Puducherry election 2026 LIVE: More than 9 lakh voters to decide fate of 294 candidates today

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As galore arsenic 2,791 policemen and unit from 30 companies of Central Armed Police Forces are being utilised for security

Updated - April 09, 2026 06:13 americium IST

Polling officials astatine Mothilal Nehru Polytechnic College successful Puducherry transportation ballot boxes to beryllium sent to assorted polling booths crossed the Union Territory. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Around 9.50 lakh voters volition determine the electoral destiny of 294 candidates successful the Assembly elections successful Puducherry and each arrangements person been made for creaseless behaviour of polls, said CEO P. Jawahar.

The polling volition statesman astatine 7 a.m. successful Puducherry and its enclaves of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam which unneurotic person 30 Assembly seats.

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Of the full 1,099 polling stations successful the Union Territory, 209 are susceptible and 5 are critical. As galore arsenic 2,791 policemen and unit from 30 companies of Central Armed Police Forces are being utilised for security.

The NDA, comprising AINRC, BJP, AIADMK, and LJK, faces a situation from the INDIA bloc, which includes Congress, DMK, and VCK. While the NDA aims to support its ‘double engine’ governance, the Opposition is pushing to regain powerfulness successful the Union Territory, focusing connected issues of section autonomy and administrative issues.

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Actor-turned-politician Vijay’s caller TVK has go a cardinal 3rd force, fielding candidates crossed the UT. Among the governmental bigwigs successful the fray is AINRC person and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, who is contesting from Thattanchavady and Mangalam segments.

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How Puducherry has voted since 2011
In galore ways, the 2011 Assembly elections turned retired to beryllium a watershed infinitesimal successful the governmental past of Puducherry. It was erstwhile the canvass results heralded the opening of the travel of a caller determination outfit, the All India N.R. Congress headed by the contiguous Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, that proved itself susceptible of challenging the dominance of mainstream governmental parties.
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How Puducherry has voted since 2011
A elaborate investigation of Puducherry’s evolving governmental scenery and predetermination trends since 2011.
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Five years on, Puducherry acceptable to trial ‘double engine’ exemplary arsenic NDA seeks 2nd term
Puducherry, which saw its first-ever AINRC-BJP Government installed successful 2021, gets its earliest accidental to present a verdict connected 5 years of the much-touted “double-engine” governance exemplary erstwhile the Union Territory goes to the polls connected April 9, 2026, to elite the 16th Legislative Assembly.
The All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), led by four-time Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, leads the headcount successful the 15th Legislative Assembly with 10 MLAs, portion its ally, the BJP, has six. The DMK, the main Opposition, has six; the Congress, two; and Independents six.
In contrast, the NDA has been capable to germinate a wide statement among allies. Last week, the conjugation announced a seat-sharing look modelled connected the 2021 pattern, with the AINRC contesting 16 seats and the BJP and different partners splitting the remaining 14 seats.
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Published - April 09, 2026 06:00 americium IST

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