The Second Representative Assembly of Pondicherry Deuxième Assemblée Représentative de Pondichéry (9 September 1959 - 30 June 1963) 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.
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.
Important members President: A.S. Gangeyan from September 1959 to 30 June 1963 Leader of the House: V. Venkatasubba Reddiar from 9 September 1959 to 30 June 1963 Leader of opposition: V. Subbiah from September 1959 to 30 June 1963
Members of the 2nd Pondicherry Representative Assembly Party Name Members Congress 21 People's Front (P.F.) 13 PSP 1 Independents 4 Keys:
+ Members of the 2nd Pondicherry Representative AssemblyS. NoName ConstituencyRegionParty 1 Kamichetty SavithriAnakalapettaiYanamInd.2K.S.V. Prasadarao 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.28C.T.RamanPalloorMaheP.S.P.29 T.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.
As on 20 April 1962 the composition of ministry of Venkatasubba Reddiar was as follows: 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
See also Government of Puducherry List of chief ministers of Puducherry List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry Puducherry Legislative Assembly Pondicherry Representative Assembly 1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election
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