Puducherry (Pondicherry) Elections 2026 Voting Live Updates: Polling Begins For 30 Seats, PM Modi Urges To Vote In Large Numbers
✍️ Written by: Zubair Amin
Puducherry (Pondicherry) Elections 2026 Voting Live Updates: Polling Begins For 30 Seats, 9.5 Lakh Voters To Decide Fate Of 294 Candidates
Puducherry (Pondicherry) Elections 2026 Voting Live Updates: Voting has started in the Union Territory of Puducherry. Voting started at 7 am and will end at 6 pm. The Election Commission has set 1,099 polling stations in the UT for over 9.5 lakh voters. There are 30 seats in the legislative assembly of the UT, with 294 candidates contesting the 2026 assembly elections. EC has made special arrangements for first-time voters, differently abled people, and senior citizens. These include the arrangement of wheelchairs, volunteers, Braille ballots, and digital help with the Saksham mobile application.
The UT is currently governed by the NDA alliance, comprising the NR Congress, the BJP, AIADMK, and LJK party. The opposition is comprised of Congress and DMK. The AINRC has fielded Chief Minister N. Rangasamy from Thattanchavady and Mangalam. He is contesting against Congress MP V Vaithilingam, who is also a former CM of the Union Territory. Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), the party headed by actor-turned-politician Vijay, is also participating in the Puducherry elections.
Puducherry Assembly Election Voting Date: April 9, 2026
Puducherry Assembly Election Voting Time: 7:00 am – 6:00 pm
Puducherry Assembly Election Result Date: 4th May 2026
Puducherry Assembly Election: Here’s How You Can Find Your Polling Booth
To find your polling booth, go to official election websites or voter service portals.
Find the electoral roll on these sites and search for your name.
Now use the booth locator on the election websites.
You can verify your details by using your voting ID number written your voting Id.
Puducherry Assembly Election: Documents Needed For Voting
The primary document needed by the ECI to identify the voters is the ‘Voter Identification Card’, also known as EPIC. There are another 11 documents that ECI accepts to identify the voters while voting. These include
Aadhaar Card, Passport, PAN, Passbooks with photos, Pension card, MGNREGA Job Card, Service Identity Card, Smart Card, Health Insurance Smart Card, and Official ID for MPs/MLAs/MLCs
FAQs
Q1: Who is the chief minister of Puducherry?
Ans: N. Rangasamy
Q2: When will the Puducherry Assembly Election result be declared?
Ans: 4th May 2026
Q3: What is the number of assembly seats in Puducherry?
Ans: 30 seats
Q4: Which party is currently governing the Union Territory of Puducherry?
Ans: NDA alliance comprising AINRC–BJP.
Q5: How many voters are voting for the Puducherry Assembly elections 2026?
Ans: 9.5 lakh voters.
Live Updates
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Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: uducherry: On arrangements for voting in Puducherry, Chief Electoral Officer P. Jawahar says, “… The Election Department of Puducherry, through its district and returning officers, has made extensive arrangements. Logistics are crucial, with polling parties and materials being dispatched to stations on time. This process is tracked using drones and 110 sector officers across 1,099 polling stations… On security, multi-level measures are in place. Of these, 209 polling stations are categorised as vulnerable, where central armed police forces are deployed alongside local police to prevent incidents… Enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct is...
- 08:05 (IST) 09 Apr 2026
Puducherry Elections 2026: Robot, Nila Welcomes Voters
Puducherry Elections 2026 Live Update: A robot, Nila welcomes voters arriving at VOC Govt School to exercise their franchise.#WATCH | Puducherry Elections 2026 | A robot, Nila welcomes voters arriving at VOC Govt School to exercise their franchise. https://t.co/0nisPCPdhr pic.twitter.com/HMZoKuQJnf
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- 07:41 (IST) 09 Apr 2026
Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 Live Updates: JP Nadda Makes Big Poll Promises
Union Minister and BJP election in-charge for Puducherry J. P. Nadda, along with Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday flagged off a mega bike rally organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha ahead of the Assembly elections.
Addressing party workers, Nadda said an NDA 2.0 government in Puducherry would prioritise economic development in the Union Territory. He urged Yuva Morcha members to highlight the BJP’s poll promises, including providing two free LPG cylinders every year, one during Pongal and another on Vinayaka Chaturthi.
