Defectors turn game changers in Puducherry Updated: Updated: May 02, 2021 17:59 IST Among the clutch of leaders who quit the Congress were A. Namassivayam, former Minister and second-in-command in the Narayanasamy Cabinet, and A. John Kumar, with a reputation of massive victory margins, who joined the BJP. Share Article AAA BJP candidate A Namasivayam receives victory certificate in Mannadipattu constituency in Puducherry on May 2, 2021. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran Among the clutch of leaders who quit the Congress were A. Namassivayam, former Minister and second-in-command in the Narayanasamy Cabinet, and A. John Kumar, with a reputation of massive victory margins, who joined the BJP.