All India N.R. Congress | |
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| 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 |
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| Website | |
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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]
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.
- ^ 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.