1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election

1990 Pondicherry Legislative Assembly election
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30 seats in the Puducherry Legislative Assembly
16 seats needed for a majority
Registered585,194
Turnout72.38%
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader M. O. H. Farook M. D. R. Ramachandran
Party INC DMK
Seats before 15 5
Seats won 11 9
Seat change Decrease4 Increase4
Popular vote 25.04% 24.07%
CM before election

M. O. H. Farook
INC

Elected CM

M. D. R. Ramachandran
DMK

Elections to the Puducherry Legislative Assembly were held in February 1990, to elect members of the 30 constituencies in Puducherry (then known as Pondicherry), in India.[1][2] The Indian National Congress won the popular vote, and the most seats, but M. D. R. Ramachandran of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, was appointed as the Chief Minister of Puducherry.[3] His party had an alliance with the CPI, and the Janata Dal.[4]

  1. ^ "Explained: Puducherry, the territory of coalitions and President's Rule". The Week (Indian magazine). 26 March 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022. 7th election: 1990 - The Puducherry election of 1990 was among the most fractious in terms of numbers. The Congress, which had a tie-up with the AIADMK, was the single-largest party, winning 11 seats, with a vote share of 25 per cent. The DMK secured nine seats and had a vote share of 24 per cent. The AIADMK secured three seats.
  2. ^ "Union Territory of Pondicherry Assembly - General Elections - 1990" (PDF). Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Pondicherry Legislative Assembly". Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. ^ Kavitha Shetty (31 March 1990). "DMK stuns Congress-AIADMK in Pondicherry". India Today. Retrieved 9 September 2022.