Current Affairs - Awards and Honours - Discussion

N Rangasamy, leader of the All India NR Congress (AINRC), was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time on May 13, 2026. The oath of office was administered by Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan. The AINRC-led NDA alliance formed the government after securing the support of 18 MLAs, crossing the majority mark in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly. Along with him, Malladi Krishna Rao and A Namassivayam were inducted as ministers. N Rangasamy also won assembly elections from both Thattanchavady and Mangalam constituencies with significant victory margins.