Puducherry Polls 2026 | BJP Releases First Puducherry List, Fields Candidates In 9 Seats

The BJP has announced its first list of candidates for the Puducherry Assembly elections, naming nominees for nine constituencies. The list was finalised by the party’s Central Election Committee in a meeting attended by top leadership, including the Prime Minister. The announcement comes after the BJP and NR Congress sealed their alliance, with seat-sharing arrangements now in place ahead of the polls. Key leaders, including sitting MLAs and the Puducherry Home Minister, feature in the first slate as the election battle begins to take shape.