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Rangasamy Meets LG, Stakes Claim to Form Govt in Puducherry

N Rangasamy met Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kuniyil Kailashnathan on Friday to stake claim to form the government after the NDA's victory in assembly polls. The NDA, led by NR Congress with 12 seats and BJP with four, retained power in the 30-member assembly. Rangasamy was re-elected as leader of the NDA legislature party, with A Namassivayam as deputy leader. His political journey spans decades, including multiple terms as Chief Minister since 2001.

Key Points: Rangasamy stakes claim to form Puducherry govt

  • N Rangasamy meets LG staking claim to form government
  • NDA retained power with NR Congress winning 12 seats
  • Rangasamy re-elected as NDA legislature party leader
  • He resigned as CM on Thursday before staking claim
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Rangasamy meets LG, stakes claim to form government in Puducherry

N Rangasamy meets LG Kailashnathan, staking claim to form government after NDA's victory in Puducherry assembly polls.

"Rangasamy presented a letter of support from the legislative assembly members demanding the right to form the government. - News report"

Puducherry, May 8

All India NR Congress founder N Rangasamy on Friday evening met Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kuniyil Kailashnathan and staked claim to form the government in the Union Territory days after emerging victorious in the recently held assembly polls.

Rangasamy, who has been the longest-serving Chief Minister of Puducherry, presented a letter of support from the legislative assembly members demanding the right to form the government. The letter has been sent for the President's approval.

This comes after Rangasamy was re-elected as the leader of Nationalist Democratic Alliance (NDA) legislature party in Puducherry earlier in the day.

In the same meeting, Puducherry Home Minister A Namassivayam was elected as the deputy leader of the NDA legislature party.

The NDA has managed to successfully retained power in Puducherry, with NR Congress winning 12 seats and BJP four in the 30-member Puducherry assembly. AIADMK won one seat.

DMK won five seats, and Congress got one. TVK, which made a spectacular debut in Tamil Nadu, also opened its account, winning two seats.

Rangasamy got a total of 10,024 votes and won the Thattanchavady assembly constituency on Monday, securing victory by a margin of 4,441 votes following the counting of votes in the union territory (UT).

He resigned as the Chief Minister of Puducherry to Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan at Lok Bhavan on Thursday.

N Rangasamy is a veteran political leader in Puducherry and has been serving as Chief Minister of the Union Territory since May 2021. He has held the Chief Minister's post on multiple occasions earlier, first from 2001 to 2008, and again from 2011 to 2016. In 2011, he founded the AINRC after breaking away from the Indian National Congress (INC).

His political journey spans several decades of shifting electoral trends in Puducherry.

In the 1970s, leaders such as V Pethaperumal of the Indian National Congress were influential, while the 1977 elections saw the rise of the Janata Party. During the 1980s and 1990s, parties like the Janata Dal played a role, and Rangasamy himself emerged as an INC representative by 1991.

The political scene continued to evolve through the 1996, 2001, and 2006 elections. In 2011, AINRC's presence strengthened under leaders like Ashok Anand. Later, a 2019 by-election was won by K. Venkatesan of the DMK, before Rangasamy returned to power in 2021 under the AINRC banner, marking another shift in Puducherry's political landscape.

- ANI

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Priya S
Interesting how the political landscape keeps shifting in Puducherry. From Congress dominance to Janata Dal, then AINRC emergence. TVK making a debut is noteworthy - new parties are definitely shaking things up in South India. Let's see how this coalition works.
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Vikram M
BJP with just 4 seats but still in power through alliance - shows the ground reality of coalition politics in smaller UTs. Hope Rangasamy focuses on local issues like infrastructure and tourism rather than just playing national politics. Puducherry deserves better roads! 😤
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Ananya R
The fact that Rangasamy has been CM multiple times since 2001 shows he has local connect. But honestly, we need fresh leadership too. Congress and DMK only got 5 and 1 seats - people clearly rejected the old guard. TVK winning 2 seats is a big deal for a debutant!
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Rohit P
Waiting to see if this government will address the unemployment issue in Puducherry. The UT has so much potential with tourism and education sectors. Also, hope the alliance with BJP doesn't mean ignoring Tamil cultural identity. Balance is key! 👏

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