Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:40am on 04 May 2026,Monday Politics
Early trends in Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 show the National Democratic Alliance leading. At 10 AM, All India NR Congress leads in 8 seats, Congress in 2, while BJP, ADMK, and DMK trail in one each; Independents lead in 3. Earlier, NDA led in 22 of 30 seats at 8:47 AM and 13 at 8:25 AM. As per the Election Commission of India, AINRC was ahead in Muthialpet, Thattanchavady, and Ariankuppam. The high-profile Thattanchavady contest features CM N Rangasamy against former CM V Vaithilingam. (PC: X)