2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

The fifteenth legislative assembly election was held on 6 April 2021 to elect members from 30 constituencies of the 15th Puducherry Assembly in the union territory of Puducherry in India. The National democratic alliance has won a simple majority

2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
6 April 2021
All 30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Turnout83.38%(1.7%)
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader N. Rangaswamy R. Siva
Party AINRC DMK
Alliance NDA SPA
Leader since 2011 2021
Leader's seat Thattanchavady
Yanam (lost)		 Villianur
Last election 8 2
Seats before 7 2
Seats won 10 6
Seat change 2 4
Popular vote 216,249 154,858
Percentage 25.85% 18.51%
Swing 2.25% 9.61%
  Third party Fourth party
 
Leader A. Namassivayam V. Narayanasamy
Party BJP INC
Alliance NDA SPA
Leader since 2021 2016
Leader's seat Mannadipet Did not contest
Last election 0 15
Seats before 3 9
Seats won 6 2
Seat change 6 13
Popular vote 114,298 131,393
Percentage 13.66% 15.71%
Swing 11.26% 14.89%
Chief Minister before election

V. Narayanasamy
INC

 Elected Chief Minister

N. Rangaswamy
AINRC

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