Vijay, president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), announced candidates for all 30 Assembly constituencies in Puducherry on Sunday (March 22, 2026). The party has decided to contest the elections alone, without forming any alliance.
At the same time, the Indian National Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam have broadly agreed on a seat-sharing arrangement. Both parties are likely to contest 15 seats each in the 30-member Puducherry Assembly. The elections in the Union Territory are scheduled to take place on April 9.
In another political development, Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal and leader of the Trinamool Congress, started her election campaign for the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency.
She held a workers’ meeting at Ahindra Mancha, where several party leaders and members were present. Among them was Firhad Hakim, who is also a councillor from the area, along with eight other Trinamool councillors.
These developments show that political activities are gaining momentum in different parts of the country as elections approach. Parties are finalising candidates, forming alliances, and starting campaigns to strengthen their chances in the upcoming polls.