AINRC, BJP set sights on Puducherry’s lone Rajya Sabha seat
The Hindu
Former Minister Malladi Krishna Rao likely to be a nominee
The viability of the National Democratic Alliance will be put to test in the upcoming Rajya Sabha election as the All India N.R. Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party are reportedly eyeing the lone seat in the Union Territory. The tenure of the present member of the Rajya Sabha N. Gokulakrishnan will end on October 6. With the Election Commission of India set to start the election process early September, Puducherry is likely to witness some tense political moments. Highly placed sources in the AlNRC told The Hindu that party chief and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy had informed some of his legislators and close associates of his firm decision to nominate a senior minister in the previous Congress government, alluding to former Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao, who since quitting the Congress to set the stage for the fall of previous V. Narayanasamy Ministry, has been largely keeping away from the public eye.More Related News