Puducherry Cabinet assumes office
The Hindu
The five-member Council of Ministers take oath 50 days after winning the Assembly election
The five-member Council of Ministers of Puducherry's first NDA government, led by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, was sworn-in on Sunday, 50 days after winning the Assembly election on April 6 to form the 15th Legislative Assembly. Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered the oath of office and secrecy to the Ministers. A. Namassivayam (BJP), K. Lakshminarayanan, C. Djeacoumar and Chandirapriyanga (AINRC) and Sai Saravanan Kumar (BJP) were formally inducted in that order. All of them took the oath in the name of God. Following the swearing-in, Chief Minister N. Rangasamy and the newly sworn-in Ministers felicitated the Lt. Governor. Ms. Soundararajan also felicitated the Chief Minister and his team.More Related News

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