Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in February 1990, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India. The

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won the popular vote, and the most seats, but

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of the

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, was appointed as the

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. His party had an alliance with the

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, and the

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* {{Puducherry elections 1990 State Assembly elections in India State Assembly elections in Puducherry 1990s in Pondicherry

Results

Elected members

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