AINRC-led NDA Retains Puducherry With Majority Win

Puducherry: Riding on a pro-incumbency wave, the AINRC-led NDA emerged victorious in the April 9 Puducherry Assembly elections, all set to form the government for a successive term.AINRC leader and Chief Minister N Rangasamy won from both the seats that he contested--Thattanchavady and Mangalam, even as the party won a total of 12 seats as per the latest Election Commission figures.

Elections to 30 seats were held on April 9. The territorial assembly also has three nominated members to the House.

NDA constituent BJP won from four seats, while other coalition members--AIADMK and LJK, won from one seat each.Winners from BJP included party senior and incumbent minister A Namassivayam.

The NDA's victory came on a day when actor Vijay-led TVK won in neighbouring Tamil Nadu and also emerged victorious from two seats in the UT.Opposition DMK won five seats and Congress one.

Source: Election Commission of India

Puducherry, a tiny UT located about 160 km from Chennai, borders Tamil Nadu districts Cuddalore and Villupuram on either sides. While the CM trounced Neyam Makkal Kazhagam rival E Vinayagam by 4441 votes in Thattanchavady, his pocket borough seat, Rangasamy emerged victorious in Managalam too, defeating DMK's SS Rangan by 7050 votes. This is not the first time that Rangasamy has sought to contest from two seats. He contested in Yanam and Thattanchavady in the 2021 Assembly polls. He however was trounced in Yanam and was successful in Thattanchavady. He may have to now vacate one of the seats. Key losers include former CM Ve Vaithilingam at the hands of Rangasamy

AINRC-led NDA Retains Puducherry With Majority Win

INRC leader and Chief Minister N Rangasamy won from both the seats that he contested--Thattanchavady and Mangalam, even as the party won a total of 12 seats.

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