1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

1996 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
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30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered633,635
Turnout75.33%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader V. Vaithilingam R. V. Janakiraman
Party INC DMK
Seats before 15 4
Seats won 9 7
Seat change Decrease6 Increase3
Popular vote 28.39% 25.65%
CM before election

V. Vaithilingam
INC

Elected CM

R. V. Janakiraman
DMK

Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in April 1996, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India.[1][2] The Indian National Congress won the most seats, but the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the popular vote, and R. V. Janakiraman was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule". The Week (Indian magazine). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022. 9th election: 1996 - The Congress was the single-largest party in the 1996 election in Puducherry, winning nine seats with a vote share of 25 per cent. The DMK, its principle adversary, won seven seats, with a vote share of nearly 23 per cent
  2. ^ "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1996" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ Bosco Dominique (10 June 2019). "Former Puducherry chief minister RV Janakiraman dead". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Pondicherry Legislative Assembly". Retrieved 8 September 2022.