Puducherry Assembly Election Dates Announced: Polling to take place in single phase on 6 April; counting of votes on 2 May
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) has a total number of 30 seats, of which, five are reserved for the Scheduled Castes
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Puducherry Assembly Election Dates Announcement | The Election Commission announced the poll dates for the Assembly election in Puducherry on Friday (26 February). The Union Territory will vote in a single phase on 6 April along with neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu while counting of votes will take place on 2 May, the poll panel said.
Puducherry will vote in a single-phase election on 6 April while counting of votes will take place on 2 May, said Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora at the ECI headquarters Friday.
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) has a total number of 30 seats, of which, five are reserved for the Scheduled Castes.
Past election results
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When was the result of Puducherry Assembly polls declared in 2016: 19 May
Who won the election: DMK-Congress combine formed the government after crossing the halfway mark of 15 seats. DMK-Congress had won 17 seats together.
Who is the incumbent chief minister: On 25 February, Puducherry was placed under President's rule days after the Congress-led government collapsed following multiple resignations.
The V Narayanasamy government lost its majority in the Assembly after six resignations.
Total registered voters: 9,41,935
Voter turnout: 84.03 percent
Check full schedule for Puducherry Legislative Assembly election 2021:
Issue of Notification: 12 March
Last Date for filing Nominations: 19 March
Date for scrutiny of nominations: 20 March
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures: 22 March
Voting: 6 April
Counting of votes: 2 May
The terms of the legislative Assembly of Puducherry will come to an end on 8 June this year.
The Election Commission also announced the dates for Assembly elections to West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, and Kerala on Friday.
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