The Budget session (2025-2026) of the Puducherry territorial Assembly was adjourned sine die on Thursday after holding sessions for 13 days. Earlier, the House unanimously adopted a resolution urging the Centre to grant full statehood to Puducherry, which is currently a Union Territory. The resolution was initially tabled jointly by opposition DMK members R Siva, AMH Nazeem, Annibal Kennedy, Nagathiagarajan, and R Sendhil Kumar, along with Congress member M Vaithianathan and Independent member G Nehru alias Kuppusamy.
Members who spoke in support of the resolution strongly advocated for Puducherry to attain statehood. They argued that as a Union Territory, Puducherry faced “numerous challenges and administrative hurdles”. They claimed the elected government had “limited powers and lacked administrative freedom.”
