2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

Next Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
April–May 2026
All 30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
 
DMK
Leader N. Rangaswamy R. Siva
Party AINRC DMK
Alliance NDA SPA
Leader since 2011 2021
Leader's seat Kadirkamam Villianur
Last election 25.85%, 10 seats 18.51%, 6 seats
Seats needed 6 10
 
BJP
Leader S. Selvaganapathy 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 9 13
Incumbent Chief Minister

N. Rangaswamy
AINRC



The sixteenth legislative assembly election was expected to be held on April–May 2026 to elect members from 30 constituencies of the 16th Puducherry Assembly in the union territory of Puducherry in India. The National democratic alliance was now ruling alliance.

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

Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested
All India N.R. Congress N. Rangaswamy TBD
Bharatiya Janata Party S. Selvaganapathy TBD
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam A. Anbalagan TBD

  Secular Progressive Alliance

Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam R. Siva TBD
Indian National Congress V. Vaithilingam TBD
Communist Party of India - TBD
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi - TBD
Communist Party of India (Marxist) S. Ramachandran TBD

Others

Party Flag Symbol Photo Leader Seats contested
Naam Tamilar Katchi Seeman 30
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam N. Anand 30

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
SPA NDA Others


Seat Projections
Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of Error Lead
SPA NDA Others

Exit polls

Polling agency Date published Sample size Margin of Error Lead
SPA NDA Others


Results

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
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 —

Results by district

District Seats
NDA SPA Others
Puducherry 23
Karaikal 5
Mahe 1
Yanam 1
Total 30

Results 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
Mahe 29 Mahe
Yanam 30 Yanam

References

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