The elections for the 2026 General Elections in five states have come to a close, and now attention has turned to the results day. West Bengal, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Puducherry will have their votes counted on May 4.
The count will start at 8 am on Monday, with postal ballots being counted first, followed by the votes that have been cast using EVMs. The Election Commission will provide progress reports throughout the day; trends should begin to develop by around 1 pm, and the final results should be available by the end of the day if there are no issues with counting.
Puducherry election results 2026: Counting process and key timeline
Counting in Puducherry will begin early on Monday morning, around 8 am. To check election results,
- visit the official website of the Election Commission of India.
- After opening the relevant link, users will see separate frames for: Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Puducherry
- Users can click on any state or the Union Territory to view live counting results.
- The data will be updated continuously as Returning Officers upload information from their respective counting centres.
Puducherry election results 2026: Highest voting percentage witnessed
The Puducherry Assembly elections for 2026 took place on April 9 across Puducherry in one day. The percentage of registered voters who cast their ballots in this election was 89.87%.
The participation rate is one of the highest counts ever in the union territory (UT) since the UT’s initial Assembly vote occurred in 1964, indicating continued interest from all voters.
Puducherry election results 2026: Candidates and number of seats
National Democratic Alliance (NDA)
| Party | Seats Contested | Key Leader |
|---|---|---|
| All India N.R. Congress | 16 | N. Rangasamy |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 10 | V. P. Ramalingame |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2 | A. Anbalagan |
| Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi | 2 | Jose Charles Martin |
Secular Progressive Alliance
| Party | Seats Contested | Key Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 21 | V. Vaithilingam |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 13 | R. Siva |
| Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi | 4 | Deva Pozhilan |
TVK-led Alliance
| Party | Seats Contested | Key Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam | 28 | Vijay |
| Neyam Makkal Kazhagam | 2 | G. Nehru Kuppusamy |
SNMMK-AIPTMMK Alliance
| Party | Seats Contested | Key Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Sengol Needhi Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | 10 | Sathiyamurthy |
| All India Puratchi Thalaivar Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam | 4 | V. K. Sasikala |
Other Parties
| Party | Seats Contested | Key Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Naam Tamilar Katchi | 28 | Seeman |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 4 | S. Ramachandran |
| Communist Party of India | 2 | A. M. Saleem |
Puducherry election results 2026: Who are the candidates?
As per reports, a total of 294 candidates are running for election across 30 constituencies in Puducherry. The contesting political parties are the ruling NDA coalition composed of the All India Nationalist Religious Congress party; the Bharatiya Janata Party; the All-India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and the Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi against the INDIA bloc, Indian National Congress (INC), the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi.
Actor Vijay’s newly formed Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam is emerging as another serious contender in this election and is being viewed as a major new competitor. Other smaller political parties also running in this election include the Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the Naam Tamilar Katchi.
| # | Constituency | NDA | SPA | TVK+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mannadipet | A. Namassivayam (BJP) | T.P.R Selvame (INC) | K. Bharathithasan (TVK) |
| 2 | Thirubuvanai (SC) | B. Kobiga (AINRC) | P. Angalane (DMK) | A.K. Sai. J. Saravanan Kumar (TVK) |
| 3 | Ossudu (SC) | E. Theepainthan (BJP) | P. Karthikeyan (INC) | S. Saraganabava (TVK) |
| 4 | Mangalam | N. Rangasamy (AINRC) | S.S. Rangan (DMK) | M. K. Sathia Manikkavasagane (TVK) |
| 5 | Villianur | Ravikumar (AINRC) | R. Siva (DMK) | R. Ramesh (TVK) |
| 6 | Ozhukarai | K. Narayanasamy (AINRC) | Selva. Pushpalata (VCK) | Sasibalan (TVK) |
| 7 | Kadirkamam | K. S. P. Ramesh (AINRC) | P. Vadivelu (DMK) | Jayanthi Rajavelu (TVK) |
| 8 | Indira Nagar | A. K. D. Arumugam (AINRC) | N. Rajakumar (INC) | S. Mourougane (TVK) |
| 9 | Thattanchavady | N. Rangasamy (AINRC) | V. Vaithilingam (INC) | E. Vinayagam (NMK) |
| 10 | Kamaraj Nagar | Jose Charles Martin (LJK) | P. K. Devadoss (INC) | Suman (TVK) |
| 11 | Lawspet | V. P. Sivakolundhu (AINRC) | M. Vaithianathan (INC) | V. Saminathan (TVK) |
| 12 | Kalapet | P. M. L. Kalyanasundaram (BJP) | A. Senthil Ramesh (DMK) | D. Sasikumar (TVK) |
| 13 | Muthialpet | Vaiyapuri Manikandan (AINRC) | M. Rajendran (INC) | J. Prakash Kumar (TVK) |
| 14 | Raj Bhavan | V. P. Ramalingame (BJP) | Vignesh Kannan (DMK) | V. J. Chandran (TVK) |
| 15 | Oupalam | A. Anbalagan (AIADMK) | Annibal Kennedy (DMK) | S. Siva (TVK) |
| 16 | Orleampeth | A. Gandhi (AIADMK) | S. Gopal (DMK) | G. Nehru Kuppusamy (NMK) |
| 17 | Nellithope | A. Jayakumar (LJK) | V. Karthikeyan (DMK) | S. Vigneshwaran (TVK) |
| 18 | Mudaliarpet | A. Johnkumar (BJP) | L. Sambath (DMK) | N. Manibalan (TVK) |
| 19 | Ariankuppam | Aiyappan (AINRC) | D. Vijayalakshmy (INC) | Kumaravelu (TVK) |
| 20 | Manavely | Embalam R. Selvam (BJP) | R. K. R. Anantharaman (INC) | B. Ramu (TVK) |
| 21 | Embalam (SC) | Mohamdaoss (AINRC) | M. Kandaswamy (INC) | V. Tamilselvan (TVK) |
| 22 | Nettapakkam (SC) | Rajavelu (AINRC) | P. Sadasivam (INC) | L. Periasamy (TVK) |
| 23 | Bahour | T. Thiagarajan (AINRC) | R. Senthilkumar (DMK) | N. Dhanavelou (TVK) |
| 24 | Nedungadu (SC) | Chandira Priyanga (AINRC) | Dinesh Kumar (INC) | U. Kamaraj (TVK) |
| 25 | Thirunallar | G. N. S. Rajasekaran (BJP) | R. Kamalakannan (INC) | A. Raja Mohamed (TVK) |
| 26 | Karaikal North | P. R. N. Thirumurugan (AINRC) | A. M. Ranjith (INC) | A. Vengadesh (TVK) |
| 27 | Karaikal South | M. Arulmurugan (BJP) | A. M. H. Nazeem (DMK) | K. A. U. Assana (TVK) |
| 28 | Neravy T. R. Pattinam | T. K. S. M. Meenatchisundaram (BJP) | M. Nagathiyagarajan (DMK) | Pranadarti Gareswaran (TVK) |
| 29 | Mahe | A. Dineshan (BJP) | Ramesh Parambath (INC) | Prijesh M (TVK) |
| 30 | Yanam | Malladi Krishna Rao (AINRC) | Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok (INC) | Thota Raju (TVK) |
Khalid Qasid is a media enthusiast with a strong interest in documentary filmmaking. He holds a Master’s degree in Convergent Journalism from AJK MCRC. He has also written extensively on esports at Sportsdunia. Currently, he covers world and general news at NewsX Digital.
