Congress-DMK front was today leading in three segments and the AIADMK combine in one constituency at the end of the initial rounds of counting of votes in the assembly polls in the Union Territory.
Ruling Congress was leading in Mahe, Yanam and Mangalam constituencies while All India NR Congress chief and former chief minister N Rangaswamy, an ally of AIADMK, was ahead over his rival in Kadirgamam, officials said.
Trends were available only for the four seats out of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry as of 9.30 am.
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