President's Rule imposed in Puducherry, Assembly suspended till end of term
President's Rule imposed in Puducherry, Assembly suspended till end of term
President's Rule was imposed in Puducherry on Thursday, days after the Congress-led government in the Union territory lost its majority.
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UPDATED: February 25, 2021 22:53 IST
Puducherry CM Narayanasamy, who led the Congress government, resigned earlier this week ahead of the confidence vote after his government was reduced to a minority. (Photo: PTI)
Days after the V Narayanasamy-led Congress government lost its majority, President's Rule was imposed in Puducherry on Thursday.
The notification, signed by President Ram Nath Kovind, said the decision was taken after the president received a report from the administrator of the Union Territory of Puducherry on February 22.