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The Puducherry Munnetra Congress, formerly known as the Pondicherry Munnetra Congress, (PMC) was a political party in India active in the Union Territory of Puducherry. It was formed by P. Kannan on 11 May 2005. Its symbol is the bell.[1]
Puducherry Munnetra Congress | |
|---|---|
| Leader | P. Kannan |
| Founder | P. Kannan |
| Founded | 11 May 2005 |
| Dissolved | 2009 |
| Merger of | Indian National Congress |
| Preceded by | Puducherry Makkal Congress |
| Succeeded by | Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Alliance | AIADMK+ (2006) |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543
|
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245
|
| Seats in | 0 / 33
|
| Election symbol | |
| Bell | |
The party holds 3 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly which they won during the 2006 elections with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) as its ally.
During the general election of 2009, the party switched camps and now supports the Indian National Congress.[2] In 25 September 2019 he floated a new political party – Makkal Munnetra Congress (MMC), later joined BJP in 2021 and resigned & deceased in 2023.
References
edit- ^ "Former MP Kannan launches new Makkal Munnetra Congress". The Times of India. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ "PMC to support Congress in Pondy LS seat". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
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