Elections in Puducherry

Elections in the Indian union territory of Puducherry are conducted every five years to elect members to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly and members of parliament to the Lok Sabha. There are 30 assembly constituencies and 1 Lok Sabha constituency. The union territory has conducted 14 assembly elections and 15 Lok Sabha elections since independence.

The lieutenant governor of Puducherry is the ceremonial head of the union territory. However, it is the chief minister of Puducherry who is elected as the leader of the party or political alliance having a majority in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. The chief minister will be the leader of the executive branch of the government of Puducherry. The chief minister is the chief adviser to the lieutenant governor of Puducherry and the head of the union territory council of ministers.

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