Puducherry: French nationals in Puducherry exercised their franchise at the second round of the French presidential poll Sunday simultaneously with France.
The Union territory of Puducherry and regions coming under the purview of the French consulate here has an estimated 4,600 French voters.
The first round of polling was held on April 23. Voters turned up at the booths on the premises of the French Consulate and also at Lycee Francais (a school run by the French government) here from morning.
Jeaubin Dorairaju, 91, turned up at a booth in the French consulate within hours of commencement of polling and was assisted by the staff to reach the booth in a wheel chair. Voters in Karaikal and Chennai also cast their votes in their respective regions, sources said. Puducherry was a French colony.
