Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee
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Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee | |
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| President | V. Vaithilingam |
| Headquarters | Pondicherry, Puducherry |
| Youth wing | Puducherry Youth Congress |
| Women's wing | Puducherry Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee |
| Ideology | |
| Alliance | United Progressive Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 1 / 1 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 1 |
| Seats in Puducherry Legislative Assembly | 2 / 30 |
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Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee (or Puducherry PCC) is the affiliate of the Indian National Congress in the union territory of Puducherry. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the Union Territory, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections. It is headed by A. V. Subramanian.[1][2] The committee has been active in the Union Territory's politics since its formation, and the Congress party has held power in the territory for several terms.
List of Presidents[edit]
| S.no | President | Portrait | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | P. Shanmugham | 1975 | 19 May 2000 | |
| 2. | V. Narayanasamy | 19 May 2000 | 11 August 2000 | |
| (1). | P. Shanmugham | 11 August 2005 | 23 March 2008 | |
| 3. | A. V. Subramanian | 23 March 2008 | 9 July 2015 | |
| 4. | A. Namassivayam |  | 9 July 2015 | 4 March 2020 |
| (3). | A. V. Subramanian | 4 March 2020 | 9 June 2023 | |
| 5. | V. Vaithilingam |  | 9 June 2023 | Incumbent |
List of chief ministers of Pondicherry and Puducherry from Indian National Congress[edit]
Following is the list of the chief ministers of Puducherry from Indian National Congress:
| No. | Chief Ministers | Portrait | Term in office | Assembly | Constituency | ||
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| Start | End | Tenure | |||||
| 1 | Edouard Goubert |  | 1 July 1963 | 24 August 1964 | 1 year, 54 days | 1st Assembly | Mannadipet |
| 2 | V. Venkatasubba Reddiar |  | 11 September 1964 | 9 April 1967 | 3 years, 59 days | 2nd Assembly | Nettapakkam |
| 6 March 1968 | 18 September 1968 | ||||||
| 3 | M. O. H. Farook | 9 April 1967 | 6 March 1968 | 5 years, 320 days | 1st Assembly | Karaikal North | |
| 16 March 1985 | 4 March 1990 | 7th Assembly | Lawspet | ||||
| 4 | V. Vaithilingam | | 4 July 1991 | 13 May 1996 | 7 years, 201 days | 9th Assembly | Nettapakkam |
| 4 September 2008 | 16 May 2011 | 12th Assembly | |||||
| 5 | P. Shanmugam | 22 March 2000 | 15 May 2001 | 1 year, 219 days | 10th Assembly | Yanam | |
| 24 May 2001 | 26 October 2001 | 11th Assembly | |||||
| 6 | N. Rangaswamy |  | 27 October 2001 | 12 May 2006 | 6 years, 313 days | 11th Assembly | Thattanchavady |
| 13 May 2006 | 4 September 2008 | 12th Assembly | |||||
| 7 | V. Narayanasamy | .jpg) | 6 June 2016 | 18 February 2021 | 4 years, 257 days | 14th Assembly | Nellithope |
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ Nair, Rajesh B. (31 May 2018). "Congress will retain Puducherry LS seat: PCC chief". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ "Youth Congress to launch membership drive in Pondy". Puducherry: United News of India. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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