BJP Unveils First List of 9 Candidates for Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026
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BJP Unveils First List of 9 Candidates for Puducherry Assembly Elections 2026
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News18•21-03-2026, 13:39
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.