Five ministers inducted into NDA cabinet in Puducherry

Ending the greater than a month-long suspense over cabinet formation, 5 ministers, together with two from the BJP, have been inducted within the Chief Minister N Rangasamy-led NDA cabinet on Sunday.
A Namassivayam, Ok Lakshminarayanan, C Djeacoumar, Chandira Priyanga and A Ok Sai J Saravana Kumar have been sworn in as ministers by Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan in entrance of the Raj Nivas. All the Ministers took oath within the identify of God. Chief Minister Rangasamy, amongst others, was current on the event.
The portfolios of the ministers weren’t revealed. Lakshminarayanan, Djeacoumar and Priyanga characterize lead companion AINRC, whereas Namassivayam and Saravana Kumar are from its ally BJP.
This is the primary time the saffron occasion is a part of a Ministry within the Union Territory. The train additionally noticed a girl member turn into a minister after a 41 yr hole, with Chandira Priyanga being sworn in.
Late Congress chief Renuka Appadurai was the final lady minister from the UT throughout 1980-83 and dealt with the Education portfolio within the M D R Ramachandran (DMK)-led coalition ministry.

Ending greater than a month’s suspense over cabinet formation, Chief Minister N Rangasamy on June 23 submitted the record of members to be included in his ministry, to Soundararajan, which was subsequently permitted by the President.
Though the AINRC-led NDA had swept the April 6 Assembly polls on this union territory, cabinet formation dragged on for lengthy because the saffron occasion initially insisted for a deputy CM put up, however later settled for the put up of the Assembly Speaker.
Soon after main his alliance to a win, AINRC founder Rangasamy was sworn-in as Chief Minister on May 7 however no different cabinet member was sworn-in.
Later, BJP’s ‘Embalam’ R Selvam was elected unopposed as Speaker of the Puducherry Assembly on June 16. The swearing-in ceremony was held at 2.30 pm in entrance of Raj Nivas, the workplace cum residence of the Lt Governor.

AINRC emerged victorious from 10 segments out of 16 seats it contested within the hustings and heads the NDA right here.
The BJP annexed six of the 9 seats it contested. The NDA enjoys the help of three nominated members belonging to the BJP. The House has a complete of 33 MLAs, together with the three nominated ones.