Puducherry (Pondicherry) Elections 2026 Voting Live Updates: Puducherry Voter Turnout At 86.92% Till 5 pm
✍️ 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
- 17:48 (IST) 09 Apr 2026
Puducherry Election 2026 Live Updates: Puducherry Voter Turnout At 86.92% Till 5 pm
The poll gained further momentum at 5 pm, with Puducherry marking the highest turnout by 86.92%.
(This Live Blog has been closed.)
- 17:39 (IST) 09 Apr 2026
Puducherry Election 2026 Live Updates: Puducherry Records 72.40% Voter Turnout Till 3 pm
Puducherry Records 72.40% Voter Turnout Till 3 pm.
- 16:29 (IST) 09 Apr 2026
Puducherry Election 2026 Live Updates: After Voting, Vaithilingam Claims That The Polls Are Favorable For The Congress-DMK
V. Vaithilingam, head of the Puducherry State Congress and candidate for the Thattanchavady Assembly constituency, stated that the Congress and its ally DMK had benefited from the polls.
The results of today’s polling have been positive, especially for Congress. Additionally, the DMK alliance is doing well. As he cast his ballot, he declared, “We are certain that we will form the government on May 4.
- 16:11 (IST) 09 Apr 2026
Puducherry Election 2026 Live Updates: Workers From The BJP And Congress Fight At A Mannadipet Polling Station
Following an altercation between BJP and Congress members during voting, tensions momentarily erupted at a polling place in the Mannadipet Assembly constituency, according to police sources. The incident happened at a Tirukanoor village booth.
Police claim that the conflict started when a group of Congress employees objected to BJP employees stationed close to the polling place, claiming that only voters were permitted to stay there.
- 16:03 (IST) 09 Apr 2026
Puducherry Election 2026 Live Updates: Jose Charles Martin Votes And Says He is confident The NDA Will Win
Jose Charles Martin, the founder of Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi and a candidate for the Kamaraj Nagar constituency, voted in the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 at a polling place in Reddiarpalayam with his spouse.
“Voting is both our duty and a matter of honor,” he declared. The NDA will undoubtedly win power in Puducherry; we have set a target of 25 seats, and we are fully confident that we will achieve it. Many people are turning out to vote, showing their love and support for their respective candidates. As Indians, we must demonstrate our unity and strength in this democracy.”
