ainrc

Puducherry, April 1 Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive in Puducherry on April 3 to hold a roadshow, aimed at galvanizing support for the NDA candidates ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.A spokesperson for the Puducherry BJP, a constituent of the AINRC-led NDA, said the...

Puducherry, March 31 BJP leader K Annamalai criticised the INDIA bloc in Puducherry on Tuesday, alleging that the Congress-led alliance was "plunged into chaos and confusion".While campaigning for NDA candidates in the upcoming Puducherry assembly elections, he claimed that a lack of cohesion...

Puducherry, March 30 Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy said that the NDA, led by the AINRC, would form the next government for a consecutive term after the April 9 Assembly polls in the union territory.While campaigning in the neighbouring Muthialpet constituency, Rangasamy undertook a...

New Delhi, March 30 About 23 per cent of candidates contesting the Puducherry Assembly elections have declared criminal cases against their names, while 41 per cent are crorepatis, a report by the Association for Democratic Reforms said.The NGO working on electoral reforms analysed the...

Puducherry, March 23 A total of 445 candidates have filed nominations for the 30 assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Puducherry.The filing of nominations began on March 16 and concluded today.As many as 445 candidates have filed 515 nominations. The scrutiny of nominations is...

Puducherry, March 23 A total of 445 candidates have filed nominations for the 30 assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Puducherry.The filing of nominations began on March 16 and concluded today.As many as 445 candidates have filed 515 nominations. The scrutiny of nominations is...

Puducherry, March 23 Puducherry sitting Congress MP, V Vaithilingam, filed his nomination on Monday for the Thattanchavady constituency here, setting the stage for a direct confrontation with incumbent Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy.A two-time CM (from 1991 to 1996 and 2008 to...

Puducherry, March 22 AK Sai J Saravanankumar, a BJP functionary and former minister in the AINRC-led coalition government, has quit the national party, days after being denied a poll ticket to contest the April 9 Assembly elections.He said he has resigned from the party's primary membership...

New Delhi/Puducherry, March 22 The BJP, an ally of AINRC in the Union Territory, announced M Arulmurugan as its candidate for the Karaikal (South) constituency in the April 9 Assembly elections on Sunday.A press release issued by the BJP's Central office in New Delhi stated this.The BJP...

New Delhi, March 22 The BJP on Sunday announced another candidate for the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry, fielding M Arulmurugan from Karaikal South.On Saturday, the BJP had released a list of nine candidates for the elections, fielding Home Minister A Namassivayam for re-election...

Puducherry, March 21 AIADMK, a constituent of the NDA, said on Saturday that it has happily agreed to contest from two constituencies in order to uphold coalition dharma, and asserted that it would claim a share in power if the alliance wins the upcoming Assembly elections.Speaking to...

Puducherry, March 21 N Rangasamy, the founder of AINRC and Chief Minister of Puducherry, has declared total assets worth Rs 27.99 crore, according to an affidavit filed with the Election Commission on Saturday.According to the document filed by the veteran leader, his immovable assets include...

Puducherry/New Delhi, March 21 The BJP on Saturday announced the list of nine candidates for the April 9 Assembly polls in Puducherry, fielding Home Minister A Namassivayam for re-election from the Mannadipet constituency.The Speaker of the outgoing Assembly, Embalam R Selvam, is seeking...

New Delhi, March 21 The BJP on Saturday announced the names of nine candidates for the April 9 Assembly elections in Puducherry, fielding P M L Kalyanasundaram from Kalapet and G N S Rajasekaran from Thirunallar.According to the list, A Namassivayam will contest from Mannadipet, V P...

Puducherry, March 20 Chief Minister and AINRC founder N Rangasamy was among a large number of candidates who filed nominations on Friday for the April 9 Assembly polls here.Rangasamy filed nominations in the Thattanchavady and Mangalam segments. Thattanchavady has been his stronghold, and he...

Puducherry, March 20 The ruling AINRC and BJP-AIADMK combine reached an agreement on Friday for the Assembly elections in the union territory, where AINRS will contest 16 seats.Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy held talks with BJP leader and Union Minister Mansukh...

Puducherry, March 20 AINRC and BJP reached an agreement on seat-sharing for the upcoming Assembly elections in the union territory on Friday.A single-phase polling for 30 seats in the union territory is scheduled for April 9.Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy held talks...

Puducherry, March 19 N Rangasamy, the founder-president of AINRC and Chief Minister of Puducherry, visited temples in neighboring Tamil Nadu on Thursday.The chief minister visited the Sri Sarguru Appa Paithiyam Swamigal temple in Salem, and also worshipped at the Subramania Swamy temple in...

Puducherry, March 19 N Rangasamy, the founder-president of AINRC and Chief Minister of Puducherry, visited temples in neighboring Tamil Nadu on Thursday.The Chief Minister visited the Sri Sarguru Appa Paithiyam Swamigal temple in Salem, as well as the Subramania Swamy temple in Tiruchendur and...

Puducherry, March 13 Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC founder N Rangasamy held discussions with Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday, who is the election in-charge for the BJP in the union territory, regarding upcoming election-related matters.A source in the BJP, which is a partner...