| All India N. R. Congress | |
|---|---|
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[[File:|250x250px|frameless|center]] | |
| Abbreviation | AINRC |
| President | N. Rangaswamy |
| Founder | N. Rangaswamy |
| General Secretary | N. S. Jayabal |
| Working President | |
The All India N. R. Congress (abbr. AINRC)[1] is a regional political party formed by the Chief Minister of Puducherry, N. Rangaswamy in the Indian union territory of Puducherry.[2] He announced the party formation on 7 February 2011 in the party's head office in Pondicherry as a breakaway from the Indian National Congress. It contested the 2011 elections by allying with AIADMK and won the majority.[3] Since 2014, it is part of the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[4] The NDA alliance won the majority in the 2021 elections and is currently the ruling party of the union territory.[5]
The party's official website states expansion of "N. R." in the party's name as 'Template:Lang' (Template:Transliteration, Template:Literal translation).[1] These letters are also the initials of the party founder N. Rangasamy. The party's official motto is Simplicity, Fairness and Transparency.
2011 Assembly elections
In the 2011 assembly election, the AINRC is allied with J. Jayalalithaa's All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). Rangasamy formed the government by winning 15 seats in the election without consulting the AIADMK and refusing to share power with the pre-election alliance partner. So Jayalalithaa accused Rangasamy of betraying the coalition.
2014 Lok Sabha election
Chief Minister N. Rangaswamy announced that R. Radhakrishnan, former Speaker of Puducherry Assembly, would be the AINRC candidate for the Puducherry constituency for 2014 Lok Sabha Election.[6] Radhakrishnan won the lone Lok Sabha seat from Puducherry.
2016 Assembly elections
AINRC won eight seats in the 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election while Congress emerged as the single largest party with 15 seats.[7] Therefore, Congress, along with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam which won two seats, formed the government.
2019 Lok Sabha election
2021 Assembly elections
AINRC along with BJP won a clear majority of seats in the 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election which paved way for the NDA to form a government in the Union Territory for the first time.[8]
2024 Lok Sabha election
Chief Minister N Rangaswamy announced that AINRC would not field its candidate and support the BJP candidate.[9]
Electoral performance
Indian general elections
| Year | Lok Sabha | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 16th | N. Rangasamy | 1 | Template:Composition bar compact | Template:Increase 1 | 0.04% | Template:Steady | 255,826 | Template:Won |
| 2019 | 17th | 1 | Template:Composition bar compact | Template:Decrease 1 | 0.04% | Template:Steady | 247,956 | Template:Lost |
State legislative assembly elections
| Year | Assembly | Party leader | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Popular vote | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13th | N. Rangasamy | 17 | Template:Composition bar compact | Template:Increase 15 | 31.75% | Template:Steady | 221,552 | Template:Won |
| 2016 | 14th | 30 | Template:Composition bar compact | Template:Decrease 7 | 28.12% | Template:Decrease 3.63% | 225,082 | Opposition | |
| 2021 | 15th | 16 | Template:Composition bar compact | Template:Increase 2 | 25.85% | Template:Decrease 2.27% | 216,249 | Template:Won |
List of party leaders
Presidents
| No. | Portrait | Name Template:Small |
Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 | File:N. Rangaswami.jpg | N. Rangaswamy (1950–) |
7 February 2011 | Incumbent | Template:Age in years and days |
Legislative leaders
List of chief ministers
Chief ministers of Puducherry
| No. | Portrait | Name Template:Small |
Term in office | [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|Template:Black]] Template:Small |
Constituency | Ministry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | File:N Rangaswamy.jpg | N. Rangaswamy (1950–) |
16 May 2011 | 5 June 2016 | Template:Age in years and days | 13th Template:Small |
Kadirkamam | Rangasamy III |
| 7 May 2021 | Incumbent | 15th Template:Small |
Thattanchavady | Rangasamy IV | ||||
List of speakers
Speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
| No. | Portrait | Name Template:Small |
Term in office | [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|Template:Black]] Template:Small |
Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | File:Blank.svg | V. Sabapathy (1944–) |
29 June 2011 | 21 May 2016 | 4 years, 327 days | 13th Template:Small |
Ariankuppam |
List of deputy speakers
Deputy speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
| No. | Portrait | Name Template:Small |
Term in office | [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|Template:Black]] Template:Small |
Constituency | [[List of speakers of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly|Template:White]] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 | File:TPR SELVAM.jpg | T. P. R. Selvame (1971–) |
3 November 2011 | 21 May 2016 | 4 years, 200 days | 13th Template:Small |
Mannadipet | V. Sabapathy | style="background:Template:Party color;"| |
| 2 | File:Blank.svg | P. Rajavelu (1961–) |
26 August 2021 | Incumbent | Template:Age in years and days | 15th Template:Small |
Nettapakkam | Embalam R. Selvam | style="background:Template:Party color;"| |
List of leaders of the opposition
Leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
| No. | Portrait | Name Template:Small |
Term in office | [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|Template:Black]] Template:Small |
Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | File:N Rangaswamy.jpg | N. Rangaswamy (1950–) |
24 August 2016 | 22 February 2021 | 4 years, 182 days | 14th Template:Small |
Indira Nagar |
List of deputy leaders of the opposition
Deputy leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
| No. | Portrait | Name Template:Small |
Term in office | [[Puducherry Legislative Assembly|Template:Black]] Template:Small |
Constituency | [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly|Template:Black]] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | File:Blank.svg | P. R. N. Thirumurugan (1972–) |
24 August 2016 | 22 February 2021 | 4 years, 182 days | 14th Template:Small |
Karaikal North | N. Rangasamy |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 What does AINRC mean?. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ↑ ADMK reaches poll pact. NDTV. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ AINRC-AIADMK alliance ousts Cong-DMK in Puducherry. India Today(13 May 2011). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ Rangasamy in NDA, Names Ex-Speaker as LS Candidate. The New Indian Express(13 March 2014). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ Puducherry Election Results 2021: NDA wins in Pondy by bagging 16 seats, here's the list of winners. India Today(3 May 2021). Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ↑ AINRC names candidate. NDTV. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ↑ Pondicherry (Puducherry) Assembly elections 2016 result: Congress emerges single largest party, Upadhyaya, Prakash. IB Times(2016-05-19). Retrieved 2021-12-13.
- ↑ NDA shifts focus to government formation in Puducherry. The Hindu(3 May 2021).
- ↑ https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bjp-will-contest-lone-puducherry-lok-sabha-seat-says-rangasamy-101709492405204.html
- ↑ Puducherry Assembly Election Results. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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