On the upcoming elections, Puducherry BJP President S Selvaganabathy said that the BJP will win a considerable number of seats in South India as the people of the southern state have accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which will be proved by the poll result.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, stakeholders in Puducherry's tourism sector are rallying for enhanced infrastructure and prioritising attention from lawmakers, particularly concerning parking and traffic congestion.
Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda on Monday took a dig at the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party over allegations of corruption against the opposition leaders, saying that "half of their leaders are in jail, while the other half are out on bail."
Congress leader V Vaithilingam on Monday said that main issue for the people in Puducherry is statehood, adding that people here are happy after Congress has mentioned in its poll manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections that statehood will be granted to the Union Territory.
Congress has fielded 2019 winner Ve.Vaithilingam from the Puducherry constituency against the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate A Namassivayam in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Decades-old Sunday Market is one of Pondicherry's most popular hangouts, which provides a variety of choices of products ranging from home goods to trendy clothing, education, accessories, old unique items, and old and new books.
Expressing confidence of winning the Lok Sabha elections, former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader V Narayanasamy on Sunday said that "BJP will be wiped out in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu."
Puducherry's BJP candidate, A Namassivayam, who is also the Home Minister of the Union Territory, expressed confidence in winning the Lok Sabha seat and promised to work for the development of the region.
The Union Territory of Puducherry, where female voters outnumber male voters, is ready to go for election on April 19 and as a part of the model polling station, special facilities will be given to disabled people like transportation and voting from home.
All 31 polling stations in the district will be staffed by women polling officers. The voting for the union territory of Puducherry will be held on April 19.
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) party candidate from the Puducherry seat, Dr Menaka, held a door-to-door campaign in the constituency on Saturday.