Tamil Nadu: In Puducherry, party leader and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy released the list of names of the 16 candidates contesting on behalf of the NR Congress.
The NR Congress has been allotted 16 seats within the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Chief Minister Rangasamy is contesting from two of these seats: Thattanchavady and Mangalam. On behalf of the party, sitting Minister K. Lakshminarayanan, Theni C. Jayakumar, and MLAs Bhaskar and Lakshmikantan were not given the opportunity to seek re-election. Apart from Rangasamy, the list of the remaining candidates contesting the election is as follows:
Thirubuvanai (Individual) – P. Gopika; Villianur – P. Ravikumaru; Uzhhavarkarai – K. Narayanasamy; Kathirkamam – K.S.P. Ramesh (MLA); Indira Nagar – V. Arumugam (MLA); Laspettai – V.P. Sivakolundhu; Muthialpettai – Vaiyapuri Manikandan; Ariyankuppam – C. Ayappan; Embalam (Individual) – E. Mohandas; Nettappakkam (Individual) – P. Rajavelu (MLA); Pakkur – T. Thyagarajan; Nedungadu (Individual) – C. Chandrapriyanga (MLA); Karaikal North – P.R.N. Thirumurugan (Minister); Yanam – Malladi Krishna Rao.
