Puducherry Assembly Election 2026
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Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026: From N Rangasamy to V Vaithilingam, key candidates in the fray
India | Apr 08, 2026, 08:21 PM ISTThe Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 feature some of the UT's most influential leaders, including N Rangasamy, V Vaithilingam and A Namassivayam, all entering high-stakes contests.
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Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026: List of all constituencies going to polls on April 9
India | Apr 08, 2026, 04:12 PM ISTPuducherry Assembly Elections 2026: Puducherry heads into a crucial single-phase election on April 9 with all 30 Assembly seats voting together. A total of 294 candidates are contesting as the NDA and I.N.D.I.A bloc battle for dominance.
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Puducherry Assembly Election 2026: Complete list of AINRC, BJP, AIADMK and LJK candidates
India | Apr 08, 2026, 04:17 PM ISTA total of 294 individuals are competing in the elections, comprising 34 candidates from national parties, 63 from state parties, 80 from registered but unrecognised parties, and 117 independent contenders.
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Rahul Gandhi promises statehood to Puducherry, says UT being 'controlled remotely from Delhi'
India | Apr 06, 2026, 11:55 PM ISTAddressing a poll rally in Lawspet, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said the grand old party will provide statehood to Puducherry if it comes to power in the union territory following the 2026 assembly elections.
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Assembly Elections 2026: PM Modi holds massive roadshow in Puducherry | WATCH
India | Apr 03, 2026, 10:52 PM ISTPuducherry assembly elections 2026: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Chief Minister N Rangasamy, held a grand roadshow in Puducherry on Friday. The roadshow was held from Ajanta signal point to the Kamarajar statue-Raja theatre signal.
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Yanam Assembly Election: AINRC's Malladi, Cong's Gollapalli and TVK's Thota face off in key seat
India | Apr 03, 2026, 01:17 PM ISTThe main contest in Yanam is between Malladi Krishna Rao of the All India NR Congress (AINRC), Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok from Congress, and Thota Raju of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
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Lawspet Assembly Election: TVK's Saminathan vs AINRC's Sivakolundhu vs Congress' Vaithianathan
India | Apr 03, 2026, 01:17 PM ISTThe contest in Lawspet is shaping up to be a tight fight between VP Sivakolundhu from the All India NR Congress (AINRC), M Vaithianathan from Congress, and V Saminathan representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK).
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Raj Bhavan Assembly Election 2026: BJP's VP Ramalingam faces tough multi-cornered contest
India | Apr 03, 2026, 02:59 PM ISTBJP’s VP Ramalingam is in the race along with Congress candidate R Kumaran and DMK’s Vignesh Kannan. The presence of NTK’s S Karpagavalli and TVK’s VJ Chandran has further widened the field.
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Thattanchavady Assembly Election: Can AINRC's Rangasamy retain his seat in triangular fight?
India | Apr 29, 2026, 10:46 PM ISTHot seats in Puducherry Assembly Election 2026: The Thattanchavady Assembly constituency is one of the 30 constituencies in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. It is constituency number 09 of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
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Mannadipet Assembly Election: BJP's A Namassivayam faces tough fight in triangular contest
India | Apr 03, 2026, 03:01 PM ISTHot seats in Puducherry Assembly Election 2026: The Mannadipet Assembly constituency is one of the 30 constituencies in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. It is constituency number 01 of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
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Mangalam Assembly Election: Triangular contest between N Rangasamy, SS Rangan and K Ragubady
India | Apr 03, 2026, 03:01 PM ISTHot seats in Puducherry Assembly Election 2026: The Mangalam Assembly constituency is one of the 30 constituencies in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. It is constituency number 04 of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
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Puducherry polls: PM Modi highlights double-engine growth, lauds party workers' dedication
India | Mar 30, 2026, 11:35 PM ISTThe Prime Minister’s address comes ahead of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, where polling for the 30-member house is scheduled in a single phase on April 9, with counting of votes to be conducted by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on May 4.
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Puducherry polls: Congress-DMK seal seat-sharing; sitting MP Vaithilingam to take on CM Rangasamy
India | Mar 23, 2026, 11:38 PM ISTPuducherry assembly elections 2026: Sitting Congress MP V Vaithilingam will take on incumbent Chief Minister N Rangasamy in the Thattanchavady constituency. This comes after the Congress and the DMK finalised the seat-sharing between them.
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Puducherry polls: BJP releases list of 9 candidates, fields Namassivayam from Mannadipet
India | Mar 21, 2026, 01:44 PM ISTWith just a few days left for the Puducherry Assembly elections, the BJP on Saturday released a list of 9 candidates. As per the list, Puducherry Home Minister A. Namassivayam has been fielded from Mannadipet.
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Puducherry polls 2026: NDA's seat-sharing pact finalised; AINRC to contest on 16 seats, BJP on 10
India | Mar 20, 2026, 07:59 PM ISTPuducherry elections 2026: As per the seat-sharing agreement of the NDA, the AINRC and the BJP will contest on 16 and 10 seats, respectively. Meanwhile, the AIADMK and the LJK will field candidates on two seats each.
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Puducherry polls: CM Rangasamy says alliance sealed with BJP, seat-sharing will be announced soon
India | Mar 20, 2026, 02:26 PM ISTRangasamy is likely to contest the elections from two constituencies this time. It has now become clear that the NR Congress will continue to lead the NDA alliance in Puducherry.
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Puducherry Assembly Elections heat up: NDA cracks as NR Congress demands full statehood
India | Mar 19, 2026, 10:14 AM ISTPuducherry Assembly Elections 2026: The core of this rift is NR Congress's unyielding demand for a clear pledge on full statehood from either PM Narendra Modi or Home Minister Amit Shah.
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Karaikal South Assembly poll: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
India | Mar 18, 2026, 08:06 AM ISTKaraikal South Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 Puducherry Assembly Elections, Dravida Munetra Kazhagam candidate AMH Nazim won the Karaikal South seat with a margin of 12,034 votes (49.44%).
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Kamaraj Nagar Election: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
India | Mar 18, 2026, 08:05 AM ISTKamaraj Nagar Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 Puducherry Assembly Elections, BJP candidate A Johnkumar won the Kamaraj Nagar seat with a margin of 7,229 votes (24.82%).
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Oussudu Assembly Election 2026: Constituency profile, past winners, margin and party-wise candidates
India | Mar 18, 2026, 08:04 AM ISTOussudu Assembly Election 2026: In the 2021 Puducherry Assembly Elections, BJP candidate AK Sai J Saravanan Kumar won the Oussudu seat with a margin of 1,880 votes (6.58%).