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Decks cleared for induction of new minister in Rangasamy govt in UT
The New Indian Express Villupuram
|June 29, 2025
BJP MLA John Kumar likely to get Cabinet berth; Pondy CM recommends his name to L-G
THE decks have been cleared for the induction of a new minister in the N Rangasamy-led AINRC-BJP government, with the CM submitting a formal recommendation to L-G K Kailashnathan on Saturday.
After a 30-minute meeting at Raj Nivas at the weekend, Rangasamy confirmed that he has submitted a letter recommending a BJP MLA for induction into the Cabinet. "A BJP minister has resigned. I have recommended another BJP MLA as minister," he told reporters. Sources confirmed that BJP legislator A John Kumar from Kamaraj Nagar is likely to be sworn in as minister.
This story is from the June 29, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Villupuram.
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