Deiva Zivarattinam facts for kids

Deiva Zivarattinam (born 3 December 1894, Pondicherry; died 25 March 1975, Pondicherry) was an important Indian politician. He represented Pondicherry, which was then a French colony, in a special French assembly in 1945. This assembly was created to help write new rules for France after World War II.

Early Life and Political Start

Deiva Zivarattinam studied law and became a lawyer. His skills led him to be chosen for a temporary assembly in November 1943. This assembly was put together by Charles de Gaulle in a city called Algiers. Zivarattinam's role in this assembly was officially approved in January 1944.

He joined a group within the assembly called the Overseas Commission. This group focused on matters related to countries that were colonies of France. In November 1944, the assembly moved to Paris, and Zivarattinam moved there too. In Paris, he worked on several important groups, including those for overseas territories, labor, and social issues.

Winning an Election

In the 1945 French Constituent Assembly election, Zivarattinam ran for a seat representing French India. He was a candidate for the Social Democratic Union party. He won the election, receiving 22,171 votes, which was 46.8% of all votes.

After winning, he joined a political group in the assembly called the Democratic and Socialist Resistance (RDS). He continued his work on the Overseas Commission and also joined the Justice and General Legislation Commission. Within the Overseas Commission, he even became one of the secretaries, helping to lead the group.

Later Political Career

Zivarattinam ran for re-election in the June 1946 elections but lost his seat. He was defeated by Lambert Saravane, receiving only 18 votes this time.

Later, as French rule in Pondicherry was coming to an end, Deiva Zivarattinam led a political party called the Town Congress. This party believed that Pondicherry should become a part of India, rather than staying under French control.