9th Chief Minister of Puducherry since 2021
Natesan Krishnasamy Gounder Rangaswamy is an Indian politician who is serving as the Chief Minister of Puducherry since May 2021. He has previously served as the chief minister from 2001 to 2008 and from 2011 to 2016. He is the founding president of the political party All India N. R. Congress (AINRC), which was formed after a breakaway from the Indian National Congress in 2011..
Projects & Initiatives 2 ongoing
Puducherry Smart City
Completed
CompletedMission concluded 31 Mar 2025
Since 2018 · Smart Cities Mission programme covering heritage precinct restoration, canal rejuvenation, and smart roads in the Boulevard area.
JIPMER expansion
Ongoing
Since 2008 · Continuing expansion of the Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, a central institution and the UT's largest tertiary-care hospital.