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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which political parties has won the Puducherry Assembly Election 2016
A
PJB
B
INC
C
AIADMK
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -AINRC won 8 seats in the 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election while Congress has emerged as the single largest party with 15 seats. Therefore, Congress, along with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam which won 2 seats, forms government.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rangaswamy, lost its majority to the Indian National Congress (INC), led by V. Narayanasamy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pondicherry is a Union territory currently ruled by the All India N.R. Congress and BJP alliance. The state assembly has 33 seats out of which 30 are elected by the people.

Detailed explanation-4: -30 out of 33 Members are elected directly by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise and the remaining three are nominated by the central government. These nominated members enjoy same powers as elected members of the assembly.

Detailed explanation-5: -The current incumbent is N. Rangasamy of the All India N.R. Congress since 7 May 2021.

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