15th Puducherry Assembly
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| 15th Assembly of Pondicherry | |||||
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Pondicherry Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Term | 2021 – 2026 | ||||
| Election | 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election | ||||
| Government | National Democratic Alliance | ||||
| Opposition | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | ||||
| Members | 30+3 | ||||
| Speaker | Embalam R. Selvam | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | P. Rajavelu | ||||
| Chief Minister | N. Rangasamy | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | R. Siva | ||||
| Nominal Executive | |||||
The Fifteenth Assembly of Pondicherry succeeded the 14th Assembly of Pondicherry and was constituted after the victory of National Democratic Alliance in the 2021 assembly election that was held on 6 April 2021.
Important members
[edit]- Speaker:
- Embalam R. Selvam from 16 June 2021.[1]
- Deputy Speaker:
- P. Rajavelu from 25 August 2021[2] to 2. Jun. 2019
- Chief Minister:
- N. Rangasamy since 7 May 2021.
- Leader of opposition:
- R. Siva since 8 May 2021.
Composition
[edit]| Alliance | Party | No. of MLAs | Leader of the party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government NDA Seats: 21 | All India N.R. Congress | 10 | N. Rangasamy | ||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 6 | A. Namassivayam | |||
| Independent | 5 | N/A | |||
| Opposition INDIA Seats: 9 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6 | R. Siva | ||
| Indian National Congress | 2 | M. Vaithianathan | |||
| Independent | 1 | G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | |||
Members of Legislative Assembly
[edit]See also
[edit]- 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
- 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
- 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
- First Assembly of Puducherry
References
[edit]- ^ "BJP's 'Embalam' R Selvam elected Speaker of Puducherry Assembly". New Indian Express. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Rajavelou elected Puducherry Deputy Speaker". The Hindu. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Ministry of Home Affairs nominates three BJP members to the Puducherry Assembly". The Hindu. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
Notes
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| 15th Assembly of Pondicherry | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||
| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Pondicherry Legislative Assembly | ||||
| Term | 2021 – 2026 | ||||
| Election | 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election | ||||
| Government | National Democratic Alliance | ||||
| Opposition | Dravida Munetra Kazhagam | ||||
| Members | 30+3 | ||||
| Speaker | Embalam R. Selvam | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | P. Rajavelu | ||||
| Chief Minister | N. Rangasamy | ||||
| Leader of the Opposition | R. Siva | ||||
| Nominal Executive | |||||
The Fifteenth Assembly of Pondicherry succeeded the 14th Assembly of Pondicherry and was constituted after the victory of National Democratic Alliance in the 2021 assembly election that was held on 6 April 2021.
Important members
- Speaker:
- Embalam R. Selvam from 16 June 2021.[1]
- Deputy Speaker:
- P. Rajavelu from 25 August 2021[2] to 2. Jun. 2019
- Chief Minister:
- N. Rangasamy since 7 May 2021.
- Leader of opposition:
- R. Siva since 8 May 2021.
Composition
| Alliance | Party | No. of MLAs | Leader of the party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government NDA Seats: 21 | All India N.R. Congress | 10 | N. Rangasamy | ||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 6 | A. Namassivayam | |||
| Independent | 5 | N/A | |||
| Opposition INDIA Seats: 9 | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 6 | R. Siva | ||
| Indian National Congress | 2 | M. Vaithianathan | |||
| Independent | 1 | G. Nehru @ Kuppusamy | |||
Members of Legislative Assembly
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
- 2021 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
- 2016 Puducherry Legislative Assembly election
- First Assembly of Puducherry
References
- ^ "BJP's 'Embalam' R Selvam elected Speaker of Puducherry Assembly". New Indian Express. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Rajavelou elected Puducherry Deputy Speaker". The Hindu. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Ministry of Home Affairs nominates three BJP members to the Puducherry Assembly". The Hindu. 14 July 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
Notes