Source: Election Commission of IndiaCounting begins 8:00 AM IST, 4 May 2026Before counting Counting begins 8 am IST, 4 May
Assembly Election 2026

Puducherry

30 seats /majority mark 16

Official Results

Puducherry — live count

What the exit polls predictAverage across 3 pollsters

Bharatiya Janata Party: 18 seatsIndian National Congress: 9 seatsOthers: 3 seats
18BJP
30 of 30 seats accounted for
18BJP
9INC
3OTH

These are predictions from polling agencies. The actual result begins coming in from 8 am on 4 May.

Predictions

What pollsters predicted for Puducherry

Exit Polls — May 2026Projection — Not Official

Exit polls are predictions, not results. The numbers below come from polling agencies and may differ widely from the actual count. The official tally is published by the Election Commission of India once counting begins on 4 May.

Puducherry

Most agencies put BJP+ ahead, around 18 seats.
Numbers averaged across 3 pollsters.

AgencyBJP+INC+OTH
Poll of Polls18–189–93–3
Axis My India16–206–83–7
Peoples Pulse16–1910–121–2
Average1893
Actual count———
Difference———
StatusAwaitedAwaitedAwaited
Past Elections

How Puducherry has voted before

Historical ResultsPuducherry · 2021 · 2016 · 2011 · 2006

Puducherry

2021

Won by AINRC + BJP

CM · N. Rangasamy (AINRC)

  • AINRC10(23.7%)
  • BJP6(13.8%)
  • DMK6(14.2%)
  • INC2(15.4%)
  • IND6(32.9%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

2016

Won by INC + DMK

CM · V. Narayanasamy (INC)

  • INC15(30.6%)
  • AINRC8(28.1%)
  • AIADMK4(17.1%)
  • DMK2(9%)
  • IND1(9.5%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

2011

Won by AINRC

CM · N. Rangasamy (AINRC)

  • AINRC15(30.6%)
  • INC7(25.4%)
  • AIADMK5(14.3%)
  • DMK2(9.5%)
  • IND1(13%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

2006

Won by INC + DMK

CM · N. Rangasamy (INC)

  • INC10(28.4%)
  • DMK7(19.7%)
  • AIADMK3(11.2%)
  • IND8(24%)
  • OTH2(16.7%)
30 seats · majority 16