Counting of votes for the Nettapakkam Assembly constituency in Puducherry is underway on May 4, 2026. The seat, reserved for Scheduled Castes, has 14 candidates in the fray, including major contenders from national and regional parties. The final result is expected to reveal which candidate has secured the most votes in this closely watched election.
Key Candidates in Nettapakkam
The prominent candidates contesting from Nettapakkam are:
- P. Rajavelu (All India N.R. Congress)
- G. Anbarasan (Indian National Congress)
- L. Periasamy (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam)
- K. Silambarasan (All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnettra Kazhagam)
- S. Gnanapragash (Naam Tamilar Katchi)
- K. Jayachandiran (Pattali Makkal Katchi)
- P. Amudhavan (Independent)
- R. Ayanar (Independent)
- N. Arikrishnan (Independent)
- I. Danaraju (Independent)
- S. Thirunavukkarasu (Independent)
- S. Muthukumarasamy (Independent)
- V. Murali (Independent)
- A. Velu (Independent)
Voter Statistics and Past Results
Nettapakkam is a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency under the Puducherry Lok Sabha segment. The constituency has 31,736 voters on its electoral rolls. In the 2021 Assembly Election, voter turnout was recorded at 87.72%. The 2021 winner was P. Rajavelu of the All India N.R. Congress, who won by a margin of 6,638 votes. The runner-up was V. Vizeaveny of the Congress. In the 2016 election, V. Vizeaveny of the Congress had won the seat.
Counting Process and Significance
Votes cast across the constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round are being closely watched. Round-by-round updates from Nettapakkam will add to the broader picture emerging across Puducherry, which has 30 Assembly constituencies. The result from this seat is one of the data points shaping the overall state tally. This Live Blog is AI-assisted using data from Pvalue. Disclaimer: This data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
