Congress Triumph in Puducherry: BJP Defeated in Parliamentary Polls

The opposition has attributed the BJP's defeat in the Puducherry parliamentary polls to the corrupt and anti-people administration of the AINRC-BJP coalition. Congress candidate V Vaithilingam retained the seat with a substantial margin, highlighting issues like corruption, privatization, GST, and unemployment as key factors behind the BJP's downfall.

In a significant political development, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) faced a resounding defeat in the recent parliamentary polls in the union territory of Puducherry. The opposition has squarely blamed the corrupt and anti-people administration led by the AINRC-BJP coalition for this outcome.

Congress candidate V Vaithilingam emerged victorious, retaining the lone seat in Puducherry. Vaithilingam secured 4,26,005 votes, defeating Puducherry Home Minister A Namassivayam, who garnered 2,89,489 votes. The election saw 26 candidates vying for the seat.

Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader V Narayanasamy pointed out that the people of Puducherry were discontent with the Rangasamy-led coalition government’s performance. He cited issues such as corruption, privatization of the power sector, GST, unemployment, and crime due to drug abuse as significant factors contributing to BJP's defeat.