The Bharatiya Janata Party will be part of the government in Puducherry for the first time ever after having annexed six seats to grab power as part of the NDA in the April 6 assembly polls.
A Namassivayam ofBJP emerged victorious from Mannadipet constituency after defeating his DMK rival A Krishnan. Namassivayam, who shifted his allegiance to the saffron party in January this year after quitting the Congress, contested the April 6 poll from Mannadipet seat as BJP nominee.
In Puducherry, the counting of votes is likely to take place in batches. The results will decide the fate of 324 candidates. The battle is seen mainly between NDA and Congress-DMK alliance.
The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Puducherry consists of All India N.R. Congress (contesting in 16 seats), BJP (9) and AIADMK (5).
Counting of votes for assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry is all set to take place on May 2 (Sunday).
The District Collector informed that 1,500 people are in hospital and 6,300 are in home isolation and on Tuesday around 1000 samples tested positive out of 6500 samples.
According to an official letter, all shops should decide on the timings of closing their shops in such a manner that all of them will be back to their residences by 10 pm.
Polling for the third phase in West Bengal, final phase in Assam, single-phased in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections 2021 concluded on Tuesday. The voting began at 7 am across 475 seats in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry and ended at 7 pm.
Polling for the third phase election in West Bengal, third and final phase in Assam, and single-phased Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry assembly elections concluded on Tuesday at 7 pm.
Voting will be held across 475 seats in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry today. The polling will take place in a single phase in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry, while Assam will witness its third and final round of voting.
Voting will be held across 475 seats in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry on April 6, Tuesday, the busiest day of the ongoing election season.
Voting will be held across 475 seats in West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry on April 6, Tuesday, the busiest day of the ongoing election season.
Ahead of state Assembly elections in Puducherry on April 06, EVMs and VVPAT machines have been moved from Women's Polytechnic College to different distribution centres.
During his visit on Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached at a roadside 'dhaba' (eatery) to enjoy dinner.
This is the Prime Minister's second visit to Puducherry to campaign for the NDA candidates after having addressed a poll rally on February 25 after unveiling several centrally sponsored development projects that day.
This is the Prime Minister's second visit to Puducherry to campaign for the NDA candidates after having addressed a poll rally on February 25 after unveiling several centrally sponsored development projects that day.
Free COVID-19 vaccination for all; scrapping of NEET and the new education policy; Rs 1,000 as assistance for homemakers; re-opening of mills; and enhanced pension for martyrs' kin are some of the promises made by the Congress party in its poll manifesto.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday launched its election manifesto for the upcoming polls in Puducherry.
Assembly Elections 2021 are due to be held in 4 states and 1 Union Territory including West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry. The elections will take place from March 27 to April 29, 2021. The counting of votes for all 4 states and 1 Union Territory (Puducherry) will take place simultaneously on May 2, 2021.
The Government of Puducherry has ordered that all government, government-aided and private schools in the Union Territory and Karaikal regions will run 5 days a week (Monday to Friday). Saturdays have been declared as Holidays.
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