Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department stated that a depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal lay centred at 8:30 am of Friday
He also congratulated Union ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan on being elected to the Rajya Sabha from Assam and Madhya Pradesh respectively.
In the first phase, 2.30 lakh voters would go to the polls while 4.44 lakh voters would exercise their franchise in the second phase and in the third phase 3.28 lakh voters would go to the poll.
Assembly sources said Selvam was admitted to Indira Gandhi government general hospital.
As his was the only nomination received till deadline of 12 noon today Rajavelu is set to be elected unopposed in the House scheduled to have its budget session from Thursday.
The AINRC and BJP constituting the NDA together have a strength of 16 MLAs and enjoy the support of three nominated legislators belonging to the saffron party.
While the earlier impasse was due to the BJP demanding a deputy chief minister’s post and three ministerial berths, it has now settled for 2 ministers and Speaker’s post.
The Lt Governor administered the oaths of office and affirmation in Tamil to Lakshminarayanan at Raj Nivas
N Rangasamy, a BJP ally, was sworn in as the chief minister of the Union Territory at a brief ceremony held at the Raj Nivas in Puducherry on Friday.
While according approval for withdrawing the special duty, the LG on Thursday directed that all bars and retail sellers of liquor and restaurants to follow safety norms.
The decision has infuriated the PMK, which enjoys sizable support among the powerful Vanniyar community, which behaves and acts like a cadre-based party.
Outgoing Chief Minister of Puducherry and senior Congress leader, V Narayanasamy said that tons of money and Central agencies were used by the Union government led by the BJP to topple the secular government led by him in Puducherry. He was speaking to IANS in a telephonic interview.
The LG’s direction comes after the Leader of the Opposition in Puducherry N. Rangasamy met the Lt Governor on Wednesday and again today.
Rao had been in constant war with Bedi for the last three and half years, over several key issues that were handled by ministries’ under him.
Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan has been given the additional charge of Puducherry.
The Congress’s strength in the assembly has reduced to 10 as the BJP is trying to make inroads with the help of the AIADMK and the NR Congress in the Union Territory.
Narayanasamy also announced 100 units of free electricity to those below the poverty line.
It is also reportedly said that Mehroof was suffering from kidney diseases and was a heart patient too.
Chennai: Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi on Wednesday urged Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy to induct women into his cabinet. In a tweet Bedi said: “At Women’s Day function, eminent local speakers sought more for women. I urge the HCM (Honourable Chief Minister) of Puducherry to begin with by appointing women[Read More…]
