Puducherry Munnetra Congress
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Puducherry Munnetra Congress (PMC or புமுக) is a political party in India active in the Union Territory
of Pondicherry (Puducherry). It was formed by P. Kannan
on 11 May 2005.
At present, the party holds 3 seats in the Pondicherry Legislative Assembly which they won during the 2006 elections with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(AIADMK) as it ally.
During the general election of 2009
, the party switched camps and it now supports Indian National Congress
.
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
of Pondicherry (Puducherry). It was formed by P. Kannan
P. Kannan
P. Kannan was an Indian politician and former Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Salem constituency in 1977 election, and from Tiruchengode constituency in 1984 election.- References :...
on 11 May 2005.
At present, the party holds 3 seats in the Pondicherry Legislative Assembly which they won during the 2006 elections with All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The party was founded by M. G. Ramachandran and is now headed by J. Jayalalithaa. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its...
(AIADMK) as it ally.
During the general election of 2009
Indian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
, the party switched camps and it now supports Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.