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A. Anbalagan | |
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| Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Annibal Kennedy |
| Constituency | Oupalam |
| In office 13 May 2001 – 2 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | S. Rathinam |
| Succeeded by | Annibal Kennedy |
| Constituency | Oupalam |
| Pro tem Speaker of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 2026 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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Arumugam Anbalagan better known as A. Anbalagan[1] is an Indian politician from Puducherry who currently serves as the pro term speaker in the Puduchery Legislative Assembly. He is the only ruling side (NDA) MLA of AIADMK in India. He is a member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from Oupalam Assembly constituency in Puducherry district. He was served as an MLA for four consecutive terms since 2001.[2][3][4] In 2021 election he lost to DMK candidate Annibal Kennedy.[5] He won in the 2026 election representing AIADMK.[6][7]
Electoral History
[edit]| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Oupalam | AIADMK | 9,099 | 39.51 | S. Siva | TVK | 8,073 | 35.05 | Won |  1,026 |
4.46 | ||
| 2021 | Oupalam | AIADMK | 8,653 | 36.48 | Annibal Kennedy | DMK | 13,433 | 56.64 | Lost |  4,780 |
20.16 | ||
| 2016 | Oupalam | AIADMK | 9,411 | 39.97 | Annibal Kennedy | DMK | 8,503 | 36.11 | Won | 908 |
3.86 | ||
| 2011 | Oupalam | AIADMK | 9,536 | 42.59 | N. Anand | IND | 6,332 | 28.28 | Won | 3,204 |
14.31 | ||
| 2006 | Oupalam | AIADMK | 9,200 | 58.07 | U.C. Arumugam | DMK | 6,131 | 38.70 | Won | 3,069 |
19.37 | ||
| 2001 | Oupalam | AIADMK | 8,416 | 59.24 | P. Pandian | PMC | 5,044 | 35.50 | Won | 3,372 |
23.74 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "A. Anbalagan(AIADMK):Constituency - Puducherry 2021".
- ↑ "Pondicherry Assembly Election Results in 2001". www.elections.in.
- ↑ "Pondicherry Assembly Election Results in 2011". www.elections.in.
- ↑ "Pondicherry Assembly Election Results in 2016". www.elections.in.
- ↑ "2021 Vidhan Sabha / Assembly election results Pondicherry".
- ↑ "Oupalam election result LIVE: A Anbalagan of AIADMK wins". Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Oupalam Election Result 2026 Live: AIADMK's A Anbalagan wins Oupalam with 9099 votes". India Today. 4 May 2026.