NDA Alliance in Puducherry Assembly Election 2026

Full Details, Parties, Seat Sharing & Strategy

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is one of the key political fronts contesting the Puducherry Assembly Election 2026. Led by the ruling All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) and supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and other allies, the NDA aims to retain power in the Union Territory.

This article provides a complete overview of the NDA alliance, including its parties, seat-sharing arrangement, leadership, and election strategy.

N Rangasamy

NDA Alliance in Puducherry 2026

The NDA in Puducherry is led by:

  • All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) – Led by N. Rangasamy
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
  • All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) – local role limited
  • Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK)

The alliance continues from the 2021 election, where it successfully formed the government in Puducherry.

NDA vs Other Alliances

NDA vs Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA)

  • SPA (Congress + DMK) is the primary challenger
  • Direct contest in most constituencies

NDA vs TVK

  • Vijay’s party is contesting independently in all 30 seats
  • Could split votes, especially among youth

NDA Alliance Candidates

Party
N. RANGASAMY
2
NDA
MLA
Age : 75
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

22
MALLADI KRISHNA RAO
2
NDA
Age : 62
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

26
K.NARAYANASAMY ALIAS NITHYANANDAM
2
NDA
Age : 37
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

25
B. RAVICOUMAR villianru Nr Congress
2
NDA
Age : 47
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

30
M. ARUL MURUGAN
1
NDA
Age : 59
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

11
TKSM MEENATCHISUNDARAM
2
NDA
Age : 56
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

11
DJEACOUMAR LJK Nellithope
6
NDA
Age : 54
Party : LJK

Status :

Contesting

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35
V. AROUMOUGAME
1
NDA
MLA
Age : 61
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

21
KSP ALIAS S RAMESH
1
NDA
MLA
Age : 47
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

25
JOSE CHARLES MARTIN
6
NDA
Age : 37
Party : LJK

Status :

Contesting

37
C. AIYAPPAN ALIAS MOUTTAYAPPANE
1
NDA
Age : 49
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

22
E. MOHANDOSS
2
NDA
Age : 49
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

8
GANDHI
1
NDA
Age : 55
Party : AIADMK

Status :

Contesting

16
G.N.S. RAJASEKARAN Tirunallar BJP
2
NDA
Age : 58
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

12
MANIKANDAN-V
1
NDA
Age : 44
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

18
E. THEEPAINTHAN
2
NDA
Age : 60
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

18
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1
NDA
Age : 68
Party : AIADMK

Status :

Contesting

16
A DINESAN
1
NDA
Age : 53
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

10
V P RAMALINGAME
2
NDA
Age : 64
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

20
B.-KOBIGA
2
NDA
Age : 42
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

29
R. SELVAM
2
NDA
MLA
Age : 61
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

20
A. NAMASSIVAYAM
2
NDA
MLA
Age : 56
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

35
C. CHANDIRA PRIYANGA
1
NDA
MLA
Age : 37
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

29
P.M.L. KALYANASUNDARAM
1
NDA
MLA
Age : 48
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

20
A. JOHNKUMAR
2
NDA
MLA
Age : 60
Party : BJP

Status :

Contesting

42
V.P. SIVAKOLUNDHU
1
NDA
Age : 73
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

24
P. RAJAVELU
2
NDA
MLA
Age : 64
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

18
N. RANGASAMY
1
NDA
MLA
Age : 75
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

37
T.THIAGARAJAN
2
NDA
Age : 74
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

28
P.R.N. THIRUMURUGAN
1
NDA
MLA
Age : 54
Party : NR Congress

Status :

Contesting

27