Puducherry has achieved its highest-ever voter participation rate, with 91.23% of the electorate casting ballots in the April 9 Assembly election to choose members of the 30-seat Legislative Assembly. Of the territory's 950,639 registered voters, 89.87% voted via Electronic Voting Machines, with the remaining 1.36% accounted for by approximately 12,000 postal ballots. The milestone underscores strong civic engagement in the Union Territory and sets a new benchmark for democratic participation in its electoral history.