Ponicherry CM Rangasamy Profile

Name : N. Rangaswamy

DOB :04.08.1950
Birth: Pondicherry
Constituency in Pondicherry : Thattanchavatty
Political status : Chief Minister of Pondicherry
Political party : All india NR Congress
Languages known : Tamil, English
Education : Law Graduate

Rangaswamy Personal

Born on 4th August, 1950 at Pondicherry, the unassuming politician, known for his simple lifestyle is a bachelor. He belongs to the backward Vanniyar community but rose in politics as a Congress politician of the small Union territory. Nicknamed 'Junior Kamaraj', and inspired by the late politician, N Rangasamy quit practicing law to become a politician.

N Rangasamy became the 18th Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry on May 16, 2011. He had earlier served as Chief Minister in 2001 and had continued for seven years.

He was asked to step down as Chief Minister by the Congress in 2008. A former Congressman, N Rangasamy broke from the Indian National Congress to float his own party -the All India N R Congress (AINRC) - in 2011 and the AINRC won its debut Union territory elections in alliance with the AIADMK.

He was elected the Assembly from two segments- Indira Nagar and Kadirkamam- which were carved out of Thattanchavadi constituency in 2011.

During his long stint as a Chief Minister in 2001 he brought in developmental reforms in the tiny Union territory. Housing subsidy for hut dwellers, free breakfast for school children, financial assistance for students in professional colleges, and a host of other infrastructural reforms consolidated his popularity.

Rangaswamy Political life

• 1991 - Thattanchavadi - Agriculture Minister
• 2000 - Thattanchavadi - Education Minister
• 2001 - Thattanchavadi - Chief minister
• 2006 - Thattanchavadi - Chief minister
• 2011 - Kathirkamam - Chief minister until now