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Puducherry Congress Leader AV Subramanian Resigns Ahead of Assembly Elections

Former Puducherry Congress leader AV Subramanian has resigned from all party positions, citing private reasons. His resignation comes on the same day the party released its list of 16 candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections. The Congress will contest these seats as part of a seat-sharing agreement with alliance partner DMK. The Puducherry Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in a single phase on April 9, 2026.

Key Points: Congress Leader AV Subramanian Resigns in Puducherry

  • Key leader resigns before polls
  • Congress-DMK seat-sharing finalised
  • Congress to contest 16 seats
  • Elections scheduled for April 9
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Puducherry: Former PCC president AV Subramanian resigns from all Congress positions

Former PCC president AV Subramanian resigns from all Congress posts ahead of the 2026 Puducherry Assembly elections, citing private reasons.

"private reasons and unavoidable circumstances - AV Subramanian"

Puducherry, March 28

Ahead of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly elections, former Congress leader AV Subramanian on Friday resigned from all Congress party positions.

In a letter addressed to V Vaithilingam, President of the Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), Subramanian cited "private reasons and unavoidable circumstances" as reasons for the decision.

His decision comes after Puducherry Congress president V Vaithilingam released the party's list of 16 candidates for the upcoming elections earlier in the day.

According to the list, DPR Selvam will contest from Mannadipattu, while P Karthikeyan has been fielded from Oosudu. Other prominent candidates include N Raja Kumar from Indiranagar, V Vaithilingam from Thattanchavady, PK Devadas from Kamarajnagar, and M Vaidyanathan from Lawspet. G Rajendran will contest from Muthialpet, J Vijayalakshmi from Ariyankuppam, and RKR Anandaraman from Manavely.

The party has also fielded M Kandasamy from Embalam, G Anparasan from Nettapakkam, Dinesh Kumar from Nedungadu, R Kamalakannan from Thirunallar, and AM Ranjith from Karaikal North. In Mahe, Ramesh Parampath has been named as the candidate, while Kollapalli Srinivas Ashok will contest from Yanam.

The announcement follows a seat-sharing agreement finalised earlier this week between the Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), under which Congress will contest 16 of the 30 seats, while the DMK will contest the remaining 14 constituencies.

"We will share seats among the alliance parties in the 14 seats allotted to DMK," the party's Puducherry election in-charge Jagadrakshagan said.

Congress and DMK are also alliance partners in Tamil Nadu, where the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led party allotted the Congress 28 of 234 seats for the 2026 Assembly elections.

The Union Territory of Puducherry is all set to hold the 2026 Assembly Election on April 9 in a single phase, with counting of votes scheduled to take place on May 4, the ECI announced.

- ANI

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Priya S
The DMK-Congress alliance seems strong in Puducherry too. 16 seats is a good share. Hope they have a clear strategy to take on the NDA. Local issues like water and infrastructure should be the focus, not just alliance arithmetic.
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Vikram M
Good to see a mix of experienced and new faces in the candidate list. V Vaithilingam contesting again is expected. But the resignation of a senior leader is never a good sign. Creates uncertainty among party workers.
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Sarah B
Interesting to see the Tamil Nadu alliance dynamics playing out in Puducherry as well. The DMK seems to be the senior partner in both places. Wishing all candidates the best! Hope the election is about development. 🙏
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Karthik V
As a resident, I just want a stable government that works for Puducherry's unique needs. Whether it's Congress-DMK or the other side, they must address unemployment and tourism development. Personal resignations don't matter, governance does.
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Aryan P
The candidate list looks balanced regionally, covering all areas like Karaikal, Mahe, and Yanam. That's important for a Union Territory with distinct regions. Hope they have solid plans and aren't just relying on the alliance name.

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