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N Rangasamy sworn in as Puducherry chief minister for fifth term after major political split
Politics
Published on 13 May 2026
His fifth oath comes after launching AINRC in 2011
N Rangasamy was sworn in as Puducherry Chief Minister for a fifth time on Wednesday, with Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan administering the oath. A four-time former CM, he founded the AINRC in 2011 after splitting from Congress. He returns for his latest term after earlier stints twice with Congress and twice with AINRC.
- N Rangasamy took oath as Puducherry CM for a fifth term
- Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan administered the oath
- He founded the AINRC in 2011 after breaking from Congress
- His fifth term follows prior leadership with both Congress and AINRC
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