Arumugam Namassivayam is an Indian politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party.[1][2][3]
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Cabinet Minister, Government of Puducherry | |
Assumed office 2021 | |
Member Of Legislative Assembly Puducherry | |
Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | T. P. R. Selvame |
Constituency | Mannadipet |
In office 2016–2021 | |
Succeeded by | R. Siva |
Constituency | Villianur |
In office 2011–2016 | |
Preceded by | J. Narayanasamy |
Constituency | Villianur |
In office 2006–2011 | |
Succeeded by | N.G. Pannirselvam |
Constituency | Ozhukarai |
In office 2001–2006 | |
Preceded by | K. Natarajan |
Constituency | Ozhukarai |
Personal details | |
Born | Pondichéry, French India (now Puducherry, India) |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Former parties: |
He was the Ex-president of Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee. On January 25, 2021, he was suspended from the Congress party for his anti-party activities. Following that Namassivayam submitted his MLA resignation letter to the assembly speaker and quit Congress party.[4][5] He joined Bharathiya Janata Party along with his supporter Theeppainthan on 28 January 2021 in the presence of its national general secretary Arun Singh.[citation needed]