Puducherry Assembly election: Liquor outlets near Puducherry border to remain closed ahead of U.T. polls

Liquor outlets located wrong 5 km of the Puducherry borderline successful Villupuram territory volition stay closed from April 7 to April 9, 2026 successful presumption of the Puducherry Assembly predetermination scheduled connected April 9.

District Election Officer and Collector Sheik Abdul Rahman said the regularisation has been imposed nether Section 135(C) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

All authorities liquor retail outlets and bars attached to them, situated wrong the 5-km radius of the Puducherry borderline successful Vanur and Marakkanam blocks successful Villupuram district, volition stay closed. The bid besides applies to licence holders nether FL3 category.

The closure volition travel into effect from 10 a.m. connected April 7, 2026 and proceed till midnight connected April 9, 2026, the time of polling.