Nedungadu Assembly Election Results 2026 Live Updates: Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran wins the seat

Across Assam, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, and Kerala, counting is well underway with leads shaping up across all 794 combined assembly seats. In Assam, where 64 seats are needed for a majority in the 126-seat house, NDA holds a tally of 97, having won 20 and leading in 77 more, comfortably crossing the majority mark on current trends. The Congress-led grouping has a tally of 21, all leads with no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively account for a tally of 8 in the state. Tamil Nadu's 234-seat assembly requires 118 for a majority. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in the state with a tally of 118, touching the majority mark exactly, with 8 declared and 110 leads still in play. SPA has a tally of 57, with 7 won and 50 leading, while NDA is trailing with a tally of 55, all leads and no seats declared. In West Bengal, the majority mark stands at 148 across 294 seats. BJP holds a tally of 200, having won 8 and leading in 192, well past the majority threshold on current numbers. TMC is trailing with a tally of 84, comprising 1 won and 83 leading seats. Kerala's 140-seat assembly needs 71 for a majority. UDF leads with a tally of 87, having already won 51 seats and leading in 36 more, crossing the majority mark if those leads hold. LDF trails with a tally of 36, with 27 won and 9 leading.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the strongest position with 9 seats won and 4 more where it is currently leading, putting its tally at 13. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving AINRC 3 seats short if its current leads hold. BJP has a tally of 7, with 2 seats won and 5 leads in hand. Counting continues across the union territory.

The Nedungadu assembly constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran has won the seat with 14,368 votes, finishing 4,499 votes ahead of AINRC's C. Chandira Priyanga, who polled 9,869 votes. The seat was currently held by AINRC's Chandira Priyanga, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to her term as the MLA.

The Nedungadu assembly constituency in Puducherry has returned a verdict, with the result now officially declared. The seat is currently held by AINRC's Chandira Priyanga. Full candidate-wise figures for this constituency are awaited, but counting has concluded and the final outcome stands confirmed for Nedungadu.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC is currently the frontrunner with a tally of 13 seats, having won 9 and leading in 4 more. The party needs 3 additional seats to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP sits at a tally of 7, with 2 seats won and 5 leads in hand. Counting is still in progress across the union territory.

The result is in from Nedungadu in Puducherry, and it has not gone the way of AINRC's C. Chandira Priyanga. The 37-year-old SC category candidate, who holds a 10th Pass qualification and ran with a clean criminal record, finished with 9,869 votes. Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran took the seat with 14,368 votes, leaving a margin of 4,499 votes between the two. Chandira Priyanga, who had been associated with the Nedungadu constituency, could not hold off the challenge from the Independent winner.

In West Bengal, where 148 seats are needed for a majority in the 294-seat assembly, BJP is leading in enough seats to cross that mark if those leads hold. The party has a tally of 210, with 3 seats won and leads in 207 constituencies. TMC has a tally of 70, having won 1 seat and leading in 69. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 3 seats in the state.

The result is in from Embalam in Puducherry. AINRC candidate E. Mohandoss wins the seat with 16,017 votes, defeating Congress candidate M. Candassamy, who secured 11,956 votes. The margin of victory stands at 4,061 votes. The seat is currently held by AINRC's U Lakshmikandhan, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the strongest position so far with 9 seats won and 5 more where it is currently leading, taking its tally to 14. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving the party just 2 seats short if those leads hold. BJP has won 2 seats and is leading in 6 others for a tally of 8, while Congress has won 1 and is leading in 1 more.

The result is in from Nedungadu in Puducherry, where AINRC candidate C. Chandira Priyanga has lost to Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran. Vigneswaran, a 42-year-old graduate professional, secured 14,368 votes to claim the seat, while Priyanga, who contested on an AINRC ticket, polled 9,869 votes. The margin between the two stood at 4,499 votes, with Priyanga, an SC category candidate from the constituency, unable to hold off the Independent challenger in what turned out to be a decisive finish.

Across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold. The alliance has won 4 seats outright and holds leads in 93 more, taking its tally to 97. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 25 seats, all of them leads with no seats declared yet. Candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

The Embalam constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. AINRC candidate E. Mohandoss wins the seat with 16,017 votes, defeating Congress candidate M. Candassamy, who polled 11,956 votes, by a margin of 4,061 votes. The seat is currently held by AINRC's U Lakshmikandhan, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

In Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, AINRC holds the top position with a tally of 14 seats, having won 9 and leading in 5 more. The party needs 2 additional seats to reach the majority mark of 16. BJP, its NDA partner, has a tally of 8, with 2 won and 6 leads in hand. Counting continues across the union territory's constituencies.

In Nedungadu, Puducherry, AINRC's C. Chandira Priyanga is currently trailing in the counting. Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran holds the lead with 14,368 votes against Chandira Priyanga's 9,869, a margin of 4,499 votes separating the two at this stage. Chandira Priyanga, 37, who belongs to the SC category and holds a 10th Pass qualification, is contesting from this Puducherry constituency with no criminal cases on record.

Counting is underway across Assam's 126 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 64. The NDA is leading in enough seats to cross that threshold if the current trends hold, with a tally of 96 seats, comprising 2 won and 94 seats where it is currently leading. Congress and its allies are trailing with a tally of 26 seats, all in the leading column. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 4 seats in the state.

The result is in from Nettapakkam in Puducherry, where AINRC candidate P. Rajavelu wins the seat with 13,665 votes. Congress candidate G. Anbarasan finishes second with 6,976 votes, leaving a winning margin of 6,689 votes. The seat was currently held by AINRC's P Rajavelu, who retains it comfortably. Rajavelu, 65, is a 12th Pass candidate contesting under the SC category with no criminal cases on record.

In the 30-seat Puducherry assembly, AINRC is out in front with a tally of 14 seats, having won 6 and leading in 8 more. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving the party just two seats short if its current leads hold. BJP has a tally of 8, with 1 won and 7 leads. Congress has won 1 and is leading in 1, while DMK has secured 1 seat so far.

In Nedungadu, Puducherry, counting is underway and AINRC's C. Chandira Priyanga is currently trailing in the contest. The 37-year-old SC category candidate, who holds a seat in the Nedungadu constituency, has so far accumulated 9,869 votes. Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran is leading the race with 14,368 votes, putting the margin between the two at 4,499 votes. Chandira Priyanga has no criminal cases on record as counting continues in this Puducherry seat.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark stands at 64, the NDA is currently leading in 98 seats, giving it a tally that has crossed the majority threshold if these leads hold. The Congress-led alliance is trailing with a tally of 22 seats, while candidates from other parties and independents cumulatively lead in 6 seats across the state.

The Embalam constituency in Puducherry has returned its verdict. AINRC candidate E. Mohandoss wins the seat with 16,017 votes, defeating Congress candidate M. Candassamy, who secured 11,956 votes, by a margin of 4,061 votes. The seat is currently held by AINRC's U Lakshmikandhan, who is not among the top 3 candidates in the final count, bringing an end to his term as the MLA.

Counting is still underway in Puducherry's 30-seat assembly, where AINRC holds the top position with a tally of 14 seats, having won 3 and leading in 11 more. The majority mark stands at 16, leaving AINRC just two seats short if its current leads hold. BJP, its NDA partner, has a tally of 9, with 1 won and 8 leads. Congress has secured a tally of 2 seats so far.

In the Nedungadu constituency of Puducherry, All India N.R. Congress candidate C. Chandira Priyanga, 37, is currently leading as counting continues. A candidate from the SC category with a clean record, Priyanga has accumulated 9,869 votes so far in this closely watched contest. Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran is trailing in the race with 14,368 votes counted at this stage. The result for Nedungadu is yet to be declared.

In Assam, where 126 assembly seats are at stake and the majority mark sits at 64, the NDA is leading in 94 constituencies, giving it a tally that has already crossed the majority threshold if those leads hold. Congress and its alliance partners are trailing with a tally of 26 seats. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 6 seats. No results have been formally declared yet as counting continues across the state.

In the Nettapakkam constituency of Puducherry, AINRC's P. Rajavelu is currently leading with 7,342 votes, holding a margin of 3,700 votes over his nearest rival. Congress candidate G. Anbarasan is trailing with 3,642 votes as counting continues. The seat is currently held by AINRC's P Rajavelu, who is among those in the running as results take shape.

Counting is underway across Puducherry's 30 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 16. AINRC is currently leading in 16 constituencies, putting the NDA alliance's combined tally at 25 seats. Congress is leading in 2 seats as part of the SPA grouping, which holds a tally of 2. BJP is leading in 9 seats within the NDA fold. No results have been formally declared yet.

C. Chandira Priyanga, the 37-year-old All India N.R. Congress candidate from Nedungadu in Puducherry, is currently leading in this SC-reserved constituency as counting continues. Priyanga, who has no criminal cases on record, has accumulated 8,479 votes so far. Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran is trailing in the contest with 11,599 votes. The result for Nedungadu is yet to be declared.

In Kerala, where 140 assembly seats are up for grabs and the majority mark stands at 71, the UDF is currently leading in 64 constituencies, leaving it 7 seats short of a majority if these leads hold. The LDF is trailing with a tally of 42 seats, needing 29 more to reach the majority mark. Candidates from other parties and independents are cumulatively leading in 19 seats across the state. No alliance has crossed the majority threshold at this stage of counting.

In the Nettapakkam constituency of Puducherry, AINRC's P. Rajavelu is currently leading with 4,337 votes, holding a margin of 1,845 votes over Congress candidate G. Anbarasan, who has accumulated 2,492 votes so far. The seat is currently held by AINRC's P Rajavelu. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared for this constituency.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where the majority mark stands at 16. BJP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, leaving the party 6 seats short of that threshold. Alliance partner AINRC is leading in 5 seats, taking the NDA combine's collective tally to 15. Congress is leading in 2 seats, while others account for leads in 5 more constituencies at this stage of counting.

In the Nedungadu constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate C. Chandira Priyanga is currently trailing in the counting, having gathered 4,820 votes so far. Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran holds the lead with 5,809 votes, putting a margin of 989 votes between the two. Chandira Priyanga, 37, belongs to the SC category and holds a 10th Pass qualification. Counting is still under way and no result has been declared in this seat.

In the Embalam constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate E. Mohandoss is currently leading with 7,322 votes, holding a margin of 3,246 over Congress candidate M. Candassamy, who has gathered 4,076 votes so far. The seat is currently held by AINRC's U Lakshmikandhan, who is not among the top 3 candidates presently reflected in the leading positions. Counting is still underway and no result has been declared yet.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority. BJP is currently leading in 10 constituencies, making it the front-runner at this stage, though it still needs six more seats to cross the majority mark. Alliance partner AINRC holds leads in four seats. Congress is also leading in four seats, while others account for the remaining four leads.

In the Nedungadu constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate C. Chandira Priyanga is currently trailing in the count with 4,820 votes against the leading Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran, who holds 5,809 votes. The margin between the two stands at 989 votes, with counting still in progress. Chandira Priyanga, 37, contests on an SC category seat and carries a clean criminal record heading into this closely watched finish.

Across Tamil Nadu's 234 assembly seats, where the majority mark stands at 118, no alliance has yet crossed the threshold as counting continues. Candidates from other parties or independent candidates cumulatively lead in 82 seats, still needing 36 more to reach a majority on current tallies. SPA is leading in 72 constituencies, trailing by 10 seats in the current count and requiring 46 seats to reach the majority mark. NDA is leading in 38 seats, with 80 more needed to reach the majority mark. No results have been declared in any of the 234 seats so far.

In the Nettapakkam constituency of Puducherry, AINRC's P. Rajavelu is currently leading the count with 2,249 votes, holding a margin of 942 votes over Congress candidate G. Anbarasan, who has gathered 1,307 votes so far. The seat is currently held by AINRC's P Rajavelu. Counting is still underway and the final result is yet to be declared.

Counting is underway across all 30 seats in Puducherry, where 16 seats are needed for a majority. BJP holds the early advantage, leading in 8 constituencies. Congress is placed second with leads in 5 seats, while AINRC is showing in 2. Others account for leads in the remaining 3 seats. No party has crossed the halfway mark at this stage of counting.

In the Nedungadu constituency of Puducherry, AINRC candidate C. Chandira Priyanga is currently trailing in the count. Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran holds the lead with 5,643 votes against Chandira Priyanga's 4,583, putting a gap of 1,060 votes between the two. The 37-year-old AINRC candidate, who contests from the SC category, is keeping the race close as counting continues in this Puducherry seat.

In the Nedungadu constituency of Puducherry, Independent candidate Dr. V. Vigneswaran is currently leading with 5,643 votes, holding a margin of 1,060 over C. Chandira Priyanga of All India N.R. Congress, who has accumulated 4,583 votes so far. The seat is currently held by AINRC's Chandira Priyanga, who is contesting to retain it but is trailing at this stage of counting with results yet to be declared.

Votes cast in Nedungadu are now being counted. With 6 candidates in the fray, every round of counting will be closely watched for early trends.

Nedungadu saw S Chandra Priyanga of the AINRC win in 2016, followed by Chandira Priyanga of the All India N.R. Congress in 2021. May 4 result will add the next chapter to this seat's electoral history.

Counting is in its early stages across Puducherry's 30 assembly seats, where 16 is the majority mark. BJP is currently leading in 3 constituencies and holds a tally of 3, still needing 13 more seats to reach the halfway threshold. Congress is leading in 1 seat at this point. No seats have been declared yet as the count continues to move forward.

C. Chandira Priyanga, contesting on a All India N.R. Congress ticket, is one of 6 candidates whose votes are being tallied in Nedungadu May 4. As counting progresses, the round-wise figures will show how they have fared across the constituency.

In the Nedungadu constituency of Puducherry, All India N.R. Congress candidate C. Chandira Priyanga is currently leading as counting progresses. The 37-year-old, who belongs to the SC category, is among the prominent names being watched closely in this seat. Counting is still underway and the final result for Nedungadu is yet to be declared.

When the final count is completed and the result declared in Nedungadu, it will confirm which candidate has secured the most votes in the 2026 election. The winning candidate's name and vote margin will be confirmed as the definitive 2026 result for Nedungadu.

Counting is underway in the Nedungadu assembly constituency of Puducherry, with votes still being tallied across the segment. The seat is currently held by AINRC's Chandira Priyanga, who has represented this SC-reserved constituency. A final picture is expected to emerge as the counting process advances and leads begin to firm up in this Puducherry segment.

Counting day in Puducherry brings results from 30 constituencies, and Nedungadu is among the seats being closely tracked. As votes cast are now being counted, round-wise tallies will feed into the state-wide picture.

In Nedungadu, votes cast on polling day are now being counted in rounds at the designated counting centre. Each round adds to the cumulative tallies until a winning candidate is formally declared.

Nedungadu is classified as a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved constituency. As counting progresses, the result will reflect which of the 6 candidates secured the most votes across this seat.

As Puducherry's counting day unfolds, results from all 30 Assembly constituencies will build the overall picture. Nedungadu's result will be one of those data points contributing to the state tally.