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Page 5 - Puducherry Assembly Polls

No postal ballot facility for overseas Indian voters in five assembly polls

Eligible overseas Indian voters will not get the facility of postal ballots in the five assembly elections to be held in March and April

No postal ballot facility for overseas Indian voters in five assembly polls
Updated On : 27 Feb 2021 | 5:07 AM IST

Litmus test awaits Congress in Puducherry Assembly polls

The Congress which lost its government here at the fag end of its term will be keen to prove a point by winning the assembly elections scheduled for April 6

Litmus test awaits Congress in Puducherry Assembly polls
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 9:57 PM IST

EC announces election schedule for five states: Here are the key dates

A total of 824 assembly seats with 186 million electors will vote in 270,000 polling booths, says CEC Sunil Arora

EC announces election schedule for five states: Here are the key dates
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 6:06 PM IST

Puducherry election 2021 on April 6, result on May 2; All you need to know

Puducherry Assembly election 2021: The assembly has 33 seats in total. Out of these 33, three are nominated and the rest are directly elected

Puducherry election 2021 on April 6, result on May 2; All you need to know
Updated On : 26 Feb 2021 | 5:37 PM IST

LIVE: DMK-Congress meetings are like corruption hackathon, says Modi in TN

In less than two months from now, elections are set to be held in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Puducherry and Assam. Stay tuned for LIVE updates as we track poll campaigns of political parties

LIVE: DMK-Congress meetings are like corruption hackathon, says Modi in TN
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 9:02 PM IST

PM launches various projects in Puducherry, lays foundation stone

He also laid the foundation stone of Synthetic Athletic Track, Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in the Union Territory

PM launches various projects in Puducherry, lays foundation stone
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 12:07 PM IST

PM Modi to inaugurate developmental projects in TN, Puducherry today

Modi's tour comes at a time Tamil Nadu gearing for elections

PM Modi to inaugurate developmental projects in TN, Puducherry today
Updated On : 25 Feb 2021 | 2:43 AM IST

PM Modi to address BJP public meeting, launch projects in Pondy on Feb 25

The PM''s trip comes amid a totally changed political environment in Puducherry as V Narayanasamy who headed the Congress ministry here since 2016 had resigned along with its entire cabinet on Feb 22

PM Modi to address BJP public meeting, launch projects in Pondy on Feb 25
Updated On : 24 Feb 2021 | 12:55 PM IST

PM in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on Thursday to launch several projects

PM Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Thursday to inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development initiatives, including key power projects in Tamil Nadu

PM in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry on Thursday to launch several projects
Updated On : 23 Feb 2021 | 8:34 PM IST

Congress loses Puducherry as CM V Narayanasamy quits before trust vote

With the exit of the Congress government here, Punjab, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh are the only three states in the country ruled by the party on its own

Congress loses Puducherry as CM V Narayanasamy quits before trust vote
Updated On : 23 Feb 2021 | 12:03 AM IST

Narayanasamy, ruling Congress DMK MLAs resign after losing confidence vote

After staging a walkout from the Assembly before the motion seeking confidence vote was put up for voting in the House

Narayanasamy, ruling Congress DMK MLAs resign after losing confidence vote
Updated On : 22 Feb 2021 | 12:27 PM IST

Upheavel in Puducherry: CM Narayanasamy loses confidence vote in assembly

Though Narayanasamy moved the motion seeking the confidence vote minutes after the Assembly met for a special one-day session, he and his ruling side MLAs later walked out

Upheavel in Puducherry: CM Narayanasamy loses confidence vote in assembly
Updated On : 22 Feb 2021 | 11:51 AM IST

Kiran Bedi, Centre colluded with opposition to topple govt: Narayanasamy

"We formed the government with the support of DMK and independent MLAs. After that, we faced various elections. We have won all the by-elections. It is clear that people of Puducherry trust us"

Kiran Bedi, Centre colluded with opposition to topple govt: Narayanasamy
Updated On : 22 Feb 2021 | 11:29 AM IST

Puducherry Chief Minister Narayanasamy seeks confidence vote in Assembly

Moving the motion, the chief minister told the Assembly that his government had the majority

Puducherry Chief Minister Narayanasamy seeks confidence vote in Assembly
Updated On : 22 Feb 2021 | 10:56 AM IST

Two more MLAs quit in Puducherry; Congress-DMK strength dips to 11

Two more MLAs of the Congress- DMK alliance in Puducherry resigned on Sunday, delivering yet another jolt to Chief Minister V Narayanasamy as the ruling side's strength further depleted to 11

Two more MLAs quit in Puducherry; Congress-DMK strength dips to 11
Updated On : 22 Feb 2021 | 1:54 AM IST

By removing Kiran Bedi, BJP strikes at the heart of Congress' campaign

Kiran Bedi's removal as Puducherry LG has denied Narayanasamy a key issue to counter anti-incumbency

By removing Kiran Bedi, BJP strikes at the heart of Congress' campaign
Updated On : 21 Feb 2021 | 7:21 PM IST

Congress will overcome designs to topple govt: CM V Narayanasamy

Narayanasamy on Friday accused the Centre of trying to topple his government with the help of opposition AINRC and AIADMK and asserted that the ruling Congress would overcome all such designs

Congress will overcome designs to topple govt: CM V Narayanasamy
Updated On : 19 Feb 2021 | 11:23 PM IST

BJP will come to power in Puducherry, Telangana, NDA in TN: Kishan Reddy

The BJP will form the next government in Puducherry and Telangana while the NDA will come to power in Tamil Nadu with the mandate of the people

BJP will come to power in Puducherry, Telangana, NDA in TN: Kishan Reddy
Updated On : 18 Feb 2021 | 10:12 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi to visit poll-bound Puducherry today, interact with locals

As Puducherry Assembly polls are slated to be held later this year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will visit the Union Territory on Wednesday.During the visit, the former Congress chief will interact with the people of Puducherry."Rahul Gandhi will visit and interact with the citizens of Puducherry on February 17," Congress tweeted from its official Twitter handle.Congress government headed by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy is seeking to return to power after the Assembly polls which are due later this year in the Union Territory.Meanwhile, Kiran Bedi has been removed as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said in a statement on Tuesday.Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has been directed to discharge functions of the Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, in addition to her own duties, until a new appointment is made.Bedi was at the loggerheads with Narayanasamy over several issues.

Rahul Gandhi to visit poll-bound Puducherry today, interact with locals
Updated On : 17 Feb 2021 | 6:51 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi likely to visit poll-bound Puducherry on February 17

The former Congress president is likely to address public meetings while kick-starting the party's campaign for the Union Territory

Rahul Gandhi likely to visit poll-bound Puducherry on February 17
Updated On : 15 Feb 2021 | 6:40 AM IST