Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee

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.

Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee
PresidentV. Vaithilingam
ChairmanM. Vaithianathan
HeadquartersPondicherry, Puducherry
Youth wingPuducherry Youth Congress
Women's wingPuducherry Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
AllianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 1
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 1
Seats in Puducherry Legislative Assembly
2 / 30
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List of Presidents

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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

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Following is the list of the chief ministers of Puducherry from Indian National Congress:

No. Chief Ministers Portrait Term in office Assembly Constituency
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   6 June 2016 18 February 2021 4 years, 257 days 14th Assembly Nellithope

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Nair, Rajesh B. (31 May 2018). "Congress will retain Puducherry LS seat: PCC chief". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Youth Congress to launch membership drive in Pondy". Puducherry: United News of India. 2 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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