<p>The Congress government in Puducherry headed by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has plunged into a crisis with a minister and another party legislator resigning from their posts. With this, the number of Congress legislators putting in their papers in the past one month has gone up to four. </p>.<p>The crisis has hit the Congress government, a day before Rahul Gandhi is set to launch his campaign for the assembly elections due in April-May. </p>.<p>A. Johnkumar, who once vacated his seat paving the way for Narayanasamy to enter the Assembly after he was sworn-in as Chief Minister, submitted his resignation to Speaker V P Sivakozhunthu. Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao said on Monday that he too has resigned. </p>.<p>PWD Minister A Namassivayam and another legislator resigned from their posts last month and joined the BJP.</p>.<p>With four resignations and one member already disqualified by the Speaker, the Congress’ strength in Puducherry has come down to 10. DMK has 3 MLAs, and one legislator is independent. The total strength of the House is 30. On the opposition side, the AIADMK has 4 members, and NR Congress (7). </p>.<p>Dinesh Gundu Rao, AICC in-charge of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, told DH that the Congress would take a call on the situation after Wednesday’s rally to be addressed by Rahul Gandhi.</p>.<p>“We are confident of the numbers. Anyway, we have to go to the people in the next few months. This crisis has been artificially created by the BJP,” he said.<br /> </p>
<p>The Congress government in Puducherry headed by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy has plunged into a crisis with a minister and another party legislator resigning from their posts. With this, the number of Congress legislators putting in their papers in the past one month has gone up to four. </p>.<p>The crisis has hit the Congress government, a day before Rahul Gandhi is set to launch his campaign for the assembly elections due in April-May. </p>.<p>A. Johnkumar, who once vacated his seat paving the way for Narayanasamy to enter the Assembly after he was sworn-in as Chief Minister, submitted his resignation to Speaker V P Sivakozhunthu. Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao said on Monday that he too has resigned. </p>.<p>PWD Minister A Namassivayam and another legislator resigned from their posts last month and joined the BJP.</p>.<p>With four resignations and one member already disqualified by the Speaker, the Congress’ strength in Puducherry has come down to 10. DMK has 3 MLAs, and one legislator is independent. The total strength of the House is 30. On the opposition side, the AIADMK has 4 members, and NR Congress (7). </p>.<p>Dinesh Gundu Rao, AICC in-charge of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, told DH that the Congress would take a call on the situation after Wednesday’s rally to be addressed by Rahul Gandhi.</p>.<p>“We are confident of the numbers. Anyway, we have to go to the people in the next few months. This crisis has been artificially created by the BJP,” he said.<br /> </p>