Puducherry Lok Sabha Election 2024: In the upcoming 2024 basic elections, the Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency is gearing up for a spirited triangular contest. The battle traces are drawn among the candidates representing the Congress, AIADMK, and BJP. The Congress get together has nominated its sitting Member of Parliament, V Vaithilingam, to defend his place. Going head-to-head with Vaithilingam is G Thamizhvendhan, the candidate from AIADMK, and A Namassivayam, who carries the BJP’s banner. Notably, Congress enters the fray as a part of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, a coalition comprising the DMK, Left events, and the VCK, aiming to consolidate its help base and amplify its electoral prospects. With stakes excessive and methods in movement, the Puducherry voters braces itself for an intense electoral showdown come polling day.
The union territory has just one Lok Sabha seat and is scheduled for elections on April 19.
Who is V Vaithilingam?
Vaithilingam served because the PWD Minister in 1985 and held the place of Leader of the Opposition within the territorial meeting from 1990 to 1991. He served because the Chief Minister of Puducherry from 1991 to 1996 and once more from 2008 to 2011. In 2016, he assumed the position of Speaker of the Assembly and subsequently resigned from the MLA publish to contest and win the Lok Sabha elections in 2019.
Who is A Namassivayam?
Namassivayam, the incumbent Home Minister of Puducherry representing the BJP, boasts a wealthy political background. He beforehand held the place of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President. In the 2021 elections, he efficiently contested from the Mannadipet constituency below the BJP’s ticket, solidifying his presence within the Puducherry Assembly. Coming from a politically influential household related to N. Rangasamy, the Chief Minister and founding father of AINRC, Namassivayam brings appreciable expertise to the desk.
Who is G Thamizhvendhan?
G Thamizhvendhan, the AIADMK youth wing secretary, is ready to make his debut in electoral politics because the AIADMK’s nominee for the Puducherry Lok Sabha seat. Coming from a fishing neighborhood background, the 34-year-old candidate is concerned in the actual property sector. With a diploma in car engineering, Thamizhvendhan joined the AIADMK in 2013 and steadily climbed the ranks to change into its youth wing secretary.
