Legislative Assembly elections are expected to be held in Puducherry in April–May 2026 to elect 30 members of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly.
2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election DMK
Leader N. Rangaswamy R. Siva Party AINRC DMK Alliance NDA SPA Leader since 2011 2021 Leader's seat Thattanchavady Villianur Last election 25.85%, 10 seats 18.51%, 6 seats Seats needed BJP
Leader V. P. Ramalingam V. Vaithilingam Party BJP INC Alliance NDA SPA Leader since 2023 2023 Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest Last election 13.66%, 6 seats 15.71%, 2 seats Seats needed
Map of the assembly constituencies in Puducherry
Background The tenure of Puducherry Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 15 June 2026. The previous assembly elections were held in April 2021. After the election, All India N.R. Congress-led alliance formed the state government after winning 16 out of 30 seats in the assembly, with N. Rangaswamy sworn in as the Chief Minister.
Schedule Poll event Schedule Notification date TBD Last date for filing nomination TBD Scrutiny of nomination TBD Last date for withdrawal of nomination TBD Date of poll TBD Date of counting of votes TBD
Parties and alliances
National Democratic Alliance National Democratic Alliance Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested All India N.R. Congress N. Rangasamy TBD Bharatiya Janata Party V. P. Ramalingam TBD All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. Anbalagan TBD Pattali Makkal Katchi Anbumani Ramadoss TBD
Secular Progressive Alliance Secular Progressive Alliance Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Siva TBD Indian National Congress V. Vaithilingam TBD Communist Party of India (Marxist) S. Ramachandran TBD Communist Party of India A. M. Saleem TBD Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Deva Pozhilan TBD Total TBD
Others Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested Naam Tamilar Katchi Seeman 28 Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam N. Anand TBD
Candidates District Constituency NDA SPA Puducherry 1 Mannadipet 2 Thirubuvanai (SC) 3 Ossudu (SC) 4 Mangalam 5 Villianur 6 Ozhukarai 7 Kadirkamam 8 Indira Nagar 9 Thattanchavady 10 Kamaraj Nagar 11 Lawspet 12 Kalapet 13 Muthialpet 14 Raj Bhavan 15 Oupalam 16 Orleampeth 17 Nellithope 18 Mudaliarpet 19 Ariankuppam 20 Manavely 21 Embalam (SC) 22 Nettapakkam (SC) 23 Bahour Karaikal 24 Nedungadu (SC) 25 Thirunallar 26 Karaikal North 27 Karaikal South 28 Neravy T.R. Pattinam Mahe 29 Mahe Yanam 30 Yanam
Surveys and polls
Opinion polls Vote share projections Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of error Lead NDA SPA Others
Seat projections Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of error Lead NDA SPA Others
Exit polls Polling agency Date published Lead NDA SPA Others
Results
By alliance or party Alliance/ Party Popular vote Seats Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/− NDA All India N.R. Congress Bharatiya Janata Party All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Pattali Makkal Katchi Total ' SPA Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Indian National Congress Communist Party of India Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi Makkal Needhi Maiam Total ' Other parties Independents NOTA Total 100% — 30 —
By district District Seats NDA SPA Others Puducherry 23 Karaikal 5 Mahe 1 Yanam 1 Total 30
By constituency District Constituency Winner Runner-up Margin No. Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes % Puducherry 1 Mannadipet 2 Thirubuvanai (SC) 3 Ossudu (SC) 4 Mangalam 5 Villianur 6 Ozhukarai 7 Kadirkamam 8 Indira Nagar 9 Thattanchavady 10 Kamaraj Nagar 11 Lawspet 12 Kalapet 13 Muthialpet 14 Raj Bhavan 15 Oupalam 16 Orleampeth 17 Nellithope 18 Mudaliarpet 19 Ariankuppam 20 Manavely 21 Embalam (SC) 22 Nettapakkam (SC) 23 Bahour Karaikal 24 Nedungadu (SC) 25 Thirunallar 26 Karaikal North 27 Karaikal South 28 Neravy T. R. Pattinam Mahé 29 Mahe Yanam 30 Yanam
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