AINRC, BJP likely to retain seat-sharing formula of 2021 for upcoming Puducherry Assembly polls

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Union Minister and BJP’s Puducherry election-in complaint  Mansukh Mandaviya being received by BJP leaders astatine  the airdrome  connected  Monday.

Union Minister and BJP’s Puducherry election-in complaint Mansukh Mandaviya being received by BJP leaders astatine the airdrome connected Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

BJP Puducherry president V.P. Ramalingam connected Monday said the AINRC and BJP person astir reached an knowing to proceed with the spot look of past elections successful 2026 Assembly polls besides successful the Union Territory.

“In the 2021 Assembly elections, our state AINRC contested 16 seats leaving 14 to us. The look successful each probability volition beryllium continued for this year’s elections too. We volition cognize by Tuesday astir the seats that BJP volition beryllium contesting from wrong our quota and allotment to different parties successful NDA,” helium said successful a little enactment with reporters. 

Union Minister and party’s U.T. predetermination in-charge Mansukh Mandaviya volition beryllium holding further treatment successful Puducherry connected Monday night. The predetermination committee of the enactment would besides beryllium gathering astatine the aforesaid time, helium added. 

Mr. Ramalingam said helium would beryllium leaving to New Delhi on with Home Minister A. Namassivayam and Speaker R. Selvam to finalise the candidates aft the discussions present connected Tuesday morning.  

Asked whether Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi headed by businessman Jose Charles Martin has joined the National Democratic Alliance successful the U.T., helium said determination would beryllium clarity connected the taxable lone by Tuesday. 

“In the adjacent 2 days, everything volition beryllium clear, including our candidates and whether determination is going to beryllium immoderate summation of parties successful our beforehand different than AINRC and AIADMK. We are successful the process of shortlisting 3 candidates successful each of the constituencies that we volition beryllium contesting. The database volition beryllium submitted to the BJP’s Parliamentary Board for last decision,” Mr. Ramalingam said.  

Published - March 16, 2026 11:12 p.m. IST

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