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Kiran Bedi

Insecure Governorship

On Tuesday, 16 February, President Ram Nath Kovind issued an order that Kiran Bedi ceased to hold the office of Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry which meant he had withdrawn his pleasure. The President at the same time appointed Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana, “to discharge the functions of the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, in addition to her own duties, with effect from the date she assumes charge of her office until regular arrangements for the office of Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry are made.”

SC serves notice to Puducherry CM on Kiran Bedi plea

Puducherry Chief Minister V Naranyanaswamy was served a notice by the Supreme Court on Tuesday in connection with a petition filed by Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi over curtailment of her powers by a Madras High Court.