P. Karthikeyan — MLA, Ossudu (Indian National Congress)
P. Karthikeyan
P. Karthikeyan is the MLA from the Ossudu assembly constituency in Puducherry, representing the Indian National Congress in the 16th Puducherry Legislative Assembly (elected 2026).
Member identity and party: Government of Puducherry, MLA list, cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified.
Ossudu constituency
Ossudu is seat number 3 of the 30 in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly and lies in Puducherry district. It is reserved for Scheduled Castes. The seat had about 32,176 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election Ossudu votes as part of the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency, whose sitting member is listed on this site.
Indian National Congress in the Puducherry assembly
Indian National Congress holds 1 of the 30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 16. P. Karthikeyan was returned from Ossudu in 2026.
Other MLAs in Puducherry district
Puducherry district returns 23 members to the Puducherry assembly. The others are:
- A. Namassivayam — Mannadipet, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Ak. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar — Thirubuvanai, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
- N. Rangasamy — Mangalam, All India N.R. Congress
- B. Ravicoumar — Villianur, All India N.R. Congress
- K. Narayanasamy alias Nithyanandam — Ozhukarai, All India N.R. Congress
- Azhagu alias Azhaganantham — Kadirkamam, Independent
- P. V. Aroumougame alias AKD — Indira Nagar, All India N.R. Congress
- Ashok Anand — Thattanchavady, All India N.R. Congress
- Jose Charles Martin — Kamaraj Nagar, Latchiya Jananayaka Katchi
- V. P. Sivakolundhu — Lawspet, All India N.R. Congress
- Senthil alias Ramesh — Kalapet, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Vaiyapuri Manikandan — Muthialpet, All India N.R. Congress
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 30 seats and was last elected in 2026. The next election is expected in April–May 2031.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of Ossudu?
- P. Karthikeyan of the Indian National Congress is the sitting MLA for Ossudu, elected in 2026.
- Which party does P. Karthikeyan belong to?
- P. Karthikeyan represents the Indian National Congress, which holds 1 of the 30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is Ossudu constituency in?
- Ossudu is seat number 3 and lies in Puducherry district of Puducherry.
- Is Ossudu a reserved constituency?
- Ossudu is reserved for Scheduled Castes.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does Ossudu fall under?
- Ossudu is one of the assembly segments of the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in Ossudu?
- Ossudu had about 32,176 registered electors at the last assembly election.
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हिंदी में जानकारी
P. Karthikeyan, Puducherry की Ossudu विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: Indian National Congress। निर्वाचन: 2026 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
Ossudu सीट Puducherry ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 32,176 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण Ossudu विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।