Election Name: | 2019 Indian general election in Puducherry |
Country: | India |
Type: | parliamentary |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2014 Indian general election in Puducherry |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Next Election: | 2024 Indian general election in Puducherry |
Next Year: | 2024 |
Election Date: | April 18, 2019 (2nd phase) |
Seats For Election: | 1 seat |
Turnout: | 81.20 |
Image1: | Vaithilingam.jpg |
Leader1: | V. Vaithilingam |
Party1: | Indian National Congress |
Alliance1: | UPA+DPA |
Last Election1: | 0 |
Seats1: | 1 |
Seat Change1: | 1 |
Popular Vote1: | 4,44,981 |
Percentage1: | 56.27% |
Swing1: | 29.92% |
Party2: | All India N.R. Congress |
Leader2: | N. Rangaswamy |
Alliance2: | National Democratic Alliance |
Last Election2: | 1 |
Seats2: | 0 |
Seat Change2: | 1 |
Popular Vote2: | 2,47,956 |
Percentage2: | 31.36% |
Swing2: | 3.21% |
The 2019 Indian general elections was held in seven phases from 11 April to 19 May 2019 to constitute the 17th Lok Sabha. The general election in Puducherry was held on April 18, 2019. The UPA, fielded V. Vaithilingam, of the Indian National Congress, while the National Democratic Alliance fielded AINRC candidate Dr. K. Narayanasamy. Makkal Needhi Maiam fielded Dr. M. A. S. Subramanian and Naam Tamilar Katchi fielded N. Sharmila Beham.[1] [2]
Party | Assembly segments [3] | Position in Assembly (as of 2021 election) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Indian National Congress | 29 | 2 | ||
bgcolor= | All India N.R. Congress | 1 | 10 | |
Total | 30 |