in. Saminathan is a seasoned political figure from the Union Territory of Puducherry, known for his long association with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and his role in strengthening the party’s presence in the region over several decades. He entered active politics in the early 1990s, at a time when the BJP had a relatively limited footprint in Puducherry politics compared to larger regional and national players. Track updates on Puducherry election results
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Saminthan served as the BJP’s Puducherry unit president three times, making him one of the key figures in the state-level party structure.
Saminathan belongs to the Singunthar community and has been politically active in Puducherry, particularly in Lauspet constituency.
In the 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, he contested from Lawspet as a BJP candidate and secured 8,891 votes. He did not win the seat. Despite the loss, his candidacy contributed to the BJP’s voting presence and organizational visibility in the constituency.
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In 2017, he was nominated as a Member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly by the central government and served until 2021. This nomination gave him a legislative role without a direct electoral victory.
He also served as the BJP’s Puducherry unit president before shifting to Tamilaga Vetri Kazgam in 2025.
About the electoral district
Lawspet is one of the 30 Legislative Assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It falls under the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency and was created in 1964. The constituency is numbered 11 and has no reservation status. According to electoral records, the voter base is about 32,000 voters, making it a medium-sized urban constituency within the Puducherry region.
What happened in the previous elections?
The Lospet constituency in Puducherry has shown a highly competitive and shifting electoral pattern over the years, with no single party able to maintain its dominance in the long term. In the 2021 Assembly elections, Mr Vaithyanathan of the Indian National Congress won the seat, continuing the Congress party’s recent influence in the constituency. Before this, in the 2016 elections, Congress vice president Sivakulundu emerged victorious, while BJP candidate V.K. Saminathan got 8891 votes but did not win. The 2011 elections saw a change in power when the seat was won by M. Vaithyanathan, who was then representing the All India NR Congress, reflecting a broader shift in Puducherry politics during that period. In previous sessions like 2006 and 2001, the constituency was held by MOHF Shahjahan of Congress, indicating a phase of Congress’ strength. Going back, he won the 1996 elections. Kesavan is from the KDP, indicating the influence of regional parties as well.
