Prez Murmu appoints Rangasamy as Puducherry CM

The President is pleased to appoint N Rangasamy as the chief minister of the union territory of Puducherry with effect from the date he is sworn in, the notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs said. Other NDA constituents, the AIADMK and the Latchia Jananayaga Katchi LJK won one seat each, taking the alliances tally to 18 in the 30-member House.

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday appointed N Rangasamy as the chief minister of Puducherry, according to a government notification. ''The President is pleased to appoint N Rangasamy as the chief minister of the union territory of Puducherry with effect from the date he is sworn in,'' the notification from the Ministry of Home Affairs said. Following the notification, Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan has invited Rangasamy to form the government, official sources said. Rangasamy would be sworn in as chief minister on May 13, sources added. Rangasamy is set to assume office as chief minister for a fifth term after the AINRC-led NDA secured a comfortable victory in the union territory election held on April 9. The results were declared on May 4. The All India NR Congress (AINRC) emerged victorious in 12 of the 16 seats it contested, and the BJP won four of the 10 seats it fought. Other NDA constituents, the AIADMK and the Latchia Jananayaga Katchi (LJK) won one seat each, taking the alliance's tally to 18 in the 30-member House. Besides, there would be three nominated members. The opposition DMK won five seats and the Congress one. The fledgling TVK won two seats.