AINRC slams Congress for ignoring Pudhucherry
The ruling AINRC said that the Congress led UPA government at the Centre had sidelined and ignored the Union Territory and consequently ’violated the promise given by former PM Jawaharlal Nehru to ensure its development. .... more

CPI promises statehood status for Puducherry if elected to power
The Communist Party of India (CPI) today promised to work for full statehood status for Puducherry if the party candidate was elected to Parliament from Puducherry.... more

Anbumani campaigns in Pondy
The former Union Health Minister, Anbumani Ramadoss, arrived here to campaign for R.K.R Anandaraman, nominee of the Pattali Makkal Katchi, which is part of the National Democratic Alliance.... more

N.Rangasamy postpones campaign
Puducherry Chief Minister and All India N.R. Congress founder N. Rangasamy on Wednesday postponed the launch of an open-vehicle campaign by a day due to delay in getting compulsory permission from the election authorities.... more

Omalingam AIADMK candidate for Karaikal files nomination
G. Palani from the CPI (ML) along with V. Omalingam from Karaikal and M. Pandurangan alias Ramakrishnan from Puducherry, both from AIADMK, filed nomination on Tuesday.... more

EC issues notification for Tamil Nadu, Puducherry polls
The poll process for 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu and the lone seat in neighbouring Puducherry that would face elections on April 24 was on Saturday set in progress with issue of notification by electoral authorities... more

Jaya slams N Rangasamy
Stating that her Puducherry counterpart N.Rangasamy weak and non-functional, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa Thursday charged him with betraying both her AIADMK and the people by forming the government with the support of an independent.... more

N R Congress fields R Radhakrishnan in Puducherry
The ruling N R Congress in Puducherry has fielded former Speaker Mr R Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the single seat in the Union Territory.... more