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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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  Congress picks V Narayanasamy as new Chief Minister of Puducherry

  Politics | May 28, 2016 16:53 IST

  former Union minister in the UPA regime V Narayansamy was today unanimously elected as the leader of the Congress Legislature Party, paving way for his appointment as the Chief Minister of the Union Territory.

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  Assembly poll results: BJP expands footprint but big question mark over Rahul Gandhi’s leadership

  Politics | May 19, 2016 18:36 IST

  The results of 5 state Assemblies have come as a rude shock to Indian National Congress, the grand old party of India.

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  Puducherry: Congress-DMK combine set to form government in the state

  Politics | May 19, 2016 16:00 IST

  Puducherry: The Congress-DMK alliance is set to depose the sitting CM N Rangaswamy for the 30-member Assembly in Puducherry. INC-DMK combine has won 11 seats and leading in other five seats while AINRC has won

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  Stage set for counting of votes today for 5 state Assemblies

  Politics | May 19, 2016 6:45 IST

  Fate of around 8300 candidates will be decided today when the counting for 5 state Assemblies beings at 8am sharp.

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  Voting ends in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry; all eyes on results

  Politics | May 16, 2016 18:55 IST

  Chennai: Polling has begun in Tamil Nadu in the 232 out of 234 assembly constituencies and also in Puducherry to elect the 30-member assembly. Tamil Nadu Around 5.82 crore voters are set to elect a

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  Election Campaign comes to an end in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

  Politics | May 14, 2016 18:39 IST

  A fierce election campaign that ran for around two months has finally come to an end today in three southern states going to Assembly polls on May 16.

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  Amit Shah slams Puducherry govt for failing to implement Centre’s welfare schemes

  Politics | May 14, 2016 17:05 IST

  Puducherry: BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday charged the All India N R Congress (AINRC) government here with having failed to bring in several welfare measures. While theNDA government had evolved and implemented in many

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  EC to send Meghdoot postcards to 3 lakh voters in Puducherry

  Politics | May 11, 2016 16:31 IST

  Puducherry: In a unique initiative, the Election Commission will be sending out Meghdoot postcards to three lakh voters requesting them to cast their votes in the May 16 Assembly polls in the Union Territory. Joint

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  Puducherry elections: PMK releases 1st list of candidates

  Politics | May 11, 2016 16:28 IST

  Puducherry: Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) today announced that it will go it alone in the Union Territory for the May 16 Assembly polls and released its first list of candidates for 20 out of the

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  25 CRPF companies arrived in Puducherry in first week of May

  Politics | May 11, 2016 16:24 IST

  Puducherry: Twenty-five companies of Central Reserve Police arrived in Puducherry during May first week, District Election Officer of Puducherry P Jawahar said. He told reporters 2,500 CRPF personnel would be on duty in the Union

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  Election anthem launched in Puducherry

  Politics | May 11, 2016 16:16 IST

  Puducherry: An election anthem composed by a teacher of a government higher secondary school here, was launched today to create awareness among voters on a free, fair and peaceful polling for the May 16 assembly

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  Puducherry election commission propagates 'ethical voting'

  Politics | May 11, 2016 16:07 IST

  Puducherry: As the Union Territory of Puducherry goes to the hustings on May 16, the State Election Commission has been pressing upon voters the need for ethical voting through mobile van which has covered around