Puducherry Elections 2026

EC announces April polling for five states and Puducherry, with Bengal voting in two phases and results scheduled for May 4

Elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu will be held in a single phase, while West Bengal will vote in two phases

Polls are due in West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam and Puducherry. The poll authority has convened a press conference at 4 pm to announce the schedule

Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy presented him with a shawl, a silver idol of Lord Murugan, a silver spear (Vel) and a Thanjavur painting to the Prime Minister

Besides Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, assembly polls are due in Assam, Kerala and West Bengal

According to Puducherry's chief electoral officer, the Union territory has 9,44,211 electors in the final voters' list

However, after the police declined to permit the roadshow, TVK general secretaries B Anand and Aadhav Arjuna met senior police officials here on December 1 and requested for the permission

EC to announce schedule for Assam separately

During the visit, Gadkari, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways, will also dedicate to the nation three national highway projects worth over ₹2,000 crore

The term of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly expires on June 15 next year. The All India N.R. Congress alliance, of which BJP is part, currently governs the Union Territory