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Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 Dates Schedule: The Election Commission has released the election schedule in the Union Territory of Puducherry along with 4 states today i.e. on March 15. Know when voting will take place in UT and when the results will be announced.
Election Commission’s press conference was held at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi, in which Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi were present in this press conference. The Election Commission (ECI) has announced the complete schedule of elections for five states-union territories (West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry).
When will voting take place in Puducherry?
Announcing the election schedule, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said that voting will take place in Puducherry in one phase. Voting will be held here on 9th April. Apart from Puducherry, voting will also be held in Assam and Kerala on 9 April. Let us tell you that there are a total of 30 assembly seats in Puducherry. At present, NDA led by N Rangasamy is in power here. After the election bugle sounds, he will once again face the challenge of returning to power.
Who will compete in Puducherry?
In the Union Territory of Puducherry, the direct contest is being considered between two alliances. In which Bharatiya Janata Party and AIDMK are included in the NR Congress led NDA alliance. At the same time, DMK and Left Party are included in the Congress alliance. While Congress is dreaming of returning to power, the Rangasamy-led alliance is making efforts to form the government again.
Earlier, in the assembly elections held in the year 2021, the All India NR Congress alliance of BJP and N Rangasamy had got 16 seats in Puducherry and won the majority. Congress alliance got 8 seats while others got 6 seats. This time Congress will have to make full efforts to regain the lost power.
Election Dates 2026: Elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry on April 9, see full election schedule of all five states including Bengal.