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 times did v. venkatasubha reddiar serve in the assembly ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_204_54 WHERE "name of m.l.a." = 'v. venkatasubha reddiar'
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_204_54" WHERE "name of m.l.a." = 'v. venkatasubha reddiar'