Puducherry Assembly elections | Rangasamy to return as Chief Minister
The Hindu
The Congress suffered its worst ever defeat by winning only two of the 15 seats it contested in the polls.
The All India N R Congress-led National Democratic Alliance was headed towards forming the next government in Puducherry with the alliance winning in 14 of the 30 Assembly constituencies. It is just two short of a majority. While the Congress secured just two seats, its ally DMK won in three seats. Independent candidates won in four constituencies. As of 10 pm on Sunday, the BJP was leading in two more seats, while clear trends for the remaining constituencies were not available. While the AINRC, which contested in 16 seats won 10 as of Sunday night, the BJP which contested in nine seats, emerged victorious in four seats, opening its account in the Puducherry House for the first time. During 2016-2021, the BJP had three nominated legislators.More Related News