Founder of the All India N.R. Congress (AINRC) and head of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the Union Territory of Puducherry, N. Rangasamy, was on Wednesday (May 13, 2026) sworn in as the Chief Minister of Puducherry for the fifth time. 

At a ceremony held at Lok Niwas, Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan administered the oaths of office and secrecy to Mr. Rangasamy. Along with Mr. Rangasamy, Bharatiya Janata Party’s legislature party leader A. Namassivayam and AINRC legislator Malladi Krishna Rao were sworn in as Ministers in the second NDA government in the UT. 

After the ceremony, the Chief Minister visited the Legislative Assembly. He was given a guard of honour by the territorial police. Immediately after, the Chief Minister assumed charge and signed files related to 17 subjects, including the approval for extension of health insurance coverage of ₹3 lakh to APL families, establishment of ‘Namo Cancer Hospital’ at the Indira Gandhi Government Medical College, and land allotment to IIT-Madras and JIPMER. 

BJP national president Nitin Nabin, the party’s national general secretary (organisation) B.L. Santhosh, party in-charge for UT Nirmal Kumar Surana, MLAs-elect belonging to the AINRC, BJP, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Latchiya Jananayaga Katchi, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, Neyam Makkal Katchi, and Independents attended the swearing-in ceremony. Chief Secretary Sharat Chauhan, Director General of Police Shalini Singh, and senior officials also participated.