puducherry

Puducherry, March 22 – With just one day remaining for nominations in Puducherry, senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram is scheduled to meet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday in a crucial last-minute effort to revive stalled discussions between the DMK and Congress.The...

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...

The Bharatiya Janata Party has released its first list of candidates for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, announcing nominees for 9 out of the 10 seats allocated to it. The list includes Home Minister Namasivayam from Mannadipet, State President V.P. Ramalingam from Raj Bhavan...

Puducherry, March 21 Veteran DMK leader R Siva, along with his family, possesses assets worth Rs 24.91 crore, according to an affidavit filed by him with the Election Commission for the April 9 Assembly elections in the union territory, on Saturday.The Leader of the Opposition owns movable...

Puducherry/Chennai, March 21 Negotiations between allies DMK and Congress regarding the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry have reached a standstill. The national party has expressed its dissatisfaction with the 9:21 formula offered by its southern ally, which is now proposing a revised...

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, March 21 BJP leader and Puducherry Home Minister A Namassivayam declared movable and immovable assets worth Rs 27.78 crore in an affidavit filed for the upcoming Assembly elections.He had declared assets worth Rs 25.77 crore during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The BJP has fielded...

Puducherry, March 21 – The BJP on Saturday released its first list of candidates for the 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, signaling the party's early push to consolidate its position in the Union Territory ahead of the polls.According to an official press release issued by the...

New Delhi, March 21 The Election Commission has completed the first round of randomization of electronic voting machines and paper trail devices to be used in the April 9 elections in Assam, Kerala, and Puducherry.To enhance transparency and confidence among political parties and voters, the...

New Delhi, March 21 The spy networks that Indian agencies have been uncovering in recent months were not just focused on providing sensitive information about the Indian armed forces. Within the espionage network, there were a group of people who were specifically instructed to focus solely on...

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for thunderstorms with hail over Odisha, West Bengal, and Sikkim today.The Met Department has also predicted thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds at isolated locations in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Marathwada...

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...

In preparation for the 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly General Election, the initial randomization of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) units has been successfully completed in the Puducherry and Karaikal districts. This exercise was carried...

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...

New Delhi, March 19 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) issued directions on Thursday to facilitate voting by elderly citizens, persons with disabilities (PwD), service voters, and election duty personnel, using postal ballots, in the upcoming Assembly elections in four states and one Union...

New Delhi, March 18 The BJP's Central Election Committee held a meeting here on Wednesday to discuss and finalize the names of the party candidates for the upcoming Assembly polls in Assam and Puducherry.The meeting, presided over by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Nitin Nabin, was attended...

New Delhi, March 18 The Election Commission said on Wednesday that as many as 25 lakh personnel, including 8.5 lakh security personnel, will be deployed for the five assembly elections to be held next month.As many as 17.4 crore voters are eligible to participate in the elections in West...

March 18, New Delhi - The Election Commission of India (ECI) has deployed over 25 lakh officials to ensure smooth and orderly elections in five states and a Union Territory. Over 17.4 crore voters are eligible to cast their votes, which translates to nearly one official for every 70 electors...