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Puducherry Thattanchavadi By-election: AINRC Candidate Ashok Anand Wins
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News18•09-10-2026, 11:04
Puducherry Thattanchavadi By-election: AINRC Candidate Ashok Anand Wins
- •AINRC candidate Ashok Anand has been officially declared the winner of the Thattanchavadi by-election in Puducherry.
- •He secured a decisive victory by defeating his opponents with a significant margin of 8,482 votes.
- •Maintaining a continuous lead from the very first round, Ashok Anand dominated all four counting rounds.
- •In the final vote tally, Ashok Anand secured 13,358 votes, while Congress candidate Vinayagam received 4,876 votes.
- •Only the Congress candidate managed to save their deposit, while nine other candidates including those from DMK and CPI lost their deposits.
Key Questions Answered
AINRC candidate Ashok Anand won the Thattanchavadi by-election by securing a margin of 8,482 votes.
The by-election was called because Chief Minister N. R. Rangasamy won from two constituencies in the 2021 elections and subsequently resigned from the Thattanchavadi seat.
A total of 11 candidates contested the election, with polling taking place on October 6 and vote counting conducted subsequently.
