Puducherry, June 9 -- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the proposal sent by Chief Minister N Rangasamy for expansion of the Puducherry Council of Ministers, clearing the way for the induction of three MLAs into the cabinet.

In an official statement on Monday, the Ministry of Home Affairs wrote, "The President is pleased to appoint, on the advice of the Chief Minister, P Rajavelu, VP Sivakolundhu and GNS Rajasekaran as Ministers in the Council of Ministers for the Union territory of Puducherry, with effect from the date they are sworn in."

With this approval, P Rajavelu, VP Sivakolundhu and GNS Rajasekaran will take oath as ministers in the Union Territory government.

Notably, GNS Rajasekaran, who contested and won from t...