Pranab Mukherjee calls up Puducherry CM N Rangasamy for support

Puducherry: UPA Presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday sought Puducherry Chief Minister and AINRC leader N Rangasamy’s support for his candidature.

Mukherjee contacted the Chief Minister over phone in theforenoon to seek support, official sources said, adding that Rangasamy responded positively.

The AIl India NR Congress (AINRC) has a strength of 15 members in the 30 member Assembly and enjoys the support of the lone Independent V M C Sivakumar from outside.