Puducherry exit polls: NDA likely to retain power; Congress, TVK lag in fragmented fight

Puducherry’s 2026 Assembly elections person turned into a intimately watched contest, marked by precocious elector turnout of 89.83 per cent, aggregate choky races and the introduction of a caller governmental force.

The main conflict remains betwixt the ruling NDA led by the AINRC–BJP harvester and the Congress–DMK-led absorption alliance, portion Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has added a 3rd magnitude successful respective constituencies.Note: Exit polls are conscionable predictions based connected surveys and tin crook retired to beryllium perfectly incorrect connected the effect time which is connected May 4.Exit canvass projections by People Pulse bespeak a constrictive borderline for the NDA, projecting 16–19 seats successful the 30-member House, portion the Congress-led confederation is expected to unafraid 10–12 seats. TVK is projected to gully a blank with zero seats, and different parties whitethorn triumph up to 2 seats.

According to projections by Axis My India, the NDA is up with 16–20 seats, portion the Congress–DMK bloc is estimated astatine six–eight seats. TVK is projected to triumph two–four seats, portion different parties whitethorn unafraid one–three seats, suggesting a much fragmented contention with a disposable 3rd force.Exit canvass projections by Praja Poll suggest a adjacent contention with a flimsy borderline for the NDA, which is projected to triumph 19–25 seats successful the 30-member Assembly.

The Congress-led confederation is estimated astatine 6–10 seats, portion the survey does not bespeak a wide projection for Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam oregon different smaller parties.According to Kamakhya Analytics, the NDA is projected to unafraid 17–24 seats, with the absorption Congress–DMK confederation apt winning 4–7 seats. TVK is estimated to marque a constricted introduction with 1–2 seats, portion different parties whitethorn triumph 0–1 seat, indicating a much competitory multi-cornered field.Exit canvass projections by Jan Ki Baat Voter Connect suggest a tightly contested result successful Puducherry, with the NDA projected to triumph 15–17 seats successful the 30-member Assembly. The Congress-led confederation is placed adjacent down astatine 11–13 seats, indicating a competitory bipolar contention successful the Union Territory.

Several cardinal constituencies specified arsenic Mangalam, Thattanchavady, Mannadipet, Ozhukarai and Lawspet witnessed high-profile contests, portion turnout levels crossed 93 per cent successful seats similar Oussudu, Bahour and Nettapakkam, reflecting beardown elector mobilisation crossed the Union Territory.Polling for the 30-member Assembly successful Puducherry concluded connected April 29, with counting scheduled for May 4.