Kadirgamam is assembly constituency number 7 in Puducherry, in Pondicherry district, and one of the segments of the Puducherry Lok Sabha seat. In the 2026 election Azhagu @ Azhaganantham of the Independent won with 51.4% of the vote, 7,004 votes ahead of K.s.p @ S. Ramesh (AINRC).
- 01Azhagu @ AzhagananthamIndependent14,63351.35%
- 02K.s.p @ S. RameshAINRC7,62926.77%
- 03Jayanthi RajaveluTVK3,02410.61%
- 04A. P. R. VadivelDMK2,4178.48%
- 05T. Subasri TamilselvanNTK4271.50%
- 4 other candidates · 143 votesNOTA · 224 (0.79%)
Margin 7,004 votes · 24.58% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 28,497 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azhagu @ AzhagananthamMale · 46 yrs | Independent | 14,633 | 51.35% |
| 2 | K.s.p @ S. RameshMale · 47 yrs | AINRC | 7,629 | 26.77% |
| 3 | Jayanthi RajaveluFemale · 51 yrs | TVK | 3,024 | 10.61% |
| 4 | A. P. R. VadivelMale · 45 yrs | DMK | 2,417 | 8.48% |
| 5 | T. Subasri TamilselvanFemale · 45 yrs | NTK | 427 | 1.50% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 224 | 0.79% |
| 6 | R. SoupramanianeMale · 70 yrs | PMK | 46 | 0.16% |
| 7 | R. KannanMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 45 | 0.16% |
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| 8 | RameshMale · 51 yrs | Independent | 31 | 0.11% |
| 9 | K. PonnusamyMale · 43 yrs | NADLMMKLK | 21 | 0.07% |
The seat changed hands: AINRC won in 2021, IND in 2026.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kadirgamam result 2021
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.s.p @ S. Ramesh | AINRC | 17,775 | 65.82% |
| 2 | P. Selvanadane | INC | 5,529 | 20.47% |
| 3 | Subasri | NTK | 2,266 | 8.39% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 880 | 3.26% |
| 4 | S. Motcharajan | DMDK | 221 | 0.82% |
| 5 | S. Ganesan | AMMK | 184 | 0.68% |
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| 6 | S. Sathiyavel | IJK | 150 | 0.56% |
Kadirgamam result 2016
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N.S.J. Jayabal @ Ayyanar | AINRC | 11,690 | 43.28% |
| 2 | S. Ramesh | Independent | 7,888 | 29.20% |
| 3 | A. Sivashanmugam | INC | 2,601 | 9.63% |
| 4 | V. Mourougayan | Independent | 1,538 | 5.69% |
| 5 | M.R. Govindan | AIADMK | 1,043 | 3.86% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 897 | 3.32% |
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| 6 | R. Somasundaram | BJP | 673 | 2.49% |
| 7 | D. Ramesh | NTK | 265 | 0.98% |
| 8 | S. Radhakrishnan | PMK | 250 | 0.93% |
| 9 | K. Ezhumalai | DMDK | 129 | 0.48% |
| 10 | S. Murugesan | IJK | 39 | 0.14% |
Kadirgamam result 2011
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Rangasamy | AINRC | 16,323 | 70.02% |
| 2 | V. Pethaperumal | INC | 6,566 | 28.16% |
| 3 | B. Jayanthimala | BJP | 254 | 1.09% |
| 4 | B.A. Mourougayen | Independent | 170 | 0.73% |
Kadirgamam 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
- Indira Nagar
- Thattanchavady
- Kamaraj Nagar
- Lawspet
- Kalapet
- Muthialpet
- Raj Bhavan
- Oupalam
- Orleampeth
- Nellithope
- Mudaliarpet
- Ariankuppam
- Manavely
- Embalam
- Nettapakkam
- Bahour
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Kadirgamam is one of the assembly segments of Puducherry. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Puducherry candidates.
- Ve. VaithilingamINC12,206 47.0%
- A. NamassivayamBJP10,924 42.0%
- Dr. R. MenagaNTK1,812 7.0%
- G. ThamizhvendanAIADMK571 2.2%
- P. SankaranSUCI78 0.3%
In the assembly election IND won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 1,282 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kadirgamam.
Who won the Kadirgamam assembly seat in 2026?
Azhagu @ Azhaganantham of the Independent (IND) won Kadirgamam in the 2026 Puducherry assembly election with 14,633 votes, which was 51.35% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kadirgamam?
The margin was 7,004 votes (24.58% of valid votes). The runner-up was K.s.p @ S. Ramesh of the All India N.R. Congress with 7,629 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kadirgamam in 2026?
Turnout was 90.22%: 28,543 of 31,638 registered electors voted, across 37 polling stations. That is 12.2 points higher than in 2021.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kadirgamam part of?
Kadirgamam 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 Kadirgamam a reserved constituency?
No. Kadirgamam is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Kadirgamam?
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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