Puducherry Legislative Assembly (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The Union Territory of Pondicherry comprises four enclaves namely, Pondicherry (Pondichery), Karaikal (Karikal), Mahe (Mahe) and Yanam (Yanaon) that were ruled by French before independence. In 1946, French India (Inde francaise) became Overseas territory (Territoire d'outre-mer) of France. Then a Representative Assembly (Assemblee representative) was created. French Government transferred the four enclaves to the Indian Union under a de facto treaty on 1 November 1954. Later the territory was merged with India on 16 August 1962. As the people aspired for a popular Government, the Indian Parliament enacted the Government of Union Territories Act, 1963 that came into force on 1 July 1963, and the pattern of Government prevailing in the rest of the country was introduced in this territory also, but subject to certain limitations. Under Article 239 of the Indian Constitution, the President of India appoints an Administrator with such designation as he may specify to head the administration of the territory.