Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026 Dates Announced By EC; Polls To Be Held In Single Phase On April 9; Counting On May 4

New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday, March 15, announced the dates for the Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026. The polls will be held in a single phase on April 9. The counting of votes will take place on May 4. Apart from Puducherry, the EC also announced the schedule for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. According to the CEC, about 17.4 crore voters are eligible to participate across 824 constituencies

Details Of Puducherry Assembly Election 2026

The union territory of Puducherry will hold elections for all 30 constituencies. According to the Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the current term will end on June 15. Around 9.44 lakh electors are eligible to vote in the upcoming elections, including 4.43 lakh men, 5 lakh women, and 139 third-gender voters.

Facilities For Voters At Polling Booths

In the press conference, the CEC stated that drinking water facilities, signage and sufficient lighting will be provided at polling stations. Special arrangements will also be made for senior citizens and Divyang voters. Polling booths will be set up on the ground floor wherever possible. Home voting will be allowed, and adequate transport facilities will be arranged for senior citizens and Divyang voters.

What Happened In Previous Puducherry Assembly Elections?

In the 2021 Puducherry Assembly Elections, the All India N. R. Congress (AINRC) led with 10 seats, DMK got 6 seats, followed by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress at 6 seats each. The voter turnout in 2021 was 84.8 per cent.

Prior to that, in the 2016 Puducherry Assembly Elections, Congress had won with 15 seats, followed by AINRC at 8 seats, AIADMK at 4 seats and DMK at 2 seats and the voter turnout was 83.6 per cent.