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N. Rangaswamy
Chief Minister of Puducherry

N. Rangaswamy

Chief Minister of Puducherry for a fifth time since 13 May 2026, after his AINRC-led alliance won 18 of 30 seats. He first held the post in 2001 as a Congress leader and founded the AINRC in 2011. His 2026 affidavit declares no criminal cases.

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Party
All India N.R. Congress (AINRC)
Born
4 August 1950, Puducherry
Education (declared)
BCom, Tagore Arts College; LLB, Ambedkar Law College, Puducherry (1977)
In current post since
13 May 2026
Seat
Mangalam, Puducherry (Legislative Assembly)

Natesan Rangaswamy was born in Puducherry in 1950 and studied commerce and law there. He was elected from Thattanchavady in 1991 and served as a minister until 2001.

Five terms

He was first appointed Chief Minister on 27 October 2001 and held the post, with a second term from 2006, until he resigned in August 2008. He left the Congress in January 2011 and launched the All India N.R. Congress the next month. He served as Chief Minister again from May 2011 to June 2016, then as Leader of the Opposition. He returned in May 2021 with the support of the BJP and independents.

In the April 2026 election his alliance won 18 of the 30 seats, and he was sworn in for a fifth time on 13 May 2026. He won both Mangalam and Thattanchavady and gave up Thattanchavady, which the AINRC's Ashok Anand won in an October 2026 by-election.

His 2026 affidavit declares no criminal cases and assets of about Rs 28 crore. We have not found any case or court finding against him.

Career at a glance

  1. 1991Elected MLA from Thattanchavady; minister until 2001
  2. Oct 2001First appointed Chief Minister, for the Congress
  3. Aug 2008Resigns as Chief Minister
  4. Feb 2011Launches the All India N.R. Congress; Chief Minister again in May
  5. Aug 2016Leader of the Opposition, until February 2021
  6. May 2021Chief Minister with support from the BJP and independents
  7. May 2026Alliance wins 18 of 30 seats; sworn in for a fifth time

The record card

Facts only, each from a public record. This is not a rating. Affidavit figures are the leader's own sworn declarations at the time of filing.

Declared criminal cases0Puducherry 2026 affidavit, MangalamSource
ConvictionsNone declared2026 affidavitSource
Declared assetsRs 27.99 crore2026; liabilities of Rs 35 lakh in personal loansSource
Mangalam result, 2026Won with 17,917 votes50.61%, against S. S. Rangan of the DMKSource
Terms as Chief Minister52001, 2006, 2011, 2021 and 2026Source

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Sources

  1. Election affidavit, Puducherry 2026, Mangalam (ADR MyNeta archive)
  2. News On AIR, AINRC's Ashok Anand wins Thattanchavady by-election (9 Oct 2026)
  3. Wikipedia, 2026 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
  4. Wikipedia, N. Rangaswamy (career)

Photo: Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India, via Wikimedia Commons.

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