Facts at a glance- Puducherry Puducherry Assembly Elections -2016 ( Date of Poll -16.05.2016 )

Facts at a glance- Puducherry

Puducherry Assembly Elections -2016

( Date of Poll -16.05.2016 )

S. No.	Item	Number of Assembly Constituencies going on poll=30
1.	Total Electors	Male –                   4,47,081 Female-                 4,94,238 Others -                          79 Service Elector -          537 ------------------------------  Total  -                  9,41,935
2	Total number of Candidates	344
3	Total Number of Female candidates	Female-            21 Transgender- 01
4	No. and Name of the Assembly Constituency with maximum No. of  Candidates	6. Ozhukarai  (17 Candidates)
5	No. & Name of the Assembly Constituency with  minimum number of Candidates	26. Karaikal (North) (8 Candidates)
6	Assembly Constituency where more than one women candidate	2. Thirubuvani, 12. Kalapet, 14. Rajbhavan, 29 Mahe  (2 Female Candidates each)
7	Party-wise list of candidates:	Bharatiya Janta Party	30
		Bahujan Samaj Party	9
		Communist Party of India	7
		Communist Party of India (M)	4
		Indian National Congress	21
		All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	30
		All India N.R. Congress	30
		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	9
		Pattali Makkal Katchi Agila Indiaya Makkal Kazhagam	24 8
		Coomunist Party of India (MLL)	3
		Desiya Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	6
		Indiya Jananayaka Katchi	22
		Jantaha Dal (United)	2
		Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	5
		Nam Thamizhar Katchi	26
		Revolutionary Social Party	1
		Social Democratic Party of India	4
		Tamizhaga Vaazhvurimal Katchi	2
		Viduthalai Ciruthaikal Katchi	5
		Independents	96
		Total	344
8	Largest Assembly constituency Electorate wise	6. Ozhukarai
9	Largest Assembly Constituency Area Wise	6. Ozhukarai
10	Smallest Assembly constituency Electorate wise	16. Orleanpeth
11	No. of  Polling Stations	930
12	Number and Name of Assembly Constituencies where there is straight contest	Nil
13	Number of EVMs to be used in the elections	Ballot Units-965, Control Units- 930