| 15th Puducherry Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 July 1963 |
| Preceded by | Puducherry Representative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker | |
Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 30 (elected) + 3 (nominated) |
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Political groups | Government (24) |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 6 April 2021 |
Next election | 2026 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Puducherry Legislative Assembly | |
| Website | |
| https://puddu.neva.gov.in/ | |
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly (French: Assemblée législative de Pondichéry) is the unicameral legislature of the Indian union territory (UT) of Puducherry, which comprises four districts: Puducherry, Karaikal, Mahé and Yanam. Out of eight union territories of India, only three have legislatures and they are Delhi[note 1], Puducherry[note 2] and Jammu and Kashmir[note 3]. After delimitation shortly after its formation, the Puducherry legislative assembly has 33 seats, of which 5 are reserved for candidates from scheduled castes and 3 members are nominated by the Government of India. 30 out of 33 Members are elected directly by the people based on universal adult franchise and the remaining three are nominated by the central government. These nominated members enjoy the same powers as elected members of the assembly.
Geographically, the area under the Puducherry UT consists of three disjointed regions, with Puducherry and Karaikal districts surrounded by districts of Tamil Nadu, Yanam district an enclave of East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, and Mahé district bordered by districts of Kerala. The four districts were ruled by the French before they were integrated into India in 1962. For ease of administration, during French rule, the area under these four districts was divided into 39 assembly constituencies. After becoming a UT of India, Puducherry was divided into 30 assembly constituencies, which were restructured in 2005 by the Delimitation Commission of India.
- ^ "Is the BJP trying to capture power from its ally AINRC in Puducherry?". Scroll.in. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ The Constitution (Sixty-ninth Amendment) Act, 1991
- ^ "Jammu and Kashmir assembly election in 2021 after delimitation: EC sources". Zee News. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
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