Fifth Rangaswamy ministry

Fifth Rangaswamy ministry

20th Ministry of Puducherry
2026-
N. Rangaswamy
Date formed13 May 2026
People and organisations
Kuniyil Kailashnathan
N. Rangaswamy
No. of ministers
6
Total no. of members
6
Member parties
    •   AINRC
    •   BJP
Status in legislature
Majority (Coalition)
Opposition party
  DMK[1]
History
Election2026
Legislature term2026-
PredecessorFourth Rangaswamy ministry

After the All India N.R. Congress-led National Democratic Alliance won a majority in the 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election,[2] N. Rangaswamy was sworn in as Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time on 13 May 2026.[3]

List of ministers

Sources:[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
S.No Name Designation Constituency Department Party From To
Chief Minister
1 N. Rangaswamy Chief Minister Mangalam
  • Confidential and Cabinet Department
  • Planning and Finance
  • Personnel and Administrative Reforms
  • Cooperation
  • Revenue and Excise
  • General Administration
  • Health and Family Welfare
  • Hindu Religious Institutions
  • Wakf Board
  • Local Administration
  • Urban Basic Services
  • Transport
  • Science, Technology and Environment
  • Town and Country Planning
  • Information and Publicity
  • Fire Services
  • Other subjects which are not allocated to any other Ministers
 AINRC 13 May 2026 Incumbent
Cabinet Ministers
2 A. Namassivayam Hon'ble Home Minister Mannadipet
  • Home
  • Animal Husbandry & Animal Welfare
  • Forest & Wild Life
  • Electricity
  • Education including Collegiate Education
  • Law
 BJP 13 May 2026 Incumbent
3 Malladi Krishna Rao Hon'ble Public Works Minister Yanam
  • Public Works
  • Tourism and Civil Aviation
  • Fisheries & Fishermen Welfare
  • Port
  • Industries & Commerce
  • Labour & Employment
 AINRC Incumbent
4 G. N. S. Rajasekaran Hon'ble Agriculture Minister Thirunallar
  • Agriculture & Formers Welfare
  • Sports & Youth Affairs
  • DRDA
  • Community Development
  • Rural Development
  • Sainik Welfare
 BJP 17 June 2026 Incumbent
5 P. Rajavelu Hon'ble Adi Dravidar Welfare Minister Nettapakkam
  • Adi Dravidar Welfare
  • Art & Culture
  • Housing
  • Information Technology
  • Economics & Statistics
  • Stationery & Printing
 AINRC Incumbent
6 V. P. Sivakolundhu Hon'ble Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Minister Lawspet
  • Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs
  • Social Welfare
  • Backward Class Welfare
  • Women & Child Development
  • Minority Affairs
 Incumbent

2026 Puducherry government formation and administrative delays

The 2026 Puducherry political crisis refers to a period of administrative and political uncertainty in the Union Territory of Puducherry following the 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election. Despite the formation of a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government under Chief Minister N. Rangasamy of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC), the government remained incomplete for over two months after the swearing-in.[10]

Background

The 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election was held on 6 May 2026, with results declared on 4 May 2026. The NDA secured a majority, winning 18 out of 30 seats, with AINRC winning 12 seats, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning 4 seats, LJK winning 1 seat, and AIADMK winning 1 seat. Chief Minister N. Rangasamy was sworn in on 13 May 2026, along with two ministers. Three additional ministers were sworn in on 17 June 2026.[11][12]

Issues

As of July 2026, the following issues remained unresolved:

Portfolio allocation: No portfolios had been assigned to any of the five ministers, leaving the Chief Minister in sole charge of all departments. Critics described this as a "nominal cabinet" that undermined the principle of collective responsibility.

Speaker election: The Legislative Assembly continued to function under a Pro tem Speaker, with no date announced for the election of a permanent Speaker.

Budget presentation: The presentation of the full budget for the fiscal year 2026–27 was delayed. While the Central Government approved an annual outlay of ₹14,300 crore on 13 July 2026, the government continued to operate on a vote-on-account of ₹5,396 crore presented in February 2026.

Reactions

Opposition: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MLAs staged a sit-in protest on 2 July 2026, demanding an immediate Speaker election and portfolio allocation. Former MP M. Ramadass criticised the Chief Minister for creating "administrative paralysis."[13][14][15]

BJP response: BJP leaders stated that as the junior partner in the alliance, the party was not responsible for the delay and that the Chief Minister should clarify the matter.

AINRC response: Chief Minister Rangasamy did not comment publicly on the delays and had reportedly not held discussions with BJP leaders in the preceding weeks.

Nearly 3 months after the election results—and over 1.5 months after the full Cabinet was sworn in—ending weeks of speculation and delay, portfolios were finally allotted to ministers on August 5, 2026.[6][7]

Ministers by political party

Party Count of ministers
All India N.R. Congress 4
Bharatiya Janata Party 2
Total 6

Demographics

Ministers by district[a]
# District Ministers Name
1 Puducherry 4
2 Karaikal 1
3 Mahe 0
4 Yanam 1

Notes

  1. ↑ Based on the location of the assembly constituency from which the corresponding member was elected from.

References

  1. ↑ "Nazeem elected DMK legislature party leader in Puducherry". The Hindu. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Puducherry Assembly results: NDA set to retain power; CM Rangaswamy re-elected". All India Radio. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 "N Rangaswamy sworn in as Chief Minister of Puducherry". The New Indian Express. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ministers". Government of Puducherry. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "United News of India on X: Puducherry government allocates portfolios to ministers". UNI on X (Twitter). Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 "Puducherry govt allocates portfolios to CM Rangasamy, five ministers". The Daily Pioneer. 6 August 2026. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Puducherry government notifies allocation of portfolios to CM, ministers". Deccan Herald. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "President appoints Rajavelu, Sivakolundhu, Rajasekaran Ministers in Puducherry". The Hindu. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "President appoints Rajavelu, Sivakolundhu, Rajasekaran Ministers in Puducherry". ThePrint. 9 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  10. ↑ Amir Hyder Khan Abdoul (23 July 2026). "In Puducherry, a budget without a proper government". The Hindu. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Puducherry gripped by administrative paralysis over cabinet portfolio dispute". The Times of India. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Puducherry budget outlay approved by Centre; no clarity yet on convening of Assembly". The Hindu. 14 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Former MP criticises Puducherry CM over delay in portfolio allocation". The Hindu. 27 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Puducherry DMK MLAs protest over delay in Speaker election, allocation of portfolios to Ministers". The Hindu. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "After a long delay, portfolios allocated in NDA Cabinet in Puducherry". The Hindu. 5 August 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
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