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PMC recognised as State party

By Our Staff Reporter

PONDICHERRY, AUG. 9. The Puduchery Makkal Congress has been recognised by the Election Commission as a State party.

Mr. K. Lakshminarayanan, PMC Legislature Party leader, said today that he had received a communication from the Secretary to the Election Commission informing him of the decision.

The party was formed in October last after a split in the TMC. It contested in nine seats in the May 10 Assembly election and emerged victorious in four.

The PMC is a constituent of the DMK-led NDA in the Union Territory.

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