# 2nd Puducherry Assembly

The Second Assembly of Pondicherry Deuxième Assemblée de Pondichéry (29 August 1964 – 19 September 1968)$^{:967}$ succeeded the First Assembly of Pondicherry and was constituted after the victory of Indian National Congress (INC) and allies in the 1964 assembly election held on 23 August 1964. Venkatasubba Reddiar assumed office as 2nd Pondicherry. These were the first Legislative Assembly elections after the formation of the new Union Territory.

## Background

The Pondicherry Representative Assembly was converted into the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry on 1 July 1963 as per Section 54(3) of The Union Territories Act, 1963 and its members were deemed to have been elected to the First Assembly.$^{:966}$ All the 30 members of this assembly were elected through direct suffrage, under the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963. However, its term was fixed to expire on 24 August 1964. This necessitated the 1964 assembly election to constitute the Second Assembly of Pondicherry.

## Reduction in size of assembly

Under the provisions of The Union Territories Act, 1963, the strength of the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry has been reduced to 30. Similarly, Five seats were reserved for Scheduled Castes. Out of them, four were reserved in Pondicherry and the remaining one in Karikal.

## Important members

* Speaker:
** M.O.H. Farook from 19 September 1964 to 19 March 1967$^{:968}$
** P. Shanmugam from 30 March 1967 to 9 March 1968$^{:968}$
* Chief minister:
** V. Venkatasubba Reddiar from 29 August 1964 - 19 September 1968
* Leader of opposition:
** V. Subbiah from 29 August 1964 - 19 September 1968

## Members elected

Keys:  INC (22)  People's Front (4)  Independent (4)

### Pondicherry Region

| No. | Constituency | Name of elected M.L.A. | Party affiliation |
| 1 | Muthialpet | P. Shanmugham | Indian National Congress |
| 2 | Couroussoucoupom | Padmini Chandrasekar | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Cassicade | A.S. Kankeyan | Indian National Congress |
| 4 | Raj Nivas | Édouard Goubert | Indian National Congress |
| 5 | Bussy Street | C.M. Achraff | Independent |
| 6 | Oupalom | G. Perumal Raja | Independent |
| 7 | Nellithope | N. Ranganathan | People's Front |
| 8 | Mudaliarpeth | V. Kailasa Subbiah | People's Front |
| 9 | Ariancoupom | P. Rathinavelu | Indian National Congress |
| 10 | Courouvinattam | Subramanya Padayachi | Independent |
| 11 | Bahour | C. Thangavelu | People's Front |
| 12 | Netapacom | Venkatasubba Reddy | Indian National Congress |
| 13 | Tiroubouvane | R. Kulandai | Indian National Congress |
| 14 | Mannadipet | Manickavasaga Reddiar | Indian National Congress |
| 15 | Oussoudou | N. Harikrishnan | Indian National Congress |
| 16 | Villenour | Thillai Kanakarasu | Indian National Congress |
| 17 | Embalam | P. Angammal | Indian National Congress |
| 18 | Oulgaret | S. Govindasamy | Indian National Congress |
| 19 | Calapeth | Jeevarathina Udayar | Indian National Congress |
| 20 | Poudoussaram | N. Gurusamy | People's Front |

### Karikal Region

| No. | Constituency | Name of elected M.L.A. | Party affiliation |
| 21 | Cotchery | G. Nagarajan | Indian National Congress |
| 22 | Karaikal North | Farook Maricar | Indian National Congress |
| 23 | Karaikal South | Mohamed Ibrahim Maricar | Independent |
| 24 | Neravy | Nagamuttou Pillai | Indian National Congress |
| 25 | Grand Aldee | Subarayalu | Indian National Congress |
| 26 | Tirounallar | V.M.C. Varadha Pillai | Indian National Congress |
| 27 | Nedoungadu | P. Shanmugham | Indian National Congress |

### Mahe Region

| No. | Constituency | Name of elected M.L.A. | Party affiliation |
| 28 | Mahe | Valavil Keshavan | Indian National Congress |
| 29 | Palloor | Vanmeri Nadeyi Purushothaman | Indian National Congress |

### Yanam Region

| No. | Constituency | Name of elected M.L.A. | Party affiliation |
| 30 | Yanam | Kamichetty Sri Parasurama Varaprasada Rao Naidu | Indian National Congress |