N Rangasamy, NR Congress Chief, Takes Oath As Puducherry Chief Minister

NR Rangasamy heads the National Democratic Alliance, which has the BJP as the other constituent.

All India NR Congress chief N Rangasamy was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Puducherry by Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundarajan this afternoon. The ministers in Mr Rangasamy's cabinet will be inducted later. A Namassivayam, who joined the BJP in January after quitting the Congress, is tipped for the post of Deputy Chief Minister. NR Rangasamy heads the National Democratic Alliance, which has the BJP as the other constituent.