The Election Commission on Wednesday directed officials in Puducherry to strictly enforce the rule of law without fear or favour, crack down on the flow of cash, liquor, drugs and freebies, and ensure coordinated action among enforcement agencies ahead of the Assembly elections.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Wednesday said that the political parties have promised the Election Commission that the upcoming Puducherry Assembly elections will be "model elections" for the country.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a notification allotting the "Torch Light" symbol to the Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) for the 2026 Legislative Assembly elections in Puducherry.
A seven-member team of Deputy Election Commissioners of India arrived at Chennai International Airport to review preparations for the upcoming Tamil Nadu and Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met West Bengal BJP MPs today in Parliament. He said the current situation in the state requires clear communication and public outreach, and the party must strongly counter what is happening on the ground sources said.
The Opposition MLAs of the DMK-Congress alliance on Wednesday staged a walkout from the Puducherry Assembly after their demand for allotting time for discussing various "issues faced by people" was rejected by the speaker R Selvam.
Puducherry Assembly unanimously passed a resolution seeking full statehood for Puducherry on Friday. This is the 14th time that a statehood resolution for the Union Territory (UT) has been passed in the Assembly.
Puducherry [India], August 25 (ANI): All India NR Congress (AINRC) leader P Rajavelu on Wednesday filed his nomination for the post of Deputy Speaker of Puducherry Assembly.
Puducherry [India], May 11 (ANI): The Central government on Monday appointed three BJP supporters as the nominated members of Puducherry Legislative Assembly.