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PML Kalyanasundaram

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PML Kalyanasundaram is the BJP’s candidate from Kalapet, a strategically important constituency with a mix of urban and rural voters. A sitting MLA, he represents one of the BJP’s key faces in Puducherry as the party looks to consolidate its position within the ruling NDA alliance.

Kalyanasundaram has been an active and vocal political figure. In February 2023, he drew attention during a convocation at Pondicherry Central University by raising concerns over an alleged breach of protocol with respect to handing out degrees, publicly questioning the decision-making of university authorities.

He was also among a group of BJP legislators who, in 2024, approached the party’s national leadership over concerns regarding the functioning of the AINRC-BJP coalition government, including issues related to governance and constituency-level development.

His candidature for the 2026 elections reflects the BJP’s strategy of fielding assertive, ground-level leaders who have demonstrated both administrative engagement and political visibility, especially in constituencies considered crucial to the NDA’s overall performance.

Candidate Info: P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate contesting from Kalapet (General) Assembly constituency for the 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections. This male candidate is 48 years of age, according to the election affidavit submitted to the Election Commission of India.


Kalapet Assembly election results

2021
PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
BJP13,27744.63%
P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram
Margin:
3,508 (11.79%)
winner
IND9,76932.84%A. Senthil @ Ramesh
DMK3,76912.67%S. Mouttouvel
NTK1,3214.44%K. Kamaraj
MNM6852.3%R. Chandramohan
NOTA4531.52%Nota
DMDK1570.53%S. Hariharan
IND970.33%C. Asokumar @ Rajkumar
IND630.21%E. Vignesh
IND540.18%S. Vengadessaperoumal
2016
2011

Previous candidate
Senthil alias Ramesh
Next candidate
M Prabagaran

First Published: August 29, 2025, 05:40 IST

Last Updated: April 20, 2026 at 05:07 PM IST

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Candidate details

PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Age48
GenderM
Phase1
Poll DateApril 9, 2026
Counting of votes/Results date:May 4, 2026
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