State timeline · 1947 → Today

Puducherry

From four French enclaves to a Union Territory with its own elected government: the transfer, the governments and the events that shaped Puducherry, Chief Minister by Chief Minister.

Capital
Puducherry
De jure transfer
16 Aug 1962
Districts
4
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly seats
30
Chief Ministers
10

Interactive Timeline

Puducherry, 1947 to today

Every Chief Minister, scheme, law and turning point. Titles show the state government in office; Centre (…) marks central actions in Puducherry, and dashed markers show President's Rule.