Chennai: Former Puducherry Chief Minister N
Rangasamy, who floated his own outfit All India N R Congress,
after quitting from the territorial assembly and Congress,
today called on AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalithaa at her
Poes Garden residence.
An AIADMK release described it as "a courtesy call".
AIADMK party treasurer O Panneerselvam, Headquarters
Secretary K A Sengottaiyan and N R Congress party General
Secretary V Balan, State Secretaries N S J Jayapaul and N
Gnanarajesekaran were present during the meeting, the release
said.
Rangasamy represented Thattanchavady Assembly
constituency since 1991 to 2006. He was the Chief Minister
from 2001 to 2006 and 2006 to 2008.
He was ousted from office in August 2008 following a year
long opposition against him by his ministerial colleagues
then.
The present Chief Minister V Vaithilingam, who was among
the ministers who were up in arms against Rangasamy, took over
the reins of state affairs in September 2008.
Rangasamy resigned his assembly membership on January 20
and launched All India N R Congress on February 7.
PTI
