Second Pondicherry Representative Assembly
The Second Representative Assembly of Pondicherry (1959 - 30 June 1963)[1] succeeded the First Representative Assembly of Pondicherry and was constituted after the victory of Indian National Congress (INC) and its ally in the 1959 assembly election held between 11th to 14th August 1959.[2][3]
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![]() Assembly Building, rue Victor Simonel, Puducherry, India | |||||
Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Pondicherry Legislative Assembly | ||||
Term | 1959 – 30 June 1963 | ||||
Election | 1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election | ||||
Government | Indian National Congress | ||||
Opposition | People's Front | ||||
Members | 39 |
Background
The First Representative Assembly of Pondicherry which was constituted in 1955 after 1955 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election. However, that government was not stable as the ruling party was ridden with personal strifes and factions. The Government of India had to intervene finally by dissolving the Assembly following the instability caused by the change of party affiliation of members. Then, the Chief Commissioner took over the administration in October 1958. Later, after nine months, second general elections were held to the Pondicherry Representative Assembly in 1959.[4]
Important members
- President:[note 1]
- A.S. Gangeyan from 1959 to 30 June 1963[5]:197
- Leader of the House:
- V. Venkatasubba Reddiar from 1959 to 30 June 1963
- Leader of opposition:
- V. Subbiah from 1959 to 30 June 1963
Members of the 2nd Pondicherry Representative Assembly
Party Name | Members | |
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Congress | 21 | |
People's Front (P.F.) | 13 | |
PSP | 1 | |
Independents | 4 |
Keys: Congress (21) People's Front (P.F.) (13) Praja Socialist Party (P.S.P.) (1) Independent (4)
S. No | Name | Constituency | Region | Party |
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1 | Kamichetty Savithri | Anakalapettai[note 2] | Yanam | Ind. |
2 | K.S.V. Prasadarao Naidu | Andhrapettai[note 3] | Yanam | Ind. |
3 | P.C. Purushottam Rettiar | Archivak–Tavalacoupom | Pondicherry | Congress |
4 | K.Ramanujam | Ariankuppam | Pondicherry | P.F. |
5 | K. Subrahmania Padayachi | Bahour | Pondicherry | Congress |
6 | M.M.Hussein | Bussy Street | Pondicherry | P.F. |
7 | Annamalai Naicker | Embaralam-Kalamandapam | Pondicherry | Congress |
8 | S. Somasundara Chettiar | Kalapet | Pondicherry | Congress |
9 | Mohamed Ismail Maricar | Karikal North | Karikal | Congress |
10 | K.E.M. Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar | Karikal Central | Karikal | Ind. |
11 | K.V. Prosper | Karikal South | Karikal | Congress |
12 | K.S.Govindaraj | Karaikovil Pathu | Karikal | Congress |
13 | Smt. Saraswathi Subbiah | Kasikaddai | Pondicherry | P.F. |
14 | P.C. Murugaswamy Clemenceau | Kurichikuppam | Pondicherry | P.F. |
15 | R.L. Purushottam Reddiar | Kuruvinattam-Kariambuttur | Pondicherry | Congress |
16 | V.Ramaswamy Pillai | Madhakovil | Karikal | Congress |
17 | C. E. Barathan | Mahe Town | Mahe | Congress |
18 | Édouard Goubert | Mannadipet | Pondicherry | Congress ` |
19 | V.Subbaiah | Murungapakkam-Nainar Mandapam | Pondicherry | P.F. |
20 | P. Abraham | Muthialpet | Pondicherry | Congress |
21 | P. Shanmugam | Nedungadu | Karikal | Congress |
22 | N. Govindaraju | Nellitope Town | Pondicherry | P.F. |
23 | D. Rathinasabapathy Pillai | Neravy | Karikal | Congress |
24 | Venkatasubba Reddiar | Nettapakkam | Pondicherry | Congress |
25 | N. Guruswamy | Oulgaret | Pondicherry | P.F. |
26 | R. Vaithilingam | Ooppalaom | Pondicherry | P.F. |
27 | R. Pakir Mohammed | Oossetteri | Pondicherry | P.F. |
28 | C.T.Raman | Palloor | Mahe | P.S.P. |
29 | T.N.Purushottama | Panthakkal | Mahe | Congress |
30 | A. S. Gangeyan | Rajbhavan | Pondicherry | Congress |
31 | V.Narayanaswamy | Reddiarpalayam Town | Pondicherry | P.F. |
32 | P.Narayana Swamy | Saram and Lawspet | Pondicherry | P.F. |
33 | S. Natarajan | Sellipet-Souttoukeny | Pondicherry | P.F. |
34 | K. M. Guruswamy Pillai | Thirumeni Alagar | Karikal | Congress |
35 | V. M. C. Varada Pillai | Thirumalayapattinam North | Karikal | Congress |
36 | Nagamuthu Pillai | Thirumalarayanpattinam South | Karikal | Congress |
37 | Subbarayulu Naicker | Tirunalar-Badrakaliamman Kovil | Karikal | Congress |
38 | Soundarassamy | Tirunalar-Darbaranyeswarar Koil | Karikal | Ind. |
39 | M. Chidambaram | Villenour | Pondicherry | P.F. |
See also
References
- "Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature". G. C. Malhotra. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 2004.
- "India, A Reference Annual 1956" (PDF). Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Publications Division. 1956. p. 494.
- "Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature". G.C.Malhotra. Metropolitan Book Co. Pvt. Ltd. 1964. p. 464.
- K. K., Rajagopalan (September 12, 1959). "Pondicherry Assembly Elections An Analysis" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "The Statesman's Year-Book 1960: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations". S. Steinberg. MACMILLAN&Co.LTD, London. 1960.
Notes
- Equivalent to Speaker in contemporary Indian assemblies
- i.e. Kanakalapeta constituency
- i.e. Adi Andhrapeta constituency