2nd Pondicherry Representative Assembly

The Second Representative Assembly of Pondicherry Deuxième Assemblée Représentative de Pondichéry (9 September 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 11 and 14 August 1959.[2]

2nd Representative Assembly of Pondicherry
←First Pondicherry Representative Assembly First Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry→
Assembly Building, rue Victor Simonel, Puducherry, India
Overview
Legislative bodyPondicherry Representative Assembly
Term9 September 1959 (1959-09-09) – 30 June 1963 (1963-06-30)
Election1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election
GovernmentIndian National Congress
OppositionPeople's Front
Members39

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.[3]

Important members

Members of the 2nd Pondicherry Representative Assembly
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 2nd Pondicherry Representative Assembly
S. NoNameConstituencyRegionParty
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.

Council of ministers of Reddiar (1959-1963)

Under supervision of then chief commissioner L.R.S Singh a Council of ministers was formed under leadership of V. Venkatasubba Reddiar:[5] on 9 September 1959.[1]: 966  President of the assembly that is equivalent to speaker was A. S. Gangeyan.[6]: 475 

As on 20 April 1962 the composition of ministry of Venkatasubba Reddiar was as follows:

Minister Portfolio
V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
Chief minister		 Public Works, Electrical, Fisheries and Port
Édouard Goubert Finance, Labour and Industries
C. E. Barathan Local Administration, Education and Transport
Gouroussamy Pillai
Revenue minister		 Revenue, Veterinary and Information
P. Shanmugam
Agriculture minister		 Agriculture, Rural Development and Harijan Welfare
Mohamed Ismail Maricar
Health minister		 Health, Hygiene and Co-operation

Council of ministers of Goubert (1963-1964)

The French settlements of India were de jure transferred on 16 August 1962. Pondicherry Representative Assembly functioned until June 30, 1963, and succeeded by Puducherry Legislative Assembly. The Indian Parliament enacted the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 that came into force on 1 July 1963, and the pattern of Government prevailing in the rest of the country was introduced in this territory also, but subject to certain limitations.[7] Edouard Goubert became the chief minister in the subsequent Pondicherry Legislative Assembly.

In the First Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry, under supervision of then chief commissioner S.K. Datta a Council of ministers was formed under leadership of Édouard Goubert:[8] on 1 July 1963.[1] Speaker was A. S. Gangeyan.

Minister Portfolio
Édouard Goubert
Chief Minister		 Confidential and Cabinet Department, Home Department, Appointments Department, General Administration Department (except Information, Publicity and Government Press,) Education Department, Legislative and Judicial Department, Industries Department, Finance Department and any other business not allocated to any other Minister
V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
Development minister		 Five Year Plans-Planning, Implementation and Evaluation, Public Works Department, Electricity, Fisheries, Port, Government Press and Statistics
Gouroussamy Pillai
Revenue minister		 Revenue Department, Animal Husbandry, Information and Publicity Department
Mohamed Ismail Maricar
Health minister		 Medical and Public Health Department, Co-operation and Town Planning
M.K.Zeevaratnam Local Administration Department, Labour Department, Social, Child and Women's Welfare
V.M.C. Varada Pillay

Agriculture minister		 Agriculture, Community Development and Local Development Works

See also

References
  1. G. C. Malhotra (2004). Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature. Lok Sabha Secretariat. ISBN 9788120004009.
  2. "India, A Reference Annual 1956". Publications Division. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1956. p. 494.
  3. K. K., Rajagopalan (September 12, 1959). "Pondicherry Assembly Elections An Analysis" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. S. Steinberg (1960). The Statesman's Year-Book 1960: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations. MACMILLAN&Co.LTD, London. ISBN 9780230270893.
  5. "India A Reference Annual 1962". Publications Division. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1962. p. 499.
  6. S. Steinberg (1963). The Statesman's Year-Book 1963: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations. MACMILLAN&Co.LTD, London. ISBN 9780230270923.
  7. "The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  8. "The Union Territory of Pondicherry, Maps & Charts" (PDF). Ajaib Singh, Bureau of Statistics. Government of Pondicherry. 1963.

Notes
  1. Equivalent to Speaker in contemporary Indian assemblies
  2. i.e. Kanakalapeta constituency
  3. i.e. Adi Andhrapeta constituency
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