Union Cabinet Approves President’s Rule In Puducherry

Mumbai: A day after President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignation of Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy and his Council of Ministers, the Union Cabinet today approved President’s rule in the Union Territory.

Meanwhile, Congress will stage a protest tomorrow during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit.

Holding the central government responsible for the collapse of the V Narayanasamy-led government, the grand old party will oppose the alleged assassination of democracy by the Modi government.

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Narayanasamy resigned before the floor test on February 22 after five Congress and one Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) legislators lost a majority in the 33-member house.

Before the floor test, Narayanasamy alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was forcibly trying to implement Hindi in UT.

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Later, he called on Lt. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and submitted the resignation.

Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to take place in April-May this year.

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