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 fought 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 BJP.[4] NDA alliance won the majority in the 2021 elections and is currently the ruling party of the union territory.[5]
All India N.R. Congress | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | AINRC |
| President | N. Rangasamy |
| Founder | N. Rangasamy |
| Founded | 7 February 2011 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Headquarters | 65/6, E.C.R. Salai, Pakkamudayanpet, Puducherry – 605008, Puducherry, India. |
| Student wing | AINRC Student Wing |
| Women's wing | AINRC Women's Wing |
| Labour wing | AINRC Labour Wing |
| Peasant's wing | AINRC 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 | |
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| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
| allindianrcongress | |
The official website states expansion of "N.R." in the party's name as 'நமது ராஜ்ஜியம்' (Namatu rājjiyam, lit. 'our rule').[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 has emerged as the single largest party with 15 seats.[7] 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.[8]
Electoral performance
Indian general elections
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 | 15 / 30 |
 15 |
31.75% |  |
221,552 | Government |
| 2016 | 14th | 30 | 8 / 30 |
 7 |
28.12% | 3.63% |
225,082 | Opposition | |
| 2021 | 15th | 16 | 10 / 30 |
2 |
25.85% | 2.27% |
216,249 | Government | |
| 2026 | 16th | TBD | |||||||
List of party leaders
Presidents
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||
| 1 |  |
N. Rangasamy (1950–) |
7 February 2011 | Incumbent | 13 years, 288 days |
Legislative leaders
List of chief ministers
Chief ministers of Puducherry
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | Ministry | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | |
N. Rangasamy (1950–) |
16 May 2011 | 5 June 2016 | 8 years, 218 days | 13th (2011) |
Kadirkamam | Rangasamy III |
| 7 May 2021 | Incumbent | 15th (2021) |
Thattanchavady | Rangasamy IV | ||||
List of speakers
Speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  |
V. Sabapathy (1944–) |
29 June 2011 | 21 May 2016 | 4 years, 327 days | 13th (2011) |
Ariankuppam |
List of deputy speakers
Deputy speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | Speaker | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
| 1 |  |
T. P. R. Selvame (1971–) |
3 November 2011 | 21 May 2016 | 4 years, 200 days | 13th (2011) |
Mannadipet | V. Sabapathy | |
| 2 | |
P. Rajavelu (1961–) |
26 August 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 87 days | 15th (2021) |
Nettapakkam | Embalam R. Selvam | |
List of leaders of the opposition
Leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | |
N. Rangasamy (1950–) |
24 August 2016 | 22 February 2021 | 4 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. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term in office | Assembly (Election) |
Constituency | Leader of the Opposition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||
| 1 | |
P. R. N. Thirumurugan (1972–) |
24 August 2016 | 22 February 2021 | 4 years, 182 days | 14th (2016) |
Karaikal North | N. Rangasamy |
See also
References
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