16th Puducherry Assembly

16th Puducherry Assembly
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Overview
Legislative bodyPondicherry Legislative Assembly
Term2026 (2026) –
Election2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
GovernmentRangaswamy V
OppositionDravida Munetra Kazhagam
Members30+3
Chief MinisterN. Rangasamy

The Sixteenth Assembly of Puducherry succeedes the 15th Assembly of Puducherry and will be constituted sooner following the victory of National Democratic Alliance in the 2026 assembly election that was held on 9 April 2026.

Important members

Composition

Alliance Party No. of MLAs Leader of the party
Government
NDA
Seats: 20 		All India N.R. Congress 12 N. Rangasamy
Bharatiya Janata Party 4 A. Namassivayam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 1 A. Anbalagan
Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi 1 Jose Charles Martin
Independent 2 N/A
Official Opposition
DMK
Seats: 5 		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam 5 TBA
Other Opposition
TVK+
Seats: 4 		Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam 2 A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar
Indian National Congress 1 P. Karthikeyan
Neyam Makkal Kazhagam 1 G. Nehru Kuppusamy
Others Independent 1 N/A

Members of Legislative Assembly

Source:[1][2]
District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Puducherry 1 Mannadipet A. Namassivayam BJP NDA Cabinet Minister
2 Thirubuvanai (SC) A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar TVK TVK+
3 Ossudu (SC) P. Karthikeyan INC TVK+ Won as SPA candidate; party switched to TVK+ post-election
4 Mangalam N. Rangaswamy AINRC NDA Chief Minister
5 Villianur B. Ravicoumar AINRC NDA
6 Ozhukarai K. Narayanasamy AINRC NDA
7 Kadirkamam Azhaganantham Ind Independent
8 Indira Nagar A. K. D. Arumugam AINRC NDA
9 Thattanchavady Vacant Vacant Vacated by N.Rangaswamy,

Retained Mangalam

10 Kamaraj Nagar Jose Charles Martin LJK NDA
11 Lawspet V. P. Sivakolundhu AINRC NDA
12 Kalapet Ramesh DMK SPA
13 Muthialpet Vaiyapuri Manikandan AINRC NDA
14 Raj Bhavan Vignesh Kannan DMK SPA
15 Oupalam A. Anbalagan AIADMK NDA
16 Orleampeth G. Nehru Kuppusamy NMK TVK+
17 Nellithope V. Karthikeyan DMK SPA
18 Mudaliarpet A. Johnkumar BJP NDA
19 Ariankuppam Aiyappan AINRC NDA
20 Manavely B. Ramu TVK TVK+
21 Embalam (SC) E. Mohandaoss AINRC NDA
22 Nettapakkam (SC) Rajavelu AINRC NDA
23 Bahour R. Senthilkumar DMK SPA
Karaikal 24 Nedungadu (SC) V. Vigneswaran Ind Independent
25 Thirunallar G. N. S. Rajasekaran BJP NDA
26 Karaikal North P. R. N. Thirumurugan AINRC NDA
27 Karaikal South A. M. H. Nazeem DMK SPA Leader of the Opposition
28 Neravy T. R. Pattinam T. K. S. M. Meenatchisundaram BJP NDA
Mahe 29 Mahe T. Ashok Kumar Ind Independent
Yanam 30 Yanam Malladi Krishna Rao AINRC NDA Cabinet Minister
N/A 31 Nominated
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Notes

References

  1. ^ "Puducherry Assembly Election 2026: Full list of winners". The Hindu. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Puducherry Election Results 2026: Full List of constituency-wise winners". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
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