BJP Unveils First List of 9 Candidates for Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026

• The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released its initial list of nine candidates for the Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections 2026.
• The list was finalized by the BJP’s Central Election Committee (CEC), chaired by Nitin Nabin, with PM Narendra Modi, Rajnath Singh, and Amit Shah in attendance.
• Polling in Puducherry is scheduled for April 9, with results to be declared on May 4.
• Key candidates include A. Namassivayam for Mannadipet and E. Theeppainthan for Oussudu (SC).
• In the 2021 elections, NDA secured 16 seats, with AINRC's N Rangaswamy becoming Chief Minister; BJP won 6 seats.