Puducherry’s NR Congress has started preparations for expansion in Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister N. Under the leadership of Rangasamy, the party is planning a strategy to strengthen the organization, add new leaders and expand the political base in the state before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
Chennai: Puducherry’s ruling All India NR Congress (AINRC) has taken steps towards strengthening its political hold in the neighboring state Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister N. The Rangasamy-led party is now working on plans to set up its organization outside the Union Territory. This expansion campaign of the party has been started keeping in mind the 2029 Lok Sabha elections.
According to political experts, NR Congress has been playing an influential role in the politics of Puducherry for a long time, but now the party is trying to make its mark in Tamil Nadu. For this, a strategy is being prepared to build the organization, add new leaders and strengthen the network at the local level.
Campaign to contact new leaders in Tamil Nadu
According to party sources, the NR Congress leadership has taken an in-principle decision to start a separate unit in Tamil Nadu. The process of organization expansion is expected to accelerate in the coming months. Senior party leaders are contacting leaders of various political parties, social workers and influential faces.
In this series, PMK founder Dr. S. Ramadoss’s daughter and former PMK working president Gandhimati Parasuraman met Chief Minister N. Met Rangasamy. During this, his son and former PMK Youth Wing President Mugundan Parasuraman was also present.
Although this meeting was formally described as a courtesy call, but in political circles it is being linked to the Tamil Nadu expansion campaign of NR Congress. Party leaders say that many political faces of Tamil Nadu are showing interest in joining NR Congress.
Increasing interest of PMK and Congress leaders
As part of the expansion campaign of NR Congress, talks are going on with leaders of many parties. Party sources claim that some leaders and officials of PMK, Congress and other political parties have expressed their desire to join NR Congress. Earlier, former PMK MLA Arul Murugan and his supporters had also met Chief Minister Rangasamy in Puducherry. This meeting was held in a private hotel, in which former minister K. Lakshminarayanan also attended. The meeting discussed strengthening the organizational structure of the party in Tamil Nadu and identifying leaders who can take up the responsibility of expanding the NR Congress in the state.
Starting with a big program in Chennai
To mark its political presence in Tamil Nadu, NR Congress will organize a public event on August 9 at Kamarajar Arangam, Teynampet, Chennai. This program was organized by former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj and Puducherry Chief Minister N. Will be organized on the occasion of Rangasamy’s birth anniversary. It is believed that through this platform the party can indicate its political thinking and future strategy for Tamil Nadu. Although the formal formation of the Tamil Nadu unit of the party is likely to be done later, the event is being seen as the beginning of NR Congress’s expansion drive in the state.
Rangasamy’s image will be reduced to halfand
NR Congress leaders believe that N. Rangasamy’s administrative image will be the mainstay of the party’s expansion campaign. Rangasamy has been the Chief Minister of Puducherry five times and his politics is influenced by former Chief Minister K. It is presented in connection with Kamaraj’s thoughts. The party’s strategy is to reach out to the people in Tamil Nadu by keeping Kamaraj’s legacy and Rangasamy’s governance model at the center. It will be a big challenge for the NR Congress to carve out a new space in Tamil Nadu, which has a strong political base of Congress, DMK, AIADMK and other regional parties.
Effort to prepare political ground before 2029 Lok Sabha elections
By entering Tamil Nadu politics, NR Congress is trying to increase its influence in South India. The aim of the party is not just to contest elections but to build a strong organization in the coming years. The party wants to develop its support base in the state before the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. For this, emphasis is being laid on connecting local leaders, creating a network of workers and creating one’s identity among the public. Political experts believe that NR Congress’s Tamil Nadu expansion can create new equations in South Indian politics. However, the party will face the challenge of building its organization and making its place among the strong regional parties.
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