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Puducherry Set To Go To Polls Tomorrow With High-Profile Face-Off In 2 Seats
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Political disputes have intensified throughout the Union Territory, but the elections in Thattanchavady and Lawspet are gaining attention.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Releases Manifesto For Puducherry Assembly Elections
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- India News | ANI
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the opposition parties lack a clear vision for developing the Union Territory and are more focused on political control.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi Holds Puducherry Roadshow As Triangular Contest Heats Up
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
This election is shaping into a triangular fight, with actor Vijay's TVK making its electoral debut, adding a new dimension to Puducherry's political landscape.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP-NR Congress Alliance Under Strain Ahead Of Puducherry Polls
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
NR Congress has strongly objected to the inclusion of the Latchiya Dravida Jananayaga Katchi, led by Charles Martin, in the NDA fold. LJK is headed by the son of lottery baron Martin, a factor that NR Congress leaders say is politically unacceptable.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lottery Baron's Son Launches New Party, Will Contest Polls In Puducherry
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Lottery baron Santiago Martin's son, Jose Charles Martin, has formally plunged into Puducherry politics, launching his party LJK and announcing plans to contest the coming assembly elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Only Locals Allowed': Police's Order For Vijay's Rally, 1st Since Stampede
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Entry restricted to the local and a strict cap on the number of participants are some of the conditions enforced by the Puducherry Police as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay is set to hold a political rally in the Union Territory
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www.ndtv.com
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Crowd Control, Separate Entry: Conditions For Vijay's Rally, 1st Since Stampede
- Saturday December 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
A strict cap on the number of participants, demarcated enclosures and monitored entry are some of the conditions enforced by the Puducherry Police as TVK chief and actor Vijay is set to hold a political rally in the Union Territory on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Actor Vijay's Party To Protest Fishermen Arrests, 1st After Karur Tragedy
- Thursday November 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
In its first major political action after the Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives, TVK has announced a hunger strike in Nagapattinam on Friday, protesting against the continued arrest of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry fishermen
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www.ndtv.com
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DMK vs Opposition As Two More Political Workers From Tamil Nadu Killed
- Sunday July 28, 2024
- India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Two political workers from Tamil Nadu have been murdered in less than 24 hours -- one of them in neighbouring Puducherry.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Politics Of Conspiracy": Puducherry's Lone Woman Minister S Chandira Priyanga Quits Cabinet
- Tuesday October 10, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Puducherry's lone woman legislator and minister, S Chandira Priyanga, on Tuesday tendered her resignation from the AINRC-BJP coalition cabinet, alleging politics of conspiracy and money power, besides facing casteism and gender bias.
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www.ndtv.com
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Puducherry Set To Go To Polls Tomorrow With High-Profile Face-Off In 2 Seats
- Wednesday April 8, 2026
- India News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
Political disputes have intensified throughout the Union Territory, but the elections in Thattanchavady and Lawspet are gaining attention.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP Releases Manifesto For Puducherry Assembly Elections
- Sunday April 5, 2026
- India News | ANI
Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the opposition parties lack a clear vision for developing the Union Territory and are more focused on political control.
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www.ndtv.com
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PM Modi Holds Puducherry Roadshow As Triangular Contest Heats Up
- Friday April 3, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
This election is shaping into a triangular fight, with actor Vijay's TVK making its electoral debut, adding a new dimension to Puducherry's political landscape.
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www.ndtv.com
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BJP-NR Congress Alliance Under Strain Ahead Of Puducherry Polls
- Wednesday March 18, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
NR Congress has strongly objected to the inclusion of the Latchiya Dravida Jananayaga Katchi, led by Charles Martin, in the NDA fold. LJK is headed by the son of lottery baron Martin, a factor that NR Congress leaders say is politically unacceptable.
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www.ndtv.com
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Lottery Baron's Son Launches New Party, Will Contest Polls In Puducherry
- Wednesday February 11, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Lottery baron Santiago Martin's son, Jose Charles Martin, has formally plunged into Puducherry politics, launching his party LJK and announcing plans to contest the coming assembly elections.
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www.ndtv.com
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'Only Locals Allowed': Police's Order For Vijay's Rally, 1st Since Stampede
- Sunday December 7, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Entry restricted to the local and a strict cap on the number of participants are some of the conditions enforced by the Puducherry Police as Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay is set to hold a political rally in the Union Territory
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www.ndtv.com
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Crowd Control, Separate Entry: Conditions For Vijay's Rally, 1st Since Stampede
- Saturday December 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Akash Majumder
A strict cap on the number of participants, demarcated enclosures and monitored entry are some of the conditions enforced by the Puducherry Police as TVK chief and actor Vijay is set to hold a political rally in the Union Territory on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Actor Vijay's Party To Protest Fishermen Arrests, 1st After Karur Tragedy
- Thursday November 6, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Srishti Kapoor
In its first major political action after the Karur stampede that claimed 41 lives, TVK has announced a hunger strike in Nagapattinam on Friday, protesting against the continued arrest of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry fishermen
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www.ndtv.com
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DMK vs Opposition As Two More Political Workers From Tamil Nadu Killed
- Sunday July 28, 2024
- India News | Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Two political workers from Tamil Nadu have been murdered in less than 24 hours -- one of them in neighbouring Puducherry.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Politics Of Conspiracy": Puducherry's Lone Woman Minister S Chandira Priyanga Quits Cabinet
- Tuesday October 10, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
Puducherry's lone woman legislator and minister, S Chandira Priyanga, on Tuesday tendered her resignation from the AINRC-BJP coalition cabinet, alleging politics of conspiracy and money power, besides facing casteism and gender bias.
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www.ndtv.com