National Democratic Front (French India)
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The National Democratic Front was a political coalition in French India
. The movement dominated the political scene in the colony for a brief period until the emergence of a split between the socialists and communists in the coalition.
The National Democratic Front was founded in January 1946. The front consisted of communists, socialists, the Mahajan Sabha and the Combat group (led by Julien Adiceam, who had arrived in French India from Algeria
).
The National Democratic Front contested the 1946 municipal, Representative Assembly and French National Assembly elections. The 1946 election manifesto of the National Democratic Front called for French India to become a fully autonomous unit within the French Union
. The National Democratic Front won 30 out of the 44 seats in the 1946 French India Representative Assembly election
. Communist leader V. Subbiah
was amongst the National Democratic Front candidates elected. In the June 23, 1946 municipal elections the National Democratic Front captured all 22 municipalities of French India, winning 101 out of 122 municipal seats up for election. Kamal Ghosh, a National Democratic Front leader, became mayor of Chandernagore. The candidate of the National Democratic Front, Lambert Saravane, won the French India seat in the November 1946 election
to the French National Assembly
.
In July 1947 Edouard Goubert
and his followers broke away from the National Democratic Front and formed the French India Socialist Party
. Goubert's new party quickly gained the support of the French colonial administration. What remained of the National Democratic Front became dominated by the Communist Party of French India
.
French India
French India is a general name for the former French possessions in India These included Pondichéry , Karikal and Yanaon on the Coromandel Coast, Mahé on the Malabar Coast, and Chandannagar in Bengal...
. The movement dominated the political scene in the colony for a brief period until the emergence of a split between the socialists and communists in the coalition.
The National Democratic Front was founded in January 1946. The front consisted of communists, socialists, the Mahajan Sabha and the Combat group (led by Julien Adiceam, who had arrived in French India from Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
).
The National Democratic Front contested the 1946 municipal, Representative Assembly and French National Assembly elections. The 1946 election manifesto of the National Democratic Front called for French India to become a fully autonomous unit within the French Union
French Union
The French Union was a political entity created by the French Fourth Republic to replace the old French colonial system, the "French Empire" and to abolish its "indigenous" status.-History:...
. The National Democratic Front won 30 out of the 44 seats in the 1946 French India Representative Assembly election
French India Representative Assembly election, 1946
The first election to the Representative Assembly of French India was held on December 15, 1946. Pondichéry had 22 seats, Karaikal 12 seats, Chandernagor 5 seats, Mahé 3 seats and Yanaon 2 seats. The election was won by the National Democratic Front of Deiva Zivarattinam, that won 30 out of 44 seats....
. Communist leader V. Subbiah
V. Subbiah
V. Subbiah was an Indian communist politician from Pondicherry . Subbiah was the secretary of the Communist Party of French India. He is regarded as the founder of the trade union movement in the union territory...
was amongst the National Democratic Front candidates elected. In the June 23, 1946 municipal elections the National Democratic Front captured all 22 municipalities of French India, winning 101 out of 122 municipal seats up for election. Kamal Ghosh, a National Democratic Front leader, became mayor of Chandernagore. The candidate of the National Democratic Front, Lambert Saravane, won the French India seat in the November 1946 election
French legislative election, November 1946
Legislative election was held in France on 10 November 1946 to elect the first National Assembly of the Fourth Republic. The electoral system used was proportional representation....
to the French National Assembly
French National Assembly
The French National Assembly is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. The upper house is the Senate ....
.
In July 1947 Edouard Goubert
Edouard Goubert
Clemencedu Edouard Goubert was former mayor and first chief minister of Pondichéry between July 1, 1963 - September 11, 1964...
and his followers broke away from the National Democratic Front and formed the French India Socialist Party
French India Socialist Party
The French India Socialist Party was a political party in French India. The party was led by Edouard Goubert, Minister for General Administration for French India. The party played a dominant role in the political life in the colony, being backed by the French administration...
. Goubert's new party quickly gained the support of the French colonial administration. What remained of the National Democratic Front became dominated by the Communist Party of French India
Communist Party of French India
The Communist Party of French India was a political party in French India. V. Subbiah was the secretary of the party.-World War and the National Democratic Front:...
.