1964 elections in India

Legislative Assembly elections

Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for Nagaland Legislative Assembly and Puducherry Legislative Assembly in 1964.[1][2]

Nagaland

Nagaland was granted the statehood on 1 December 1963, and the first state assembly elections were held on January 10–16, 1964.[3] Naga Nationalist Organization (NNO) won 33 out of 46 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The National Democratic Party (NDP) won 11 seats in the Legislative Assembly.[1][4]

Puducherry

Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian Union Territory of Pondicherry took place on 23 August 1964.[5] These were the first Legislative Assembly elections after the formation of the new Union Territory.[6] 21 seats were won by Indian National Congress while rest of the seats were won by Independents and others.[2]

See also

• 1962 elections in India

References

1. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1964 : To the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
2. "Statistical Report on General Election, 1964 : To the Legislative Assembly of Pondicherry" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
3. "1st General Election to the Legislative Assembly, Nagaland". Government of Nagaland. 1964. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
4. "17. India/Nagas (1947–present)". University of Central Arkansas. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
5. Rahman, S. A. The Beautiful India. Pondicherry. New Delhi: Reference Press, 2006. pp. 138–139
6. Das, Manoj. Pondicherry. New Delhi: Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, 1976. p. 20

External links

• Election Commission of India