Kiran Bedi was removed Tuesday as deputy governor of Puducherry. A spokesperson for Rashtrapati Bhavan said: “Kiran Bedi is leaving LG Puducherry.” The governor of Telangana, Tamilisai Soundararajan, received an additional post from Puducherry, the Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman added.
“The President has ordered that Dr. Kiran Bedi cease to hold the position of Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and has appointed Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana, to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, in addition to her duties, to from the date he takes office until regular arrangements are made for the post of deputy governor of Puducherry, “Ajay Kumar Singh, the president’s press secretary, said in a statement.
Former congressional lawmaker Malladi Krishna Rao had urged President Ram Nath Kovind to replace Bedi for his alleged interference in the administration of the union’s territory.
Hours earlier, Puducherry’s Social Welfare Minister Kandasamy said the cabinet led by Prime Minister Narayanasamy will resign following the resignations of congressional lawmakers in Puducherry ahead of this year’s assembly elections.
In a video, Kandaswamy said: “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Puducherry LG Kiran Bedi have been harassing the congressional government for four and a half years. They are trying to dissolve the regime. We are working to dissolve the cabinet headed by CM Narayanasamy and return to win the elections to the assembly “.
Previously, the MLA Congress of the Kamaraj Nagar constituency, A John Kumar had resigned from office, citing “dissatisfaction with the congressional government.”
This comes before the Legislative Assembly elections scheduled to take place in the Union Territory. India’s Chief Elections Commissioner (CCA) Sunil Arora has said that the elections will be held at the same time in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. However, the dates of the polls have yet to be announced.
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