Narayanasamy next Puducherry chief minister
Puducherry
28-May-2016
Former union minister V. Narayanasamy on Saturday was elected as the Congress Legislature Party leader in Puducherry and will be the union territory's next chief minister.
Congress's central observers - former Delhi chief minister Shelia Dikshit and general secretary Mukul Wasnik - announced the decision after holding discussions with the newly-elected party legislators here.
The Congress, which fought the May 16 elections in alliance with the DMK, won 15 seats in the 30 member assembly. The DMK won two seats.
Since there were three contenders for the chief minister's post - former chief minister V.Vaithilingam, party chief A.Namassivayam and Narayanasamy - there was a delay in choosing the next Chief Minister.
According to the party's central observers, Narayanasamy was elected unanimously by all the Congress legislators.
Meanwhile, disappointed at the outcome, supporters of Namassivayam shouted slogans and also attacked buses on the East Coast Road.
Narayanasamy, who is also a party general secretary, did not contest the elections. Now he has to get elected after one of the sitting legislators resigns.
The All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) won eight seats and the AIADMK grabbed four. An independent candidate was also elected. - IANS
More Headlines
ED Attaches Rs 97.79 Crore Worth of Properties Belonging to Raj Kundra Under PMLA
ISRO's Former Director Cites Probability Theory in Support of Possible Alien Existence
Gaming Startup LightFury Raises $8.5 Million to Develop AAA Titles in India and UK
Wow! Momo Raises Rs 70 Crore, Following Rs 350 Crore Investment to Extend Growth
After Six Years of Profitable Bootstrapping, Medulance Raises Rs 25 Crore to Expand Nationally
ED Attaches Rs 97.79 Crore Worth of Properties Belonging to Raj Kundra Under PMLA
ISRO's Former Director Cites Probability Theory in Support of Possible Alien Existence
Gaming Startup LightFury Raises $8.5 Million to Develop AAA Titles in India and UK
Wow! Momo Raises Rs 70 Crore, Following Rs 350 Crore Investment to Extend Growth
After Six Years of Profitable Bootstrapping, Medulance Raises Rs 25 Crore to Expand Nationally