Puducherry, April 9 -- Polling is underway in Puducherry, and former Chief Minister and Congress leader V Narayanasamy cast his vote at the polling station at VOC Govt School on Thursday.

He expressed confidence that the INDI alliance would form the next government and urged citizens to turn out in large numbers to exercise their democratic right.

Speaking to the reporters, Narayanasamy said, "The people of Puducherry want the INDI alliance to come to power. I am confident that the INDI alliance will form the government here. I request the people to come in large numbers to exercise their democratic right."

Puducherry is voting for a total of 30 seats. A total of 10,14,070 electors are eligible to exercise their franchise to elect the ...