AIADMK fields A. Anbalagan (left) in Oupalam, A. Gandhi (right) in Orleanpeth | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), on Sunday (March 22, 2026), announced its candidates for Oupalam and Orleanpeth Assembly constituencies in the Puducherrry Union territory as part of the AINRC-BJP alliance. The party named former legislator A. Anbalagan as its candidate for Oupalam constituency and party functionary A. Gandhi as its candidate for Orleanpeth constituency. An official announcement was made by AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami in this regard. The polling is in Puducherry is scheduled on April 9. Under the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Puducherry, the AIADMK is facing polls in two seats, while the BJP is contesting in 10 seats, the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) contests in 16 seats and the newly-formed Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi (LJK) has been allotted two seats. Published – March 22, 2026 03:57 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Landslide hits Mandi after rain, nine houses evacuated Two workers die of electrocution in Manali factory