84.11 per cent turnout recorded; large turnout of women in rural areas
| Quick facts - Puducherry Legislative Assembly Election, 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Total Distircts | 4 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 1 |
| Parliamentary Constituencies | 1 |
| Assembly Constituencies | 30 |
| Total No. of Electors in 2021 | 10,04,197 |
| No. of Polling Stations in 2021 | 913 |
| Current Ruling Party | AINRC |
| Opposition Party | AIADMK |
| First Chief Minister | Edouard Goubert, Jul 1, 1963 to Aug 24, 1964, INC |
| Present Chief Minister | Vacant (President's rule) February 23, 2021 to Present |
| First Governor | S.L. Silam, Oct 14, 1963 to Oct 13, 1968 |
| Present Governor | Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan (additional charge), February 18, 2021 to Incumbent |
| Chief Electoral Officer | SHURBIR SINGH |
| Address of Electoral Officer | O/o. The Chief Electoral Officer, Villianur Road, Reddiarpalayam, Puducherry 605010 |
Puducherry Assembly Elections 2021 Dates
| S. No. | Poll Event | Dates (All 30 Acs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Date of Issue of Gazette Notification | 12.03.2021 |
| 2 | Last Date of Nominations | 19.03.2021 |
| 3 | Date for Scrutiny of Nominations | 20.03.2021 |
| 4 | Last Date for Withdrawal of candidatures | 22.03.2021 |
| 5 | Date of Poll | 06.04.2021 |
| 6 | Date of Counting | 02.05.2021 |
| 7 | Date before which election shall be completed | 04.05.2021 |
| All 30 ACs will go to poll on a single day |
Quick Facts on Puducherry Legislative Assembly Election
| Quick facts - Puducherry Legislative Assembly Election, 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Total Distircts | 4 |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | 1 |
| Parliamentary Constituencies | 1 |
| Assembly Constituencies | 30 |
| Total No. of Electors in 2016 | 9,27,034 |
| No. of Polling Stations in 2016 | 913 |
| Current Ruling Party | AINRC |
| Opposition Party | AIADMK |
| First Chief Minister | Edouard Goubert, Jul 1, 1963 to Aug 24, 1964, INC |
| Present Chief Minister | N. Rangaswamy May 17, 2011 to Present |
| First Governor | S.L. Silam, Oct 14, 1963 to Oct 13, 1968 |
| Present Governor | A. K. Singh (additional charge), Jul 12, 2014 to Incumbent |
| Chief Electoral Officer | Dr. V. CANDAVELOU |
| Address of Electoral Officer | O/o. The Chief Electoral Officer, Villianur Road, Reddiarpalayam, Puducherry 605010 |
Puducherry Assembly Elections 2016 Dates
| S. No. | Poll Event | Dates (All 30 Acs) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Issue of Notification | 22.04.2016 (FRI) |
| 2 | Last date for making Nominations | 29.04.2016 (FRI) |
| 3 | Scrutiny of Nominations | 30.04.2016 (SAT) |
| 4 | Last date for withdrawal of candidature | 02.05.2016 (MON) |
| 5 | Date of Poll | 16.05.2016 (MON) |
| 6 | Counting of Votes | 19.05.2016 (THU) |
| 7 | Date before which election process shall be completed | 21.05.2016 (SAT) |
| All 30 ACs will go to poll on a single day |
Last Updated on : April 28, 2021
