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MLA of Nellithope, Puducherry

Nellithope had a 82.64% voter turnout with 27,286 total votes polled in 2021.

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Present MLA

Richards Johnkumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

In State Assembly elections 2021 Richards Johnkumar from the Bharatiya Janata Party won the election by defeating V Cartigueyane of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam with a margin of 496 votes

MLAs Record over the years

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2021

Richards Johnkumar

Richards Johnkumar

General Election

Bharatiya Janata Party

Competitors

#1	Richards Johnkumar Bharatiya Janata Party	11.8 Thousand Votes
#2	VC V Cartigueyane Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	11.3 Thousand Votes
#3	PM P Murugesan Makkal Needhi Maiam	1.7 Thousand Votes
#4	SK S Sasi Kumar Naam Tamilar Katchi	1.5 Thousand Votes
#5	SP S Prithivirajan INDEPENDENT	1.8 Hundred Votes

2016

V Narayanasamy

V Narayanasamy

Bye Election

Indian National Congress

Competitors

#1	V Narayanasamy Indian National Congress	18.7 Thousand Votes
#2	S Omsakthisekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	7.6 Thousand Votes
#3	MK Masila Kuppusamy INDEPENDENT	0.9 Hundred Votes
#4	GG Ganesh Gnanasambanthan INDEPENDENT	0.2 Hundred Votes

2016

A Johnkumar

A Johnkumar

General Election

Indian National Congress

Competitors

#1	A Johnkumar Indian National Congress	18.5 Thousand Votes
#2	S Omsakthisekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	6.4 Thousand Votes
#3	DB D Balaji All India N.R. Congress	6.0 Hundred Votes
#4	KI K Ilangovan Bharatiya Janata Party	2.9 Hundred Votes
#5	NV N Mohan Alias Veeraiyan The Communist Party of India	2.1 Hundred Votes

2011

S Omsakthisekar

S Omsakthisekar

General Election

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Competitors

#1	S Omsakthisekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	13.3 Thousand Votes
#2	RJ R V Janakiraman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	8.8 Thousand Votes
#3	AV A Velayutham Bharatiya Janata Party	3.0 Hundred Votes
#4	MB M Chitty Babu INDEPENDENT	1.1 Hundred Votes
#5	VP Vijayan Poorvathanan INDEPENDENT	0.8 Hundred Votes

2006

Om Sakthi Sekar S Sekar

Om Sakthi Sekar S Sekar

General Election

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Competitors

#1	Om Sakthi Sekar S Sekar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	9.9 Thousand Votes
#2	RJ R V Janakiraman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	8.5 Thousand Votes
#3	VS V Sanilkumar Bharatiya Janata Party	3.2 Hundred Votes
#4	MC M Chittibabu Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam	2.9 Hundred Votes

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Participants
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Position
Total Votes
Asset
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Past wons
Past Participations

Richards Johnkumar
My Choice
Bharatiya Janata Party
Current MLA from Nellithope, Puducherry.
Rs 8,105,086
No Criminal background
0
No

VC

V Cartigueyane
My Choice
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 11,124,654
No Criminal background
0
No

PM

P Murugesan
My Choice
Makkal Needhi Maiam
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 0
No Criminal background
0
No

SK

S Sasi Kumar
My Choice
Naam Tamilar Katchi
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 300,000
No Criminal background
0
No

SP

S Prithivirajan
My Choice
INDEPENDENT
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 69,655
No Criminal background
0
No

DA

D Arivumani
My Choice
My India Party
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 0
4 Criminal background
0
No

AM

Arun Alias Murugan
My Choice
INDEPENDENT
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 200,000
No Criminal background
0
No

RA

R Anifa
My Choice
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF INDIA
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 0
No Criminal background
0
No

EI

E Irudhayaraj
My Choice
INDEPENDENT
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 0
No Criminal background
0
No

AP

Apr Alias A Poovaragavan
My Choice
Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 0
No Criminal background
0
No

NB

N Delhi Babu
My Choice
INDEPENDENT
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 900,000
No Criminal background
0
No

SA

S Elumalai M A
My Choice
INDEPENDENT
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 0
No Criminal background
0
No

DJ

D Jenovia
My Choice
Puducherry Development Party
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 97,439
No Criminal background
0
No

RP

R Pasupathy
My Choice
Indiya Jananayaka Katchi
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021). MLA Candidate from Thattanchavady, Puducherry (2016).
Rs 0
No Criminal background
0
No

RS

R Arumugam Alias Saravanan
My Choice
Janata Dal (United)
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021). MLA Candidate from Villianur, Puducherry (2021). MLA Candidate from Oupalam, Puducherry (2016).
Rs 73,500,000
No Criminal background
0
No

PS

P Shiva Santhosh
My Choice
INDEPENDENT
MLA Candidate from Nellithope, Puducherry (2021).
Rs 1,280,000
No Criminal background
0
No

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