Puducherry: Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan has recommended to the Home Ministry to impose President's Rule in Puducherry.
The Congress government lost the floor test during the one-day special session of the Assembly on February 22. Chief Minister V Narayanasamy tendered his resignation the same day.
President Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignation of Narayanasamy and his council of ministers.
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The Congress party's strength dwindled to 11 against the Opposition's 14 following the resignation of MLAs including a DMK legislator.
Reports said ahead of the floor test Narayanasamy said that former Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi and Central Government colluded with the Opposition to topple his government.
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"As our MLAs stayed united we managed to pull off the last 5 years. The Centre has betrayed the people of Puducherry by not granting funds we requested," said Narayanaswamy in the Assembly.
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