Puducherry elections 2026: Robot ‘Nila’ welcomes voters as polling begins in the Union TerritoryVoting for the 2026 Puducherry assembly elections commenced today. A robot named Nila greeted voters at a polling station. Early turnout st...
09 Apr, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Puducherry has become testing ground for BJP's anti-people policies: UdhayanidhiPuducherry elections: Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin alleged the BJP aims to control Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. He cri...
07 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
PM Modi holds roadshow in Puducherry amid NDA's internal strainsPrime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a roadshow in Puducherry. He sought support for the ruling AINRC-BJP alliance. This event precedes t...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
People of Puducherry won't fall prey to Rangasamy's tactics: Congress' WasnikCongress expresses confidence in winning Puducherry elections. The party highlights alleged corruption and unfulfilled promises by the ruli...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
TVK chief Vijay says 'DMK regime must learn from union territory govt'Actor-politician and TVK chief Vijay held his first public meeting in Puducherry, urging the Tamil Nadu DMK government to learn from Puduch...
09 Dec, 2025, 01.17 PM IST
Watch Puducherry CM Rangasamy rides Yamaha RX100 motorcycle to reach polling booth in DelarshpetPuducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy rode his trusty motorcycle to the polling booth in Thilaspet to cast his vote in the first phase of t...
19 Apr, 2024, 12.03 PM IST
Centre has decided to concede demand of statehood for Pondy, says CMThe central government has decided to concede the plea for full-fledged statehood for Puducherry, the CM Rangasamy said without elaborating.
01 Sep, 2021, 05.55 PM IST
Neither PM nor BJP interested in conceding statehood demand of Pondy: Narayanasamy"The Prime Minister chose to remain silent on the demand and this proved that he is not interested in granting statehood for Puducherry," h...
03 Jul, 2021, 01.22 PM IST
BJP manifesto silent on statehood for Puducherry: Ex-CM V NarayanasamyAddressing reporters at the party office here, he said the Congress, DMK and even AINRC (now aligned with the BJP) had been demanding the s...
27 Mar, 2021, 04.10 PM IST
Only separate statehood for Puducherry will pave way for sustainable development: CM N RangasamyHe said firm economic growth was absolutely necessary to ensure that Puducherry and its outlying regions record balanced development.
15 Aug, 2015, 02.07 PM IST
N Rangasamy raises Puducherry statehood demand before PM Narendra ModiThe Puducherry territorial assembly had adopted a resolution urging the Centre to grant statehood for Puducherry last September.
12 Dec, 2014, 11.01 PM IST
Hope new government at Centre will concede statehood demand: Puducherry CMN Rangasamy said resolutions on statehood demand were adopted in all sessions held between 1987 and 2012 and forwarded to the Union Home Mi...
12 Sep, 2014, 02.14 PM IST
N Rangasamy meets Rajnath Singh, seeks statehood for PuducherryPuducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy today called on Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and sought statehood for the Union Territory.
11 Jun, 2014, 09.36 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: V Narayanasamy changes stand, wants Puducherry to remain UTIn poll-eve u-turn on his stand over persistent demand for statehood to Puducherry, V Narayanasamy today favoured former French colony to r...
17 Apr, 2014, 04.47 PM IST
Narayanasamy favours statehood with special statusV Narayanasamy today said statehood with special category status alone would be beneficial to the people.
15 Mar, 2014, 05.02 PM IST
Law and order a major cause of concern in Puducherry in 2013CM N Rangasamy made several requests to the Centre that Puducherry be granted statehood.
21 Dec, 2013, 12.24 PM IST
N Rangasamy to convene all party meet to press for statehoodA meeting of all party leaders and legislators would soon be convened to chart out a programme to press the Centre to accord separate state...
24 Jul, 2013, 02.01 PM IST