Ozhukarai
Assembly Constituency, Puducherry
Ozhukarai is one of the 30 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Puducherry. This seat can be classified as and falls in the Pondicherry district of Puducherry. The reservation status of this constituency is General. Ozhukarai Assembly constituency falls within the Puducherry (General) Lok Sabha constituency.<br/><br/>In the 2026 Puducherry Assembly election, Ozhukarai will vote on Thursday, April 9, 2026 and the counting of votes is set to take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.<br/><br/>
2021
Ozhukarai Assembly election results
2016
Ozhukarai Assembly election results
2011
Ozhukarai Assembly election results
Demographic profile
There were a total of 39879 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Ozhukarai Assembly constituency, of whom 18724 were male, 21153 female and 2 belonged to the third gender.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 42016 registered voters, of whom 20025 were male, 21990 female and 1 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 37366 registered voters, of whom 18008 were male, 19358 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 28031 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 13695 were male, 14336 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 11 in 2021, 19 in 2016, and 16 in 2011.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1130, in 2021 it was 1098, 1075 in 2016, and 1047 in 2011.
Poll dates
Ozhukarai Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.
In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.
In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.
In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.
Extent
Ozhukarai Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Pondicherry district in the Pondicherry region of Puducherry: Ozhukarai Municipality(Part)- Ward Nos.31 to 33 and 37
This constituency covers an approximate area of 4 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Ozhukarai is: 11°55'44.4"N 79°47'46.0"E.
Voter turnout
According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 76.14%, while it was 82.56% in 2016, and 85.85% in 2011.
Victory margin
In the 2021 Puducherry Assembly elections, M Sivasankar of IND won in this constituency beating N G Pannir Selvam of AINRC by a margin of 819 votes which was 2.54% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Mnr. Balan of INC was the winner in this seat beating N.G. Pannirselvam of AINRC by a margin of 7107 votes which was 23.05% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, N.G. Pannir Selvam of AINRC won this seat defeating A.N. Balane of IND by a margin of 1566 votes which was 6.52% of the total votes polled for the seat.
Winner vote share (%)
In the 2021 Puducherry Assembly elections, M Sivasankar of IND had a vote share of 37% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Mnr. Balan of INC got a vote share of 47.68% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, N.G. Pannir Selvam of AINRC got a vote share of 37.77% in Ozhukarai.
- First Published: August 29, 2025, 05:40 IST
- Last Updated: March 25, 2026 at 10:31 PM IST