Elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Embalam (SC) Constituency in the 2016 Puducherry Assembly Election.<\/p>\n
Served as a Minister in the V. Narayanasamy Cabinet (2016\u20132021).<\/p>\n
Held multiple key portfolios during his ministerial term, including:
\nSocial Welfare
\nWomen & Child Development
\nAdi Dravidar Welfare
\nBackward Classes Welfare
\nCo-operation
\nCivil Supplies & Consumer Affairs
\nLabour & Employment
\nPollution Control
\nScience, Technology & Environment
\nPort
\nContested again in the 2021 Assembly Election from Embalam (SC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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