Source: Election Commission of IndiaUpdated 17 Jun 2026, 04:19 am IST Updating every minute · IST
Assembly Election 2026

Puducherry

30 seats /majority mark 16

The Takeaway

Rangasamy holds Puducherry.

The AINRC-BJP coalition retained power in the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026 on the majority mark, with 16 seats out of 30. N. Rangasamy returns as Chief Minister, the second incumbent in this cycle, alongside Himanta Biswa Sarma in Assam, to survive a national mood that ousted everyone else.

Verified · Official Results

Puducherry Live Count

Verified by BOOM. Sourced only from the Election Commission of India.

How the Seats Are Stacking UpLive · seats vs majority mark

All India N.R. Congress: 12 seatsDravida Munnetra Kazhagam: 5 seatsBharatiya Janata Party: 4 seatsIndependent: 3 seatsTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam: 2 seatsIndian National Congress: 1 seatsLJK: 1 seatsADMK: 1 seatsNYMK: 1 seats
12AINRC
30 of 30 seats accounted for
12AINRC
5DMK
4BJP
3IND
2TVK
4OTH
Majority mark: 16Total seats: 30Awaiting: 0

Party-Wise Count30 of 30 seats accounted for

PartyAllianceWonContestedVote ShareΔ vs 2021
AINRCNDA12–––
DMKSPA5–––
BJPNDA4–––
IND–3–––
TVK–2–––
INCINDIA1–––
LJK–1–––
ADMK–1–––
NYMK–1–––

Constituency Results

1MannadipetA. NAMASSIVAYAMBJP6,110Won4T.P.R. SELVAMEINC
2Thirubhuvanai (SC)AK. SAI J SARAVANAN KUMARTVK701Won4B. KOBIGAAINRC
3Oussudu (SC)P. KARTHIKEYANINC4,018Won4E. THEEPPAINTHANBJP
4MangalamN. RANGASAMYAINRC7,050Won5S.S. RANGANDMK
5VillianurB.RAVICOUMARAINRC1,970Won5R.SIVADMK
6OzhukaraiK.NARAYANASAMY ALIAS NITHYANANDAMAINRC4,234Won5SASIBALANTVK
7KadirgamamAZHAGU @ AZHAGANANTHAMIND7,004Won4K.S.P @ S. RAMESHAINRC
8Indira NagarP.V. AROUMOUGAME @ AKDAINRC584Won4S. MOUROUGANETVK
9ThattanchavadyN. RANGASAMYAINRC4,441Won4E. VINAYAGAMOTH
10Kamaraj NagarJOSE CHARLES MARTINOTH10,205Won4P.K. DEVADOSSINC
11LawspetV.P. SIVAKOLUNDHUAINRC1,417Won5M. VAITHIANATHANINC
12KalapetSENTHIL @ RAMESHDMK447Won6P.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAMBJP
13MuthialpetVAIYAPURI MANIKANDANAINRC952Won4EERAM G. RAJENDRANINC
14Raj BhavanVIGNESH KANNANDMK287Won4V. P. RAMALINGAMEBJP
15OupalamA ANBALAGANAIADMK1,026Won4S SIVATVK
16OrleampethG. NEHRU ALIAS COUPPOUSSAMYOTH1,201Won4S. GOPALDMK
17NellithopeV. CARTIGUEYANEDMK850Won4OMSAKTHISEKARIND
18MudaliarpetA. JOHNKUMARBJP2,371Won5L. SAMBATHDMK
19AriankuppamC. AIYAPPAN @ MOUTTAYAPPANAINRC603Won5VIZAYALAKSHMY DJEAMOURTHYINC
20ManavelyB.RAMUTVK3,093Won5EMBALAM SELVAM @ SELVAM. RBJP
21Embalam (SC)E. MOHANDOSSAINRC4,061Won5M. CANDASSAMYINC
22Nettapakkam (SC)P. RAJAVELUAINRC6,689Won6G. ANBARASANINC
23BahourR. SENTHIL KUMARDMK2,397Won4T. THIAGARAJANAINRC
24Nedungadu (SC)DR. V. VIGNESWARANIND4,499Won3C. CHANDIRA PRIYANGAAINRC
25ThirunallarG.N.S. RAJASEKARANBJP9,526Won3R. KAMALAKANNANINC
26Karaikal NorthP.R.N. THIRUMURUGANAINRC2,653Won3A.M. RANJITHINC
27Karaikal SouthA.M.H. NAZEEMDMK5,862Won3AVS SAKTHIVEL PRABUINC
28Neravy T.R. PattinamTKSM MEENATCHISUNDARAMBJP2,018Won3M. NAGATHIYAGARAJAN (NTR)DMK
29MaheADV. T. ASHOK KUMARIND1,115Won4RAMESH PARAMBATHINC
30YanamMALLADI KRISHNA RAOAINRC4,568Won5GOLLAPALLI SRINIVAS ASHOKINC

Showing 30 of 30 constituencies · 30 declared.

Past Elections

How Puducherry Has Voted Before

Historical ResultsPuducherry · 15 cycles

Puducherry

2026

Won by AINRC

  • AINRC12(23.1%)
  • DMK5(13.7%)
  • BJP4(12.2%)
  • IND3(8.7%)
  • TVK2(16.7%)
  • OTH4(25.5%)
30 seats · majority 16

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

Puducherry

2001

Won by INC

  • INC11(22.8%)
  • DMK7(17.5%)
  • PMC4(10.2%)
  • ADMK3(12.6%)
  • IND2(10.8%)
  • OTH3(26.1%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

1996

Won by INC

  • INC9(25.3%)
  • DMK7(22.9%)
  • TMC(M)5(9.2%)
  • ADMK3(12.5%)
  • IND2(10.2%)
  • OTH4(19.8%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

1991

Won by INC

  • INC15(30%)
  • ADMK6(17.3%)
  • DMK4(24.7%)
  • IND3(9.1%)
  • JD1(6.7%)
  • OTH1(12.1%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

1990

Won by INC

  • INC11(25%)
  • DMK9(24.1%)
  • JD4(9.1%)
  • ADMK3(18.2%)
  • CPI2(5.1%)
  • OTH1(18.6%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

1985

Won by INC

  • INC15(32.7%)
  • ADMK6(15.7%)
  • DMK5(29.1%)
  • JNP2(8.6%)
  • IND2(6.4%)
  • OTH0(7.5%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

1980

Won by DMK

  • DMK14(27.7%)
  • INC(I)10(23.9%)
  • JNP3(9.3%)
  • IND2(10.6%)
  • CPI(M)1(2%)
  • OTH0(26.4%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

1977

Won by ADMK

  • ADMK14(31%)
  • JNP7(26.5%)
  • DMK3(13.5%)
  • IND3(6.1%)
  • INC2(17.4%)
  • OTH1(5.5%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

1974

Won by ADMK

  • ADMK12(27.8%)
  • INC7(15.9%)
  • NCO5(18.9%)
  • DMK2(21.9%)
  • CPI2(8.5%)
  • OTH2(7%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

1969

Won by DMK

  • DMK15(33.7%)
  • INC10(42.6%)
  • CPI3(12.6%)
  • IND2(11.1%)
30 seats · majority 16

Puducherry

1964

Won by CONG

  • CONG20(52.1%)
  • IND5(29.7%)
  • PF4(18.2%)
  • INC1(0%)
30 seats · majority 16
Predictions

What Pollsters Predicted for Puducherry

May 2026 Exit PollsProjection · 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

The polls misread this contest. Pollsters overestimated BJP+ by 14 seats (avg 18 vs actual 4); and Pollsters overestimated INC+ by 8 seats (avg 9 vs actual 1). Axis My India came closest to the final tally; Peoples Pulse missed by the widest margin.

AgencyBJP+INC+OTH
Poll of Polls18–189–93–3
Axis My India16–206–83–7
Peoples Pulse16–1910–121–2
Average1893
Actual count41–
Difference-14-8–
StatusOvershotAwaitedAwaited