2nd Pondicherry Representative Assembly

However, that government was not stable as the ruling party was ridden with personal strifes and factions.

The Government of India had to intervene finally by dissolving the Assembly following the instability caused by the change of party affiliation of members.

(1) Independent (4) Under supervision of then chief commissioner L.R.S Singh a Council of ministers was formed under leadership of V. Venkatasubba Reddiar:[5] on 9 September 1959.

[6]: 475 As on 20 April 1962 the composition of ministry of Venkatasubba Reddiar was as follows: The French settlements of India were de jure transferred on 16 August 1962.

[7] Edouard Goubert became the chief minister in the subsequent Pondicherry Legislative Assembly.