| Office | Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Term start | May 2016
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| Predecessor | M. Chandhirakasu |
| Successor | Incumbent
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| Constituency | Nedungadu (constituency)
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| Born | 1989[1]
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| Political party | All India NR Congress
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| Alma mater | Annamalai University (BBA)
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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 (constituency).[2][3][4] The induction of Chandira Priyanga mean that Puducherry will have its first woman minister in 41 years[5].She defeated A. Marimuthu of Indian National Congress by 8,560 votes in 2021 Puducherry Assembly election.[6] She is the daughter of former Puducherry minister M Chandirakasu.
Chandira has also acted in a short film called Jhansi in 2019.
References
- ↑ INTERVIEW| Will work for rights of women: Puducherry minister Chandira Priyanga.
- ↑ NEDUNGADU ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS. News18. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ↑ Puducherry assembly election: All India NR Congress releases candidate list, N Rangasamy to contest from 2 seats. Hindustan Times(19 March 2021). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ↑ LIVE: Election Results 2021 Puducherry. NDTV. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ↑ BJP To Get 2 Berths, NR Congress 3 As Puducherry Finally Gets A Cabinet. NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
- ↑ GENERAL ELECTION TO VIDHAN SABHA TRENDS & RESULT MAY-2021. results.eci.gov.in(2021-05-02). Retrieved 2021-05-22.