Puducherry Assembly Polls

High-stakes polls in Kerala, Assam and Puducherry test incumbents, opposition strength and shifting political dynamics across key regions

From age and education to wealth and criminal cases, a closer look at who is contesting the April 9 polls across key states

Seeking to strengthen electoral preparedness, the Election Commission on Tuesday convened an inter-state border meeting with top administration and police officials of five poll-going and their neighbouring states. The poll authority also met with Multi-Departmental Committee on Election Intelligence (MDCEI), to enhance coordination, curb illegal activities, and ensure smooth, secure, violence-free and inducement-free elections across poll-bound states. The Election Commission had recently reactivated its economic intelligence panel after a gap of six years to curb the use of money, liquor and drugs to influence voters ahead of the Bihar polls. West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will go for assembly polls next month. West Bengal and Assam also share international borders with Bangladesh.

The Election Commission has directed political parties and candidates to seek pre-approval for ads across TV and digital platforms amid concerns over misinformation and AI misuse in campaigns

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

The stage is all set for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate a series of government initiatives in Tamil Nadu's Madurai and Puducherry on Sunday. He would also visit the Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy temple in Tirupparankundram, Madurai, in the evening and offer prayers. The Prime Minister, who arrived here on Saturday night, was received by Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi, Union Minister L Murugan, state Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami, BJP state president Nainar Nagendran, senior leader Tamilisai Soundararajan and other functionaries at the airport. He later left for the Lok Bhavan here for a night's halt. During his visit to Puducherry, the PM will inaugurate, dedicate to the nation, and lay the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 2,700 crore. These projects are aimed at strengthening infrastructure, urban services, industrial development, education, healthcare, and sustainable growth. In Madurai, he will ..

Political leaders feel alliances in Tamil Nadu are binding in Puducherry as well, and that is both a blessing and a bane

Puducherry is the only new government BJP has been able to snag in recently held Assembly elections

Seventy-one-year-old AINRC founder N Rangasamy was sworn-in as CM of Puducherry for a record fourth time but will be heading his maiden coalition cabinet

Congress president Sonia Gandhi said the party's performance in the just-concluded assembly elections was very disappointing and party MPs must draw appropriate lessons from this setback

AINRC Chief N Rangasamy will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Union Territory of Puducherry at a brief ceremony here on Friday. Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan would induct Rangasamy as Chief Minister at a brief session on the precincts of Rajnivas here. Official sources said Rangasamy alone would be inducted as Chief Minister tomorrow although he would be heading an NDA dispensation which has the BJP as the other constituent. According to party sources, the swearing in of other ministers, including those from BJP willtake place in the next few days. Usually, the strength of a ministry in Puducherry would be six including Chief Minister. There is however a reported move to have one Deputy Chief Minister now although there is no precedent in this regard. A Namassivayam, who joined the BJP in January after quitting the Congress is tipped for the post of Deputy Chief Minister. The concurrence of the Centre is awaited for the appointment of Deputy Chief Minister, B

LDF scripts history in Kerala; DMK wins Tamil Nadu; BJP retains Assam, while AINRC+ wins Puducherry

The party has expanded its presence but its performance in state elections falls far short of its Lok Sabha report card

A Namassivayam of the BJP emerged victorious from Mannadipet constituency after defeating his DMK rival A Krishnan

Opposition parties are likely to assert themselves in like the GST Council, but more immediately in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.

Election Results 2021 live updates: West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam Election Results 2021 will be declared today. Follow our live blog for the latest counting updates

The NR Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and AIADMK alliance on Monday emerged victorious in Puducherry Assembly polls

The Election Commission on Sunday said the counting process for the five assemblies was going on "smoothly", but its website was slow in displaying trends and results due to server overload

The Congress on Sunday said it has "lost" elections in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry and West Bengal but has not "lost its morale or resolve" to continue to be people's voice in these tough times