15th Puducherry Assembly

15th Assembly of Pondicherry

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Legislative Assembly Building, rue Victor Simonel, Puducherry, India

Overview
Legislative body| Pondicherry Legislative Assembly
Term| 2021 (2021) – 2026 (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
Lieutenant Governor| C. P. Radhakrishnan

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

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* 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

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Alliance  | Party  | No. of MLAs  | Leader of the party

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| 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

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District  | No.  | Constituency  | Name  | Party  | Alliance  | Remarks

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Puducherry | 1  | Mannadipet | A. Namassivayam |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
2  | Thirubuvanai (SC) | P. Angalane |  | Independent |  | NDA |
3  | Ossudu (SC) | A. K. Sai J. Saravanan Kumar |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
4  | Mangalam | C. Djeacoumar |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
5  | Villianur | R. Siva |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |  | SPA |
6  | Ozhukarai | M. Sivasankar |  | Independent |  | NDA |
7  | Kadirkamam | S. Ramesh |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
8  | Indira Nagar | V. Aroumougam A. K. D. |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
9  | Thattanchavady | N. Rangaswamy |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
10  | Kamaraj Nagar | A. Johnkumar |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
11  | Lawspet | M. Vaithianathan |  | Indian National Congress |  | SPA |
12  | Kalapet | P. M. L. Kalyanasundaram |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
13  | Muthialpet | J. Prakash Kumar |  | Independent |  | NDA |
14  | Raj Bhavan | K. Lakshminarayanan |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
15  | Oupalam | Anibal Kennedy |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |  | SPA |
16  | Orleampeth | G. Nehru Kuppusamy |  | Independent |  | SPA |
17  | Nellithope | Richards Johnkumar |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
18  | Mudaliarpet | L. Sambath |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |  | SPA |
19  | Ariankuppam | R. Baskar |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
20  | Manavely | Embalam R. Selvam |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
21  | Embalam (SC) | U. Lakshmikandhan |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
22  | Nettapakkam (SC) | P. Rajavelu |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
23  | Bahour | R. Senthilkumar |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |  | SPA |
Karaikal | 24  | Nedungadu (SC) | Chandira Priyanga |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
25  | Thirunallar | P. R. Siva |  | Independent |  | NDA |
26  | Karaikal North | P. R. N. Thirumurugan |  | All India N.R. Congress |  | NDA |
27  | Karaikal South | A. M. H. Nazeem |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |  | SPA |
28  | Neravy T. R. Pattinam | M. Nagathiyagarajan |  | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |  | SPA |
Mahe | 29  | Mahe | Ramesh Parambath |  | Indian National Congress |  | SPA |
Yanam | 30  | Yanam | Gollapalli Srinivas Ashok |  | Independent |  | NDA |
N/A  | 31  | Nominated[3] | R. B. Ashok Babu |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
32  | K. Venkatesan |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |
33  | V. P. Ramalingam |  | Bharatiya Janata Party |  | NDA |

## See also

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* 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

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1. ^ "BJP's 'Embalam' R Selvam elected Speaker of Puducherry Assembly". New Indian Express. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
2. ^ "Rajavelou elected Puducherry Deputy Speaker". The Hindu. 26 August 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
3. ^ "BJP grows stronger in Puducherry as 3 party men nominated as MLAs". The Deccan Herald. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

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