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Assembly constituency 19· General seat

Ariankuppam Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Ariankuppam? — C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan (AINRC), who won the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 by 603 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan

AINRC
Margin: 603Tight race

Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan

AINRCTight race

votes

14,210

Margin

603(1.7%)

Winner vs Runner-up

C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan · AINRCVizayalakshmy Djeamourthy · INC
14,21013,607
Candidate (12)votes
  1. 1C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan✓ WinnerAINRC14,21041.18%
  2. 2Vizayalakshmy DjeamourthyINC13,60739.43%
  3. 3KumaraveluTVKDeposit lost5,42415.72%
  4. 4K. SundaravadiveluNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost4621.34%
  5. 5NOTA2620.76%
  6. 6Selvakumar .VINDDeposit lost1370.4%
See all candidates (+6)
  1. 7A. Ragu @ RagunathanINDDeposit lost1070.31%
  2. 8RathinamNaadaalum Makkal KatchiDeposit lost940.27%
  3. 9L. ManivannanINDDeposit lost610.18%
  4. 10Venkatesh BabuINDDeposit lost570.17%
  5. 11B. NarayananINDDeposit lost550.16%
  6. 12L.G. SekarPMKDeposit lost340.1%
Total votes34,510

Deposit lost: 9 of 11 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2026

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
37,497

incl. service voters

Votes cast
34,533

incl. 683 postal

Turnout
92.1%
Polling stations
42

Turnout of men and women

Women92.3%

18,232 of 19,752 voted on EVMs

Men88%

15,606 of 17,731 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 14; 12 voted.

  • Candidates11 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit9
  • NOTA262
  • Valid votes34,248

Women candidates: Vizayalakshmy Djeamourthy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Ariankuppam?

C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan (AINRC) won Ariankuppam in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 with 14,210 votes.

What was the winning margin in Ariankuppam?

C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan defeated Vizayalakshmy Djeamourthy (INC) by 603 votes.

What was the turnout in Ariankuppam in 2026?

92.1% — 34,533 of 37,497 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 92.3%, men's 88%.

How many voters does Ariankuppam have?

37,497 electors at the 2026 election — 17,731 men, 19,752 women, 14 third gender (service voters included), and 42 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Ariankuppam?

The last general election was completed in May 2026. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2031; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer