Kalapet Assembly Election Results 2026

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Kalapet Election Result 2026 Highlights: DMK's Senthil Ramesh with 12069 defeats BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram

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DMK's Senthil Ramesh with 12069 defeats BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram

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Close fight between DMK's Senthil Ramesh and BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram

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BJP's P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram leads in initial trends

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What are the statuses of the key candidates in Puducherry?

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How are the political alliances performing in Puducherry?

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Kalapet Election Result: Senthil Ramesh leads in Kalapet, P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram trails

Full Coverage of Kalapet Election Result

Kalapet Assembly Constituency

Kalapet (Constituency No. 12), along the East Coast Road, combines coastal villages, institutions like Pondicherry University and expanding residential areas.

Social & Political Character

Mix of fishermen, students, workers and middle-class residents
Strong coastal and student population
Influence of village leaders and community groups
Voting driven by livelihood and development

Geography & Connectivity

Located along East Coast Road corridor
Coastal and semi-urban terrain
Connectivity to Chennai–Puducherry route
Mix of villages and urban layouts
Expanding residential growth

Hotspots

Coastal villages
Educational campuses
Worker settlements
Residential layouts

Core Issues:

Fishing livelihood support
Water and sanitation
Road connectivity
Employment

Voter Mood:

Fishing communities prioritise livelihood, while
youth focus on education and jobs.

Past Kalapet Assembly Election Results

WINNER

P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram

BJP

Number of Votes 13,277

Winning Party Voting %44.6

Winning Margin %11.8

Other Candidates - Kalapet Assembly Constituency

Name
Party
Votes

A. Senthil @ Ramesh

IND

9,769

S. Mouttouvel

DMK

3,769

K. Kamaraj

NTK

1,321

R. Chandramohan

MNM

685

NOTA

NOTA

453

S. Hariharan

DMDK

157

C. Asokumar @ Rajkumar

IND

97

E. Vignesh

IND

63

S. Vengadessaperoumal

IND

54

P. Kaliamurthy

AMMKMNKZ

39

Balasoubremaniane. A

IND

36

L. Subbulakshmi

IND

31

WINNER

M.O.H.F. Shahjahan

INC

Number of Votes 9,839

Winning Party Voting %35.1

Winning Margin %2.3

Other Candidates - Kalapet Assembly Constituency

Name
Party
Votes

P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram

IND

9,205

N. Viswanathan

AINRC

3,841

V.C. Ezhumalai@Kasilingam

ADMK

3,694

NOTA

NOTA

377

P. Selvarassou

PMK

271

S. Arunachalam

DMDK

219

I.M.S. Balaji

BJP

184

Farook

IND

118

V. Kumari

NTK

89

A. Mohanasundaram

IND

73

Dr. M. Hariharan

IND

42

N. Periyannan @ Thangavel

IND

36

L. Subbulakshmi

IJK

33

Saravanan

AGIMK

21

FAQ's

When will the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 be held?

Voting for the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 will take place on April 09, while the counting of votes will be held on 4 May.

When will voting take place in KALAPET?

Polling for the KALAPET Assembly seat will take place in the first phase on April 09, 2026.

When will the election result for KALAPET be declared?

Vote counting and the declaration of results for the KALAPET Assembly seat, along with all constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly, will be held on May 4, 2026.

Who won the Assembly election from KALAPET in 2021?

In the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2021, the KALAPET seat was won by BJP. The winning candidate, PML Kalyanasundaram, secured 13277 votes. The runner-up was from IND, whose candidate A. Senthil received 9769 votes.

What was the winning vote percentage of BJP in KALAPET in 2021?

In the previous election in KALAPET, PML Kalyanasundaram secured victory as a candidate from BJP. They received a total of 13277 votes, accounting for a vote share of 44.6%.

How many votes did PML Kalyanasundaram receive in the 2021 KALAPET election?

In the 2021 election for the KALAPET seat, BJP candidate PML Kalyanasundaram won with 13277 votes. They defeated IND candidate A. Senthil by a margin of 3508 votes. A. Senthil received 9769 votes in total.

Who was the runner-up in KALAPET in 2021?

In the 2021 election for the KALAPET seat, the runner-up was IND candidate A. Senthil. They were defeated by BJP candidate PML Kalyanasundaram. A. Senthil secured a total of 9769 votes, losing by a margin of 3508 votes.

How many seats are there in the Puducherry Assembly?

The Puducherry Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) has a total of 30 seats. Public representatives are elected directly.

Which party won the last Puducherry Assembly Elections?

In the Puducherry Assembly Elections held in 2021, AINRC won the most number of seats. AINRC won a total of 10 seats. The seat count for other parties was as follows: BJP (6), INC (2), OTH (12)

When will the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 results be announced?

Vote counting and declaration of results across all constituencies in Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 will be held on May 4, 2026.

President Murmu appoints N Rangasamy as Puducherry CM, oath on May 13

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Puducherry Election Result 2026 Highlights: AINRC powers NDA to 18 seats in Puducherry, majority secured

Puducherry Assembly Election Results 2026 Highlights: The high-stakes battle in the Union Territory for the 30 elected seats witnessed a fierce contest between the ruling NDA, led by Chief Minister N Rangasamy’s AINRC along with the BJP and AIADMK, and the opposition INDIA bloc, comprising the Congress and DMK. The election, held on April 9, recorded a near 90 per cent voter turnout. AINRC-led NDA secured 18 seats.

Lotus has bloomed from Gangotri to Gangasagar: PM on BJP's big win in Bengal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who addressed Bharatiya Janata Party workers in Delhi on the party's superb performance in assembly elections, said that with a victory in West Bengal, 'lotus' has bloomed from Gangotri to Gangasagar.

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NDA to retain Puducherry with 16-20 seats: Axis My India exit poll

The Axis My India exit poll predicts a clear victory for the National Democratic Alliance in the Puducherry assembly elections, projecting 16 to 20 seats out of 30 following a 90 percent voter turnout.

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NDA to win second straight term in Puducherry, may get 16-20 seats: Exit polls

The BJP-led NDA will retain Puducherry for a second straight term and may get 16-20 seats, exit polls predicted. The DMK-led opposition alliance, which is hoping to return to power after five years, is likely to win 6-12 seats.

DMK-Congress 'confused alliance', AINRC-BJP 'exhausted one': TVK’s Vijay in Puducherry

He urged voters to support the party's "whistle" symbol in the Union Territory to usher in a "one-finger revolution", an apparent reference to a dialogue from one of his movies.

PM Modi holds mega roadshow in Puducherry ahead of assembly polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a mega roadshow in Puducherry just days ahead of the crucial assembly elections.

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Why Puducherry is not so cherry for INDIA bloc

Seat-sharing delays between the Indian National Congress and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have led to multiple “friendly contests” in Puducherry, with both parties fielding candidates in overlapping constituencies. The late pact has triggered on-ground rivalry, exposing coordination gaps within the INDIA bloc.

Jolt to Congress-DMK alliance as VCK goes solo in Puducherry, to contest 3 seats

The Congress-DMK alliance in Puducherry faced a setback after the VCK decided to contest independently in three Assembly seats for the April 9 polls, while extending support to alliance candidates in the remaining constituencies.

TVK goes solo in Puducherry, names candidates for all 30 Assembly constituencies

The party said it will contest all the 30 constituencies on its own. TVK's list includes two women, who have been fielded from Mangalam and Kadirkamam in Puducherry region.