| Fourth Rangaswamy ministry | |
|---|---|
| 19th Ministry of the Union Territory of Puducherry | |
 | |
| Date formed | May 7th, 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Lt Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan |
| Head of government | N. Rangaswamy |
| No. of ministers | 6 |
| Total no. of members | 6 |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Majority (Coalition) |
| Opposition party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Opposition leader | R.Siva |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2021 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years, 113 days |
| Predecessor | Narayanasamy ministry |
After 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election, N. Rangaswamy was sworn in as Chief Minister of Puducherry on May 7th, 2021.[1][2] According to a Puducherry Gazette notification dated 25th May 2021, "the President has been pleased to appoint" A Namassivayam, K Lakshminarayanan, C Djeacoumar, Chandira Priyanga and A K Sai J Saravana Kumar as Ministers in the cabinet.
Three ministers from AINRC are Lakshminarayanan, Djeacoumar and Priyanga, while the remaiing are from BJP. Incidentally, this is the first time the saffron party is part of a Ministry in the Union Territory. Another first would be the induction of a woman member in the cabinet after 41 years, with Priyanga being chosen as minister.[3][note 1]
Chief Minister & Cabinet Ministers
| S.No | Name | Constituency | Department | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | N. Rangaswamy Chief Minister |
Thattanchavady |
|
AINRC | |
| Cabinet Ministers | |||||
| 2. | A. Namassivayam (Deputy Chief Minister) |
Mannadipet | BJP | ||
| 3. | K. Lakshminarayanan | Raj Bhavan |
|
AINRC | |
| 4. | C. Djeacoumar | Mangalam |
|
AINRC | |
| 5. | Chandira Priyanga | Nedungadu |
|
AINRC | |
| 6. | A.K. Sai J Saravanan Kumar |
Ossudu |
|
BJP | |
Notes
- ↑ Late Congress leader Renuka Appadurai was first last woman minister from the UT during 1980-83 and handled the Education portfolio in the M D R Ramachandran (DMK)-led coalition ministry.
References
- ↑ "AINRC leader N Rangasamy sworn in as Puducherry Chief Minister". The Indian Express. 7 May 2021.
- ↑ "N Rangasamy sworn in as Puducherry Chief Minister". India TV News. 5 May 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ↑ "Rangasamy-led Puducherry Govt to Get Its First Woman Minister in 40 Years, Cabinet Expansion on June 27". The Free Express Journal. 25 June 2021.