Speaker of the
Puducherry Legislative Assembly
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly (French language, French: ''Assemblée législative de Pondichéry'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian States and union territories of India, union territory (UT) of Puducherry (union territory), P ...
is the
presiding officer of the Legislative Assembly of Puducherry, the main law-making body for the Indian UT of Puducherry. The speaker is always a member of the Legislative Assembly.
History
The
Pondicherry Representative Assembly was converted into the
Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry on 1 July 1963 as per Section 54(3) of The Union Territories Act, 1963
and its members (who got elected in
1959
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) were deemed to have been elected to the Legislative Assembly.
The elections for the Puducherry Vidhan Sabha held since 1964.
List of the speakers and deputy speakers
The tenure of different speakers of
Puducherry Legislative Assembly
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly (French language, French: ''Assemblée législative de Pondichéry'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian States and union territories of India, union territory (UT) of Puducherry (union territory), P ...
is given below
Keys:
Pro tem Speaker
List of Pro tem Speakers
K. Lakshminarayanan 2021
See also
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Government of Puducherry
Government of Puducherry (Tamil:, Telugu:, French: ) is the union territorial government for the union territory of Puducherry, India. It is headed by the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. Its capital is located at Pondicherry.
Government ...
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List of chief ministers of Puducherry
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List of lieutenant governors of Puducherry
Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (formerly known as "Pondicherry") is a Union Territory of India. Governance and administration of the territory fall under the federal authority.
List of chief governing officers
Commissioners
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Puducherry Legislative Assembly
The Puducherry Legislative Assembly (French language, French: ''Assemblée législative de Pondichéry'') is the unicameral legislature of the Indian States and union territories of India, union territory (UT) of Puducherry (union territory), P ...
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Pondicherry Representative Assembly
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Elections in Puducherry
References
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