Central Armed Police Force guarding outside the Polling center at Farook Maricar Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, in Puducherry on Thursday, April 9, 2026 | Photo Credit: R. RAGU A steady flow of electors to the polling stations in Puducherry on Thursday (April 9, 2026) turned the 2026 Assembly election into a record breaking one. Breaking all previous polling percentages, Puducherry on Thursday (April 9, 2026) registered a record 89. 74% polling with almost half of the constituencies crossing the 90% polling mark by 8 p.m. Enthusiasm among the voters was very visible from dawn as people thronged the polling stations much before the voting process even started around 7 a.m. Published – April 09, 2026 10:48 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 Worried by hits on Iran nuclear sites, must never happen again: IAEA chief Rafael Grossi Three go missing as mound of soil caves in at Hulikal Ghat