CM Rangasamy, Ministers take oath as MLAs in Puducherry
The newly elected legislators in Puducherry, including Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, took their oaths as MLAs following the NDA's victory in the recent Assembly elections. The NDA secured a majority with 18 out of 30 seats, while the remaining seats were won by various other parties. Notably, 13 of the elected members are new faces, and there was a unique request from a DMK legislator to take the oath in Malayalam instead of French.
- ▪Chief Minister N. Rangasamy and other ministers were sworn in as MLAs in Puducherry's Legislative Assembly.
- ▪The NDA retained power by winning 18 out of 30 seats in the Assembly elections.
- ▪A DMK legislator surprised many by requesting to take the oath in Malayalam instead of French.
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Newly elected legislators – including Chief Minister and founder of All India N.R. Congress N. Rangasamy and two Ministers who were sworn in earlier, after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) retained power in the 2026 Assembly elections held on April 9 in Puducherry – took oath as MLAs in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly on Wednesday (May 20, 2026). Pro-tem Speaker A. Anbalagan, belonging to the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), administered the oath to the members. In the 30-member Assembly, the NDA has secured majority by winning 18 seats. While Chief Minister’s AlNRC won 12 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured four seats and the AlADMK and Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi have secured one seat each.
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