Embalam (Union Territory Assembly constituency)

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Embalam
Constituency for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
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Constituency details
District Puducherry
Constituency Puducherry
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLA U. Lakshmikandhan
Party All India NR Congress
Elected year5

Embalam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Union territory of Puducherry in India. [1] Embalam assembly constituency was part of Puducherry (Lok Sabha constituency). This assembly constituency is reserved for SC candidates. [1]

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Segments

  1. Embalam
  2. Sembiyapalayam
  3. Korkadu
  4. Karikalampakkam
  5. Aranganur
  6. Kirumampakkam
  7. Pillaiarkuppam
  8. Seliamedu

Members of Legislative Assembly

ElectionMemberParty
2011 P. Rajavelu All India N.R. Congress
2016 M. Kandaswamy Indian National Congress
2021 U. Lakshmikandhan [2] All India N.R. Congress

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References

  1. 1 2 "Schedule XXII Puducherry Table A - Assembly Constituencies" (PDF). Election Commission of India . Retrieved 13 May 2011.
  2. "GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021". results.eci.gov.in. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.