The Pondicherry Representative Assembly was converted into the Legislative Assembly on 1 July 1963 as per Section 54(3) of The Union Territories Act, 1963.[1] All the 39 members who were elected by 1959 were deemed to have been elected to the First Assembly of Pondicherry Première Assemblée de Pondichéry (1 July 1963 – 24 August 1964).[2]: 966 

1st Assembly of Pondicherry
2nd Pondicherry Representative Assembly 2nd Assembly of Pondicherry
Legislative Assembly Building, rue Victor Simonel, Puducherry, India
Overview
Legislative bodyPondicherry Legislative Assembly
Term1 July 1963 (1963-07-01) – 24 August 1964 (1964-08-24)
Election1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election
GovernmentIndian National Congress
OppositionPeople's Front
Members39

Background

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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.[3]

Important members

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Members of the 1st Pondicherry Representative Assembly

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Party Name Members
  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)

Members of the 1st Pondicherry Representative Assembly
S. No Name Constituency Region Party
1 Kamichetty Savithri Anakalapettai[note 1] Yanam Ind.
2 K.S.V. Prasadarao Naidu Andhrapettai[note 2] 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

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References

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  1. ^ "The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature". G. C. Malhotra. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 2004.. Its term was fixed to expire on 24 August 1964.
  3. ^ K. K., Rajagopalan (September 12, 1959). "Pondicherry Assembly Elections An Analysis" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Administration Report". Dept. of Fisheries, Government of Pondicherry. 1963. p. 3.
  5. ^ "India, A Reference Annual 1964". Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. Publications Division. 1964. p. 398.
  6. ^ "Le gazette de l'Etat". Government of Pondicherry. 1964. p. 569.

Notes

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  1. ^ i.e. Kanakalapeta constituency
  2. ^ i.e. Adi Andhrapeta constituency