Rathinam is the Naadaalum Makkal Katchi (NMK) candidate contesting from Ariankuppam (General) Assembly constituency for the 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections. This male candidate is 33 years of age, according to the election affidavit submitted to the Election Commission of India.

Ariankuppam Assembly election results

2021

Party	Party votes polled	Votes %	Candidate name
AINRC	17,858	54.32%	R. Baskar @ Datchanamourtty Margin: 6,418 (19.52%) winner
INC	11,440	34.8%	T. Djeamourthy
NTK	1,094	3.33%	Sundaravadivelu
MNM	1,055	3.21%	V Ruthrakumaran
IND	823	2.5%	S Kumaravelu
NOTA	382	1.16%	Nota
SDPI	68	0.21%	A Mohamad Kassim
DMDK	55	0.17%	Lourdusamy
IJK	52	0.16%	V Indumathy
IND	47	0.14%	R Karthick

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

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

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PartyNaadaalum Makkal Katchi

Age33

GenderM

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Poll DateApril 9, 2026

Counting of votes/Results date:May 4, 2026

Assembly cons. Results

Cons. name	2021	2016	2011
Mannadipet	BJP	AINRC	AINRC
Thirubhuvanai	IND	AINRC	AINRC
Oussudu	BJP	INC	AINRC
Mangalam	AINRC	AINRC	INC
Villianur	DMK	INC	INC
Ozhukarai	IND	INC	AINRC
Kadirgamam	AINRC	AINRC	AINRC
Indira Nagar	AINRC	AINRC	AINRC
Thattanchavady	AINRC	AINRC	AINRC
Kamaraj Nagar	BJP	INC	INC

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