14th Puducherry Assembly
The Fourteenth Assembly of Pondicherry succeeded the 13th Assembly of Pondicherry and was constituted after the victory of Indian National Congress (INC) and allies in the 2016 assembly election[1] held on 16 May 2016.[2]
| 14th Assembly of Pondicherry | |||||
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 Legislative Assembly Building, rue Victor Simonel, Puducherry, India | |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Pondicherry Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Term | 2016 – 2021 | ||||
| Election | 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election | ||||
| Government | Indian National Congress | ||||
| Opposition | All India N.R. Congress | ||||
| Members | 30+3 | ||||
Important members
- Speaker:
- V. Vaithilingam from 10 June 2016[3] to 21 March 2019[4]
- V.P. Sivakolundhu from 3 June 2019[5] to till date
- Deputy Speaker:
- V.P. Sivakolundhu from 10 Jun 2016 to 2. Jun. 2019
- M.N.R. Balan from 4 September 2019 to till date
- Chief minister:
- V. Narayanasamy from 6 June 2016 to till date
- Leader of opposition:
- N. Rangaswamy from June 2016 to till date
Keys: Congress (15) All India N.R. Congress (8) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (2) All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (4) Bharatiya Janata Party (3) Independent (1)
| Parties | Seats | |
|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 15 | |
| All India N.R. Congress | 8 | |
| All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 4 | |
| Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 2 | |
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 3 | |
| Independents | 1 |
See also
- Government of Puducherry
- List of Chief Ministers of Puducherry
- List of speakers of the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
- List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry
- Puducherry Legislative Assembly
- Pondicherry Representative Assembly
- 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
- First Assembly of Puducherry
References
- Prakash Upadhyaya & S V Krishnamachari (19 May 2016). "Pondicherry (Puducherry) Assembly elections 2016 result: Congress emerges single largest party". International Business Times. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- Prasad, S. (17 May 2016). "Brisk voting in Union Territory" – via www.thehindu.com.
- "Former CM V Vaithilingam unanimously elected as Speaker". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- ANI (22 March 2019). "V Vaithilingam resigns as Puducherry Assembly Speaker". Business Standard India. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- "Sivakolundhu set to be elected Pondy Assembly Speaker". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2 June 2019. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
Notes
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