Home Minister and BJP candidate A. Namassivayam who is pitted against sitting MP and Congress candidate V. Vaithilingam, talks to The Hindu on candidate selection process, Statehood issue and criticism against him by Opposition leaders. Mr. Rangasamy says he is confident about convincing Prime Minister on Statehood. But after the election, Mr. Narayanasamy came through the backdoor and became the …
Former Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy has questioned the credibility of the BJP candidate for Lok Sabha poll, A. Namassivayam, by bringing up his changing stance on different controversial subjects. Addressing a press conference here on Thursday, the Congress leader said Mr. Namassivayam is also a Minister in the NDA government in Puducherry holding subjects such as home, education, electricity and …
M. Ramadass, former MP and president of Puducherry Maanila Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam, has said that the Statehood promise of incumbent Home Minister and BJP candidate for the Lok Sabha elections, A. Namassivayam, was “old wine in an old bottle,” and was aimed at hoodwinking electors. In a statement, Mr. Ramadass said the BJP candidate seemed to lack an understanding of …
