NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, JUNE 27
Five ministers were inducted into the NDA cabinet in Puducherry on Sunday, nearly two months after Chief Minister N Rangasamy was sworn in.
Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office to the five ministers outside the Raj Nivas.
Administered Oath of Office and Secrecy to Ministers-designates of Govt of #Puducherry today.
புதுச்சேரி மாநிலத்தில் துணை நிலை ஆளுநராக, புதிய அமைச்சர்களுக்கு பதவிப் பிரமாணமும் ரகசிய காப்புப் பிரமாணமும் செய்து வைத்தேன்.@PMOIndia @narendramodi @rashtrapatibhvn @HMOIndia pic.twitter.com/S7RLJnLqcl
— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisai4BJP) June 27, 2021
A Namassivayam, K Lakshminarayanan, C Djeacoumar, Chandira Priyanka and A K Sai J Saravana Kumar were the Ministers sworn in.
Administered Oath of Office and Secrecy to Ministers-designates of Govt of #Puducherry today.
The Swearing-in ceremony was graced by Hon'ble CM,MLAs& other dignitaries.
Wish them great success in their efforts for all-round development of Puducherry under visionary @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/oyd8e1GhMw— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisai4BJP) June 27, 2021
All of them took oath in the name of God. Chief Minister Rangasamy, among others, was present on the occasion.
Lakshminarayanan, Djeacoumar and Priyanka represent lead partner AINRC, while Namassivayam and Saravana Kumar are from its ally BJP.
This is the first time the saffron party is part of a Ministry in the Union Territory. The exercise saw Puducherry gets its first woman minister in over four decades with the induction of AINRC legislator Chandira Priyanka.
Senior BJP leaders, MLAs and MPs from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry were present on this occasion.