After a long delay, portfolios allocated in NDA Cabinet in Puducherry
The Puducherry NDA government has finally allocated ministerial portfolios following a significant delay after the assembly election results. Chief Minister N. Rangasamy retains key departments, while BJP and AINRC ministers have been assigned various administrative responsibilities.
Why it matters
The resolution of the cabinet formation ends a period of political uncertainty and criticism regarding the functionality of the regional government.
After a protracted delay, portfolios of Ministers in the Cabinet headed by Chief Minister and AINRC founder N. Rangasamy have been announced on Wednesday.
As per government notification, Mr. Rangasamy will handle Confidential and Cabinet Department, Planning and Finance, Revenue and Excise, Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Health and Family Welfare, Local Administration, Transport, Town and Country Planning, Information and Publicity, Urban Basic Services, General Administration, Waqf Board, Science, Technology and Environment, Cooperation and other subjects which are not allocated to other Ministers.
BJP Minister in the NDA Cabinet A. Nammassivayam will handle Home, besides dealing with subjects such as Animal Husbandry, Electricity, Education including Collegiate Education, Forest and Wild Life and Law. The other BJP Minister in the Cabinet, G.N.S. Rajasekaran, will look after portfolios, such as Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Sports and Youth Affairs, DRDA, Community Development, Rural Development and Sainik Welfare.
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