The
Pondicherry Representative Assembly was converted into the
Legislative Assembly on 1 July 1963 as per Section 54(3) of The Union Territories Act, 1963.
All the 39 members who were elected by
1959
Events January
* January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance.
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were deemed to have been elected to the First Assembly of Pondicherry ''Première Assemblée de Pondichéry'' (1 July 1963 – 24 August 1964).
[. Its term was fixed to expire on 24 August 1964.]
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
Events January
* January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance.
* January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...
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Important members
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Speaker:
**A.S. Gangeyan from 22 July 1963 to 18 September 1964
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Deputy Speaker
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hungerf ...
:
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Kamichetty S.V. Rao Naidu
Kamisetty Sri Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu (2 October 1921 – 19 January 1989), popularly known Kamisetty Parasuram Naidu, was an Indian politician who served as the List of speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly, Speaker of Puduc ...
from 27 November 1963 to 24 August 1964
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Chief minister:
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Edouard Goubert from 1 July 1963 to 24 August 1964
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Leader of opposition:
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V. Subbiah
Varadarajulu Kailasa Subbiah (7 February 1911 – 12 October 1993) was an Indian communist politician from Pondicherry (now Puducherry). Subbiah was the secretary of the Communist Party of French India. He is regarded as the founder of the trade ...
from 29 August 1964 – 19 September 1968
Members of the 1st Pondicherry Representative Assembly
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See also
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Government of Puducherry
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List of Chief Ministers of Puducherry
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List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry
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Puducherry Legislative Assembly
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Pondicherry Representative Assembly
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1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election
References
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1963 establishments in Pondicherry
1964 disestablishments in India