Between 1952 and 2020, a single seat was reserved in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, for members of the Anglo-Indian community. This member was nominated by the Governor of Tamil Nadu on the advice of the Government of Tamil Nadu. In January 2020, the Anglo-Indian reserved seats in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies of India were discontinued by the 126th Constitutional Amendment Bill of 2019, when enacted as the 104th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.[1][2]
The Article 331 of the Indian Constitution gave reservation to the Anglo-Indian community during the creation of the Constitution, the article 331 also says that this reservation would cease to exist 10 years after the commencement of the Constitution. But this reservation was extended to 1970 through the 8th Amendment. The period of reservation was extended to 1980 through 23rd amendment and then to 1990 through 45th amendments, to 2006 through 62nd amendment, to 2010 through 79th amendments and to 2020 through the 95th Amendment.[3]
List of Anglo-Indian members
The following is a list of members nominated after each election.
Madras Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Assembly | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | W. J. Fernandes | 1st | [4] |
| 1957 | Alice Suares | 2nd | [5] |
| 1962 | 3rd | ||
| 1967 | 4th |
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
| Election | Name | Assembly | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Alda Milicent Fowler | 5th | |
| 1977 | Margaret Elisabeth Felix | 6th | |
| 1980 | 7th | ||
| 1984 | G. K. Francis | 8th | |
| 1989 | Oscar C. Nigli | 9th | |
| 1991 | Beatrix D’Souza | 10th | [6] |
| 1996 | Anne D’Monte | 11th | |
| 2001 | Sandra Dawn Grewal | 12th | |
| 2006 | Oscar C. Nigli | 13th | [7] |
| 2011 | Nancy Ann Cynthia Francis | 14th | [8] |
| 2016 | 15th |
See also
References
- "Anglo Indian Representation To Lok Sabha, State Assemblies Done Away; SC-ST Reservation Extended For 10 Years: Constitution (104th Amendment) Act To Come Into Force On 25th Jan" (PDF). egazette.nic.in. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
- "Anglo Indian Members of Parliament (MPs) of India – Powers, Salary, Eligibility, Term". www.elections.in.
- "Centre notifies constitutional amendment doing away with quota for Anglo Indian". Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "தமிழக சட்டசபையில் 68 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பிறகு முடிவுக்கு வரும் ஆங்கிலோ இந்தியன் பிரதிநிதித்துவம்". Daily Thanthi (in Tamil). 10 February 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- "Representing the Anglo-Indians in the State Legislative Assembly three times". Madras Musings. 4 June 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- "Dr. Beatrix D'Souza – the voice of the Anglo-Indian Community". Madras Musings. 20 January 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- "Nominated MLA promises funds". The Hindu. 12 May 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 June 2026.
- "Renomination of MLA draws flak". The Hindu. 1 June 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 5 June 2026.