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Puducherry, April 9 Puducherry has registered a record 89.87 per cent polling, the highest so far since 1964 when the first Assembly election was held following the merger of the territory with India after its independence, a top official said here on Thursday and termed the turnout as historic...

Puducherry, April 8 Around 9.50 lakh voters will decide the electoral fate of 294 candidates in the Assembly elections in Puducherry on April 9, and all arrangements have been made for the smooth conduct of the polls, CEO P Jawahar said here on Wednesday.Polling will begin at 7 am in...

Puducherry, April 6 While the campaign for the Assembly elections has reached a fever pitch, AINRC founder and Chief Minister N Rangasamy is a picture of composure.Dressed in a spotless white dhoti and a kurta-like long shirt, the 75-year-old Rangasamy remains smiling as he goes door-to-door...

Puducherry, April 5 AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi Palaniswami said on Sunday that his party would make all efforts to secure full statehood for Puducherry.Addressing a rally here, campaigning for the AIADMK and other constituents of the NDA in the April 9 Assembly polls, he said his party...

April 03, New Delhi – As campaigning intensifies for the upcoming state assembly elections in four states and one Union Territory, senior BJP leader and Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the party's campaign in Puducherry with a large roadshow, ahead of the April 9 assembly polls. He is...

Puducherry, April 3 Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Friday to a warm welcome from BJP workers, who chanted slogans of 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Jai Shri Ram,' and he began his roadshow in the city ahead of the April 9 elections to the territorial Assembly.The Prime Minister...

Puducherry, April 3 Veteran Congress leader V Narayanasamy has alleged that the cabinet led by Chief Minister N Rangasamy is under investigation in the scam involving the manufacturing and supply of counterfeit drugs to 8 states, and alleged a bribe of "Rs 40 lakh for a Resto bar license," while...

"Vote for us," blares from the speakers in the autorickshaws, as Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee chief Ve Vaithilingam walks through the residential areas of the Thattanchavadi constituency, seeking votes.Vaithilingam, a 75-year-old former chief minister and now an MP, walks with his...

Puducherry, March 30 Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy said that the NDA, led by the AINRC, would form the next government for a consecutive term after the April 9 Assembly polls in the union territory.While campaigning in the neighbouring Muthialpet constituency, Rangasamy undertook a...

Puducherry, March 24 Disgruntled supporters of former Chief Minister V Narayanasamy held a protest here on Tuesday against Puducherry Congress president V Vaithalingam for "denying a ticket" for the April 9 Assembly elections in the union territory.According to party sources, Narayanasamy had...

Puducherry, March 23 Puducherry sitting Congress MP, V Vaithilingam, filed his nomination on Monday for the Thattanchavady constituency here, setting the stage for a direct confrontation with incumbent Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy.A two-time CM (from 1991 to 1996 and 2008 to...

New Delhi, March 22 The BJP on Sunday announced another candidate for the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry, fielding M Arulmurugan from Karaikal South.On Saturday, the BJP had released a list of nine candidates for the elections, fielding Home Minister A Namassivayam for re-election...

Puducherry, March 21 AIADMK, a constituent of the NDA, said on Saturday that it has happily agreed to contest from two constituencies in order to uphold coalition dharma, and asserted that it would claim a share in power if the alliance wins the upcoming Assembly elections.Speaking to...

Puducherry, March 21 N Rangasamy, the founder of AINRC and Chief Minister of Puducherry, has declared total assets worth Rs 27.99 crore, according to an affidavit filed with the Election Commission on Saturday.According to the document filed by the veteran leader, his immovable assets include...

Puducherry/New Delhi, March 21 The BJP on Saturday announced the list of nine candidates for the April 9 Assembly polls in Puducherry, fielding Home Minister A Namassivayam for re-election from the Mannadipet constituency.The Speaker of the outgoing Assembly, Embalam R Selvam, is seeking...

Puducherry, March 20 Chief Minister and AINRC founder N Rangasamy was among a large number of candidates who filed nominations on Friday for the April 9 Assembly polls here.Rangasamy filed nominations in the Thattanchavady and Mangalam segments. Thattanchavady has been his stronghold, and he...

Puducherry, March 20 The ruling AINRC and BJP-AIADMK combine reached an agreement on Friday for the Assembly elections in the union territory, where AINRS will contest 16 seats.Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy held talks with BJP leader and Union Minister Mansukh...

Puducherry, March 20 AINRC and BJP reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections in the union territory on Friday.A single-phase polling for 30 seats in the union territory is scheduled for April 9.Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy held talks...

Puducherry, March 19 N Rangasamy, the founder-president of AINRC and Chief Minister of Puducherry, visited temples in neighboring Tamil Nadu on Thursday.The chief minister visited the Sri Sarguru Appa Paithiyam Swamigal temple in Salem, and also worshipped at the Subramania Swamy temple in...

Puducherry, March 19 N Rangasamy, the founder-president of AINRC and Chief Minister of Puducherry, visited temples in neighboring Tamil Nadu on Thursday.The Chief Minister visited the Sri Sarguru Appa Paithiyam Swamigal temple in Salem, as well as the Subramania Swamy temple in Tiruchendur and...