All India N.R. Congress

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All India N.R. Congress
AbbreviationAINRC
President N. Rangasamy
Founder N. Rangasamy
Founded7 February 2011;13 years ago (2011-02-07)
Split from Indian National Congress
Headquarters65/6, E.C.R. Salai, Pakkamudayanpet, Puducherry – 605008, Puducherry, India.
Student wing AINRC Student Wing
Women's wing AINRC Women's Wing
Labour wingAINRC Labour Wing
Peasant's wingAINRC Peasant's Wing
ECI Status State Party
Alliance NDA
Seats in  Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in  Puducherry Legislative Assembly
10 / 33
Number of states and union territories in government
1 / 31
Election symbol
Indian Election Symbol Jug.svg
Party flag
All India N.R. Congress.png
Website
allindianrcongress.com

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. Currently it is part of the National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP currently the ruling party of India.

Contents

The official website states expansion of "N.R." in the party's name as Namathu Rajiyam (meaning our kingdom). [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. On 18 May 2015, it was announced that Congress MLA Malladi Krishna Rao is likely to quit the party and formalise his association with the AINRC, taking the strength of the serving party to 15. [3]

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. [4] 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 has emerged as the single largest party with 15 seats. [5] Therefore, Congress, along with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam which won two seats, forms government.

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. [6]

Electoral performance

Indian general elections

Lok Sabha Elections
YearLok SabhaParty leaderSeats contestedSeats wonChange in seatsPercentage of votesVote swingPopular voteOutcome
2014 16th N. Rangasamy 1Increase2.svg 10.04%Steady2.svg255,826Government
2019 17th 1Decrease2.svg 10.04%Steady2.svg247,956Lost

State legislative assembly elections

Puducherry Legislative Assembly Elections [7]
YearAssemblyParty leaderSeats contestedSeats wonChange in seatsPercentage of votesVote swingPopular voteOutcome
2011 13th N. Rangasamy 17Increase2.svg 1531.75%Steady2.svg221,552Government
2016 14th 30Decrease2.svg 728.12%Decrease2.svg 3.63%225,082Opposition
2021 15th 16Increase2.svg 225.85%Decrease2.svg 2.27%216,249Government
2026 16th TBD

List of party leaders

Presidents

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term in office
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 N Rangaswamy.jpg N. Rangasamy
(1950–)
7 February 2011Incumbent13 years, 214 days

Legislative leaders

List of chief ministers

Chief ministers of Puducherry

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term in office Assembly
(Election)
ConstituencyMinistry
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 N Rangaswamy.jpg N. Rangasamy
(1950–)
16 May 20115 June 20168 years, 144 days13th
(2011)
Kadirkamam Rangasamy III
7 May 2021Incumbent 15th
(2021)
Thattanchavady Rangasamy IV

List of speakers

Speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term in office Assembly
(Election)
Constituency
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image available.svg V. Sabapathy
(1944–)
29 June 201121 May 20164 years, 327 days13th
(2011)
Ariankuppam

List of deputy speakers

Deputy speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term in office Assembly
(Election)
Constituency Speaker
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 TPR SELVAM.jpg T. P. R. Selvame
(1971–)
3 November 201121 May 20164 years, 200 days13th
(2011)
Mannadipet V. Sabapathy
2 No image available.svg P. Rajavelu
(1961–)
26 August 2021Incumbent3 years, 13 days 15th
(2021)
Nettapakkam Embalam R. Selvam

List of leaders of the opposition

Leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term in office Assembly
(Election)
Constituency
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 N Rangaswamy.jpg N. Rangasamy
(1950–)
24 August 201622 February 20214 years, 182 days 14th
(2016)
Indira Nagar

List of deputy leaders of the opposition

Deputy leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term in office Assembly
(Election)
Constituency Leader of the Opposition
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image available.svg P. R. N. Thirumurugan
(1972–)
24 August 201622 February 20214 years, 182 days 14th
(2016)
Karaikal North N. Rangasamy

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