Congress citadel in Puducherry breached. Party leadership has to take the blame
Congress citadel in Puducherry breached. Party leadership has to take the blame
Did the Congress leadership not make serious efforts to save Narayanasamy-led government? The Congress lost yet another government due to desertions. TS Sudhir examines what happened in Puducherry
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UPDATED: February 23, 2021 16:52 IST
V Narayanasamy-led Congress-DMK government of Puducherry fell within days of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visiting the Union Territory to campaign for the upcoming assembly election. (Photo: PTI)
Five days after Rashtrapathi Bhavan pulled the plug on Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi s controversial tenure, her bete noire Chief Minister V Narayanasamy lost his job as well. With this, the curtains have fallen on the
Kiran Bedi departs: Will Narayanasamy s govt survive? Decoding the Puducherry political puzzle
On Tuesday, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy s government plunged into a crisis with two more MLAs quitting the party. It meant Narayanasamy no longer has the majority needed to continue in his chair.
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File photo of Puducherry CM Narayanasamy protetsing against then-Lt Governor Kiran Bedi | PTI
One political development in Puducherry, those in the know say, was waiting to happen since November 2020. The other took everyone by surprise.
On Tuesday, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy s government plunged into a crisis with two more MLAs quitting the party. It meant Narayanasamy no longer has the majority needed to continue in his chair. The second move emanated in New Delhi with a Rashtrapathi Bhavan communique ending