Thursday brings Puducherry’s assembly back into action for a landmark session, highlighted by Chief Minister N. Rangasamy’s interim budget presentation. With elections on the horizon, this could well be the current house’s concluding act.
Rangasamy, doubling as finance minister, seeks parliament’s green light for five months of expenditures. Elections and the April term finish necessitate this stopgap, shelving the conventional March comprehensive budget.
Starting with memorial observances, the house moves swiftly to budgetary matters, including ratification of excess current-year spends.
Brace for opposition onslaughts from Congress and DMK, who intend to spotlight corruption scandals and fake drug issues gripping the territory.
Since seizing control post-2021 elections, the NR Congress-BJP government wraps up here. Revival comes with a new regime and its full financial blueprint.
The poll body’s schedule reveal, expected soon, imposes the model code, compelling leaders to vacate official amenities.
Assembly makeup: 33 total, featuring 30 elected (NR Congress-10, BJP-6, DMK-6, Congress-2, Independents-6) and 3 BJP-nominated.