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 …
The Union Territory of Puducherry has finally got a Council of Ministers. It has taken almost two months after the Assembly election results, and 50 days since the assumption of office by N. Rangasamy as Chief Minister, for the National Democratic Alliance to get five nominees sworn in as Ministers, three from his party, the All India N.R. The Chief …