Puducherry Minister Namassivayam calls on BJP leaders Nabin, Mandaviya in New Delhi
Puducherry Minister A. Namassivayam visited New Delhi to meet with BJP leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The visit aimed to express gratitude for electoral support and discuss development needs for the Union Territory. Reports regarding the appointment of nominated MLAs from the BJP were denied by party spokesperson A. Arul Murugan.
- ▪Namassivayam met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders in New Delhi.
- ▪The full Ministry formation in Puducherry is delayed following the recent Assembly elections.
- ▪BJP spokesperson denied reports about the appointment of nominated MLAs in the Puducherry Assembly.
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With the formation of the full Ministry of second National Democratic Alliance government headed by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy’s All India N R Congress in Puducherry getting delayed, BJP leader and newly-appointed Minister A. Namassivayam on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi.Mr. Namassivayam, who left to the national capital on Thursday, had also met BJP president Nitin Nabin, Union Minister and party’s election in-charge for the Union Territory Mansukh Mandaviya and BJP national general secretary (organisation) B. L. Santhosh.After the NDA retained power in the 2026 Assembly elections in Puducherry, the swearing-in of Chief Minister and two Ministers had only taken place since the announcements of results on May 4. Mr.
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