President appoints Rajavelu, Sivakolundhu, Rajasekaran Ministers in Puducherry
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed three new ministers to the Puducherry cabinet following the advice of Chief Minister N. Rangasamy. This move completes the cabinet formation for the AINRC-led NDA government in the Union Territory.
Why it matters
It marks the stabilization of the local government in Puducherry after a period of cabinet vacancies.
President Droupadi Murmu appointed P Rajavelu, V P Sivakolundhu, and G N S Rajasekaran Ministers in Puducherry on the advice of the Chief Minister on Monday (June 8, 2026), a government notification said.
The article is a straightforward report of government appointments and political events.
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