Coorg Legislative Assembly
The Coorg Legislative Assembly was a legislative body which introduced laws for
History
The Coorg Legislative Council was formed on 28 January 1924 as a representative body for the inhabitants of Coorg Province. It initially consisted of twenty members, fifteen of whom were elected and five nominated. The franchise was enlarged by the
The Constitution of India replaced the legislative council with a legislative assembly consisting of 24 members from 18 constituencies, of which six were two-member constituencies and twelve were single-member constituencies.[1] Coming into force on 26 January 1950, one election was held to the assembly, in 1952.
Members of the Coorg Legislative Assembly, 1952
Candidates of only two political parties Indian National Congress (INC) and Communist Party of India (CPI) contested the elections. Many other candidates contested as Independents such as the independence activist Pandyanda Belliappa.
Keys: Indian National Congress (15) Independent (9) | |||
No. | Constituency | Name of elected MLA | Party affiliation |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sanivarasanthe | P. K. Chennayya | Indian National Congress |
K. Mallappa | Indian National Congress | ||
2 | Somwarpet North | C. K. Kalappa | Indian National Congress |
3 | Somwarpet South | H. T. Muthanna | Independent |
4 | Fraserpet | G. Lingarajayya | Indian National Congress |
5 | Sunticoppa | Gundugutti Manjanathaya | Indian National Congress |
P. Lakha | Indian National Congress | ||
6 | Mercara Town | B. S. Kushalappa | Indian National Congress |
7 | Murnad | C. A. Mandanna | Indian National Congress |
8 | Mercara Nad | P. D. Subbaiah | Indian National Congress |
9 | Srimangala Nad | K. P. Karumbayya | Independent |
G. Subbaiah | Independent | ||
10 | Hudikeri | K. K. Ganapathy | Independent |
11 | Berriath Nad | C. M. Poonacha | Indian National Congress |
12 | Ponnampet Nad | Yeravara Belli | Indian National Congress |
P. Nanamaya | Indian National Congress | ||
13 | Virajpet Town | N. G. Ahamed | Independent |
14 | Virajpet Nad | Harijan Nanja | Independent |
P. C. Uthayya | Independent | ||
15 | Ammathi Nad | Pandyanda Belliappa | Independent |
16 | Siddapur | Bettakurubara Kala | Indian National Congress |
Muruvanda Machaiah | Indian National Congress | ||
17 | Napoklu Nad | A. C. Thimmaiah | Independent |
18 | Bhagamandala Nad | Konana Devaiah | Indian National Congress |
References
- ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF COORG" (PDF). Election Commission of India (pdf). eci.nic.in. pp. 3–4. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
Further reading
- Bopanna, P. T. The Rise and Fall of the Coorg State, 2009
- Muthanna, I. M. Coorg Memoirs, 1971