1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election

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1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election
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  1955 11 August 1959 (1959-08-11) 1964  

All 39 seats to the Puducherry Representative Assembly
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
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Leader V. Venkatasubba Reddiar V.Subbiah
Party Indian National Congress People's Front
Leader's seatNettapakkamMurungapakkam-Nainar Mandapam
Last election2016
Seats before2212
Seats won2113
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 1
Percentage38.4%31.6%

Chief Minister before election

Édouard Goubert
Indian National Congress

Elected Chief Minister

V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
Indian National Congress

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 . [1] [2]

Contents

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. [3] 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: [4] [5] :197

Parties and CoalitionsWonVotesVote %Change
  Indian National Congress 2160,63638.4Decrease2.svg1
 People's Front [note 1] 1349,50531.6Increase2.svg1
  Independents and others [note 2] 547,16230Steady2.svg
TOTAL391,57,030100N.A.

Another reference with some change in voteshare were summarized below: [3]

Parties and CoalitionsWonVotesVote %Change
  Indian National Congress 2164,00041.1Decrease2.svg1
 People's Front [note 3] 1353,80034.3Increase2.svg1
  Independents and others [note 4] 538,60024.6Steady2.svg
TOTAL391,57,000100N.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. [7] :475

Members of the 1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly

Members of the 1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly
S. NoNameConstituencyRegionParty
1 Kamisetty Savithri Anakalapettai [note 5] YanamInd. [note 6]
2 Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu Andhrapettai [note 7] YanamInd.
3P.C. Purushottam RettiarArchivak–TavalacoupomPondicherry Congress
4K.RamanujamAriankuppamPondicherryP.F. [note 8]
5K. Subrahmania PadayachiBahourPondicherryCongress
6M.M.HusseinBussy StreetPondicherryP.F.
7Annamalai NaickerEmbaralam-KalamandapamPondicherryCongress
8S. Somasundara ChettiarKalapetPondicherryCongress
9Mohamed Ismail MaricarKarikal NorthKarikalCongress
10K.E.M. Mohamed Ibrahim MaricarKarikal CentralKarikalInd.
11K.V. ProsperKarikal SouthKarikalCongress
12K.S.GovindarajKaraikovil PathuKarikalCongress
13Smt. Saraswathi SubbiahKasikaddaiPondicherryP.F.
14P.C. Murugaswamy ClemenceauKurichikuppamPondicherryP.F.
15R.L. Purushottam ReddiarKuruvinattam-KariambutturPondicherryCongress
16V.Ramaswamy PillaiMadhakovilKarikalCongress
17C. E. BarathanMahe TownMaheCongress
18 Édouard Goubert MannadipetPondicherryCongress `
19 V.Subbaiah Murungapakkam-Nainar MandapamPondicherryP.F.
20P. AbrahamMuthialpetPondicherryCongress
21P. ShanmugamNedungaduKarikalCongress
22N. GovindarajuNellitope TownPondicherryP.F.
23D. Rathinasabapathy PillaiNeravyKarikalCongress
24Venkatasubba ReddiarNettapakkamPondicherryCongress
25N. GuruswamyOulgaretPondicherryP.F.
26R. VaithilingamOoppalaomPondicherryP.F.
27R. Pakir MohammedOossetteriPondicherryP.F.
28P.K.RamanPalloorMahe P.S.P.
29V.N.PurushottamaPanthakkalMaheCongress
30A. S. GangeyanRajbhavanPondicherryCongress
31V.NarayanaswamyReddiarpalayam TownPondicherryP.F.
32P.Narayana SwamySaram and LawspetPondicherryP.F.
33S. NatarajanSellipet-SouttoukenyPondicherryP.F.
34K. M. Guruswamy PillaiThirumeni AlagarKarikalCongress
35V. M. C. Varada PillaiThirumalayapattinam NorthKarikalCongress
36Nagamuthu PillaiThirumalarayanpattinam SouthKarikalCongress
37Subbarayulu NaickerTirunalar-Badrakaliamman KovilKarikalCongress
38SoundarassamyTirunalar-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: [8] on 9 September 1959. [9] :966President of the assembly that is equivalent to speaker was A. S. Gangeyan. [7] :475

MinisterPortfolio
V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
Chief minister
Public Works, Electrical, Fisheries and Port
Édouard Goubert Finance, Labour and Industries
C. E. BarathanLocal 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. [10] 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: [11] on 1 July 1963. [9] Speaker was A. S. Gangeyan.

MinisterPortfolio
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.ZeevaratnamLocal Administration Department, Labour Department, Social, Child and Women's Welfare
V.M.C. Varada Pillay

Agriculture minister
Agriculture, Community Development and Local Development Works

Trivia

In Yanam, for Kanakalapeta constituency, two independents [note 9] secured exactly 707 votes each and so to decide the winner, lots were cast. Finally, Kamichetty Savithri was declared winner. [note 10] In the same constituency, Congress candidate polled only 8 votes. [12]

See also

References

  1. "India, A Reference Annual 1956". Publications Division. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1956. p. 494.
  2. G.C.Malhotra (1964). Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature. Metropolitan Book Co. Pvt. Ltd. p. 464. ISBN   9788120004009.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  3. 1 2 K. K., Rajagopalan (September 12, 1959). "Pondicherry Assembly Elections An Analysis" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
  4. A.M.Zaidi (1990). The Story of Congress Pilgrimage: 1964-1970. Vol. 6. Indian Institute of Applied Political Research, New Delhi. p. 38. ISBN   9788185355528.
  5. S. Steinberg (1960). The Statesman's Year-Book 1960: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations. MACMILLAN&Co.LTD, London. ISBN   9780230270893.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  6. 1 2 Rajagopalan, K. K. (12 September 1959). "Pondicherry Assembly Elections : An Analysis" (PDF) (PDF). The Economic Weekly. p. 1269. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. 1 2 S. Steinberg (1963). The Statesman's Year-Book 1963: The One-Volume ENCYCLOPAEDIA of all nations. MACMILLAN&Co.LTD, London. ISBN   9780230270923.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  8. "India A Reference Annual 1962". Publications Division. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. 1962. p. 499.
  9. 1 2 G. C. Malhotra (2004). Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature. Lok Sabha Secretariat. ISBN   9788120004009.
  10. "The Government of Union Territories Act, 1963" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  11. Ajaib Singh, Bureau of Statistics (1963). "The Union Territory of Pondicherry, Maps & Charts" (PDF). Government of Pondicherry.
  12. Rajagopalan, K (12 September 1959). "Pondicherry Assembly Elections" (PDF). Economic and Political Weekly (37).

Notes

  1. Thirty-four Communist candidates stood under the banner of the People's Front. [6]
  2. i.e. Praja Socialist Party
  3. Thirty-four Communist candidates stood under the banner of the People's Front. [6]
  4. i.e. Praja Socialist Party
  5. i.e. Kanakalapeta constituency
  6. i.e. Independent
  7. i.e. Adi Andhrapeta constituency
  8. i.e. People's Front
  9. Kamichetty Savithri and Yerra Jagannadha Rao
  10. There was a rumour that on both of lots the name of Kamichetty Savithri was written. Thus ensuring her victory.