CM Narayanasamy resigns as Congress govt in Puducherry falls
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February 22, 2021
V Narayanasamy resigned as Chief Minister of Puducherry on Monday after he failed to prove his government s majority on the floor of the Assembly.
Speaker of the Puducherry Assembly, V P Suvakolundhu, announced that the motion of confidence moved by Narayanasamy stands defeated after the chief minister and members of the ruling party staged a walkout.
Minutes later, Narayanasamy met Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and submitted his resignation. In the morning, Narayanasamy moved the motion and made a long speech during which he accused the BJP and N R Congress of toppling his government.