Chandira Priyanga
C. Chandira Priyanga | |
|---|---|
| Member of Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | M. Chandhirakasu |
| Constituency | Nedungadu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1989[1] |
| Party | All India NR Congress |
| Alma mater | Annamalai University (BBA) |
C. Chandira Priyanga is a politician representing the All India NR Congress. In May 2016, she was elected[2] as a member of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly from Nedungadu (constituency).[2][3][4]
Political career
Priyanga was Pudcherry's first woman minister in 41 years.[5] She defeated A. Marimuthu of Indian National Congress by 8,560 votes in 2021 Puducherry Assembly election.[6] She is the daughter of former Puducherry minister M Chandirakasu.
Priyanga has also acted in a short film called Jhansi in 2019.
On October 10, 2023, Priyanga resigned from her ministerial role and submitted her resignation letter via her Secretary to the Chief Minister's office, citing caste and gender discrimination while in the role.[7]
Electoral History
| Year | Constituency | Party | Votes | % | Opponent | Party | Votes | % | Result | Margin | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nedungadu (SC) | AINRC | 9,869 | 34.71 | Dr. V. Vigneswaran | IND | 14,368 | 50.54 | Lost |  4,499 |
15.83 | ||
| 2021 | Nedungadu (SC) | AINRC | 10,774 | 40.20 | A. Marimuthu | INC | 8,560 | 31.94 | Won |  2,214 |
8.26 | ||
| 2016 | Nedungadu (SC) | AINRC | 8,789 | 34.48 | A. Marimottou | INC | 7,695 | 30.19 | Won | 1,094 |
4.29 | ||
References
- ↑ "Will work for rights of women: Puducherry minister Chandira Priyanga".
- 1 2 "Nedungadu Assembly Election Results". News18. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "Puducherry assembly election: All India NR Congress releases candidate list, N Rangasamy to contest from 2 seats". Hindustan Times. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "LIVE: Election Results 2021 Puducherry". NDTV. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ↑ "BJP To Get 2 Berths, NR Congress 3 As Puducherry Finally Gets A Cabinet". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ↑ "General Election to Vidhan Sabha Trends & Result May-2021". results.eci.gov.in. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ↑ The Hindu (10 October 2023). "Puducherry Transport Minister Chandira Priyanga submits resignation, alleges caste discrimination". Archived from the original on 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.