Puducherry Assembly polls | Voting picks up pace in 30 constituencies across U.T.
3 years, 8 months ago

Puducherry Assembly polls | Voting picks up pace in 30 constituencies across U.T.

The Hindu  

Polling got under way in 30 constituencies of the Union Territory on April 6 with an estimated 10.04 lakh voters registered to exercise their franchise in electing the 15th Legislative Assembly in Puducherry. The 324 candidates in the fray also include nominees of smaller parties such as Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, Naam Tamilar Katchi and Makkal Needhi Maiam apart from several Independents. While Mr. Narayanasamy cast his vote at the Government Girls’ French High School, Mr. Rangasamy cast his vote at the Government Middle School, Thilaspet in Thattanchavady constituency. At the Pensionnat De Jeunes Filles high school, residents of the Cluny Old Age Home defied age and infirmity to turn up to exercise their right.

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Elections results 2024: Congress’ Vaithilingam wins big to retain Puducherry seat
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Elections results 2024: Congress’ Vaithilingam wins big to retain Puducherry seat

The Hindu  

Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam scored an impressive win in the Union Territory to retain the lone Puducherry Lok Sabha seat by a margin of more than 1.30 lakh votes over his immediate rival A. Namassivayam belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party. Towards the close of the counting of the total 8,077, 24 votes polled in the Union Territory, Mr. Vaithilingam …

Puri Lok Sabha Election Phase 6: Key candidates, all you need to know
7 months ago

Puri Lok Sabha Election Phase 6: Key candidates, all you need to know

India Today  

Puri, situated in Odisha, stands as a significant assembly constituency within the state's political landscape. It's noteworthy that Puri Assembly constituency is a part of the larger Puri Lok Sabha constituency. In the concurrent Lok Sabha elections of 2019, Pinaki Misra from the BJD clinched the Puri Lok Sabha Seat, triumphing over Dr. Sambit Patra of the BJP with a …

Lok Sabha polls | Puducherry’s voting percentage stands at 78.80
8 months ago

Lok Sabha polls | Puducherry’s voting percentage stands at 78.80

The Hindu  

The final voter turnout for the lone Puducherry Lok Sabha seat stood at 78. The Assembly segment of Bahour recorded the highest voter turnout of 88.76 % and the enclave of Mahe recorded the lowest turnout of 65.11 %., Chief Electoral Officer P. Jawahar said. Among the four regions, Puducherry recorded the highest polling percentage of 79.69, followed by 76.8 …

Campaigning for Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency comes to an end
8 months, 1 week ago

Campaigning for Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency comes to an end

The Hindu  

Campaign for the April 19 Lok Sabha polls in Puducherry came to a close at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The hectic campaign launched by main political players for the lone seat during last week of March reached its crescendo on Wednesday morning with candidates and their supporters coming out in large numbers for a final public outreach to gather as …

Lok Sabha polls | Confident about convincing the Central govt. to provide Statehood to Puducherry: N. Rangasamy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Confident about convincing the Central govt. to provide Statehood to Puducherry: N. Rangasamy

The Hindu  

Puducherry Chief Minister and founder-leader of the All India N.R. Congress N. Rangasamy is spearheading the campaign of BJP candidate A. Namassivayam for the lone Lok Sabha seat from the Union Territory. Mr. Rangasamy, who shares familial ties with the BJP candidate, tells The Hindu that it was the BJP government in the Centre that first seriously considered giving Statehood …

Lok Sabha polls | Left leaders in Mahe will not extend support to Congress candidate for Puducherry
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls | Left leaders in Mahe will not extend support to Congress candidate for Puducherry

The Hindu  

April 02, 2024 11:36 am | Updated 11:36 am IST - PUDUCHERRY The bitter political fight between Congress and the Left in Kerala has cast its shadow on the political landscape of the Union Territory’s enclave of Mahe, situated close to Kerala’s Kannur and Kozhikode districts. Cadres of the Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India in Mahe …

Karnataka election: Despite united front, Marathi speakers’ forum suffers defeat
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka election: Despite united front, Marathi speakers’ forum suffers defeat

Hindustan Times  

If the Bharatiya Janata Party suffered drubbing in Karnataka assembly elections, the regional outfit Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti, an outfit of Marathi-speaking people, also faced defeat with all its candidates’ losing seats. Congress supporters celebrate the party’s good show in Karnataka Assembly polls The poor performance of MES in north Karnataka has put up a question mark if the cause they …

French nationals in Puducherry cast vote in presidential elections
2 years, 8 months ago

French nationals in Puducherry cast vote in presidential elections

Deccan Chronicle  

Puducherry: French nationals residing in the union territory of Puducherry voted in the country's Presidential elections, here on Sunday. Official sources said 4,564 French citizens from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry were eligible to exercise their franchise in the first round of the polls in France. "France offers its citizens abroad who are over 18 years of age and have …

Puducherry Local Body Elections To Be Held In 3 Phases - Voting On Nov 2, 7 & 13
3 years, 2 months ago

Puducherry Local Body Elections To Be Held In 3 Phases - Voting On Nov 2, 7 & 13

ABP News  

Chennai: In compliance with the directions of Madras High Court, Puducherry Election Commission on Friday announced revised dates to conduct elections to five municipalities and ten commune panchayats in the Union Territory of Puducherry. The local body elections would be conducted in three phases on November 2, 7 and 13. The elections would be conducted to elect representatives for five …

BJP hits a six in Puducherry, helps NDA ride to power
3 years, 7 months ago

BJP hits a six in Puducherry, helps NDA ride to power

India TV News  

The Bharatiya Janata Party will be part of the government in Puducherry for the first time ever after having annexed six seats to grab power as part of the NDA in the April 6 assembly polls. The saffron party won six of the nine seats it contested while its ally AINRC led by former chief minister N Rangasamy bagged 10 …

Puducherry Election Results 2021: NDA wins in Pondy by bagging 16 seats, here's the list of winners
3 years, 7 months ago

Puducherry Election Results 2021: NDA wins in Pondy by bagging 16 seats, here's the list of winners

India Today  

The results for the Puducherry Assembly elections were announced today. The All-India NR Congress and BJP together will form the next government in Puducherry as they crossed the half-way mark in the 30-member Assembly after winning 16 seats. Here is the full list of winners from each of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry: S.No Constituency Winning Party Winning Candidate 1 …

Mahe Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Ramesh Parambath of INC Wins
3 years, 7 months ago

Mahe Election Result 2021 Live Updates: Ramesh Parambath of INC Wins

News 18  

Mahe, is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha seat in Pondicherry region and Pondicherry district of Puducherry. In the 2011 Puducherry Assembly elections, there were a total of 28,484 eligible electors, of which 12,549 were male, 15,935 female and voters of the third gender. PAST WINNERS/MLAS: In the 2016 Puducherry Assembly elections, Dr. V.Ramachandran of IND won in this seat by defeating E. …

Yanam Puducherry Election 2021 Results LIVE Updates Constituency Number 30 Puducherry Assembly Election Vote Counting Results Leading Trailing Winners Name BJP, Congress, AIUDF AGPP Yanam
3 years, 7 months ago

Yanam Puducherry Election 2021 Results LIVE Updates Constituency Number 30 Puducherry Assembly Election Vote Counting Results Leading Trailing Winners Name BJP, Congress, AIUDF AGPP Yanam

ABP News  

Yanam Assembly Election 2021 Counting Results Live Update Yanam Assembly Election 2021 Counting Results Live Update Yanam Puducherry Assembly Election Results 2021 LIVE: Puducherry Assembly Elections 2021 results for all 30 constituencies will be declared today. Stay tuned with ABP News LiVE for all the latest news and keep watching Yanam Puducherry Assembly Election Results 2021 LIVE.Yanam election result 2021 …

Karaikal North Puducherry Election 2021 Results LIVE Updates Constituency Number 26 Puducherry Assembly Election Vote Counting Results Leading Trailing Winners Name BJP, Congress, AIUDF AGPP Karaikal
3 years, 7 months ago

Karaikal North Puducherry Election 2021 Results LIVE Updates Constituency Number 26 Puducherry Assembly Election Vote Counting Results Leading Trailing Winners Name BJP, Congress, AIUDF AGPP Karaikal

ABP News  

Karaikal North Assembly Election 2021 Counting Results Live Update Karaikal North Assembly Election 2021 Counting Results Live Update Karaikal North Puducherry Assembly Election Results 2021 LIVE: Puducherry Assembly Elections 2021 results for all 30 constituencies will be declared today. Stay tuned with ABP News LiVE for all the latest news and keep watching Karaikal North Puducherry Assembly Election Results 2021 …

Puducherry Election Results 2021: All Arrangements As Per Covid-19 Guidelines in Place for Counting of Votes
3 years, 7 months ago

Puducherry Election Results 2021: All Arrangements As Per Covid-19 Guidelines in Place for Counting of Votes

News 18  

All arrangements are in place for counting of votes on Sunday as per Covid-19 guidelines for the assembly polls held on April 6 in Puducherry as political parties anxiously await the results. Counting is set to start at 8 am at all counting centres and all arrangements are in place to smoothly conduct the exercise, which would be monitored by …

Puducherry exit poll gives BJP what it wanted
3 years, 7 months ago

Puducherry exit poll gives BJP what it wanted

India Today  

When the V Narayanasamy government fell in Puducherry in February this year through defection, the political observers said the BJP was getting ambitious in the Union Territory where it did not win a single seat in 2016 assembly polls. The India Today-Axis My India exit poll predicts the BJP may be part of the government as the NDA is set …

Puducherry exit poll: NDA likely to win 20-24, UPA 6-10, predicts India Today-Axis My India
3 years, 7 months ago

Puducherry exit poll: NDA likely to win 20-24, UPA 6-10, predicts India Today-Axis My India

India Today  

As per the India Today-Axis My India exit poll for Puducherry Assembly election, the AINRC-led National Democratic Alliance is projected to win 20-24 seats. Conducting the largest exit poll for the world's largest democracy the 2019 general elections, the India Today-Axis My India exit poll, for instance, predicted 339-365 seats for the BJP-led NDA and 77-108 seats for the UPA …

Puducherry Exit Poll Results 2021: Poll predictions to be released today at 7.30 pm
3 years, 7 months ago

Puducherry Exit Poll Results 2021: Poll predictions to be released today at 7.30 pm

Firstpost  

While campaigning for the election, the BJP highlighted central welfare schemes, Congress made a bid to regain the power it lost when the Narayanasamy-led government collapsed with the resignation of seven MLAs Puducherry, currently under President’s Rule after the V Narayanasamy-led Congress government collapsed in February, voted in the Assembly polls on 6 April. While AINRC fielded candidates in 16 …

Puducherry Election 2021: UT registers 81.64% polling as Congress-led SDA locks horns with NDA in bid to regain turf
3 years, 8 months ago

Puducherry Election 2021: UT registers 81.64% polling as Congress-led SDA locks horns with NDA in bid to regain turf

Firstpost  

Yanam registered the highest polling percentage of 91.27 percent and the Mahe region recorded the lowest turnout at 73.53 percent. Polling was by and large peaceful A high voter turnout was recorded in the Puducherry Assembly election on Tuesday, with the Congress along with its ally DMK locked in a keen contest to regain turf in the Union Territory. An …

Tamil Nadu election LIVE: Covid-hit Kanimozhi casts vote; 71% turnout
3 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu election LIVE: Covid-hit Kanimozhi casts vote; 71% turnout

Business Standard  

Puducherry and Tamil Nadu election 2021: The high octane campaigning for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry election ended on Sunday. Key candidates include incumbent Chief Minister K Palaniswami from Edappadi Assembly constituency, Deputy CM O Panneerselvam from the Bodinayakkanur constituency, DMK President MK Stalin from the Kolathur constituency, his son Udhayanidhi Stalin from Chepauk-Tiruvalliken constituency, former AIADMK leader and AMMK founder …

Puducherry Election 2021: Full list of 30 constituencies going to polls today
3 years, 8 months ago

Puducherry Election 2021: Full list of 30 constituencies going to polls today

Firstpost  

The election is a keen contest between the Congress led Secular Democratic alliance and the AINRC-led NDA Puducherry and its outlying regions of Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam go to Assembly polls on 6 April in a single phase. Follow coverage on Assembly election 2021 here The chief contestants are AINRC founder leader N Rangasamy seeking election from Thattanchavady in Puducherry …

Puducherry Assembly Election 2021: Polling in 30 constituencies to be held today
3 years, 8 months ago

Puducherry Assembly Election 2021: Polling in 30 constituencies to be held today

Firstpost  

The election is a keen contest between the Congress-led Secular Democratic alliance and the All India NR Congress led NDA The Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections 2021 in four districts consisting of 30 Assembly constituency will be held in a single phase today. Election to be held amid tight security In the Union Territory of Puducherry 289 male and 35 women …

Key Puducherry Constituencies to Look Out for This Election
3 years, 8 months ago

Key Puducherry Constituencies to Look Out for This Election

The Quint  

Hyderabad Yanam, an assembly constituency of the Union Territory of Puducherry, geographically located in Andhra Pradesh, has turned out to be an important constituency this election as the AINRC leader N Rangasamy is contesting from here. With the exit of five-time Congress lawmaker and former health minister Malladi Krishna Rao from the party, the Congress, that has been dominating the …

Puducherry Assembly election: Two fronts, too many problems
3 years, 8 months ago

Puducherry Assembly election: Two fronts, too many problems

The Hindu  

It was past 6 p.m. on March 28 but there was still no sign of N. Rangasamy, president of the N.R. There need be no doubt on that count.” Just a few hours before Rangasamy’s assertion that he would be Chief Minister, A. Namassivayam, a Congressman who had switched loyalties to the Bharatiya Janata Party, had said in response to …

No Din and Bustle as Campaign for Assembly Election Ends in Puducherry
3 years, 8 months ago

No Din and Bustle as Campaign for Assembly Election Ends in Puducherry

News 18  

The usual din and bustle of electioneering was missing in most constituencies in Puducherry, hours before the curtains came down on poll campaign on Sunday. The chief contestants are AINRC founder leader N Rangasamy seeking election from Thattanchavady in Puducherry and the lone seat in Yanam an enclave of Puducherry in Andhra Pradesh. The Congress has re-fielded its woman nominee …

Puducherry assembly polls: Section 144 order targets unlawful activities, says election officer
3 years, 8 months ago

Puducherry assembly polls: Section 144 order targets unlawful activities, says election officer

Live Mint  

Prohibitory orders under section 144 for the 48-hours prior to Puducherry assembly elections targets actions that are detrimental to peace and tranquillity in the union territory, said the district polling officials on Friday. "Prohibitory orders by ECI under Section 144 for 48-hour period before 6 April targeted at unlawful assembly, possession of weapons, sticks and banners, sloganeering, loudspeakers' use and …

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Pudukottai profile: DMK's Periyannan Arassu won seat in 2016
3 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Pudukottai profile: DMK's Periyannan Arassu won seat in 2016

Firstpost  

Pudukottai is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, the Pudukottai constituency had a total of 2,27,802 registered voters. The Pudukottai Assembly constituency will go to the polls on 6 April along with the rest of Tamil Nadu. Past election results and winners In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly …

Puducherry election: Not willing to take on CM post, says Congress leader and ex-CM Narayanasamy
3 years, 8 months ago

Puducherry election: Not willing to take on CM post, says Congress leader and ex-CM Narayanasamy

India Today  

Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said on Tuesday that he is not willing to take on the chief ministerial post in the Union territory if the Congress-DMK alliance comes to power in the upcoming assembly election. The senior Congress leader said he would turn down any such offer and will work, instead, to strengthen the Congress party in Puducherry. …

Puducherry Assembly Elections 2021 | Prove corruption charges or tender apology, former CM tells Amit Shah
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry Assembly Elections 2021 | Prove corruption charges or tender apology, former CM tells Amit Shah

The Hindu  

Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader V. Narayanasamy on Sunday reiterated his challenge to Union Home Minister Amit Shah to either prove corruption charges levelled against him at an election rally in Karaikal or tender a public apology. Addressing a press conference at the Puducherry PCC office, Mr. Narayanasamy said Mr. Shah had levelled wholly baseless accusations that he …

Sonia Gandhi asked me to fight polls: Narayanasamy after name missing from Congress' Puducherry list
3 years, 9 months ago

Sonia Gandhi asked me to fight polls: Narayanasamy after name missing from Congress' Puducherry list

India Today  

Former Puducherry chief minister and Congress leader V Narayanasamy refuted rumours that he was denied a ticket by the party's high command in the upcoming state Assembly election. Reacting to this, Narayanasamy said the rumours were "untrue" and Congress president Sonia Gandhi had asked him to fight Puducherry election 2021. We have decided that I should also campaign in all …

If BJP comes to power, Puducherry will be merged with Tamil Nadu, says former CM Narayanswamy
3 years, 9 months ago

If BJP comes to power, Puducherry will be merged with Tamil Nadu, says former CM Narayanswamy

India Today  

Former Puducherry CM V Narayanswamy on Thursday claimed that if BJP comes to power in the union territory there are chances of the state being merged into Tamil Nadu. They will dilute the powers of govt and also merge it with Tamil Nadu," said former CM Narayanswamy. I'm not surprised by Narayanswamy's statement,”said Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Rajya Sabha member and BJP …

Puducherry Assembly polls | AINRC chief Rangasamy files nomination from Yanam too
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry Assembly polls | AINRC chief Rangasamy files nomination from Yanam too

The Hindu  

Congress founder and former Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Wednesday became the second non-Telugu speaking leader from Puducherry to contest in an Assembly election from the enclave of Yanam. The Opposition leader, who took out a long roadshow with former Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao at Yanam before filing his nomination papers at the Region Administration Office, is only the …

Puducherry Assembly Election 2021: Two former DMK ministers, six new faces in list released by party
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry Assembly Election 2021: Two former DMK ministers, six new faces in list released by party

Firstpost  

Puducherry: Two former DMK ministers and six new faces, including two lawyers, have been named in the list of nominees for 12 of the 13 constituencies announced by the party on Saturday for the 6 April Assembly elections in the Union Territory of Puducherry. Prominent among the nominees are former education minister SP Sivakumar, who will contest from Raj Bhavan …

Puducherry Assembly elections | Nomination process begins for poll
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry Assembly elections | Nomination process begins for poll

The Hindu  

The window for filing nominations for the upcoming election for the Puducherry Assembly opened on Friday with a formal notification for the poll on April 6. The last date for filing nominations is March 19, scrutiny of nominations will take place on March 20, and the deadline for withdrawal of candidature expires on March 22. However, continuous updation of the …

MNM releases candidate list for 2021 Puducherry Assembly election
3 years, 9 months ago

MNM releases candidate list for 2021 Puducherry Assembly election

India Today  

Kamal Haasan's Makkal Needhi Maiam on Friday released the list of candidates for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly election 2021. Elections to the 30-member Puducherry assembly will be held in one phase. Here's a full list of candidates: S.NO CONSTITUENCY CANDIDATE 1 Thirububanai - R D. Ramesh 2 Villianur A. Banumathi 3 Ozhukarai R. Palanivelan 4 Kadirkamam K. Sadhanandam 5 Indra …

Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Kalapet constituency profile: Congress' MOHF Shahjahan won seat in 2016
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Kalapet constituency profile: Congress' MOHF Shahjahan won seat in 2016

Firstpost  

Kalapet is constituency number 12 of the Union Territory of Puducherry and lies in the Puducherry district. Electors and voter turnout in 2016 Assembly election As per the Election Commission’s data, Kalapet constituency had a total of 32, 009registered electors in 2016. The poll percentage in the 2016 Assembly election was 87.69 percent. Results of previous elections In 2011, AINRC’s …

Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Indira Nagar constituency profile: Former CM N Ranagasamy won seat in 2016
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry Assembly election 2021, Indira Nagar constituency profile: Former CM N Ranagasamy won seat in 2016

Firstpost  

In 2011, Ranagsamy registered victory in two newly created constituencies — Kadirgamam and Indira Nagar and chose to withdraw from the latter. Indira Nagar is Assembly constituency number eight of the Union Territory of Puducherry. Voters and turnout in 2016 election: According to data with the Election Commission of India, Indira Nagar had 34,534 registered electors in 2016. In the …

Puducherry Assembly election to be held on April 6, results on May 2| Full schedule
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry Assembly election to be held on April 6, results on May 2| Full schedule

India Today  

The Election Commission of India announced dates for assembly elections in Puducherry on Friday. The Puducherry Assembly election 2021 will be held in a single phase on April 6. Elections to 30 assembly constituencies spread across two districts in Puducherry will be held in a single phase on April 6. HERE'S FULL SCHEDULE Issue of notification: March 12 Last date …

Puducherry Assembly Election Dates Announced: Polling to take place in single phase on 6 April; counting of votes on 2 May
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry Assembly Election Dates Announced: Polling to take place in single phase on 6 April; counting of votes on 2 May

Firstpost  

The Puducherry Legislative Assembly has a total number of 30 seats, of which, five are reserved for the Scheduled Castes Puducherry Assembly Election Dates Announcement | The Election Commission announced the poll dates for the Assembly election in Puducherry on Friday. The Union Territory will vote in a single phase on 6 April along with neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu …

Puducherry Elections 2021: Voting date, result - Full Schedule
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry Elections 2021: Voting date, result - Full Schedule

India TV News  

Puducherry Election 2021: The Election Commission on Friday announced the poll schedule for assembly elections in Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory Puducherry. Four states legislative assembly terms including — Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and West Bengal — are coming to an end in May and June. Assembly Elections are to be held for 294 seats …

Puducherry assembly election 2021 to be held on April 6, counting on May 2 | Complete schedule here
3 years, 9 months ago

Puducherry assembly election 2021 to be held on April 6, counting on May 2 | Complete schedule here

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission of India on Friday announced the schedule for the assembly elections in the Union territory of Puducherry. During a press conference at New Delhi’s Vigyan Bhavan, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora said that the assembly elections in UT, which is currently under presidential rule, will be held in a single phase on April 6, 2021, and counting …

Assembly polls in Puducherry, Tamil Nadu will be held simultaneously: CEC
3 years, 10 months ago

Assembly polls in Puducherry, Tamil Nadu will be held simultaneously: CEC

Hindustan Times  

Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said here on Friday the Assembly polls due in the next few months would be held simultaneously in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. Chief election commissioner Sunil Arora said the number of polling booths would be increased from 952 to 1,564 in the Union Territory. The Chief election commissioner further said the commission would ensure free, …

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