puducherry CM denies link

Kiran Bedi depicted as Hitler, Goddess Kali in posters allegedly put out by Congress; Puducherry CM denies link

The latest tussle between Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi is over BJP leaders being inducted as MLAs on July 04.

Jul 21, 2017, 19:35 PM IST

Furnish list of students admitted without procedure: Madras High Court

The CENTAC had conducted the common counselling for admissions into the colleges in May.

Jul 18, 2017, 17:56 PM IST

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat hails PM Narendra Modi, says leadership should follow 'dharm'

The RSS chief said that in the last 1,000-1,500 years, India has slid. "We have to take it to past glory of 2,000 years back and even beyond it. But the government cannot do everything. Every person

Jul 12, 2017, 21:32 PM IST
Congress members protest against Kiran Bedi in Puducherry

Congress members protest against Kiran Bedi in Puducherry

Kiran Bedi has termed the protest as unnecessary as it would result in loss of several crore of revenue.

Jul 08, 2017, 13:26 PM IST

Now, Puducherry aims to move courts for settling CM-LG power battle

The Puducherry Government plans to approach the courts to settle the issue of powers of the CM of the Union Territory vis-a-vis the Lt Governor.

Jul 02, 2017, 13:23 PM IST
Meira Kumar appeals to Tamil Nadu's MLAs, MPs to heed to 'inner voice'

Meira Kumar appeals to Tamil Nadu's MLAs, MPs to heed to 'inner voice'

DMK working president M K Stalin, his party legislators, Left parties MPs TK Rangarajan (CPI-M) and D Raja (CPI), Congress party MLAs, and leaders participated in the meeting.

Jul 02, 2017, 09:38 AM IST
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