Puducherry, Feb. 14 -- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Saturday chaired a meeting with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state office bearers of Puducherry ahead of the forthcoming assembly election in the Union Territory later this year.

Earlier in the day, Shah addressed a BJP public meeting in Karaikal, highlighting the performance of the NDA government in Puducherry over the past five years.

He said the administration had achieved three major goals: eradicating corruption, ensuring political stability and strengthening Puducherry's autonomy.

"Five years ago, the people of Puducherry formed an NDA government here under the leadership of PM Modi ji and Rangaswamy ji. And this government has accomplished three things: ...