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251:, decree nº 46–2381, dated 25 October 1946, was passed by the government of France, instituting the Representative Assembly in French India. This original assembly had 44 seats, but after the merger of Changernagore, its size was reduced to 39. A member of this assembly was referred to as a councillor and held a five-year fixed term.
212:. After the de-jure transfer day, legal integration of French settlements into the Indian Union was complete. However, this assembly, like its predecessor, was advisory (to the chief commissioner) in its role, which led to frequent contention between the popular government and the chief commissioner.
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by then-commissioner S. K. Dutta, on 11 August 1961. However, that event was boycotted by leaders of the People's Front, which was the principal opposition party. The deputy leader of the opposition, M. M. Hussaine, clarified that it was a passive demonstration to garner attention from the central
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transfer of French settlements in India took place on 1 November 1954. In
January 1955, the Indian union government renamed these four French settlements to the Union Territory of Pondicherry. On 11 June 1955, the government of India dissolved the Representative Assembly of French India. After
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led the
Pondicherry Representative Assembly from 17 August 1955, until his death in January 1956. At that point, another cabinet was formed, comprising Eduard Goubert, Chandrasekhara Chettiar, Mohammed Yusoof, S. Dakshinamoorthy Mudaliar, and Thiagraja Naicker.
204:, was created by the government of India. After the "de facto transfer day" of 1 October 1954, before 16 August 1962 also referred to as "de-jure transfer day". During this transition period, general elections to the representative assembly were held in
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Representative Act of the Indian Union to the state of Pondicherry, fresh elections were held to the Pondicherry Representative Assembly in July 1955, based on universal adult franchise.
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transfer. A resolution urging this transfer was passed by the assembly in
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became the chief minister in the subsequent
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After 1951, French India consisted of four "settlements" (French:
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Les établissements français en Inde au XIXe siècle, 1816–1914 (4)
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The representative assembly building was inaugurated during the
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Journal Officiel des établissements français dans l'Inde, 1946.
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Karikal Nord, Karikal Centre, Karikal Sud, Karaikovilpattu
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681:1955 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election
555:Oulgaret, Calapeth, Saram–Lawspet, Rettiarpaleom
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871:"Extraordinary Gazette of India, 1955, No. 468"
859:. Diwan Chand Indian Information Center. 1955.
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739:government in order to hasten the process of
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238:Assemblée représentative de l'Inde française
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991:. Publications Division. 1962. p. 499.
973:. Publications Division. 1956. p. 494.
918:Shriman Narayan, K.P.Madhavan Nair (1956).
907:. S. Chand Publications. 1976. p. 229.
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946:"Selected Works of Jawaharlal Nehru"
1004:Civic Affairs, Volume 9, Issues 1-6
539:Bahour, Courouvinatam–Karaiamputtur
202:Pondicherry Representative Assembly
36:Pondicherry Representative Assembly
531:Archivak–Ariancoupom, Tavalacoupom
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921:Report of the General Secretaries
638:Grand Aldée-Nord, Grand Aldée-Sud
1007:. Citizen Press at Kanpur. 1961.
985:"India, A Reference Annual 1962"
967:"India, A Reference Annual 1956"
877:. Directorate of Printing. 1955.
358:Commune-wise allocation of seats
308:17 August 1955 – 28 October 1958
123:Pondicherry Legislative Assembly
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656:Mahé (Ville), Pallor, Pandakkal
730:Assembly building inauguration
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924:. Indian National Congress.
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345:Indian National Congress
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247:During the start of the
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1273:Elections in Puducherry
724:V. Venkatasubba Reddiar
469:Établissement de Yanaon
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