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Two Congress MLAs had previously resigned on January 25 and joined the BJP. As of Monday, five Congress lawmakers have resigned, and a sixth was earlier disqualified for anti-party work. Puducherry assembly has 30 members and three nominated members. Ahead of the trust vote, Narayanasamy claimed majority based on his request to the speaker to not allow the three nominated members to vote. Since past apex court orders have allowed nominated MLAs to vote, the Puducherry speaker allowed them to vo...

Ahead of the floor test, the strength of the Congress-DMK combine in Puducherry Assembly stands at 11 in the 33-member House.

Puducherry CM Narayanaswamy submits resignation after losing majority in Assembly Puducherry CM Narayanaswamy submits resignation after losing majority in Assembly The V Narayanaswamy-led Congress government lost the floor test held in Puducherry Assembly today. Assembly Speaker VP Sivakolundhu announced that the Chief Minister has failed to prove his majority and adjourned the house sine die. Meanwhile, the Treasury Benches raised the issue of voting rights to nominated MLAs. Shortly before t...

URL copied Puducherry: Congress-led government loses confidence vote The Congress-led government in Puducherry lost the confidence vote in the Legislative Assembly on Monday. Assembly Speaker VP Sivakolundhu said announced that the Narayanasamy government could not prove its majority and adjourned the House sine die. Though Narayanasamy moved the motion seeking the confidence vote minutes after the Assembly met for a special one-day session, he and his ruling side MLAs later walked...

New Delhi, February 21 Ahead of the floor test on Monday, the Congress-led coalition in Puducherry plunged into further crisis with two more MLAs, one each from the Congress and the DMK, resigning.

This comes after two Congress MLAs A John Kumar and Lakshmi Narayanan and DMK MLA K Venkatesan resigned from their Assembly membership. Earlier, the Lt Governor ordered a floor test in assembly on February 22. Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy has reached the Legislative Assembly to take part in the much-awaited floor test.

The CM accused former Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi and the Centre of colluding with the Opposition to topple his government just before the elections.

Puducherry [India], February 21 (ANI): A day before the floor test in Puducherry Assembly, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy held a meeting with Congress and DMK MLAs to discuss further strategy.

Puducherry Assembly Speaker VP Sivakozhundu said two MLAs have submitted their resignations to him.

After holding a meeting with Congress and DMK MLAs a day before the floor test, Puducherry CM Narayanasamy said that the government will disclose its strategy on the floor of the House.