Nellithope Assembly Election Result 2021

Pondicherry · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2021

Richards Johnkumar of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Nellithope Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Pondicherry in the 2021 state assembly election, securing 11,757 votes (43.10% vote share). The runner-up was V. Cartigueyane (Dravida Munetra Kazhagam) with 11,261 votes.

A total of 16 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Pondicherry
  • Constituency: Nellithope
  • Constituency Number: 17
  • Total Contestants: 16
  • Election Year: 2021
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Richards Johnkumar

Bharatiya Janata Party

11,757
43.10%
#2
V. Cartigueyane

Dravida Munetra Kazhagam

11,261
41.30%
#3
P Murugesan

Makkal Needhi Maiam

1,659
6.10%
#4
S Sasi Kumar

Naam Tamilar Katchi

1,521
5.60%
#5
S Prithivirajan

Independent

178
0.70%
#6
D Arivumani

My India Party

145
0.50%
#7
Arun @ Murugan

Independent

142
0.50%
#8
R Anifa

Social Democratic Party Of India

139
0.50%
#9
E Irudhayaraj

Independent

124
0.50%
#10
Apr @ A. Poovaragavan

Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam

101
0.40%
#11
N Delhi Babu

Independent

85
0.30%
#12
S Elumalai M.A

Independent

83
0.30%
#13
D Jenovia

Puducherry Development Party

46
0.20%
#14
R Pasupathy

Indiya Jananayaka Katchi

18
0.10%
#15
R Arumugam @ Saravanan

Janata Dal (United)

16
0.10%
#16
P Shiva Santhosh

Independent

11
0.00%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Richards Johnkumar Bharatiya Janata Party 11,757 43.10%
2 V. Cartigueyane Dravida Munetra Kazhagam 11,261 41.30%
3 P Murugesan Makkal Needhi Maiam 1,659 6.10%
4 S Sasi Kumar Naam Tamilar Katchi 1,521 5.60%
5 S Prithivirajan Independent 178 0.70%
6 D Arivumani My India Party 145 0.50%
7 Arun @ Murugan Independent 142 0.50%
8 R Anifa Social Democratic Party Of India 139 0.50%
9 E Irudhayaraj Independent 124 0.50%
10 Apr @ A. Poovaragavan Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam 101 0.40%
11 N Delhi Babu Independent 85 0.30%
12 S Elumalai M.A Independent 83 0.30%
13 D Jenovia Puducherry Development Party 46 0.20%
14 R Pasupathy Indiya Jananayaka Katchi 18 0.10%
15 R Arumugam @ Saravanan Janata Dal (United) 16 0.10%
16 P Shiva Santhosh Independent 11 0.00%

About Nellithope Assembly Constituency

The Nellithope constituency is part of the Pondicherry Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2021 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Richards Johnkumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 11,757 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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16 candidates contested from Nellithope assembly constituency in the 2021 Vidhan Sabha election.

Nellithope is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Pondicherry.

Richards Johnkumar (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Nellithope assembly seat in the 2021 Vidhan Sabha election.