In the same year, on 25 October, the Representative Assembly of French India (Assemblée représentative de l'Inde française) was created and replaced the general council (conseil général).

[1] During the start of the Fourth Republic, decree nº 46–2381, dated 25 October 1946, was passed by the government of France, instituting the Representative Assembly in French India.

[4]: 1044–1046 As per Article 2 of the decree, the composition of the assembly is determined as follows:[4]: 1028 Pondicherry: Mouttalpeth, Couroussoucoupom, Cassicade, Pondicherry, Bussy Street, Ouppalam Ariancoupom: Archivak–Ariancoupom, Tavalacoupom Bahour: Bahour, Courouvinatam–Karaiamputtur Modéliarpeth: Mouroungapacom, Nellitope Oulgaret:Oulgaret, Calapeth, Saram–Lawspet, Rettiarpaleom Nettapacom: Nettappakam, Embalam Tiroubouvané: Sellipet–Suthukeni, Mannadipet Villenour: Villenour, Oussoudou Cotchéry: Cotchéry-Mada Kovil, Thirumeniyazhagar Karikal : Karikal Nord, Karikal Centre, Karikal Sud, Karaikovilpattu Tirnoular: Tirounalar-Tharparinswarar Kovil, Tirounalar-Padhrakaliamman Kovil Néravy: Néravy Neduncadou: Neduncadou Grand Aldée: Grand Aldée-Nord, Grand Aldée-Sud The 1955 Pondicherry Representative Assembly election was held from 18 to 23 July.

[6]: 64–65 [7] At that point, another cabinet was formed, comprising Eduard Goubert, Chandrasekhara Chettiar, Mohammed Yusoof, S. Dakshinamoorthy Mudaliar, and Thiagraja Naicker.

Among the winners, a six-member council of ministers was formed under the leadership of V. Venkatasubba Reddiar and included Eduard Goubert, C. E. Barathan, Gouroussamy Pillai, P. Shanmugam, and Mohamed Ismail Maricar.

The deputy leader of the opposition, M. M. Hussaine, clarified that it was a passive demonstration to garner attention from the central government in order to hasten the process of de jure transfer.