N Rangasamy has been sworn in as Puducherry's Chief Minister for a fifth term, leading an AINRC-BJP NDA government. He secured victory in two constituencies during the recent assembly elections. The NDA coalition holds a comfortable majority in the 30-member assembly, ensuring a stable government for the Union Territory.
Early trends from the Election Commission show the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) leading in 9 out of 17 constituencies in the Puducherry Assembly elections 2026. Chief Minister N Rangasamy is set to retain his Thattanchavady seat with a lead of 4,441 votes. The BJP leads in 2 seats, while INC, DMK, and AIADMK each lead in 1 seat. Independents are ahead in 3 constituencies.
Counting for Puducherry assembly elections begins Monday at 8 am with record 89.83% voter turnout. The high-stakes contest involves NDA (AINRC), Congress-led SPA, and TVK. Results expected within hours across 30 constituencies, with CM N Rangasamy defending his Thattanchavady stronghold against former CM V Vaithilingam.
Puducherry's 2026 Assembly elections recorded a historic 89.83% voter turnout with counting scheduled for May 4 across all 30 seats. The main contest is between the ruling AINRC-BJP-led NDA and the Congress-DMK alliance, featuring several razor-thin battles and high-profile leaders including Chief Minister N Rangasamy contesting from two seats.
Exit polls for 2026 assembly elections in five Indian states show divergent predictions. BJP-led alliance projected to win comfortable majority in Assam, with NDA likely to win two-thirds seats. In Kerala, UDF expected to unseat LDF, potentially marking first time since 1977 that Left is not in office anywhere. Tamil Nadu shows tight race with Axis My India giving Vijay's TVK edge over DMK alliance. West Bengal predictions vary: P Marq projects BJP majority, Matrize gives BJP edge without majority, while People's Pulse predicts TMC victory for Mamata Banerjee's fourth term. Results expected May 4.
Puducherry's 2026 Assembly elections recorded an 89.83% voter turnout with polling on April 29 and counting scheduled for May 4. Multiple exit polls project a narrow NDA lead (15-25 seats) over the Congress-DMK alliance (4-13 seats), while Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam emerges as a third force in several constituencies. Key seats including Mangalam, Thattanchavady and Ozhukarai witnessed high-profile contests.
