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The executive authority is headed by the Chief Minister of Puducherry, who is the de facto head of the territory and is vested with most of the executive powers; the Legislative Assembly's majority party leader is appointed to this position by the President. Generally, the winning party decides the chief minister.
Puducherry State Election Commission was formed after amendment of Constitution with 73rd and 74th declaration. [13] State Election Commissions were formed as per Article 243K of the Constitution, similar to setting up of Election commission of India as per Article 324.
Puducherry is composed of three blocks, five municipalities, and ten communes. Puducherry and Karaikal have five communes each. The communes sub-divide into 98 village Panchayats. The administrative control of the communes resides with the Local Administration Department of the Government of Puducherry. [2] Each commune is administered by a ...
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The Pondicherry Municipal Council (Tamil: புதுச்சேரி மாநகராட்சி) is the municipality of Pondicherry, India. Pondicherry has had a French system of municipal administration since 1880 and till the last poll held in 1968.
As per The Union Territories Act, 1963, thirty members would be elected through direct suffrage. [4] [5] Before the Elections to constitute the First Pondicherry Legislative Assembly were held in August 1964, the constituencies were delimited by the Delimitation Commission (as per Delimitation Commission Act, 1962) and the entire territory was divided into 30 single-member constituencies-21 ...
Jean Henri Frederic Gaebelé (b. 1860-d.1936), Mayor of Pondicherry (1899 and 1908–1928). H.M.Cassime (H.Mouhamad Cassime, past mayor and president of Chambre de Commerce of Pondicherry) [1] Selvaraj Chettiar. LATOUR Joseph (1955–1956) Papa Edouard Goubert (past mayor and first chief minister of Puducherry) Muthu Pillai (last mayor of ...
Pondicherry Municipality–The total area is 19.46 km 2. The 2011 population was 2,44,377. The Municipality is divided into 42 wards comprising 8 Assembly Constituencies. Ozhukarai or Oulgaret Municipality–The total area is 36.75 km 2. The 2011 population was 3,00,150. The Municipality is divided into 37 wards.