The Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections for 30 seats saw results declared on May 4, 2026, following single-phase voting on April 9 with nearly 90% turnout across four regions. The ruling NDA coalition, led by AINRC under Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, held 16 seats in 2021 alongside BJP and AIADMK. Simultaneous counting occurs in Tamil Nadu (234 seats) and Kerala (140 seats), with coverage limited to left-center sources.