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| name = S. Chandira Priyanga<br />
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| office = [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = May 2016<br />
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| constituency = [[Nedungadu (Union Territory Assembly constituency)|Nedungadu (constituency)]]<br />
| predecessor = M. Chandhirakasu<br />
| successor = Incumbent <br />
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| birth_date = 1989<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2021/jun/28/interview-will-work-for-rights-of-women-puducherry-ministerchandira-priyanga-2322390.html|title = INTERVIEW&#124; Will work for rights of women: Puducherry minister Chandira Priyanga}}</ref><br />
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| party = [[All India NR Congress]]<br />
| residence = [[Karaikal]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Annamalai University]] (BBA)<br />
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'''S. Chandira Priyanga''' is an Indian politician from [[All India NR Congress]]. In May 2016, she was elected as a member of the [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly]] from [[Nedungadu (Union Territory Assembly constituency)|Nedungadu (constituency)]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=NEDUNGADU ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS|url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2021/puducherry/chandira-priyanga-nedungadu-candidate-u07a024c002/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=News18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Puducherry assembly election: All India NR Congress releases candidate list, N Rangasamy to contest from 2 seats|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/puducherry-assembly-election/puducherry-assembly-election-all-india-nr-congress-releases-candidate-list-party-chief-n-rangasamy-to-contest-from-2-seats-101616155650535.html|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Hindustan Times|date=19 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=LIVE: Election Results 2021 Puducherry|url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/puducherry/results|access-date=2021-05-23|website=NDTV}}</ref> The induction of Chandira Priyanga mean that Puducherry will have its first woman minister in 41 years<ref>{{Cite web|title=BJP To Get 2 Berths, NR Congress 3 As Puducherry Finally Gets A Cabinet|url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/puducherry-cabinet-formation-bjp-to-get-2-berths-nr-congress-3-as-puducherry-finally-gets-a-cabinet-2472529|access-date=2021-10-21|website=NDTV.com}}</ref>.She defeated A. Marimuthu of [[Indian National Congress]] by 8,560 votes in [[2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election|2021 Puducherry Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/partywiseresult-U07.htm?st=U07|title=GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021|website=results.eci.gov.in|date=2021-05-02|access-date=2021-05-22}}</ref> She is the daughter of former Puducherry minister M Chandirakasu.<br />
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Chandira has also acted in a short film called Jhansi in 2019.<br />
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