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AINRC in leads, Congress follows in PuducherryAt 10 AM, AINRC is leading in 8 seats, followed by Congress in 2 seats. BJP, ADMK and DMK are trailing behind in one seat each. Meanwhile, Independent leaders are leading in 3 seats.NDA Leads In Puducherry As Per EC: As per the Election Commission of India- at 9:30 AM- AINRC is leading in 3 seats: MUTHIALPET, THATTANCHAVADY, and ARIANKUPPAM.INC in 1 seat: LAWSPET ADMK in 1 seat: OUPALAM Independent in 1 seat.Puducherry: NDA runs ahead in very early trends: At 8:47 AM, out of 30 constituencies, NDA is reportedly in the lead in 22 seats, followed by UPA in 6 seats. NDA runs ahead in very early trends! Puducherry: Vote counting begins– NDA in lead so far: (8: 25 AM)The vote counting for the Puducherry Assembly
Election 2026 began at 8 AM. So far, in the very early trends- 8:25 AM- it’s NDA that is leading in 13 seats, followed by UPA- 4. No lead for TVK and VKC.Puducherry Assembly Election Result 2026 Live: It’s not just Assam, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Kerala for which May 04 is all set to mark a rather important day- but Puducherry, a Union Territory, is also among the five poll-bound regions that will witness a major political decision being taken, which will rule the fate of the said regions for the next five years. The results of the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 are scheduled to be announced today, Monday. The voting for the UT was held in a single phase on April 09, 2026.Puducherry’s political structure so far:The elections in Puducherry are being held between 294 candidates- fighting to get their hands on 30 seats divided in four regions: Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam. Currently, the UT is being run under the NDA (National Democratic Alliance), with All India NR Congress’ N Rangaswamy as the sitting Chief Minister. AIADMK (All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) is also part of the alliance. The NDA government came into power in 2021. With that said, the alliance is looking forward to a second consecutive win in Puducherry. The majority seat mark for the UT is 17.Opposition in Puducherry:One of the key opposition groups in Puducherry is the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), which is being led by the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), the Indian National Congress, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi and more.The youth-focused Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is also an emerging player for the 2026 polls.Results timings and schedule:The counting for the UT will start at 8 AM, at six centres:Puducherry region- 3 counting centresKaraikal region- 1 counting centreMahe region- 1 counting centreYanam region- 1 counting centreSeats and Battles:Thattanchavady: CM N Rangasamy vs Former CM V VaithilingamNellithope: An important seat for Congress, as it tries to regain its old support.Yanam: A high-profile seat with a tough fight between major regional leaders.Karaikal North: A key battleground between BJP and DMK candidates.Raj Bhavan, Ariankuppam, and Mangalam are a few more important seats.ALSO READ: Ahead of Counting, Mamata Banerjee Flags ‘Suspicious’ Power Outages; BJP-TMC Workers Clash in BhabanipurReportedly, the first round of counting will be held for 17 Assembly constituencies:For Puducherry: Mannadipet, Ossudu, Villianur, Kadirgamam, Thattanchavady, Lawspet, Muthialpet, Ouppalam, Nellithope, Ariankuppam, Emblem, NettapakkamFor Karaikal: Nedungadu, Karaikal North, Neravy T.R. Pattinam in KaraikalAnd one each from Mahe and Yanam.The remaining constituencies will be taken in the second round.Stay tuned for the latest trends, round-wise updates, vote margins, and the final verdict from Puducherry. All updates will appear here first.
