Puducherry Assembly election results 2026 LIVE: As AINRC-led NDA eyes second term, people's mandate to be out

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Police guarding the counting centre astatine Motilal Nehru Government Polytechnic College successful Puducherry. | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar

The conflict for Puducherry participate its last signifier with the counting of votes connected Monday (May 4, 2026). In Puducherry, six counting centres person been acceptable up crossed the Union Territory that encompasses 30 Assembly constituencies. The constituencies are dispersed implicit Puducherry (23), Karaikal (five), Mahe (one) and Yanam (one).

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The destiny of 294 candidates, including AINRC laminitis and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, who were successful the fray for the April 9 polls to elite a caller Legislative Assembly for Puducherry. The NDA comprising AINRC, BJP, AIADMK and LJK faces a situation from the INDIA bloc comprising the Congress, DMK and the VCK.

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Puducherry Chief Electoral Officer P. Jawahar, connected Saturday (May 4, 2026), said elaborate arrangements are successful place for the counting of votes. The counting process volition commence astir 8 a.m. with the opening of postal ballots.

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May 04, 2026 06:19
All acceptable for counting; ECI promises transparency
The Election Commission of India (ECI) connected Sunday (May 3, 2026) said it would uphold the “highest standards of transparency, information and efficiency” during the counting of votes connected Monday (May 4, 2026) for the elections to the Assemblies of Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry and the bye-elections successful 7 Assembly constituencies of 5 States.
In Puducherry, the destiny of 294 candidates, including AINRC laminitis and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, who were successful the fray to elite the 16th Assembly, volition beryllium known connected Monday (May 4, 2026) arsenic predetermination officials cogwheel up for the counting of votes successful centres dispersed crossed each 4 regions of the Union Territory. The Union Territory had registered a grounds elector turnout of 91.23% successful the polls held connected April 9 to elite a 30-member Assembly.
Though the main electoral conflict was betwixt the ruling National Democratic Alliance led by the AINRC and the INDIA bloc, the fielding of candidates, including immoderate erstwhile legislators, by the TVK successful each constituencies had made the contention successful Puducherry evenly poised.
All acceptable for counting; ECI promises transparency
ECI ensures transparent and unafraid ballot counting arsenic elections reason successful Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry.