Puducherry elections 2026: Robot ‘Nila’ welcomes voters as polling begins in the Union TerritoryVoting for the 2026 Puducherry assembly elections commenced today. A robot named Nila greeted voters at a polling station. Early turnout st...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
2026 Assembly polls: Cracks in alliances, new players heat up Puducherry contestPuducherry's political landscape is set for a fierce electoral battle as traditional alliances fracture and new parties emerge. Incumbent N...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Puducherry has become testing ground for BJP's anti-people policies: UdhayanidhiPuducherry elections: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin alleged the BJP aims to control Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. He cri...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin calls for full statehood for Puducherry, criticises Centre ahead of April 9 pollsPuducherry polls: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin has accused the central government of neglecting Puducherry's demand for full stateh...
07 Apr, 2026, 10.10 AM IST
Confident of winning second consecutive term: Puducherry CM N RangasamyPuducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy expresses confidence in his party, AINRC, securing a second consecutive term. He highlights effective...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.27 AM IST
Opposition divided bloc, NDA united in Puducherry: Amit Shah; Rahul Gandhi promises full statehoodPuducherry witnessed a vibrant political clash as Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took center stage at separ...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
Tamil Nadu polls: TVK chief Vijay cancels election campaign in Chennai, citing time constraintsTamil Nadu assembly elections: Actor-turned-politician Vijay has cancelled his election campaign in Chennai. The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam c...
06 Apr, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
DMK-Congress 'confused alliance', NR Cong-BJP 'exhausted one', says TVK chief Vijay in PuducherryPuducherry's upcoming April 9 polls see TVK chief Vijay criticizing the DMK-Congress and NR Congress-BJP alliances. He promises full stateh...
04 Apr, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
PM Modi holds roadshow in Puducherry amid NDA's internal strainsPrime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Puducherry. He sought support for the ruling AINRC-BJP alliance. This event precedes t...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
People of Puducherry won't fall prey to Rangasamy's tactics: Congress' WasnikCongress expresses confidence in winning Puducherry elections. The party highlights alleged corruption and unfulfilled promises by the ruli...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Centre has decided to concede demand of statehood for Pondy, says CMThe central government has decided to concede the plea for full-fledged statehood for Puducherry, the CM Rangasamy said without elaborating.
01 Sep, 2021, 05.55 PM IST
Neither PM nor BJP interested in conceding statehood demand of Pondy: Narayanasamy"The Prime Minister chose to remain silent on the demand and this proved that he is not interested in granting statehood for Puducherry," h...
03 Jul, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
BJP manifesto silent on statehood for Puducherry: Ex-CM V NarayanasamyAddressing reporters at the party office here, he said the Congress, DMK and even AINRC (now aligned with the BJP) had been demanding the s...
27 Mar, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
N Rangasamy raises Puducherry statehood demand before PM Narendra ModiThe Puducherry territorial assembly had adopted a resolution urging the Centre to grant statehood for Puducherry last September.
12 Dec, 2014, 11.01 PM IST
N Rangasamy meets Rajnath Singh, seeks statehood for PuducherryPuducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy today called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and sought statehood for the Union Territory.
11 Jun, 2014, 09.36 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: V Narayanasamy changes stand, wants Puducherry to remain UTIn poll-eve u-turn on his stand over persistent demand for statehood to Puducherry, V Narayanasamy today favoured former French colony to r...
17 Apr, 2014, 04.47 PM IST
N Rangasamy to convene all party meet to press for statehoodA meeting of all party leaders and legislators would soon be convened to chart out a programme to press the Centre to accord separate state...
24 Jul, 2013, 02.01 PM IST