Profiles and Past Results of Key Puducherry Assembly Constituencies Ahead of 2026 Elections

The 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections will feature contests in constituencies including Kalapet, Nettapakkam, Yanam, and Mahe. In 2021, Kalapet was won by BJP's PML Kalyanasundaram, Nettapakkam by AINRC's P Rajavelu, Yanam by Independent Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok, and Mahe by Congress's Ramesh Parambath. These constituencies vary in reservation status and voter demographics. The Puducherry Lok Sabha seat was won by Congress candidate Ve Vaithilingam in 2024. Multiple parties including BJP, Congress, AINRC, and regional groups are active in the region.