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  Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026: From N Rangasamy to V Vaithilingam, key candidates in the fray

  India | April 08, 2026 20:21 IST

  The 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 | April 08, 2026 16:12 IST

  Puducherry 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 | April 08, 2026 16:17 IST

  A 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 | April 06, 2026 23:55 IST

  Addressing 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 | April 03, 2026 22:52 IST

  Puducherry 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 | April 03, 2026 13:17 IST

  The 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 | April 03, 2026 13:17 IST

  The 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 | April 03, 2026 14:59 IST

  BJP’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 | April 29, 2026 22:46 IST

  Hot 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 | April 03, 2026 15:01 IST

  Hot 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 | April 03, 2026 15:01 IST

  Hot 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 | March 30, 2026 23:35 IST

  The 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 | March 23, 2026 23:38 IST

  Puducherry 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 | March 21, 2026 13:44 IST

  With 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 | March 20, 2026 19:59 IST

  Puducherry 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 | March 20, 2026 14:26 IST

  Rangasamy 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 | March 19, 2026 10:14 IST

  Puducherry 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 | March 18, 2026 8:06 IST

  Karaikal 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 | March 18, 2026 8:05 IST

  Kamaraj 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 | March 18, 2026 8:04 IST

  Oussudu 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%).