In Puducherry, peaceful and moderate polling is underway with 36% votes cast upto 12 noon.

Large number of people especially women and young first time voters were seen waiting patiently for their turn in long queue to cast their votes. No untoward incident is reported so far.

The Union Minister and the Congress candidate V Narayanasamy, founder leader of NR Congress and Chief Ministerr N Rangasamy, his party candidate R Radhakrishnan are among the prominent persons who cast their votes in the forenoon.