Next Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

The sixteenth legislative assembly election was excepted to held on April–May 2026 to elect members from 30 constituencies of the 16th Puducherry Assembly in the union territory of Puducherry in India. The National democratic alliance was now ruling alliance.

Next Puducherry Legislative Assembly election

April–May 2026
All 30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly 16 seats needed for a majority
Leader N. Rangaswamy R. Siva Party AINRC DMK Alliance NDA SPA Leader since 2011 2021 Leader's seat Kadirkamam Villianur Last election 25.85%, 10 seats 18.51%, 6 seats Seats needed 5 9   Leader A. Namassivayam V. Vaithilingam Party BJP INC Alliance NDA SPA Leader since 2021 2023 Leader's seat Did not contest Did not contest Last election 13.66%, 6 seats 15.71%, 2 seats Seats needed 9 13
Incumbent Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy AINRC

Schedule

Poll Event	Schedule
Notification Date	TBD
Last Date for filing nomination	TBD
Scrutiny of nomination	TBD
Last Date for Withdrawal of nomination	TBD
Date of poll	TBD
Date of counting of Votes	TBD

Parties and Alliances

  National Democratic Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	All India N.R. Congress				N. Rangaswamy	TBD
	Bharatiya Janata Party				A. Namassivayam	TBD

  Secular Progressive Alliance

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam				R. Siva	TBD
	Indian National Congress				V. Vaithilingam	TBD
	Communist Party of India				TBD	TBD
	Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi				TBD	TBD
	Makkal Needhi Maiam				TBD	TBD

Others

Party		Flag	Symbol	Photo	Leader	Seats contested
	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam				A. Anbalagan	TBD
	Naam Tamilar Katchi				TBD	TBD
	Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam				Anand (a) Munusamy	TBD