Mangalam Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AINRC's N. Rangasamy leads with a 2,882-vote margin
THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 04, 2026, 19:02:45 IST
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Mangalam Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: AINRC's N. Rangasamy leads with a 2,882-vote margin
K. Ragubady (Congress), N. Rangasamy (All India N.R. Congress), S.S. Rangan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Sathiyamoorthy .G (Tamilaga Makkal Thannurimai Katchi), M.K. Sathia Manikkavasagane (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), M. Subramani (Naam Tamilar Katchi), G. Mathiyalagan (Pattali Makkal Katchi), I. Thavamani (Independent), and E. Balaraman (Independent) — 9 candidates contesting from Mangalam in Puducherry's 2026 Assembly Election. Votes cast across this constituency are now being counted, and early trends from each round will be closely watched as the day unfolds. Mangalam is a General constituency, with 36,977 voters on its electoral rolls. In 2021, Djeacoumar .C of the All India N.R. Congress won by a margin of 2,751 votes. The 2016 winner was SV Sugumaran of the AINRC. The 2021 turnout was 89.2%. the final result will show which candidate has secured the most votes in Mangalam in 2026.
Votes cast in Mangalam during polling are now being officially counted. As the rounds progress, cumulative tallies will build toward the final result that will formally decide the winner of this constituency in 2026.
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Disclaimer: This Data is provided by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) | MyNeta and sourced from election affidavits available in the public domain of the Election Commission of India.
Mangalam is a General constituency in Puducherry. The constituency has 36,977 voters on its electoral rolls. A turnout of 89.2% was recorded in the 2021 election. 9 candidates are contesting in 2026: K. Ragubady (Congress), N. Rangasamy (All India N.R. Congress), S.S. Rangan (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), Sathiyamoorthy .G (Tamilaga Makkal Thannurimai Katchi), M.K. Sathia Manikkavasagane (Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam), M. Subramani (Naam Tamilar Katchi), G. Mathiyalagan (Pattali Makkal Katchi), I. Thavamani (Independent), and E. Balaraman (Independent). In the 2021 Assembly Election, Djeacoumar .C of the All India N.R. Congress won Mangalam with a margin of 2,751 votes. The runner-up was Sun Kumaravel of the DMK. In 2016, SV Sugumaran of the AINRC had won the seat with a margin of 5,563 votes. round-by-round trends from Mangalam will be closely tracked. The constituency's result will add to Puducherry's state-wide tally across its 30 Assembly segments.
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