Page 6 - Puducherry Assembly Polls

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

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

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

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 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

4 states, a UT will go to polls in 2021: What do they expect from Budget?

West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Poducherry will go to the polls in April-May this year

Not a starry moment for Narayanasamy

Mr Narayanasamy could be in trouble as Puducherry, along with Tamil Nadu, goes to the polls in April-May

AIADMK bags 2 bypolls seats in Tamil Nadu, Congress 1 in Puducherry

The AIADMK candidates won the Vikravandi and Nanguneri Assembly seats while the Congress bagged the Kamaraj Nagar seat in Puducherry

Puduchery bypoll: Narayanasamy bags Nellithope assembly seat

The 69-year-old Narayanasamy was sworn in as the state's Chief Minister on June 6

Former Union Minister Narayanasamy takes oath as Puducherry's Chief Minister

He is the second Congress leader after P Shanmugam to head a Ministry without being a member of the Assembly

V Narayanasamy formally stakes claim to form govt in Puducherry

Narayanasamy called on Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi in this regard

Former Union Minister V Narayanasamy next CM of Puducherry

Pips two other contenders for the post, but he must become an MLA in the next six months to complete his 5-year term

Congress-DMK alliance wins Puducherry

While it lost elections in the ruling Assam and Kerala, Indian National Congress has received some form of relief as it has emerged as single largest party with 15 seats at Puducherry and could form government in the Union Territory.Together, the Congress-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) alliance, which contested both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, has 17 seats won out of the total 30 seats in Puducherry. It may be noted, to form a Government 16 seats is required.The All India N R Congress (AINRC), which ruled the Union Territory for the last five years, won 8 seats, as the second largest party in the Assembly. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which fielded 30 candidates in the Union Territory has seen success of four candidates. It may be noted, the N R Congress and AIADMK broke the alliance after the 2011 election and the former formed a government.Congress leader A Namassivayam wond from Villianur constituency with a margin of 8,281 votes

Puducherry Assembly polls: Congress wins 4 seats, AINRC bag one

Early trends showed the AINRC and Congress in a neck-and-neck race

Counting of votes begins in Puducherry

A total of 344 candidates, including 96 independents, are in the fray in the polls held on May 16

Over 30% polling till 11:30 hrs in Puducherry

Voters turned up in large numbers at the booths despite rains in urban & rural areas

Puducherry Assembly polls: Over 30% voting recorded so far

The main fight is between the Congress-DMK combine and the ruling All India NR Congress (AINRC)

Assembly polls: Voting begins in Puducherry today

Important candidates in the fray are CM Rangasamy seeking re-election from Indira Nagar and Leader of the Opposition V Vaithilingam

Puducherry assembly polls: DMK MLA Nazeem faces tough battle as he aims for sixth consecutive term

Nazeem, first elected to the assembly from Karaikal as a 29-year old DMK worker in 1991, retained the seat in all subsequent elections

Puducherry assembly polls: DMK announces candidates for 9 seats

As per the seat-sharing agreement between Congress and DMK, Congress will contest from 21 seats and DMK from nine