Congress-AIUDF, BJP-AINRC campaign in full swing in Puducherry ahead of polls

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to address a public rally in poll-bound Puducherry on March 30, to canvass votes for the NDA. This is the second time that Modi would be on a visit during the run up to the Puducherry Assembly polls as he had addressed a rally on February 25 after unveiling several centrally sponsored development projects at a different venue that day. Puducherry goes to poll in a single phase on April 6.

Hitting the campaign trail for elections to the Asembly in Congress-ruled Puducherry, Rahul Gandhi accused PM Modi of not allowing the Narayanasamy government to function for the last nearly five years, a reference to the running feud between the ministry and outgoing Lt Governor Kiran Bedi over many issues. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during an interaction with fishermen community,in Puducherry, Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy is also seen. Credit: PTI File Photo

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi poses for photographs with a student during his visit to Bharathidasan Government College for Women, in Puducherry, Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Credit: PTI File Photo

Kickstarting the BJP's election campaign, PM Modi mounted a blistering attack on the Congress, saying their meetings are like

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being garlanded by party leaders during a public meeting ahead of the UT assembly elections, in Puducherry, Thursday, February 25, 2021. Credit: PTI File Photo

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a public meeting ahead of the Assembly elections, in Puducherry, Thursday, February 25, 2021. Credit: PTI File Photo

Lambasting the erstwhile Congress government in Puducherry, Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged that V Narayanasamy, who headed it, gave

Merit had no place in Congress and Narayanasamy was made Chief Minister in 2016 though the party fought the then polls under A Namassivayam, now in BJP, for the former's 'servitude,' Shah said. Amit Shah interacts with office bearers of BJP Puducherry in Karaikal. Credit: PTI File Photo

Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Puducherry V Narayanasamy said he was not contesting the April 6 Assembly elections as there was a need to coordinate poll-related works and programmes of the party in the Union Territory. Narayanasamy during an election campaign rally in support of his party and allied candidates, ahead of Puducherry assembly polls , in Puducherry, Monday, March 22, 2021. Credit: PTI Photo

Former Chief Minister of Puducherry N.Rangasamy rides pillion with former Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao during All India NR Congress election campaign ahead of the Assembly elections, in Puducherry, Thursday, March 18, 2021. Credit: PTI File Photo