Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency

Puducherry
PY-1
Lok Sabha constituency
Map
Interactive Map Outlining Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionSouth India
Union TerritoryPuducherry
Assembly constituencies30: Mannadipet, Thirubuvanai, Ossudu, Mangalam, Villianur, Ozhukarai, Kadirkamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamaraj Nagar, Lawspet, Kalapett, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam, Manavely, Embalam, Nettapakkam, Bahour, Nedungadu, Thirunallar, Karaikal North, Karaikal South, Neravy T R Pattinam, Mahe and Yanam
Established1967
Total electors10,23,699 (2024)
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2024

Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency covers the entire Union Territory of Puducherry. Pondicherry became a union territory after the implementation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of India in 1962[1] and changed its name to Puducherry in 2006.[2] This constituency first held elections in 1967 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Thirumudi N. Sethuraman of the Indian National Congress.

  1. ^ "The Constitution (Fourteenth Amendment) Act, 1962". National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Bill to rename Pondicherry as Puducherry passed". The Hindu. N. Ram. 22 August 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2014.