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
editIn 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
editChief 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
editAINRC 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
editAINRC 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
editIndian general elections
edit| 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 | 1 / 543 |
 1
|
0.04% | 
|
255,826 | Government |
| 2019 | 17th | 1 | 0 / 543 |
 1
|
0.04% |
|
247,956 | Lost |
State legislative assembly elections
edit| 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
editPresidents
edit| 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, 291 days |
Legislative leaders
editList of chief ministers
editChief ministers of Puducherry
edit| 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, 221 days | 13th (2011) |
Kadirkamam | Rangasamy III |
| 7 May 2021 | Incumbent | 15th (2021) |
Thattanchavady | Rangasamy IV | ||||
List of speakers
editSpeakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
edit| 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
editDeputy speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
edit| 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, 90 days | 15th (2021) |
Nettapakkam | Embalam R. Selvam | |
List of leaders of the opposition
editLeaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
edit| 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
editDeputy leaders of the Opposition in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
edit| 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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "What does AINRC mean?". Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "ADMK reaches poll pact". NDTV. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ ITGB Bureau, ed. (13 May 2011). "AINRC-AIADMK alliance ousts Cong-DMK in Puducherry". India Today. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ Debjani Dutta, ed. (13 March 2014). "Rangasamy in NDA, Names Ex-Speaker as LS Candidate". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ India Today Web Desk, ed. (3 May 2021). "Puducherry Election Results 2021: NDA wins in Pondy by bagging 16 seats, here's the list of winners". India Today. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "AINRC names candidate". NDTV. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (19 May 2016). "Pondicherry (Puducherry) Assembly elections 2016 result: Congress emerges single largest party". www.ibtimes.co.in. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ "NDA shifts focus to government formation in Puducherry". The Hindu. 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Puducherry Assembly Election Results". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 5 April 2022.