After the de facto merger on 1 November 1954 and before the legal integration with the Indian Union on 16 August 1962, second general elections were held in August 1959 to constitute Second Pondicherry Representative Assembly.
Background the Congress, with the support of independents, was able to form a Government after first elections in 1955. However, that government was not stable as the ruling party was ridden with personal strife and factions. The Government of India had to intervene finally by dissolving the Assembly and 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 from 11 to 14 August.
Results The results of 1959 election were summarized below: Parties and Coalitions Won Votes Vote % Change Indian National Congress 21 60,636 38.41 People's Front1349,505 31.61 Independents and others 547,162 30 TOTAL 391,57,030 100 N.A. Another reference with some change in voteshare were summarized below: Parties and Coalitions Won Votes Vote % Change Indian National Congress 21 64,000 41.11 People's Front1353,800 34.31 Independents and others 538,600 24.6 TOTAL 391,57,000 100 N.A.
However, during 1963, the state of parties in the Representative Assembly was: Congress, 24; People's Front (Makkaḷ Munnaṇi (Tamil:மக்கள் முன்னணி)), 12; Praja Socialist Party, 1; Independents, 2.
Members of the 1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly + Members of the 1959 Pondicherry Representative AssemblyS. NoName ConstituencyRegionParty 1 Kamisetty SavithriAnakalapettaiYanamInd.2Kamisetty Parasuram NaiduAndhrapettaiYanamInd.3P.C. Purushottam RettiarArchivak–TavalacoupomPondicherryCongress4K.Ramanujam AriankuppamPondicherryP.F.5K. Subrahmania PadayachiBahourPondicherryCongress6M.M.HusseinBussy StreetPondicherryP.F.7 Annamalai Naicker Embaralam-KalamandapamPondicherryCongress 8S. Somasundara ChettiarKalapetPondicherryCongress9Mohamed Ismail MaricarKarikal NorthKarikalCongress10K.E.M. Mohamed Ibrahim MaricarKarikal CentralKarikalInd.11K.V. ProsperKarikal SouthKarikalCongress12 K.S.GovindarajKaraikovil PathuKarikalCongress13Smt. Saraswathi SubbiahKasikaddaiPondicherryP.F.14P.C. Murugaswamy ClemenceauKurichikuppamPondicherryP.F.15R.L. Purushottam Reddiar Kuruvinattam-KariambutturPondicherryCongress 16 V.Ramaswamy Pillai MadhakovilKarikalCongress 17C. E. BarathanMahe TownMaheCongress18Édouard Goubert MannadipetPondicherryCongress `19V.SubbaiahMurungapakkam-Nainar MandapamPondicherryP.F.20P. AbrahamMuthialpetPondicherryCongress21P. ShanmugamNedungaduKarikalCongress22N. GovindarajuNellitope TownPondicherryP.F.23D. Rathinasabapathy PillaiNeravyKarikalCongress 24 Venkatasubba Reddiar NettapakkamPondicherryCongress 25N. GuruswamyOulgaretPondicherryP.F.26R. VaithilingamOoppalaomPondicherryP.F.27R. Pakir MohammedOossetteriPondicherryP.F.28P.K.RamanPalloorMaheP.S.P.29 V.N.PurushottamaPanthakkalMaheCongress30A. S. GangeyanRajbhavanPondicherryCongress 31 V.Narayanaswamy Reddiarpalayam TownPondicherryP.F.32P.Narayana SwamySaram and LawspetPondicherryP.F. 33 S. NatarajanSellipet-SouttoukenyPondicherryP.F.34 K. M. Guruswamy Pillai Thirumeni AlagarKarikalCongress35 V. M. C. Varada Pillai Thirumalayapattinam NorthKarikalCongress36Nagamuthu Pillai Thirumalarayanpattinam South KarikalCongress37 Subbarayulu Naicker Tirunalar-Badrakaliamman KovilKarikalCongress38SoundarassamyTirunalar-Darbaranyeswarar KoilKarikalInd.39M. ChidambaramVillenourPondicherryP.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: on 9 September 1959. President of the assembly that is equivalent to speaker was A. S. Gangeyan. MinisterPortfolioV. Venkatasubba ReddiarPublic Works, Electrical, Fisheries and PortÉdouard GoubertFinance, Labour and IndustriesC. E. BarathanLocal Administration, Education and TransportGouroussamy PillaiRevenue, Veterinary and InformationP. ShanmugamAgriculture, Rural Development and Harijan WelfareMohamed Ismail MaricarHealth, 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. 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: on 1 July 1963. Speaker was A. S. Gangeyan. MinisterPortfolioÉdouard GoubertConfidential 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 MinisterV. Venkatasubba ReddiarFive Year Plans-Planning, Implementation and Evaluation, Public Works Department, Electricity, Fisheries, Port, Government Press and StatisticsGouroussamy PillaiRevenue Department, Animal Husbandry, Information and Publicity DepartmentMohamed Ismail MaricarMedical and Public Health Department, Co-operation and Town PlanningM.K.ZeevaratnamLocal Administration Department, Labour Department, Social, Child and Women's WelfareV.M.C. Varada PillayAgriculture, Community Development and Local Development Works
Trivia In Yanam, for Kanakalapeta constituency, two independents secured exactly 707 votes each and so to decide the winner, lots were cast. Finally, Kamichetty Savithri was declared winner. In the same constituency, Congress candidate polled only 8 votes.
See also
Puducherry Legislative Assembly 1946 French India Representative Assembly election 1951 French India Representative Assembly election 1955 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election Elections in Puducherry
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