Puducherry, March 21 -- Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya declared that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would contest the upcoming Puducherry assembly polls under the leadership of current Chief Minister N. Rangasamy.

Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, while talking to the reoporters said "...We hope that we win the election, our alliance will form the government under the leadership of N. Rangasamy. CM Rangasamy is our leader..."

Meanwhile, on Friday, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties in Puducherry reached a seat-sharing agreement, with the All India N R Congress (AINRC) set to contest in 16 constituencies and the BJP on 10 seats in the April 9 Assembly elections.

According to the BJP, NDA partners AIADMK and ...