NE NEWS SERVICE
PUDUCHERRY, MAY 3
AINRC leader N Rangasamy, heading the NDA here, on Monday staked his claim to form a government in Puducherry after the front won 16 seats in the 30 member territorial assembly in the April 6 assembly polls. Rangasamy called on Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan at the Raj Nivas and submitted a letter in this regard.
Elected Legislators of AINRC & BJP led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) submitted their Letter of Support to form the Government at Puducherry Led by Shri N.Rangasamy ,
after winning 16 seats in 30 member Territorial Assembly in the recently held Elections on 6 th April 2021. pic.twitter.com/GUxH0tUBDu— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (மோடியின் குடும்பம் ) (@DrTamilisai4BJP) May 3, 2021
The Lt Governor said Rangasamy informed her that he would communicate the auspicious time and day for him to be sworn in. Former PWD Minister A Namassivayam, elected to the Assembly from Mannadipet constituency here and BJP`s representative Nirmal Kumar Surana were among those who accompanied Rangasamy when he met the Lt Governor.
Earlier in the day, Rangasamy was elected as the AINRC legislature party leader. Party sources said the swearing in ceremony would be held either on May 7 or 9.
The AINRC won 10 seats in the polls and the BJP six. The Congress won two, and its ally DMK six.
Six independents also emerged successful in the election. Sixteen is the number required for a simple majority in the Puducherry assembly.
