Three more Ministers inducted into NDA Cabinet in Puducherry

The Puducherry government has completed its Cabinet expansion with the induction of three new ministers from the NDA coalition. The government is now focused on portfolio allocation and preparing for the upcoming legislative session.
Why it matters
The completion of the Cabinet marks a significant step in the governance of the Union Territory following the 2026 assembly elections.
Two All India N.R. Congress legislators – P. Rajavelu and V.P. Sivakolundhu – and a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator G.N.S. Rajasekaran were inducted into the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government headed by Chief Minister and AINRC founder N. Rangasamy in Puducherry on Wednesday (June 17, 2026).
The article provides a factual, chronological account of political appointments without editorializing.
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