A proposal to set up smart city in Puducherry was already discussed with the Centre
Chief Minister V Narayanasamy, who is a non-member of the House, did not take the oath
The party further claimed that factionalism within the Congress had come to the fore ever since the list of new ministers was released
Lt Governor Kiran Bedi administered the oath of office and secrecy to Narayanasamy and five other ministers
Bedi, the newly appointed Lt governor of the Union Territory, also directed that no special privileges would be accorded to cars of VIPs