Puducherry Election Results: Trends Show BJP Leading
The union territory went to polls ahead of schedule, as the Congress-led government lost the majority in the 33-member assembly following a series of resignations.
Voters in Puducherry. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: The union territory of Puducherry may be small geographically, but it has received intense political attention from the BJP, which has been keen to get another strong foothold in southern India. The BJP’s alliance is leading in 11 of the UT’s 30 assembly seats, and the Congress alliance in six seats.
The union territory went to polls ahead of schedule, as the Congress-led government lost the majority in the 33-member assembly following a series of resignations. The fight is between the ruling Congress-led Secular Democratic Progressive Alliance and the All India NR Congress-BJP alliance.