PUDUCHERRY: Puducherry chief minister V Narayanasamy on Monday alleged that the ruling BJP governments at the Centre and in Gujarat used its money and muscle power to win the assembly polls in that state. "Prime Minister stayed in Gujarat and addressed 32 public meetings. Thirty five Union ministers, BJP chief ministers from the adjoining states and 172 MPs campaigned for the BJP party while Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spearheaded the campaign single-handedly. "All the political parties in Tamil Nadu barring the BJP have expressed their concern (over governor's activities). He expressed optimism that the Prime Minister and Union home minister would resolve the issue soon.

Source: Times of India December 18, 2017 15:00 UTC