CREATE TABLE table_204_54 (id DECIMAL, "pondicherry assembly" TEXT, "duration" TEXT, "name of m.l.a." TEXT, "party affiliation" TEXT, "election year" DECIMAL)

how many were affiliated with the janata party ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_204_54 WHERE "party affiliation" = 'janata party'
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_204_54" WHERE "party affiliation" = 'janata party'