Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026

Puducherry — Election schedule

Phase-wise dates & milestones · Union Territory

1 phase 30 total seats

Single Phase

30 assembly seats

Voting 9 Apr 2026

Notification

16 Mar 2026

Nomination

23 Mar 2026

Scrutiny

24 Mar 2026

Withdrawal

26 Mar 2026

Voting

9 Apr 2026

Notification

Nomination & scrutiny

Withdrawal

Result

PAST ELECTIONS

2021

2016

PARTY	SEATS	VOTE	VOTE %
AINRC	10	216249	25.8
BJP	6	114298	13.7
INC	2	131393	15.7
OTH	12	374622	44.8

Total 8.4lac votes were polled.

354 candidates contested in 30 seats.

2021 CONSTITUENCY WISE RESULTS

Constituency
Wining Party
Name

Ariankuppam

AINRC
R. Baskar @ Datchanamourtty
Bahour

DMK
R Senthilkumar
Embalam

AINRC
U Lakshmikandhan
Indira Nagar

AINRC
V. Aroumougame @ Akd
Kadirgamam

AINRC
K.S.P @ S. Ramesh
Kalapet

BJP
P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram
Kamaraj Nagar

BJP
A. Johnkumar
Karaikal North

AINRC
P.R.N. Thirumurugan
Karaikal South

DMK
A.M.H. Nazim
Lawspet

INC
M. Vaithianathan
Mahe

INC
Ramesh Parambath
Manavely

BJP
Embalam Selvam @ R.Selvam
Mangalam

AINRC
Djeacoumar .C
Mannadipet

BJP
A. Namassivayam
Mudaliarpet

DMK
L. Sambath
Muthialpet

IND
J. Prakash Kumar
Nedungadu

AINRC
Chandira Priyanga
Nellithope

BJP
Richards Johnkumar
Neravy-T.R.Pattinam

DMK
M.Nagathiyagarajan
Nettapakkam

AINRC
P Rajavelu
Orleampeth

IND
G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy
Oupalam

DMK
Annibal Kennedy
Oussudu

BJP
Ak Sai J Saravanan Kumar
Ozhukarai

IND
M. Sivasankar
Raj Bhavan

AINRC
K. Lakshminarayanan
Thattanchavady

AINRC
N. Rangasamy
Thirubhuvanai

IND
P. Angalane
Thirunallar

IND
Pr. Siva
Villianur

DMK
R. Siva
Yanam

IND
Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok

FAQs

When will the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 be held?

The Puducherry Assembly elections are scheduled to take place on April 9.

When will the results of Puducherry Elections 2026 be declared?

The counting of votes and election results to be announced on May 4, 2026.

How many seats are there in the Puducherry Assembly?

The Puducherry Legislative Assembly has 30 seats.

What is the majority mark in Puducherry Assembly?

A party or alliance needs 16 seats to form the government in Puducherry.

Who are the main contenders in Puducherry Elections 2026?

In Puducherry, the main parties and alliances include the All India NR Congress, BJP, DMK, Congress and the AIADMK.

Who is the main opposition leader in Puducherry?

The Leader of Opposition is R. Siva from the DMK.

How many voters are eligible to vote in Puducherry Elections 2026?

9.44 lakh voters are eligible to vote in the 2026 assembly elections.

What were the results of the previous (2021) Puducherry elections?

In 2021, the All India NR Congress, in alliance with the BJP, formed the government, while the DMK emerged as a key opposition party.

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