Ariankuppam is assembly constituency number 19 in Puducherry, in Pondicherry district, and one of the segments of the Puducherry Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan of the All India N.R. Congress won with 41.2% of the vote, 603 votes ahead of Vizayalakshmy Djeamourthy (INC).
- 01C. Aiyappan @ MouttayappanAINRC14,21041.18%
- 02Vizayalakshmy DjeamourthyINC13,60739.43%
- 03KumaraveluTVK5,42415.72%
- 04K. SundaravadiveluNTK4621.34%
- 05Selvakumar .vIndependent1370.40%
- 6 other candidates · 408 votesNOTA · 262 (0.76%)
Margin 603 votes · 1.75% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 34,510 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C. Aiyappan @ MouttayappanMale · 49 yrs | AINRC | 14,210 | 41.18% |
| 2 | Vizayalakshmy DjeamourthyFemale · 55 yrs | INC | 13,607 | 39.43% |
| 3 | KumaraveluMale · 56 yrs | TVK | 5,424 | 15.72% |
| 4 | K. SundaravadiveluMale · 32 yrs | NTK | 462 | 1.34% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 262 | 0.76% |
| 5 | Selvakumar .vMale · 49 yrs | Independent | 137 | 0.40% |
| 6 | A. Ragu @ RagunathanMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 107 | 0.31% |
| 7 | RathinamMale · 33 yrs | NADLMMKLK | 94 | 0.27% |
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| 8 | L. ManivannanMale · 39 yrs | Independent | 61 | 0.18% |
| 9 | Venkatesh BabuMale · 29 yrs | Independent | 57 | 0.17% |
| 10 | B. NarayananMale · 60 yrs | Independent | 55 | 0.16% |
| 11 | L.G. SekarMale · 40 yrs | PMK | 34 | 0.10% |
AINRC held the seat: it also won in 2021.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Ariankuppam result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Baskar @ Datchanamourtty | AINRC | 17,858 | 54.32% |
| 2 | T. Djeamourthy | INC | 11,440 | 34.80% |
| 3 | Sundaravadivelu | NTK | 1,094 | 3.33% |
| 4 | V Ruthrakumaran | MNM | 1,055 | 3.21% |
| 5 | S Kumaravelu | Independent | 823 | 2.50% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 382 | 1.16% |
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| 6 | A Mohamad Kassim | SDPI | 68 | 0.21% |
| 7 | Lourdusamy | DMDK | 55 | 0.17% |
| 8 | V Indumathy | IJK | 52 | 0.16% |
| 9 | R Karthick | Independent | 47 | 0.14% |
Ariankuppam result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Djeamourthy | INC | 14,029 | 45.29% |
| 2 | Dr. M.a.s.subramanian | AIADMK | 7,458 | 24.08% |
| 3 | V. Sabapathy @ Kothandaraman | AINRC | 7,248 | 23.40% |
| 4 | S. Kumaravelu | Independent | 501 | 1.62% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 478 | 1.54% |
| 5 | Lakshmanan. G | PMK | 297 | 0.96% |
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| 6 | C. Deivassigamany | BJP | 228 | 0.74% |
| 7 | A. Chandirasegaran | MDMK | 208 | 0.67% |
| 8 | R. Ganesan | Independent | 171 | 0.55% |
| 9 | G. Thamizhvendhan | Independent | 141 | 0.46% |
| 10 | G. Sathiyanandam | NTK | 109 | 0.35% |
| 11 | V. Angamuthu | IJK | 58 | 0.19% |
| 12 | Kasilingam | Independent | 28 | 0.09% |
| 13 | Yagavelu | BSP | 23 | 0.07% |
Ariankuppam result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.sabapathy @ Kothandaraman | AINRC | 13,381 | 49.12% |
| 2 | T.djeamourthy | INC | 10,750 | 39.47% |
| 3 | S. Kumaravelu | Independent | 2,581 | 9.48% |
| 4 | G.C. Chandran | Independent | 225 | 0.83% |
| 5 | P. Nagaradjou | BJP | 176 | 0.65% |
| 6 | G.sathiyanandham | IJK | 126 | 0.46% |
Ariankuppam outlined in orange among the other Puducherry seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2026. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Pondicherry district
- Mannadipet
- Thirubhuvanai
- Oussudu
- Mangalam
- Villianur
- Ozhukarai
- Kadirgamam
- Indira Nagar
- Thattanchavady
- Kamaraj Nagar
- Lawspet
- Kalapet
- Muthialpet
- Raj Bhavan
- Oupalam
- Orleampeth
- Nellithope
- Mudaliarpet
- Manavely
- Embalam
- Nettapakkam
- Bahour
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Ariankuppam is one of the assembly segments of Puducherry. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Puducherry candidates.
- Ve. VaithilingamINC16,370 51.6%
- A. NamassivayamBJP10,109 31.9%
- Dr. R. MenagaNTK2,341 7.4%
- G. ThamizhvendanAIADMK2,286 7.2%
- P. SankaranSUCI76 0.2%
In the assembly election AINRC won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 6,261 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Ariankuppam.
Who won the Ariankuppam assembly seat in 2026?
C. Aiyappan @ Mouttayappan of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) won Ariankuppam in the 2026 Puducherry assembly election with 14,210 votes, which was 41.18% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Ariankuppam?
The margin was 603 votes (1.75% of valid votes). The runner-up was Vizayalakshmy Djeamourthy of the Indian National Congress with 13,607 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Ariankuppam in 2026?
Turnout was 92.10%: 34,533 of 37,497 registered electors voted, across 42 polling stations. That is 7.8 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Ariankuppam part of?
Ariankuppam is an assembly segment of the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency in Puducherry. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Ve. Vaithilingam got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Ariankuppam a reserved constituency?
No. Ariankuppam is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Ariankuppam?
The Puducherry assembly elected in 2026 completes its five-year term in 2031, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Puducherry assembly elections of 2026 and 2021 and 2016 and 2011 (2026 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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