14th Puducherry Assembly
| 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 | ||||
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]
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[]
Categories:
- Puducherry Legislative Assembly
- Puducherry
- 2016 establishments in Puducherry
- Lists of current Indian state and territorial assemblies