Coorg Legislative Assembly

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The Coorg Legislative Assembly was a legislative body which introduced laws for Coorg State from 1950 to 1956. It had its origins in the Coorg Legislative Council established on 26 January 1924 as a representative body of the Chief Commissioner's province of Coorg. When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, the name of the body was officially changed to Coorg Legislative Assembly. The first and only general election to the assembly took place in 1952. It was eventually dissolved in 1956 when Coorg State was merged with the neighbouring Mysore State.

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The Coorg Legislative Council was formed on 28 January 1924 as a representative body for the inhabitants of Coorg Province. It initially consisted of twenty members, fifteen of whom were elected and five nominated. The franchise was enlarged by the Government of India Act 1935 and the Indian Independence Act, 1947. In 1947, the number of members was reduced by two when the European constituency was abolished.

The Constitution of India replaced the legislative council with a legislative assembly consisting of 24 members from 18 constituencies, of which six were two-member constituencies and twelve were single-member constituencies. [1] Coming into force on 26 January 1950, one election was held to the assembly, in 1952.

Members of the Coorg Legislative Assembly, 1952

Candidates of only two political parties Indian National Congress (INC) and Communist Party of India (CPI) contested the elections. Many other candidates contested as Independents such as the independence activist Pandyanda Belliappa.

Keys:    Indian National Congress (15)    Independent (9)

No.ConstituencyName of elected MLAParty affiliation
1SanivarasantheP. K. Chennayya Indian National Congress
K. Mallappa Indian National Congress
2Somwarpet NorthC. K. Kalappa Indian National Congress
3Somwarpet SouthH. T. Muthanna Independent
4FraserpetG. LingarajayyaIndian National Congress
5Sunticoppa Gundugutti Manjanathaya Indian National Congress
P. LakhaIndian National Congress
6Mercara TownB. S. KushalappaIndian National Congress
7MurnadC. A. MandannaIndian National Congress
8Mercara NadP. D. SubbaiahIndian National Congress
9Srimangala NadK. P. KarumbayyaIndependent
G. SubbaiahIndependent
10HudikeriK. K. GanapathyIndependent
11Berriath Nad C. M. Poonacha Indian National Congress
12Ponnampet NadYeravara BelliIndian National Congress
P. NanamayaIndian National Congress
13Virajpet TownN. G. AhamedIndependent
14Virajpet NadHarijan NanjaIndependent
P. C. UthayyaIndependent
15Ammathi Nad Pandyanda Belliappa Independent
16SiddapurBettakurubara KalaIndian National Congress
Muruvanda MachaiahIndian National Congress
17Napoklu NadA. C. ThimmaiahIndependent
18 Bhagamandala Nad Konana DevaiahIndian National Congress

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References

  1. "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF COORG" (PDF). Election Commission of India (pdf). eci.nic.in. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 24 February 2017.

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