Page 7 - Puducherry Assembly Polls

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