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Upset implicit the allocation of conscionable 1 Assembly spot successful Puducherry, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) laminitis Thol. Thirumavalavan connected Tuesday (March 24, 2026) announced that the enactment volition contention unsocial successful the Union Territory. It volition tract candidates successful 3 constituencies — Ossudu, Nettappakkam and Uzhavarkarai.
Assembly Elections updates connected March 24, 2026
Mr. Thirumavalavan, successful a statement, said the enactment volition widen enactment to the “secular” Congress-DMK alliance successful the remaining 27 constituencies.
The unexpected announcement comes astatine a clip erstwhile the VCK had sought astir 3 seats successful Puducherry and is seeking “double digit” fig of Assembly seats and a Rajya Sabha spot successful Tamil Nadu.
Mr. Thirumavalavan pointed retired the spot sharing statement betwixt the DMK and the Congress was finalised aft prolonged delays and person of last day of filing of nomination for the Puducherry Assembly elections.
“The Congress, which is contesting successful a bulk of constituencies successful the alliance, did not travel guardant to allocate seats to different partners. From the DMK side, determination was an connection to allocate 1 constituency to the VCK. However, adjacent aft the information filing process ended, it has inactive not been confirmed which constituency that would be. Moreover, successful each the constituencies wherever VCK candidates person filed nominations, the Congress enactment has besides fielded candidates. As a result, our enactment functionaries person been subjected to unnecessary intelligence stress,” helium said.
He pointed retired the VCK had been portion of Secular Progressive Alliance successful Puducherry for respective years.
“In the 2001 elections, we contested successful 2 constituencies nether the DMK-led alliance. In the 2021 elections, the Congress enactment allocated lone the Uzhavarkarai wide constituency to us. At that time, to debar immoderate strain wrong the alliance, we accepted it and contested. However, we did not person capable practice from the confederation partners. Nevertheless, we secured implicit 6,000 votes,” helium said.
