Puducherry Lok Sabha Election Results 2019Updates

In 2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.

In 2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.

In 2019, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the 2019 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.

In 2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.

In 2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.

In 2019, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the 2019 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.

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Election Program for the Puducherry Lok Sabha General Election 2019

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Puducherry Assembly Election 2016

The Puducherry Assembly Elections 2016 were held on 16 May in 30 constituencies of the union territory. The voter turnout was slightly above 80 per cent. Results were declared on 19 May. N. Rangasamy's AINRC ceded power to Congress which clinched 15 seats and emerged as the single largest party in Puducherry. While the AINRC was reduced to eight seats, the DMK and AIADMK secured two and four respectively. .

Puducherry: Parties & Alliances

Incumbent party AINRC is aiming to consolidate its support base in all regions of Puducherry, including Mahe and Yanam. The People's Welfare Front (PWF) is an alliance of CPI(M), CPI, VCK, MDMK and RSP. It has emerged as an important challenger to the AINRC. Main opposition party Congress and the DMK will fight the elections together. The BJP is also determined to make inroads in Puducherry following its victory in the 2014 general elections.

Major Political Parties of Puducherry

The INC, BJP, DMK and Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) will fight it out for Puducherry. The incumbent Congress under the leadership of V Narayanasamy will hope to make a winning return. However, the PMK looks keen to give the Congress and DMK a run for their money. PMK has joined hands with the All India NR Congress (AINRC) after the party resolved not to align with either the DMK or the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). As for the Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK, MV Omalingam will contest from the Puducherry constituency for the party.

Issues of the State

Puducherry is the third most densely populated region in India. Tourism and fisheries are the two primary industries in this union territory. Recently, the Union Government announced its intentions to assign Rs. 85 crore for Puducherry's tourism sector.

Road safety is an important issue concerning Puducherry. According to data compiled by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), this union territory has the highest number of accidental deaths per population density. The NCRB report stated that Puducherry recorded 68.3 deaths per lakh of population. This is much higher than the national average of 32.6. Taking note of this, the Puducherry government has introduced its 'Road Safety and Action Plan' to cut down road accidents to half by 2020.

On the occasion of International Yoga festival held recently in Puducherry, chief minister N. Rangaswamy hinted at making yoga a part of the school curriculum. Since Puducherry is considered to be an important destination for educational tourism, Rangaswamy emphasised that yoga is an art that students visiting the state can immensely benefit from.

State Legislative Assembly of Puducherry

The State Assembly of Puducherry was established in 1963 and constitutes of 30 assembly constituencies out of which five are reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates. It is unicameral and each assembly serves for a period of five years, unless dissolved earlier and is led by the Chief Minister. The last Assembly Elections, held in 2011, were won by AINRC who bagged a majority of 12 seats. Check the members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) of Pondicherry...

Puducherry Assembly Election Results:

Puducherry Elections History

Listed below is the detailed history of all the General Elections that were conducted here.

• INC won the 1967 General Elections by bagging the only seat in Puducherry.
• In 1971, INC won the Lok Sabha Elections by winning the only seat available.
• The General Elections of 1977 was won by AIADMK.
• In 1980, the General Elections were won by INC.
• The 1984 Lok Sabha Elections were won by INC once again.
• The 1989 General Elections in Puducherry were won by INC for a third consecutive term.
• In 1991, the Lok Sabha Elections were won by INC who bagged the only available seat in Puducherry.
• INC once again bagged the only seat available in the 1996 Lok Sabha Elections.
• In 1998, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) broke INC's monopoly and won the sole available seat in the General Elections.
• INC once again came into power by winning the 1999 General Elections.
• In 2004, the Lok Sabha Elections were won by the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK).
• The 2009 General Elections, INC won the sole seat in Puducherry.

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Puducherry

In 2009 Election Results the UPA won around 261 out of 543 seats, and in the second position was NDA with 158 seats, while 23 seats were won by Left parties.

In 2014 Election Results the BJP won 282 seats out of 543 seats. This took the NDA tally to 336 seats out of 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. INC could only manage to win 44 seats and stayed in the second position while AIADMK party from Tamil Nadu came third with 37 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections.

In 2019, the BJP is set to return to power at the Centre after a sweeping win in the 2019 Lok Sabha election , armed with a bigger mandate than in the 2014 General Election. The party - led by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah duo has secured 303 seats in the 17th Lok Sabha. Meanwhile, the Congress, the main Opposition party, managed to increase its vote share from 2014 only by a handful of votes, with a final tally of 52 seats. There will be no Leader of Opposition in the upcoming Lower House for a second consecutive term.