NDA leads early count in Puducherry, majority mark distant
Counting is underway across Puducherry's 30 assembly seats, where a tally of 16 is needed for a majority. Early trends show NDA leading in 5 seats, giving the alliance a tally of 5 and leaving it 11 seats short of the majority mark. SPA is trailing with a tally of 3 seats, needing 13 more to reach the threshold. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 2 seats at this stage.