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V. Narayanasamy | |
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 Official portrait, 2016 | |
| 10th Chief Minister of Puducherry | |
| In office 6 June 2016 – 22 February 2021 | |
| Lieutenant Governor |
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| Preceded by | N. Rangaswamy |
| Succeeded by | President's Rule |
| Constituency | Nellithope |
| Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions | |
| In office 22 May 2009 – 26 May 2014 | |
| Minister | Manmohan Singh |
| Preceded by | Suresh Pachouri |
| Succeeded by | Jitendra Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 2 June 2009 – 18 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | M. Ramadass |
| Succeeded by | R. Radhakrishnan |
| Constituency | Puducherry |
| Union Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 22 May 2004 – 22 May 2009 | |
| Minister | Ghulam Nabi Azad (2004–2005) Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (2005–2008) Vayalar Ravi (2008–2009) |
| Preceded by | Santosh Gangwar |
| Succeeded by | Rajeev Shukla |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 7 October 2003 – 16 May 2009 | |
| Preceded by | C. P. Thirunavukkarasu |
| Succeeded by | P. Kannan |
| Constituency | Puducherry |
| In office 5 August 1985 – 4 August 1997 | |
| Preceded by | V. P. M. Samy |
| Succeeded by | C. P. Thirunavukkarasu |
| Constituency | Puducherry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Velu Narayanasamy 30 May 1947 Pondichéry, French India (present-day Puducherry, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Kalai Sevi (m. 1977) |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Residence | 5, Ellaiamman Koil Street, Pondicherry |
| Occupation | Politician |
Velu Narayanasamy (born 30 May 1947) is an Indian politician who served as the 10th Chief Minister of Puducherry from 2016 to 2021. He is a member of Indian National Congress political party.
He previously served as Member of Parliament, representing Puducherry in the Lok Sabha. He served as a Union Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office in the Manmohan Singh government.
In the 2014 general elections, he was defeated by the NDA candidate R. Radhakrishnan, who was backed by the ruling All India N.R. Congress. He is a member of the Congress Working Committee as well as All India Congress Committee's General Secretary.
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