PM greets Pondy CM on 72nd birthday 

“Greetings to the Chief Minister of Puducherry, Shri @VNarayanasami on his birthday. I pray for his long and healthy life,” Modi tweeted.

The Chief Minister thanked Modi for his wishes. “I am overwhelmed by the Prime Minister’s wishes,” he said.

Narayanasamy, along with newly-elected MP V Vaithilingam, left for Delhi to attend the swearing-in of Modi as the Prime Minister for the second consecutive term.

Opposition leader in Puducherry N Rangasamy (AINRC)

was also present at the ceremony. AINRC is one of the constituents of the NDA.

Meanwhile in Puducherry, led by Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president A Namasivayam, the Congress party functionaries pulled the golden chariot at the Manakkula Vinayagar temple here to celebrate the birthday of Narayanasamy. They also distributed sweets to the people on the occasion.

Annadanam in orphanages and old age homes and poor feeding in all the 23 Assembly segments in Puducherry region was also organised to mark the occasion.

Earlier, on Wednesday Narayanasamy left for Kolluru to offer worship at Moogambikai temple there.