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The Puducherry Legislative Assembly is the
unicameral
Unicameralism (from ''uni''- "one" + Latin ''camera'' "chamber") is a type of legislature, which consists of one house or assembly, that legislates and votes as one.
Unicameral legislatures exist when there is no widely perceived need for multic ...
legislature of the Indian
union territory (UT) of
Puducherry Puducherry or Pondicherry may refer to:
* Puducherry (union territory), a union territory of India
** Pondicherry, capital of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry district, a district of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry t ...
, which comprises four districts:
Puducherry Puducherry or Pondicherry may refer to:
* Puducherry (union territory), a union territory of India
** Pondicherry, capital of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry district, a district of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry t ...
,
Karaikal
Karaikal ( /kʌdɛkʌl/, french: Karikal /kaʁikal/) is a town of the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry. Karaikal was sold to the French by the Rajah of Thanjavur and became a French Colony in 1739. The French held control, with occasi ...
,
Mahé and
Yanam
Yanam (Telugu: ''యానాం'') is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, and, though united wi ...
. The legislative assembly has 30 seats, of which 5 are reserved for candidates from
scheduled castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
. Additionally 3 members are nominated by the
Government of India
The Government of India (ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the national government of the Republic of India, a federal democracy located in South Asia, c ...
. 30 out of 33 Members are elected directly by the people on the basis of universal adult franchise.
History
In terms of the provisions of the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 the normal tenure of the Assembly is five years, unless sooner dissolved. There are 16 Committees in the Assembly.
Parliamentary and assembly constituencies of Puducherry were redesigned by
Delimitation Commission of India
The Delimitation commission or Boundary commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act. The main task of the commission is redrawing the boundaries of the vari ...
based on data obtained in
2001 census of India
The 2001 Census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871.
The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. Total population increased by 18 ...
.
On 4 January 2008, the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs (CCPA) decided to implement the order from the Delimitation Commission. In addition, three members can be nominated to the assembly by the central government.
After 1963 Delimitation
As per The Union Territories Act, 1963, thirty members would be elected through direct suffrage.
[Election Commission of India. ]
STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1964 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PONDICHERRY
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Before the Elections to constitute the
First Pondicherry Legislative Assembly
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 were deemed to have been elected to the First A ...
were held in August 1964, the constituencies were delimited by the Delimitation Commission (as per Delimitation Commission Act, 1962) and the entire territory was divided into 30 single-member constituencies-21 for Pondicherry region, 6 for Karaikal region, 2 for Mahe region and 1 for Yanam region. Out of these 5 seats were reserved for
Scheduled Castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
,
four in Pondicherry region and one in Karaikal region.
Before delimitation of 2008
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly has 30 constituencies. Out of them 21 constituencies belong to
Puducherry Puducherry or Pondicherry may refer to:
* Puducherry (union territory), a union territory of India
** Pondicherry, capital of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry district, a district of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry t ...
,
Karaikal
Karaikal ( /kʌdɛkʌl/, french: Karikal /kaʁikal/) is a town of the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry. Karaikal was sold to the French by the Rajah of Thanjavur and became a French Colony in 1739. The French held control, with occasi ...
has 6 in number,
Mahé has 2 in number and
Yanam
Yanam (Telugu: ''యానాం'') is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, and, though united wi ...
has a single constituency.
Puducherry Puducherry or Pondicherry may refer to:
* Puducherry (union territory), a union territory of India
** Pondicherry, capital of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry district, a district of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry t ...
was divided among these 21 assembly constituencies: Muthialpet, Cassicade, Raj Bhavan, Bussy, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Modeliarpeth, Ariankuppam, Embalom (
SC), Nettapakkam, Kuruvinatham, Bahour (
SC), Thirubuvanai (
SC), Mannadipeth, Ossudu (
SC), Villenour, Ozhukarai, Thattanchavady, Reddiarpalayam and Lawspet.
Area under
Karaikal district
Karaikal district ( French: ''District de Karikal'') is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India.
Geography
Karaikal district occupies an area of .
Karaikal is a small coastal enclave of territory which was f ...
was divided among the following 6 assembly constituencies: Cotchery, Karaikal, Karaikal South, Neravy-Grand Alde, Tirunallar and Neduncadu (
SC).
Assembly constituencies of Mahé and Palloor were from
Mahé district
Mahé district ( ml, മയ്യഴി ജില്ല) is one of the four districts of the union territory of Puducherry, India. It consists of the whole of the Mahé region. Mahé is the smallest district of India by size. The total area o ...
. The
Yanam district
Yanam district is one of the four districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry in India.
Geography
Yanam district occupies an area of ,
It is located south of Kakinada port on the north bank of Godavari river ...
formed a single assembly constituency, i.e. Yanam.
After delimitation of 2008
Post delimitation, the Puducherry parliamentary constituencies is divided among 30 assembly constituencies, as before. Now, Yanam and Mahé districts form a single constituency each, viz
Yanam
Yanam (Telugu: ''యానాం'') is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, and, though united wi ...
and
Mahé, respectively.
[ The area under Karaikal district forms 5 assembly constituencies, viz ]Nedungadu
Nedungadu, formerly Nédouncadou, is a town and commune in the Karaikal District of Puducherry, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second- ...
, Thirunallar
Thirunallar is a small town in Karaikal, India, in the Union Territory of Puducherry, and can be reached by road from the town of Karaikal, an enclave which lies within the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. Thirunallar contains the shrine of L ...
, Karaikal North, Karaikal South and Neravy T R Pattinam.[ The area under the Puducherry district forms 23 assembly constituencies, viz Mannadipet, Thirubuvanai, Ossudu, ]Mangalam
Mangalam is a census town in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
Geography
Mangalam is located at . It has an average elevation of 32 metres (104 feet).
It is located 1 kilometer toward the South from District headqua ...
, Villianur
Villianur, or Villianour, is a town in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It is a commune panchayat and the headquarters of the Villianur taluk of Puducherry District. Kameeswarar temple is the major landmark in the town.
Location
Vi ...
, Ozhukarai, Kadirkamam, Indira Nagar, Thattanchavady, Kamaraj Nagar, Lawspet
Lawspet is an Assembly Constituency in the union territory of Puducherry in India.
Educational institutions
*SABARIVIDHYASHRAM HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL
* Fatima Higher Secondary School
* Sri Sithanandha Higher Secondary School
* Tagore Arts Coll ...
, Kalapet, Muthialpet, Raj Bhavan
Raj Bhavan () is the common name of the official residences of the governors of the states of India and may refer to:
List of Raj Bhavan
See also
* Raj Niwas
*Rashtrapati Bhavan
*Rashtrapati Nilayam
*Rashtrapati Niwas
The Rashtrapati Niwas ...
, Oupalam, Orleampeth, Nellithope, Mudaliarpet, Ariankuppam
Ariyankuppam (also known by its former name Ariancoupom) is a Town, Commune, Sub-Taluk, and Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. The streets in Ariyankuppam are straight and in grid form, similar to Puducherry boule ...
, Manavely
Manavely is a Census Town in Ariyankuppam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
Geography
Manavely is bordered by Kakkayanthope in the north, Veerampattinam in the east, Sankaraparani River in the south and Ariyankuppam (West ...
, Embalam
Embalam is a panchayat village in Nettapakkam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
Geography
Embalam is bordered by Nallathur village (Tamil nadu) in the west, Sathamangalam in the north, Sembiapalayam in the east and Manav ...
, Nettapakkam
Nettapakkam is a Village, Commune and Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It consists of Nettapakkam Enclave and Embalam part of Nettapakkam Commune in the main Enclave of Puducherry. It forms a part of western b ...
and Bahour
Bahour is a town, Bahour Commune, Commune, Bahour taluk, Taluk and Bahour (Union Territory Assembly constituency), Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry, India. It consists of four non-contiguous ...
.[
The constituencies of Thirubuvanai, Ossudu, Embalam, Nettapakkam and Nedungadu are reserved for candidates from SC.][
]
List of constituencies
Following is the list of the constituencies of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian union territory (UT) of Puducherry, which comprises four districts: Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahé and Yanam. Out of eight union territories of India, only three h ...
since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008. Out of the 30 constituencies, 23 belong to Puducherry Puducherry or Pondicherry may refer to:
* Puducherry (union territory), a union territory of India
** Pondicherry, capital of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry district, a district of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry t ...
, Karaikal
Karaikal ( /kʌdɛkʌl/, french: Karikal /kaʁikal/) is a town of the Indian Union Territory of Puducherry. Karaikal was sold to the French by the Rajah of Thanjavur and became a French Colony in 1739. The French held control, with occasi ...
has 5 constituencies, while Mahe and Yanam
Yanam (Telugu: ''యానాం'') is a town located in the Yanam district in Puducherry. It has a population of 35,000 and is entirely surrounded by Andhra Pradesh. It was formerly a French colony for nearly 200 years, and, though united wi ...
have a single constituency each. The constituencies of Thirubuvanai, Ossudu, Embalam
Embalam is a panchayat village in Nettapakkam Commune in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India.
Geography
Embalam is bordered by Nallathur village (Tamil nadu) in the west, Sathamangalam in the north, Sembiapalayam in the east and Manav ...
, Nettapakkam
Nettapakkam is a Village, Commune and Assembly Constituency in the Union Territory of Puducherry, India. It consists of Nettapakkam Enclave and Embalam part of Nettapakkam Commune in the main Enclave of Puducherry. It forms a part of western b ...
and Nedungadu
Nedungadu, formerly Nédouncadou, is a town and commune in the Karaikal District of Puducherry, India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second- ...
are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Castes
The Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged socio-economic groups in India. The terms are recognized in the Constitution of India and the groups are designa ...
(SC).PUDUCHERRY ELECTIONS 2016 RESULTS
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See also
* List of chief ministers of Puducherry
The chief minister of Puducherry is the chief executive of the Indian union territory of Puducherry. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the lieutenant governor is a union territory's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive auth ...
* List of speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
Speaker of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly is the presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry, the main law-making body for the Indian UT of Puducherry. The speaker is always a member of the Legislative Assembly.
History
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References
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Puducherry-related lists
Puducherry Puducherry or Pondicherry may refer to:
* Puducherry (union territory), a union territory of India
** Pondicherry, capital of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry district, a district of the union territory of Puducherry
** Puducherry t ...
Puducherry Legislative Assembly