2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Puducherry in May 2021.[1]

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

2021
All 30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority
Leader V. Narayanasamy N. Rangaswamy A. Anbazhagan Party INC AINRC AIADMK Alliance UPA NDA NDA Leader since 2016 2011 2016 Leader's seat Nellithope Indira Nagar Oupalam Last election 15 8 4 Seats before 12[lower-alpha 1] 7[lower-alpha 2] 4   Leader M.K.Stalin Party DMK Alliance UPA Leader since 2018 Leader's seat Not Contested Last election 2 Seats before 3[lower-alpha 2]
Chief Minister before election V. Narayanasamy INC Elected Chief Minister TBD

Background

In the previous elections in 2016, the election brought a change of power as the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), which had formed the government under N. Rangaswamy, lost its majority to the Indian National Congress (INC), led by V. Narayanasamy.

In the previous elections in 2016 Indian National Congress (INC) emerged as Single Largest Party[2] with 15 seats, with the support of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) the government was formed.[3]

Parties and alliances

  Secular Democratic Alliance

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Indian National Congress				V. Narayanasamy	TBD
2.	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam				M.K.Stalin	TBD
4.	Communist Party of India				A.M. Salim	TBD
3.	Communist Party of India (Marxist)					TBD
5.	Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam				Vaiko	TBD
6.	Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi				Thol. Thirumavalavan	TBD

  National Democratic Alliance

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
1.	All India N.R. Congress				N. Rangaswamy	TBD
2.	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam				A. Anbazhagan	TBD
3.	Bharatiya Janata Party				V. Saminathan	TBD
4.	Pattali Makkal Katchi				Ramadoss	TBD

  Naam Tamilar Katchi

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Naam Tamilar Katchi				Seeman	TBD

  Makkal Needhi Maiam

No.	Party	Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
1.	Makkal Needhi Maiam				Kamal Haasan	TBD

Results by constituency

Results

Assembly Constituency		Turnout (%)	Winner					Runner Up					Margin
#	Name		Candidate	Party		Votes	%	Candidate	Party		Votes	%
Puducherry District
1	Mannadipet		TBD					TBD
2	Thirubuvanai		TBD					TBD
3	Ossudu		TBD					TBD
4	Mangalam		TBD					TBD
5	Villianur		TBD					TBD
6	Ozhukarai		TBD					TBD
7	Kadirkamam		TBD					TBD
8	Indira Nagar		TBD					TBD
9	Thattanchavady		TBD					TBD
10	Kamaraj Nagar		TBD					TBD
11	Lawspet		TBD					TBD
12	Kalapet		TBD					TBD
13	Muthialpet		TBD					TBD
14	Raj Bhavan		TBD					TBD
15	Oupalam		TBD					TBD
16	Orleampeth		TBD					TBD
17	Nellithope		TBD					TBD
18	Mudaliarpet		TBD					TBD
19	Ariankuppam		TBD					TBD
20	Manavely		TBD					TBD
21	Embalam		TBD					TBD
22	Nettapakkam		TBD					TBD
23	Bahour		TBD					TBD
Karaikal District
24	Nedungadu		TBD					TBD
25	Thirunallar		TBD					TBD
26	Karaikal North		TBD					TBD
27	Karaikal South		TBD					TBD
28	Neravy T R Pattinam		TBD					TBD
Mahe District
29	Mahe		TBD					TBD
Yanam District
30	Yanam		TBD					TBD

References

1. "Puducherry CM Narayanasamy brokers truce between DMK, Congress". The New Indian Express. 19 January 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections-2016/puducherry-elections-2016/news/Congress-emerges-as-the-single-largest-party-with-15-seats-in-30-member-Puducherry-assembly/articleshow/52343485.cms
3. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections-2016/puducherry-elections-2016/news/Congress-DMK-front-regains-power-in-Pondy/articleshow/52355802.cms

Notes

1. includes 1 Congress mla defected from party
2. includes by – election results, NR Congress lost 1 seats and DMK gained 1 seat