Puducherry Exit Poll 2026: NDA poised to win, TVK could surprise
Puducherry Exit Poll 2026: NDA poised to win, TVK could surprise
Exit polls hint a tight Puducherry race, with NDA favored to win seats and TVK emerging as a potential spoiler; results due May 4.
Puducherry’s 30-seat Assembly is shaping up for a close race, with exit polls pointing to a possible NDA lead. The India Today-Axis My India poll projects the NDA to win 16-20 seats, the DMK-Congress bloc 6-8 seats, TVK 2-4 seats, and others 1-3 seats, a spread that keeps a clear majority in doubt until counting begins on May 4. Polls across different outfits show a similar thread of a multi-front contest rather than a path to easy numbers.
Other surveys paint a slightly different picture but echo a hung or near-hung assembly. Peoples Pulse also places the NDA in the 16-20 range, with DMK-Congress at 6-8 and TVK in the 0-1 slot in some projections, while others assign a few more seats to non-NDA players. Polls from Times Now-JVC, Praja Poll, Poll of Exit Polls, and Kamakhya Analytics offer a spectrum of seat ranges, all highlighting the same complexity: small shifts could tilt the balance in a 30-member house.
The Puducherry race has added variables this year with the entry of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) under Vijay and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) under Seeman, injecting new dynamics into a contest historically viewed as a two-horse race between NDA and the INDIA bloc. If NDA edges toward the higher end of projections, it could depend on how these newer players perform at local booths and how alliances and cross-voting shape up on polling day.
Counting is scheduled for May 4, and voters, pollsters, and political watchers will be watching closely as the results roll in. The close, multi-corner nature of Puducherry politics this year mirrors broader trends in regional contests, where local sentiment and candidate reliability can outweigh national narratives. By May 4, Puducherry will have a clearer picture of whether the NDA can hold a working majority or if complex coalitions will redefine the Assembly.
