Muthialpet Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results
MLA · 2026
Vaiyapuri Manikandan
Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 — results
Winner
Vaiyapuri Manikandan
votes
8,382
Margin
952(4%)
Winner vs Runner-up
- 1Vaiyapuri Manikandan✓ WinnerAINRC8,38235.58%
- 2Eeram G. RajendranINC7,43031.54%
- 3J. Prakash KumarTVKDeposit lost3,61115.33%
- 4M. PrabagaranINDDeposit lost3,28513.94%
- 5M. Faritha BegumNaam Tamilar KatchiDeposit lost3151.34%
- 6R. ChandrujiINDDeposit lost2551.08%
See all candidates (+6)−
- 7NOTA1620.69%
- 8BalamuruganINDDeposit lost360.15%
- 9P. VijayabhaasgarINDDeposit lost250.11%
- 10Egambaram GandhiINDDeposit lost250.11%
- 11C. PrathiyouveINDDeposit lost200.08%
- 12K. HaridassPMKDeposit lost140.06%
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
- 26,129
- Votes cast
- 23,572
- Turnout
- 90.21%
- Polling stations
- 28
incl. service voters
incl. 285 postal
Turnout of men and women
Women90.4%
12,576 of 13,917 voted on EVMs
Men87.7%
10,704 of 12,205 voted on EVMs
Third-gender electors: 7; 7 voted.
- Candidates11 (1 women)
- Lost deposit9
- NOTA162
- Valid votes23,398
Women candidates: M. Faritha Begum
Frequently asked questions
Who is the MLA of Muthialpet?
Vaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC) won Muthialpet in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 with 8,382 votes.
What was the winning margin in Muthialpet?
Vaiyapuri Manikandan defeated Eeram G. Rajendran (INC) by 952 votes.
What was the turnout in Muthialpet in 2026?
90.21% — 23,572 of 26,129 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 90.4%, men's 87.7%.
How many voters does Muthialpet have?
26,129 electors at the 2026 election — 12,205 men, 13,917 women, 7 third gender (service voters included), and 28 polling stations.
When is the next assembly election in Muthialpet?
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.
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