2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

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2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections were held on 9 April 2026 to elect all the 30 members of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 4 May 2026 by the Election Commission of India. The election recorded a voter turnout of 89.87%, the highest ever for an assembly election in the union territory. The National Democratic Alliance won a simple majority in the elections with an increased majority and N. Rangaswamy of the All India N. R. Congress was sworn in as the chief minister for the fifth time, with the alliance winning 18 of the 30 elected seats in the union territory. The opposition Secular Progressive Alliance won only 6 seats with incumbent Leader of Opposition and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader R. Siva losing his own seat. The Indian National Congress was routed as it won only one seat, with its state chief and MP V. Vaithilingam losing his Election deposit and finishing fourth.

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