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With the enactment of the afloat Ministry of 2nd National Democratic Alliance authorities headed by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy’s All India N R Congress successful Puducherry getting delayed, BJP person and newly-appointed Minister A. Namassivayam connected Friday called connected Prime Minister Narendra Modi astatine his residence successful New Delhi.
Mr. Namassivayam, who near to the nationalist superior connected Thursday, had besides met BJP president Nitin Nabin, Union Minister and party’s predetermination in-charge for the Union Territory Mansukh Mandaviya and BJP nationalist wide caput (organisation) B. L. Santhosh.
After the NDA retained powerfulness successful the 2026 Assembly elections successful Puducherry, the swearing-in of Chief Minister and 2 Ministers had lone taken spot since the announcements of results connected May 4. Mr. Rangasamy had taken oath on with Mr. Namassivayam and Malladi Krishna Rao, belonging to the AINRC enactment connected May 13 leaving the enlargement of the Cabinet to different date.
“My sojourn to Delhi was conscionable to convey our leaders for the enactment extended during the elections. I volition besides sermon with Central Ministers the improvement and payment needs of the Union Territory,” helium told The Hindu.
Though helium termed the sojourn to New Delhi arsenic a regular affair, sources successful enactment informed that Mr. Namassivayam had briefed the leaders astir the governmental concern post-Assembly elections successful the Union Territory.
The root said that Mr. Namassivayam had sought appointments with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah and was apt to telephone connected Vice-President C. P. Radhakrishnan connected Saturday.
Sources besides added that Mr. Mandivya was apt to sojourn Puducherry adjacent week to clasp further talks with Mr. Rangasamy connected Ministry formation. The BJP was apt to get 1 much berth successful the Cabinet and Speaker’s station similar successful the erstwhile tenure of the NDA government.
Denies reports connected nominated MLAs
Speaking to reporters astatine the enactment bureau present connected Friday, BJP spokesperson A. Arul Murugan denied reports astir the assignment of 3 enactment members arsenic nominated legislators successful the Puducherry Assembly. “The Ministry of Home Affairs has not appointed immoderate of our leaders arsenic nominated MLAs. All the reports appearing are acold from truth,” helium said.
