Coorg Legislative Assembly
Coorg Legislative Assembly was a legislative body which introduced laws for Coorg State from 1950 to 1956. It had its origins in the Coorg Legislative Council established on 26 January 1924 as a representative body of the Chief Commissioner's province of Coorg. When the Constitution of India came into force on 26 January 1950, the name of the body was officially changed to Coorg Legislative Assembly. The Coorg Legislative Assembly was eventually dissolved in 1956 when Coorg State was merged with the neighbouring Mysore State.
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 20 members, 15 of whom were elected and 5 nominated. Franchise was enlarged by the Government of India Act 1935 and the Indian Independence Act 1947. In 1947, the number of members was reduced by two when the European constituency was abolished.
The Constitution of India replaced the legislative council with a legislative assembly consisting of 24 members. Coming into force on 26 January 1950, two elections were held to the assembly, the first in 1951 and the second in 1957.
Members of the Coorg Legislative Assembly 1951
(Source: Election Commission of India - State Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Coorg)
The main concerned parties were INC (Indian National Congress) and IND (Independent). Most of the Independent candidates were supporters of freedom fighter P (Pandyanda). I. Belliappa who were also members of the informal Takdi (Separatist) Party, called so because of the use of the scales of justice (called 'Takdi' in Kodava and Kannada) as their symbol. They were formerly members of the INC. Among the successful candidates were a few representatives of the SC/ ST community as well.
CONSTITUENCY - WINNER (PARTY)
1. SANIVARASANTHE I- P. K. CHENNAYYA (INC)
2. SANIVARASANTHE II - K. MALLAPPA (INC)
3. SOMWARPET NORTH - C. K. KALAPPA (INC)
4. SOMWAR PET SOUTH - H. T. MUTHANNA (IND)
5. FRASERPET - G. LINGARAJAYYA (INC)
6. SUNTICOPPA I - G. M. MANJUNATHAYYA (INC)
7. SUNTICOPPA II - P. LAKHA (INC)
6. MERCARA TOWN - B. S. KUSHALAPPA (INC)
7. MURNAD - C. A. MANDANA (INC)
8. MERCARA NAD - P. D. SUBBIAH (INC)
9. SRIMANGALA NAD I - K. P. KARUMBAYYA (IND)
10. SRIMANGALA NAD II - G. SUBBIAH (IND)
11. HUDIKERI - K. K. GANAPATHY (IND)
12. BETTIATH NAD - C. M. POONACHA (INC)
13. PONNAMPET NAD I - YERAVARA BELLI (INC)
14. PONNAMPET NAD II - P. NANAMAYA (INC)
15. VIRAJPET TOWN - N. G. AHAMAD (IND)
16. VIRAJPET NAD - P. C. UTHAYYA (IND)
17. VIRAJPET NAD - HARIJAN NANJA (IND)
18. AMMATHI NAD - P. I. BELLIAPPA (IND)
19. SIDDAPUR I - BETTAKURABARA KALA (INC)
20. SIDDAPUR II - MURUVANDAMACHAIAH (INC)
21. NAPOKLU NAD - A. C. THIMMAIAH (IND)
22. BHAGAMANDALA NAD - KONANA DEVIAH (INC)[1][2][3]