Power struggle sparks fears of impasse

Puducherry | Tuesday | 17th January, 2017

Summary:

The relations between Mr.

Kataria and Mr.

Rangasamy, which remained cordial in the beginning, took a turn for the worse. more-inBad optics apart, the power struggle between Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi and the elected Ministry led by V.

Narayanasamy has set off fears that a prolonged tiff could lead to an administrative impasse in the Union Territory. Mr.

Kataria was sacked soon after the NDA government came to power at the Centre in 2014. Singh, the administrator of Andaman and Nicobar Islands was given additional charge of the after Mr.

Kataria was replaced. The fact that Mr.