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Puducherry · Assembly Constituency 2 · 2026Reserved (SC)
Thirubhuvanai
Winner — 2026
AK. SAI J SARAVANAN KUMAR
TVK· TVK Alliance (Puducherry, TVK+NMK)
TVK 32.1%AINRC 29.8%10 others 38.1%
Votes
9,740
32.1% share
Winning margin
701
2.3% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
95.0%
of 31,916
A closely fought contest. AK. SAI J SARAVANAN KUMAR won with a 2.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 11 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.53 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
12 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AK. SAI J SARAVANAN KUMAR | TVK Alliance (Puducherry, TVK+NMK) | 9,740 | 32.1% |
| 2 | B. KOBIGA | 9,039 | 29.8% | |
| 3 | P. ANGALANE | 6,630 | 21.9% | |
| 4 | K. VELU | 3,561 | 11.8% | |
| 5 | K. RANJIT | 335 | 1.1% | |
| 6 | GEETHA. V | TMTHK | 284 | 0.9% |
| 7 | M. DATCHANAMURTHY | 255 | 0.8% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 203 | 0.7% |
| 9 | V. PUNITHA | IND | 117 | 0.4% |
| 10 | D. ATHILAKSHMI | IND | 59 | 0.2% |
| 11 | S. T. CALE | IND | 59 | 0.2% |
| 12 | ASWANIYA. M | IND | 17 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
High turnout (5th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe2.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 15.8% · min 2.1% · max 44.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
95%
lowerhigher
5th of 30How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.93
fewer partiesmore parties
2nd of 30How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.7%
lowerhigher
18th of 30Where does the house stand?
SEAT
30 seats · 16 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.93EFFECTIVE PARTIES
TVK 32.1%AINRC 29.8%DMK 21.9%INC 11.8%OTH 3.7%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/11
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.53 Cr
A dense, urban district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,50,289
Density
3232 / km²
Sex ratio
1029 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
294 km²
SC population16.0%
ST population0.0%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
90%HINDU
Hindu 90.0%Christian 6.1%Other 3.9%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water98.3%
Electricity98.1%
Sanitation68.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated80.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER17.0%
Children underweight (under 5)13.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.8%
Women literate90.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER5.7%
Clean cooking fuel95.0%
Health insurance31.3%
What's nearby?
3 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Pharmaceutical and Allied Products
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