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TVK To Play Spoiler For Congress-DMK As Puducherry Votes Today? 10 Points
- Thursday April 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The NDA is hoping for a second straight term in Puducherry, where 30 seats are up for election today. The pitch, though, has been queered by the entry of the fledgling TVK, which has set up multi-cornered contests in many seats.
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Tension In Ruling Alliance As Puducherry Set For Tight Race On 30 Seats
- Monday April 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Tension, however, persists within Puducherry's ruling alliance. The BJP has rejected Chief Minister Rangasamy's demand for full statehood and call to remove a regional ally linked to lottery baron Martin's family from the NDA fold
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Call From Amit Shah Saved NR Congress-BJP Alliance In Puducherry: Sources
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Rohit Paul
Despite the truce, the BJP has not conceded either of the NR Congress' two principal demands - statehood and the exclusion of a party from the alliance.
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Amid Buzz Over Friction With Lt Governor, Puducherry Chief Minister's Measured Response
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Amid a deepening standoff between the elected government and the Lieutenant Governor in Puducherry, Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Wednesday sought to play down the crisis after meeting BJP leader Nirmal Kumar Surana.
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Statehood To Puducherry If INDIA Bloc Voted To Power, Promises MK Stalin
- Sunday April 7, 2024
- South | Press Trust of India
DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday said that the INDIA bloc, if voted to power after Lok Sabha polls, will provide statehood to Puducherry.
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Confident Of Centre Granting Full Statehood To Puducherry: Chief Minister
- Sunday December 26, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Minister of Puducherry N Rangasamy on Sunday said he was confident that the plea of the Union Territory for Statehood would be conceded by the Centre.
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"Call Us Transgenders": Irked Puducherry Chief Minister's Plea To Centre
- Friday November 22, 2019
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Congress's V Narayanasamy -- who has repeatedly demanded statehood for Puducherry -- created a stir today, complaining that the Centre was inconsistent in its treatment of the Union Territory.
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Centre Rejects Proposal To Grant Statehood To Puducherry
- Tuesday July 23, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre has rejected a proposal to grant statehood to Puducherry, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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Congress Manifesto "Promises Full Statehood To Puducherry"
- Wednesday April 3, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Congress on Tuesday assured full statehood to Puducherry but stopped short of making the same commitment for Delhi if it comes to power.
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Arvind Kejriwal Revives Statehood Demand For Delhi, Puducherry
- Tuesday February 19, 2019
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal - known for his many battles with Lieutenant Governors of Delhi - on Monday met his Puducherry counter V Narayansamy, who was on a protest against Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi. The meeting, Mr Kejriwal underscored, was not a political one, it was rather to discuss the "fight for complete statehood" that Delhi ...
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TVK To Play Spoiler For Congress-DMK As Puducherry Votes Today? 10 Points
- Thursday April 9, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
The NDA is hoping for a second straight term in Puducherry, where 30 seats are up for election today. The pitch, though, has been queered by the entry of the fledgling TVK, which has set up multi-cornered contests in many seats.
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www.ndtv.com
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Tension In Ruling Alliance As Puducherry Set For Tight Race On 30 Seats
- Monday April 6, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Tension, however, persists within Puducherry's ruling alliance. The BJP has rejected Chief Minister Rangasamy's demand for full statehood and call to remove a regional ally linked to lottery baron Martin's family from the NDA fold
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www.ndtv.com
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Call From Amit Shah Saved NR Congress-BJP Alliance In Puducherry: Sources
- Saturday March 21, 2026
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin, Edited by Rohit Paul
Despite the truce, the BJP has not conceded either of the NR Congress' two principal demands - statehood and the exclusion of a party from the alliance.
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www.ndtv.com
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Amid Buzz Over Friction With Lt Governor, Puducherry Chief Minister's Measured Response
- Thursday July 10, 2025
- India News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
Amid a deepening standoff between the elected government and the Lieutenant Governor in Puducherry, Chief Minister N Rangasamy on Wednesday sought to play down the crisis after meeting BJP leader Nirmal Kumar Surana.
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www.ndtv.com
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Statehood To Puducherry If INDIA Bloc Voted To Power, Promises MK Stalin
- Sunday April 7, 2024
- South | Press Trust of India
DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday said that the INDIA bloc, if voted to power after Lok Sabha polls, will provide statehood to Puducherry.
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www.ndtv.com
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Confident Of Centre Granting Full Statehood To Puducherry: Chief Minister
- Sunday December 26, 2021
- India News | Press Trust of India
Chief Minister of Puducherry N Rangasamy on Sunday said he was confident that the plea of the Union Territory for Statehood would be conceded by the Centre.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Call Us Transgenders": Irked Puducherry Chief Minister's Plea To Centre
- Friday November 22, 2019
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Congress's V Narayanasamy -- who has repeatedly demanded statehood for Puducherry -- created a stir today, complaining that the Centre was inconsistent in its treatment of the Union Territory.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Rejects Proposal To Grant Statehood To Puducherry
- Tuesday July 23, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Centre has rejected a proposal to grant statehood to Puducherry, Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Congress Manifesto "Promises Full Statehood To Puducherry"
- Wednesday April 3, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Congress on Tuesday assured full statehood to Puducherry but stopped short of making the same commitment for Delhi if it comes to power.
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www.ndtv.com
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Arvind Kejriwal Revives Statehood Demand For Delhi, Puducherry
- Tuesday February 19, 2019
- India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal - known for his many battles with Lieutenant Governors of Delhi - on Monday met his Puducherry counter V Narayansamy, who was on a protest against Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi. The meeting, Mr Kejriwal underscored, was not a political one, it was rather to discuss the "fight for complete statehood" that Delhi ...
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www.ndtv.com