Puducherry: Narayanasamy out of contest, BJP fields Congress rebels
The Congress, which is in alliance with the DMK, is contesting in 15 of the 30 seats in Puducherry. While the DMK will field candidates in 13 constituencies, the other allies VCK and CPI will contest in one seat each
Chennai: Former Puducherry CM Narayanasamy is unlikely to contest in the April 6 Assembly elections to the Union Territory, if the Congress first list is anything to go by. The Congress high command in New Delhi late on Tuesday released a list of 14 candidates in which Narayansamyâs name was missing. Only one more candidate needs to be nominated by the national party.
Congress announces 14 names for Puducherry polls, leaves out ex-CM Narayanasamy
Congress announces 14 names for Puducherry polls, leaves out ex-CM Narayanasamy
Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy’s name did not figure in the list of 14 candidates for the Puducherry Assembly Polls announced by the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) on Tuesday.
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Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy (Picture Credits: PTI)
Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy’s name did not figure in the list of 14 candidates for the Puducherry Assembly Polls announced by the All-India Congress Committee (AICC) on Tuesday.
Narayanasamy had resigned on February 22 ahead of a floor test in the 33-member House following the resignation of 5 Congress and one Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) legislators.
Puducherry [India], March 16 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) released a list of nine candidates for the upcoming Puducherry assembly elections on Tuesday.
Puducherry [India], March 16 (ANI): Former Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy will not contest the 2021 assembly elections in the Union Territory, said Dinesh Gundu Rao, All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-incharge of Puducherry.