Kamaraj Nagar Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Puducherry legislative assembly in India
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Kamaraj Nagar is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India.[1][2] Kamaraj Nagar Assembly constituency was part of Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.
| Kamaraj Nagar | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 10 for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
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| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| Union Territory | Puducherry |
| District | Puducherry |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Puducherry |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 37,491 |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi (LJK) |
| Elected year | 2026 |
Segments
Brindavanam, Kamaraj Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Rainbow Nagar, Sithankudi, Venkata Nagar and Venkateshwara Nagar.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
| Year | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011[3] | V. Vaithilingam | Indian National Congress | |
| 2016[4] | |||
| 2019[a] | A. Johnkumar | ||
| 2021[5] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
- by-election
Election results
2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LJK | Jose Charles Martin | 16592 | |||
| INC | P.K. DEVADOSS | 6387 | |||
| TVK | R. Suman | 6289 | |||
| NTK | B. Gowri | 693 | New | ||
| NOTA | NOTA | 440 | |||
| Margin of victory | 10205 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Rejected ballots | |||||
| Registered electors | 34,676 | ||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | A. Johnkumar | 16,687 | 56.11 | ||
| INC | M. O. H. F. Shahjahan | 9,458 | 31.8 | ||
| NTK | N. Sharmila Begum | 1,982 | 6.66 | ||
| None of the Above | None of the Above | 658 | 2.21 | ||
| Majority | 7,229 | 24.31 | |||
| Turnout | 29,741 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2019 By-Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | A. Johnkumar | 14,782 | 61.89 | ||
| AINRC | Bouvanesvarane | 7,612 | 31.87 | ||
| NTK | M. Praveena | 620 | 2.60 | ||
| Others | Other 3 Parties | 421 | 1.76 | ||
| Independent | 3 Independent Candidates | 394 | 1.65 | ||
| Majority | 7,170 | 30.02 | |||
| Turnout | 23,884 | ||||
| INC gain from INC | Swing | ||||