President Murmu appoints N Rangasamy as Puducherry chief minister

President Droupadi Murmu appointed N Rangasamy as chief minister of Puducherry. The AINRC leader will take the oath of office on May 13 and begin his fifth term following the NDA's election victory.

President Droupadi Murmu appointed N Rangasamy chief minister of Puducherry. The Lieutenant Governor invited him to form the government.

Rangasamy, leader of the All India N.R. Congress, secured the position after the National Democratic Alliance won the recent elections with a comfortable majority.

He is scheduled to take the oath on May 13, marking the start of his fifth term as chief minister.

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Illustration of C. Joseph Vijay's swearing-in ceremony as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
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Vijay sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister

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C. Joseph Vijay, president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, was sworn in as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister on May 10, 2026, ending decades of rule by the DMK and AIADMK.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a major roadshow in Puducherry on April 3, boosting the National Democratic Alliance's campaign ahead of the April 9 assembly elections. He was accompanied by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy and Home Minister A. Namassivayam.

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Ahead of April 9 polls, BJP national president Nitin Nabin pledged to develop Puducherry. AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami warned against DMK over alleged looting of liquor revenues. BJP leader A. Namassivayam criticised Congress on the Statehood issue.

The Congress party has appointed senior leader Ramesh Chennithala as chairman and Shashi Tharoor as co-chair of its election campaign committee in Kerala. This step aims to demonstrate unity and attract urban youth voters ahead of the state polls. The party is preparing to challenge the ruling LDF and the rising BJP.

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Following his March announcement and Rajya Sabha swearing-in on April 10, Nitish Kumar resigned as Bihar chief minister on April 14, paving the way for BJP leader Samrat Choudhary to become the NDA legislature party leader. Choudhary met Governor Syed Ata Hasnain to stake his claim and is set to take oath on April 15, with JD(U)'s Bijendra Prasad Yadav and Vijay Kumar Choudhary as deputy chief ministers.

Two AICC observers submitted a report on the preferences of 63 Congress MLAs for the Kerala chief minister post to party president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday. Leaders including VD Satheesan and Ramesh Chennithala arrived in Delhi for consultations as the party seeks a consensus.

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The Bharatiya Janata Party is moving to form the next government in West Bengal following its victory in the assembly elections. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata on May 7 to oversee the selection of the legislature party leader. Incumbent Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has refused to resign and plans to challenge the results in court.

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