N. Rangasamy sworn in as Chief Minister of Puducherry

Key facts

• N. Rangasamy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time on May 13, 2026.
• Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan administered the oath of office and secrecy at Lok Niwas in Puducherry.
• The second National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in the Union Territory includes Ministers A. Namassivayam of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Malladi Krishna Rao of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC).
• N. Rangasamy is the founder of the AINRC and the head of the NDA in the Union Territory of Puducherry.
• The Chief Minister approved the extension of ₹3 lakh health insurance coverage to APL families, the establishment of Namo Cancer Hospital at the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, and land allotment to the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER).