Puducherry assembly election results 2026 NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to retain power in Puducherry, and secure a second consecutive term, as counting for the April 9 assembly elections continues. The Union territory recorded a high voter turnout of 89.87% across its 30 constituencies. NDA candidates have won or are leading in 15 constituencies, just one short of majority mark. Led by chief Minister N Rangasamy of the All India NR Congress (AINRC), the NDA government would be the first to be re-elected in Puducherry since the Congress achieved the feat in 2006. Under the seat-sharing arrangement, AINRC contested 16 seats, while the BJP fielded candidates in 14. The BJP also allotted two seats each to AIADMK and Latchiya Jananagaya Katchi, and contested 10 constituencies.List of NDA’s winners and losersConstituencyNDA candidateStatusMannadipetA Namassivayam (BJP)WonThirubuvanaiB Kobiga (AINRC)Counting in progressOussuduE Theeppainthan (BJP)LostMangalamN Rangasamy (AINRC)Counting in progressVillianurB Ravikoumar (AINRC)WonOzhukaraiK Narayanasamy (AINRC)Counting in progressKadirkamamKSP Ramesh (AINRC)LostIndira NagarPV Aroumougame (AINRC)Counting in progressThattanchavadyN Rangasamy (AINRC)WonKamaraj NagarJose Charles Martin (LJK)LeadingLawspetVP Sivakolundhu (AINRC)WonKalapetPML Kalyanasundaram (BJP)Counting in progressMuthialpetVaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC)WonRaj BhavanVP Ramalingame (BJP)LeadingOupalamA Anbalagan (AIADMK)WonOrleampethA Gandhi (AIADMK)TrailingNellithopeA Jayakumar (Nellithope)LostMudaliarpetA Johnkumar (BJP)Counting in progressAriankuppamC Aiyappan (AINRC)WonManavelyEmbalam R Selvam (BJP)TrailingEmbalamE Mohamdaoss (AINRC)WonNettapakkamRajavelu (AINRC)WonBahourT Thiagarajan (AINRC)TrailingNedungaduChandira Priyanga (AINRC)LostThirunallarGNS Rajasekaran (BJP)TrailingKaraikal North PRN Thirumurugan (AINRC)WonKaraikal SouthM Arulmurugan (BJP)Counting in progressNeravy TR PattinamTKSM Meentachisundaram (BJP)WonMaheA Dineshan (BJP)LostYanamMalladi Krishna Rao (AINRC)WonFollow the latest election results 2026, live updates, winner lists, constituency-wise results, party-wise trends and full coverage for Tamil Nadu election results, West Bengal election results, Kerala election results, Assam election results and Puducherry election results results on Times of India.About the AuthorTOI News DeskThe TOI News Desk comprises a dedicated and tireless team of journalists who operate around the clock to deliver the most current and comprehensive news and updates to the readers of The Times of India worldwide. 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Puducherry assembly election results 2026
NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is set to retain power in Puducherry, and secure a second consecutive term, as counting for the April 9 assembly elections continues. The Union territory recorded a high voter turnout of 89.87% across its 30 constituencies. NDA candidates have won or are leading in 15 constituencies, just one short of majority mark. Led by chief Minister N Rangasamy of the All India NR Congress (AINRC), the NDA government would be the first to be re-elected in Puducherry since the Congress achieved the feat in 2006. Under the seat-sharing arrangement, AINRC contested 16 seats, while the BJP fielded candidates in 14. The BJP also allotted two seats each to AIADMK and Latchiya Jananagaya Katchi, and contested 10 constituencies.List of NDA’s winners and losers
| Constituency | NDA candidate | Status |
| Mannadipet | A Namassivayam (BJP) | Won |
| Thirubuvanai | B Kobiga (AINRC) | Counting in progress |
| Oussudu | E Theeppainthan (BJP) | Lost |
| Mangalam | N Rangasamy (AINRC) | Counting in progress |
| Villianur | B Ravikoumar (AINRC) | Won |
| Ozhukarai | K Narayanasamy (AINRC) | Counting in progress |
| Kadirkamam | KSP Ramesh (AINRC) | Lost |
| Indira Nagar | PV Aroumougame (AINRC) | Counting in progress |
| Thattanchavady | N Rangasamy (AINRC) | Won |
| Kamaraj Nagar | Jose Charles Martin (LJK) | Leading |
| Lawspet | VP Sivakolundhu (AINRC) | Won |
| Kalapet | PML Kalyanasundaram (BJP) | Counting in progress |
| Muthialpet | Vaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC) | Won |
| Raj Bhavan | VP Ramalingame (BJP) | Leading |
| Oupalam | A Anbalagan (AIADMK) | Won |
| Orleampeth | A Gandhi (AIADMK) | Trailing |
| Nellithope | A Jayakumar (Nellithope) | Lost |
| Mudaliarpet | A Johnkumar (BJP) | Counting in progress |
| Ariankuppam | C Aiyappan (AINRC) | Won |
| Manavely | Embalam R Selvam (BJP) | Trailing |
| Embalam | E Mohamdaoss (AINRC) | Won |
| Nettapakkam | Rajavelu (AINRC) | Won |
| Bahour | T Thiagarajan (AINRC) | Trailing |
| Nedungadu | Chandira Priyanga (AINRC) | Lost |
| Thirunallar | GNS Rajasekaran (BJP) | Trailing |
| Karaikal North | PRN Thirumurugan (AINRC) | Won |
| Karaikal South | M Arulmurugan (BJP) | Counting in progress |
| Neravy TR Pattinam | TKSM Meentachisundaram (BJP) | Won |
| Mahe | A Dineshan (BJP) | Lost |
| Yanam | Malladi Krishna Rao (AINRC) | Won |
