Manoj Das’s last rites was performed with a gun salute in Puducherry on Wednesday
BHUBANESWAR: The last rites of acclaimed writer Manoj Das was held with state honours in Puducherry on Wednesday. Mourners paid respects to the bilingual writer who breathed his last on Tuesday. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were among those who condoled Das’s death.
“The passing of Manoj Das is a huge loss to the world of Odia and English writing. His towering stature as a fiction writer, his simplicity and spirituality gave him a unique identity. A Padma Bhushan, he was given many prestigious awards. My condolences to his family and admirers,” tweeted President Kovind.
Puducherry polls: Statehood for UT, increase in Central grants find mention in NR Congress manifest- The New Indian Express
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Narayanasamy off fray as Congress and DMK keep post-poll options open
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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.