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Assembly constituency 20· General seat

Manavely Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Manavely? — B.Ramu (TVK), who won the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 by 3,093 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2026

B.Ramu

TVK
Margin: 3,093Comfortable win

Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 — results

Winner

B.Ramu

TVKComfortable win

votes

13,822

Margin

3,093(9.6%)

Winner vs Runner-up

B.Ramu · TVKEmbalam Selvam @ Selvam. R · BJP
13,82210,729
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1B.Ramu✓ WinnerTVK13,82242.68%
  2. 2Embalam Selvam @ Selvam. RBJP10,72933.13%
  3. 3R K R. AnantharamanINC5,93218.32%
  4. 4R. PerumalINDDeposit lost7542.33%
  5. 5M.S. ElangovanNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost5891.82%
  6. 6NOTA2350.73%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Pavithra VeeramanyINDDeposit lost2060.64%
  2. 8G.GanapathyAanaithinthiya Jananayaka Pathukappu KazhagamDeposit lost610.19%
  3. 9RajaramPMKDeposit lost580.18%
Total votes32,386

Deposit lost: 5 of 8 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
34,473

incl. service voters

Votes cast
32,403

incl. 609 postal

Turnout
94%
Polling stations
37

Turnout of men and women

Women93.8%

17,143 of 18,273 voted on EVMs

Men90.4%

14,642 of 16,191 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 9; 9 voted.

  • Candidates8 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA235
  • Valid votes32,151

Women candidates: Pavithra Veeramany

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Manavely?

B.Ramu (TVK) won Manavely in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 with 13,822 votes.

What was the winning margin in Manavely?

B.Ramu defeated Embalam Selvam @ Selvam. R (BJP) by 3,093 votes.

What was the turnout in Manavely in 2026?

94% — 32,403 of 34,473 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 93.8%, men's 90.4%.

How many voters does Manavely have?

34,473 electors at the 2026 election — 16,191 men, 18,273 women, 9 third gender (service voters included), and 37 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Manavely?

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