CM Rangaswami wins in Puducherry with a huge lead!

The results of Puducherry Assembly elections have seen interesting contests on many seats. According to the latest results, Thattanchavady, Embalam and Mannadipet seats have been won with huge margins. Chief Minister N. on Thattanchavady assembly seat (number 9). Rangaswamy has won a landslide victory.

All India NR Congress (AINRC) candidate Rangasamy got 10,024 votes, while his rival E. Vinayagam (Neyam Makkal Kazhagam) got 5,583 votes. In this way Rangasamy won by a margin of 4,441 votes. N. Rangaswami has been the Chief Minister of Puducherry four times (2001–2006, 2006–2008, 2011–2016, and 2021–present).

On Embalam assembly seat (number 21) also All India N.R. E. Mohandos of Congress won. He got 16,017 votes, while Congress’s M. Kandasamy got 11,956 votes. Mohandos won the contest by a margin of 4,061 votes.

Bharatiya Janata Party’s A. on Mannadipet assembly seat (number 1). Namasivayam registered a big victory. He got 15,918 votes, while Congress’s T.P.R. Selvame got 9,808 votes. The BJP candidate won this seat by a margin of 6,110 votes.

It is noteworthy that elections were held for a total of 30 assembly seats in Puducherry. Voting on all these seats was held in a single phase on April 9.

To form the government, any party or coalition is required to get a majority of at least 16 seats. Apart from this, 3 seats are nominated by the Lieutenant Governor, who can play an important role in the formation of the government.

As per the trends so far, AINRC is leading on 5 seats, while its ally BJP is leading on 1 seat. Independent candidates are leading on three seats.