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NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Puducherry assembly elections volition statesman connected Monday astatine 8 am, with wide trends expected wrong a fewer hours arsenic the Union Territory has lone 30 constituencies.The predetermination witnessed a grounds elector turnout of 89.83% and is being intimately watched arsenic a high-stakes contention betwixt the ruling NDA, led by the AINRC, the Congress-led SPA and emerging players including the TVK.
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Thattanchavady
Thattanchavady is 1 of the astir high-profile constituencies successful Puducherry, wherever main curate N Rangasamy (AINRC) is defending his stronghold. He faces a large situation from erstwhile main curate V Vaithilingam from Congress.
E Vinayagam of NMK, backed by TVK, is besides successful the fray.The constituency is considered Rangasamy’s governmental base, wherever helium won successful 2021 by 5,456 votes. It has seen shifting governmental power successful past elections, including a bypoll triumph by DMK successful 2019. This year, elector turnout roseate to 82.44%, compared to 76.89% successful 2021.
Mannadipet
Mannadipet is simply a intimately contested semi-urban constituency with beardown agrarian influence. The main combat is betwixt A Namassivayam of BJP and TPR Selvame of Congress, with K Bharathidasan of TVK besides contesting and focusing connected younker voters.
The spot has a past of constrictive victories, including wins by conscionable a fewer 1000 votes successful caller elections. In 2026, it recorded a precocious turnout of 93.59%, among the highest successful the Union Territory.
Raj Bhavan
Raj Bhavan constituency saw a large governmental displacement aft the exit of seasoned person K Lakshminarayanan. The BJP fielded authorities president VP Ramalingam, portion the Congress (SPA) nominated Vignesh Kannan. TVK has fielded erstwhile IPS serviceman VJ Chandran.Earlier dominated by Lakshminarayanan, who won 3 consecutive terms, the constituency changed hands aft NDA seat-sharing adjustments. Turnout roseate importantly to 87.89% from 72.5% successful 2021.
Lawspet
Lawspet is simply a cardinal municipality constituency known for educated voters and governmental volatility. The main contention is betwixt M Vaithianathan of Congress, VP Sivakolundhu of AINRC enactment from NDA bloc and V Saminathan of TVK.The spot has changed hands betwixt Congress and BJP-backed candidates successful caller elections, reflecting shifting elector preferences. Turnout accrued to 88% successful 2026 from 82.6% successful 2021.
Mahe
Mahe is simply a tiny enclave wrong Kerala with a unsocial Malayalam-speaking electorate. The main contention is betwixt Ramesh Parambath from Congress, A Dineshan of BJP and Prijesh M of TVK.The spot has seen constrictive victories successful caller elections, including a 300-vote borderline successful 2021.
Turnout stood astatine 77.41% successful 2026, higher than 73.54% successful 2021.
Yanam
Yanam, a Telugu-speaking enclave successful Andhra Pradesh, has agelong been politically dominated by Malladi Krishna Rao, who returns for NDA. He faces Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok of Congress and Thota Raju from TVK.Turnout roseate sharply to 93.24% successful 2026 assembly elections from 91.28% successful 2021.
Overall outlook
The Puducherry predetermination is being seen arsenic a trial for the ruling NDA, which is seeking a 2nd consecutive word nether AINRC leadership. The Congress-led SPA is aiming for a comeback, portion TVK has emerged arsenic a caller unit successful respective constituencies.Exit polls person projected an vantage for the NDA, but last results volition beryllium wide lone aft counting begins connected Monday morning.
