The NR Congress on Sunday won eight seats in Puducherry and its ally BJP secured four while the Congress-led Secular Democratic Alliance (SDA) emerged victorious in three constituencies as the counting continued for the votes polled in the April 6 elections. As the results for 14 out of 30 assembly seats were declared, the AINRC bagged eight, BJP three, DMK one and Congress two, the Election Commission said. A Namassivayam ofBJP emerged victorious from Mannadipet constituency after defeating his DMK rival A Krishnan. Namassivayam, who shifted his allegiance to the saffron party in January this year after quitting the Congress, contested the April 6 poll from Mannadipet seat as BJP nominee.
Puducherry: Opposition parties claim Narayanasamy govt has lost majority ANI | Updated: Jan 18, 2021 14:31 IST
Puducherry [India], January 18 (ANI): Opposition parties including BJP, AIADMK and N R Congress on Monday claimed that the Congress-led government in the Union Territory has lost its majority.
The development took place at the session of Puducherry Legislative Assembly today.
Two BJP legislators walked out the Assembly and claimed that the ruling government had lost its ability to pass a resolution opposing three agriculture laws introduced by the Central government last year. The government, which lost the majority, has lost the right to hold this meeting. So, we have walked out against it, said BJP MLA V Saminathan,