1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

Indian union territory election June 2022 June 2022 1991 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election India legislative Popular no 1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election 1990 15 June 1991 1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election 1996 30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly 16 67.73% 100px Indian National Congress V. Vaithilingam.jpg 120 80 100 17 03 V. Vaithilingam 15 11 32.29% 4 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian election symbol rising sun.svg 120 100 100 10 0 4 9 24.71% 5 CM President's rule Indian National Congress V. Vaithilingam Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in June 1991, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India.https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/PDF/Se1991.PDF Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1991 4 September 2022 13 August 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220813194824/https://ceopuducherry.py.gov.in/PDF/Se1991.PDF dead The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and the most seats, and V. Vaithilingam was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Vaithilingam-sworn-in-as-Puducherry-Chief-Minister/articleshow/3443222.cms Vaithilingam sworn in as Puducherry Chief Minister 4 September 2008 PTI Times of India This is 58-year old Vaithilingam's second term as Chief Minister. He had earlier headed the Congress government between 1991 and 1996. live https://web.archive.org/web/20121021173333/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2008-09-04/india/27901371_1_office-and-secrecy-vaithilingam-ministers 21 October 2012 10 September 2022https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/STATISTICAL/pondicherry.HTML Pondicherry Legislative Assembly 8 September 2022 The Indian National Congress was in an alliance with the AIADMK.https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2021/03/26/explained-puducherry-the-territory-of-coalitions-and-presidents-rule.html Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule The Week (Indian magazine) 26 March 2021 8th election: 1991 - The Congress retained its position as the single-largest party, winning 15 seats with a vote share of 30 per cent. The Congress continued its tie-up with the AIADMK, which won six of the 10 seats it contested and had a vote share of 17 per cent. 4 September 2022 Seat allotments Congress Alliance No. Party Election Symbol Leader Seats1. Indian National Congress 50x50px V. Vaithilingam 192. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 50x50px J. Jayalalithaa 103. Independent (politician) 50px P. Rajavelu (In Bagoor constituency)1 DMK-led Alliance No. Party Election Symbol Leader Seats1. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 50x50px M. Karunanidhi 192. Janata Dal 50px Sivaji Ganesan 63. Communist Party of India 50x50px Indrajit Gupta 34. Communist Party of India (Marxist) yes 50x50px Harkishan Singh Surjeet2 List of Candidates ConstituencyAIADMK+DMK+ # NameReserved SC indicate constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes. Party Candidate Party Candidate 1 Muthialpet All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Balasubramaniam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Anandavedlu 2 Cassicade Indian National Congress P. Shanmugan Janata Dal M. Elango 3 Raj Bhavan Indian National Congress A. Gandhiraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. P. Sivakumar 4 Bussy Indian National Congress C. M. K. Achraff Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam G. Perularaja 5 Oupalam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK U. C. Arumugan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. Nathamuthu 6 Orleampeth All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. Parasuraman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. Manimaran 7 Nellithope All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK N. R. Shanmugam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. V. Janakiraman 8 Modeliarpeth Indian National Congress V. Bhalan Communist Party of India M. Manjini 9 Ariankuppam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. Kalivaradhan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam P. Subburayan 10 Embalom (SC) Indian National Congress K. Pakkiri Ammal Janata Dal R. Rajaraman 11 Nettapakkam Indian National Congress V. Vaithilingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Subbaraya Counder 12 Kuruvinatham Indian National Congress T. Thiagarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam N. Vengadasamy 13 Bahour (SC) Independent politician IND P. Rajavelu Communist Party of India A. Ramamurthy 14 Thirubuvanai (SC) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK D. Viswanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Thangavelu 15 Mannadipeth Indian National Congress N. Rajaram Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam D. Ramachandran 16 Ossudu (SC) Indian National Congress N. Marimuthu Janata Dal S. Balaraman 17 Villenour Indian National Congress P. Anandabaskaran Janata Dal C. Jayakumar 18 Ozhukarai All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK K. Natarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam M. Rasan Alias Vazhumuni 19 Thattanchavady Indian National Congress N. Rangasamy Janata Dal V. Pethaperumal 20 Reddiarpalayam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK Indira Munusamy Communist Party of India R. Viswanathan 21 Lawspet Indian National Congress P. Kanann Communist Party of India (Marxist) P. Sankaran 22 Cotchery Indian National Congress M. Vaithilingam Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam G. Panjavarnam 23 Karaikal All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK M. Gnanadesigan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. M. H. Nazeem 24 Karaikal South Indian National Congress A. V. Subramanian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. Savarirajan 25 Neravy-Grand Aldee All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK V. M. C. V. Ganapathy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam V. M. C. Sivakoumar 26 Tirunallar Indian National Congress S. P. Selvashanmugham Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. Soundararengan 27 Neduncadu (SC) Indian National Congress M. Chandirakasu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam S. A. Marimuthu 28 Mahe Indian National Congress E. Valsaraj Communist Party of India (Marxist) K. V. Raghavan 29 Palloor Indian National Congress A. V. Sreedharan Janata Dal K. M. Raju Master 30 Yanam Indian National Congress Velaga Rajeswara Rao Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Raksha Hart Krishna Results File:India Pondicherry Legislative Assembly 1991.svg Indian National Congress 117289 15 4 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 96607 4 5 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 67792 6 3 Janata Dal 26321 1 3 Communist Party of India 19503 1 1 Others 27678 0 0 Independents 35739 3 2 0 10895 593318 ECIhttps://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3433-puducherry-1991/ Statistical Report on General Election, 1991 to the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry Election Commission of India 30 July 2022 Elected members Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin # Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes % Votes % 1 Muthialpet M. Balasubramaniam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 9,175 52.38 S. Anandavedlu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 8,060 46.021,1156.36 2 Cassicade M. Elango Janata Dal 4,927 49.97 P. Shanmugan Indian National Congress 4,478 45.424494.55 3 Raj Bhavan A. Gandhiraj Indian National Congress 2,381 48.45 S. P. Sivakumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2,332 47.46490.99 4 Bussy C. M. K. Achraff Indian National Congress 3,083 58.80 G. Perularaja Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 2,042 38.951,04119.85 5 Oupalam U. C. Arumugan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 7,352 57.27 N. Nathamuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5,283 41.152,06916.12 6 Orleampeth K. Parasuraman All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 8,697 59.44 N. Manimaran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5,613 38.363,08421.08 7 Nellithope R. V. Janakiraman Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 7,067 49.05 N. R. Shanmugam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 6,988 48.50790.55 8 Modeliarpeth V. Kothandaraman Independent politician IND 8,230 45.45 M. Manjini Communist Party of India 4,295 23.723,93521.73 9 Ariankuppam P. Subburayan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5,794 35.59 S. Ramsing Pattali Makkal Katchi 4,624 28.401,1707.19 10 Embalom (SC) K. Pakkiri Ammal Indian National Congress 4,171 37.57 R. Rajaraman Janata Dal 2,587 23.301,58414.27 11 Nettapakkam V. Vaithilingam Indian National Congress 8,095 66.14 R. Subbaraya Counder Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3,782 30.904,31335.24 12 Kuruvinatham T. Thiagarajan Indian National Congress 6,765 51.72 N. Vengadasamy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,014 30.692,75121.03 13 Bahour (SC) P. Rajavelu Independent politician IND 6,377 48.63 E. Rajalingam Independent politician IND 4,454 33.961,92314.67 14 Thirubuvanai (SC) D. Viswanathan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 7,453 55.69 M. Thangavelu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,939 36.902,51418.79 15 Mannadipet N. Rajaram Indian National Congress 7,771 52.33 D. Ramachandran Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,874 46.298976.04 16 Ossudu (SC) N. Marimuthu Indian National Congress 7,293 63.00 S. Balaraman Janata Dal 4,162 35.953,13127.05 17 Villenour P. Anandabaskaran Indian National Congress 8,190 54.09 C. Jayakumar Janata Dal 6,740 44.511,4509.58 18 Ozhukarai K. Natarajan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 8,566 56.82 M. Rasan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,279 41.652,28715.17 19 Thattanchavady N. Rangasamy Indian National Congress 12,545 69.71 V. Pethaperumal Janata Dal 5,285 29.377,26040.34 20 Reddiarpalayam R. Viswanathan Communist Party of India 13,134 64.00 Indira Munusamy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 6,517 31.766,61732.24 21 Lawspet P. Kanann Indian National Congress 13,475 61.51 P. Sankaran Communist Party of India (Marxist) 8,088 36.925,38724.59 22 Cotchery R. Nalamaharajan Independent politician IND 5,051 37.01 M. Vaithilingam Indian National Congress 4,592 33.644593.37 23 Karaikal A. M. H. Nazeem Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,809 59.31 M. Gnanadesigan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 4,389 38.232,42021.08 24 Karaikal South A. V. Subramanian Indian National Congress 6,189 61.10 S. Savarirajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 3,724 36.762,46524.34 25 Neravy-Grand Aldee V. M. C. V. Ganapathy All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ADMK 6,384 49.67 V. M. C. Sivakoumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 6,145 47.812391.86 26 Tirunallar A. Soundararengan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,401 41.37 R. Kamalakkannan Independent politician IND 2,994 28.141,40713.23 27 Neduncadu (SC) M. Chandirakasu Indian National Congress 5,955 55.25 S. A. Marimuthu Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,824 44.751,13110.50 28 Mahe E. Valsaraj Indian National Congress 5,099 62.62 K. V. Raghavan Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2,421 29.732,67832.89 29 Palloor A. V. Sreedharan Indian National Congress 4,922 59.02 K. M. Raju Master Janata Dal 2,620 31.412,30227.61 30 Yanam Velaga Rajeswara Rao Indian National Congress 6,331 56.87 Raksha Hart Krishna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 4,704 42.261,62714.61 See also List of constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly 1991 elections in India References External links Record of all Puducherry Assembly elections https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/87-puducherry/ eci.gov.in Election Commission of India 19 May 2022 p Category:State Assembly elections in Puducherry Category:1990s in Pondicherry