Puducherry Assembly Election | AINRC chief Rangasamy also filed nomination from Yanam

Puducherry Assembly Election |  AINRC chief Rangasamy also filed nomination from Yanam

All India NR Congress founder and former Chief Minister N. Rangasamy on Wednesday became the second non-Telugu speaking leader of Punnucherry, who contested the assembly elections from the enclave of Yanam.

The Leader of the Opposition, who had a long road show with former Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao in Yanam before filing nomination papers at the area administration office, former Chief Minister P.K. It is only the second non-Telugu leader after Shanmugam who contested from Yanam. The only difference was that Mr. Shanmugham had taken the mandate to formalize his candidature as chief minister for the by-election in 2000, when the TMC had given R.V. The Congress took over the reins after withdrawing support from the Janakiraman-led DMK government. Area.

He contested the by-election from Yanam after Mr. Rao vacated the seat for him. Mr. Shanmugam, M.A. of AIADMK Defeated Sai Kumar from Yanam constituency with 8,880 seats. In Mr. Rangasamy’s case, Yanam would be his second constituency, as it was “auspicious” to contest two seats in the assembly elections to make him a “major influence”. He filed a nomination letter from Thatanchavadi on Monday, which he represented from 1991 to 2011.

In the first assembly election after the formation of AINRC in 2011, he contested from Indira Nagar and Kadirgam to win both seats and led his party to a historic victory. The party won 15 of the 17 seats and formed the government with the support of an independent.

He retained Indira Nagar and resigned from Kadirgam. “Our leader is very religious, and he follows certain beliefs. He said that it is certain to make this election even bigger.

However, CPI secretary AM Salim feels that Mr Rangasamy was accused of being against the leftist party candidate, who is a young face (Sethu Selvam) from Thatanchavadi constituency. He said, “As our coalition partner, that seat is not sure to win, DMK won seat from its party in 2019 by-election.” They have no other reason to contest from another region. Hindu.

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