Puducherry poll results: AINRC, Congress win six seats each

PUDUCHERRY: In a neck and neck race, ruling AINRC and Congress won six seats each in the 30-member Puducherry Assembly today.

AIADMK, which contested the polls on its own, bagged two seats.

Chief Minister N Rangasamy, who led AINRC to victory in the 2011 election after breaking away from Congress, won from Indira Nagar constituency defeating V Aroumougam of Congress by 3,404 votes.

AINRC also won from Kadirgamam (N S J Jayabal), Karaikal North (P R N Thirumurugan), Mangalam (S V Sugumaran), Mannadipet (T P R Selvame) and Nedungadu (Chandirapriyanga).

Congress candidates were elected from Kamaraj Nagar (V Vaithithilingam), Nellithope (John Kumar), Yanam (Malladi Krishna Rao), Lawspet (V P Sivakolundhu), Embalam (M Candassmy) and T Djeamourthy (Ariyankuppam).

AIADMK candidates bagged Oupalam (A Anbalagan) and Muthialpet (Vaiyapuri Manikandan) seats.