1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election explained

Election Name:1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election
Country:India
Type:parliamentary
Party Name:no
Previous Election:1955 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election
Previous Year:1955
Next Election:1964 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
Next Year:1964
Seats For Election:All 39 seats to the Puducherry Representative Assembly
Majority Seats:20
Image1:V Venkatasubha Reddiar 2011 stamp of India.jpg
Party1:Indian National Congress
Leader1:V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
Leaders Seat1:Nettapakkam
Last Election1:20
Seats Before1:22
Seats1:21
Seat Change1: 1
Percentage1:38.4%
Party2:People's Front
Leader2:V.Subbiah
Leaders Seat2:Murungapakkam-Nainar Mandapam
Last Election2:16
Seats Before2:12
Seats2:13
Seat Change2: 1
Percentage2:31.6%
Chief Minister
Before Election:Édouard Goubert
Before Party:Indian National Congress
After Election:V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
After Party: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]

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]

Parties and Coalitions WonVotes Vote % Change
  21 60,63638.41
  People's Front1349,505 31.61
  Independents and others547,162 30
TOTAL391,57,030 100 N.A.
Another reference with some change in voteshare were summarized below:[3]
Parties and Coalitions WonVotes Vote % Change
  21 64,00041.11
  People's Front1353,800 34.31
  Independents and others538,600 24.6
TOTAL391,57,000 100 N.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.

Members of the 1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly

Members of the 1959 Pondicherry Representative Assembly
S. NoName ConstituencyRegionParty
1Kamisetty SavithriAnakalapettaiYanamInd.
2Kamisetty Parasuram NaiduAndhrapettaiYanamInd.
3P.C. Purushottam RettiarArchivak–TavalacoupomPondicherryCongress
4K.Ramanujam AriankuppamPondicherryP.F.
5K. Subrahmania PadayachiBahourPondicherryCongress
6M.M.HusseinBussy StreetPondicherryP.F.
7Annamalai Naicker Embaralam-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 Reddiar Kuruvinattam-KariambutturPondicherryCongress
16V.Ramaswamy Pillai MadhakovilKarikalCongress
17C. E. BarathanMahe TownMaheCongress
18MannadipetPondicherryCongress `
19V.SubbaiahMurungapakkam-Nainar MandapamPondicherryP.F.
20P. AbrahamMuthialpetPondicherryCongress
21P. ShanmugamNedungaduKarikalCongress
22N. GovindarajuNellitope TownPondicherryP.F.
23D. Rathinasabapathy PillaiNeravyKarikalCongress
24Venkatasubba Reddiar NettapakkamPondicherryCongress
25N. GuruswamyOulgaretPondicherryP.F.
26R. VaithilingamOoppalaomPondicherryP.F.
27R. Pakir MohammedOossetteriPondicherryP.F.
28P.K.RamanPalloorMaheP.S.P.
29V.N.PurushottamaPanthakkalMaheCongress
30A. S. GangeyanRajbhavanPondicherryCongress
31V.Narayanaswamy Reddiarpalayam TownPondicherryP.F.
32P.Narayana SwamySaram and LawspetPondicherryP.F.
33S. NatarajanSellipet-SouttoukenyPondicherryP.F.
34K. M. Guruswamy Pillai Thirumeni AlagarKarikalCongress
35V. M. C. Varada Pillai Thirumalayapattinam NorthKarikalCongress
36Nagamuthu Pillai Thirumalarayanpattinam South KarikalCongress
37Subbarayulu Naicker Tirunalar-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:[6] on 9 September 1959.[7] President of the assembly that is equivalent to speaker was A. S. Gangeyan.[8]

MinisterPortfolio
V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
Public Works, Electrical, Fisheries and Port
Édouard GoubertFinance, Labour and Industries
C. E. BarathanLocal Administration, Education and Transport
Gouroussamy Pillai
Revenue, Veterinary and Information
P. Shanmugam
Agriculture, Rural Development and Harijan Welfare
Mohamed Ismail Maricar
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.[9] 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:[10] on 1 July 1963.[7] Speaker was A. S. Gangeyan.

MinisterPortfolio
Édouard Goubert
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
Five Year Plans-Planning, Implementation and Evaluation, Public Works Department, Electricity, Fisheries, Port, Government Press and Statistics
Gouroussamy Pillai
Revenue Department, Animal Husbandry, Information and Publicity Department
Mohamed Ismail Maricar
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, Community Development and Local Development Works

Trivia

In Yanam, for Kanakalapeta constituency, two independents secured exactly 707 votes each and so to decide the winner, lots were cast. Finally, Kamichetty Savithri was declared winner. In the same constituency, Congress candidate polled only 8 votes.[11]

See also

Notes and References

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