# All India N.R. Congress

The All India N.R. Congress (abbr. AINRC) is a regional political party formed by the Chief Minister of Puducherry, N. Rangaswamy in the Indian union territory of Puducherry. 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. Since 2014, it is part of the National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP. NDA alliance won the majority in the 2021 elections and is currently the ruling party of the union territory.
The official website states expansion of "N.R." in the party's nயம்}}' (Namatu rājjiyam, lit. 'our rule'). 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. 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. 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.

## Electoral performance
### Indian general elections

Lok Sabha Elections :
| 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 | N. Rangasamy | 1 | 0 / 543 | 1 | 0.04% | | 247,956 | Lost |
| 2024 | 18th | N. Rangasamy | 0 | Did not contest, as to support NDA candidate in Puducherry | Did not contest, as to support NDA candidate in Puducherry | Did not contest, as to support NDA candidate in Puducherry | Did not contest, as to support NDA candidate in Puducherry | Did not contest, as to support NDA candidate in Puducherry | Did not contest, as to support NDA candidate in Puducherry |

### State legislative assembly elections

Puducherry 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 | N. Rangasamy | 30 | 8 / 30 | 7 | 28.12% | 3.63% | 225,082 | Opposition |
| 2021 | 15th | N. Rangasamy | 16 | 10 / 30 | 2 | 25.85% | 2.27% | 216,249 | Government |
| 2026 | 16th | N. Rangasamy | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |

## List of party leaders
### Presidents

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term in office | Term in office | Term in office |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Assumed office | Left office | Time in office |
| 1 | | N. Rangasamy (1950–) | 7 February 2011 | Incumbent | 14 years, 7 days |

## Legislative leaders
### List of chief ministers
#### Chief ministers of Puducherry

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term in office | Term in office | Term in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency | Ministry |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency | Ministry |
| 1 | | N. Rangasamy (1950–) | 16 May 2011 | 5 June 2016 | 8 years, 303 days | 13th (2011) | Kadirkamam | Rangasamy III |
| 1 | | N. Rangasamy (1950–) | 7 May 2021 | Incumbent | 8 years, 303 days | 15th (2021) | Thattanchavady | Rangasamy IV |

### List of speakers
#### Speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly

| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term in office | Term in office | Term in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency |
| 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 | Term in office | Term in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency | Speaker | Speaker |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency | Speaker | Speaker |
| 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, 172 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 | Term in office | Term in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency |
| 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 | Term in office | Term in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency | Leader of the Opposition |
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | Assembly (Election) | Constituency | Leader of the Opposition |
| 1 | | P. R. N. Thirumurugan (1972–) | 24 August 2016 | 22 February 2021 | 4 years, 182 days | 14th (2016) | Karaikal North | N. Rangasamy |