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===Patiala & East Punjab States Union<sup>*</sup>===
===Patiala & East Punjab States Union<sup>*</sup>===
{{Main|1954 Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election}}
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{{Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election, 1954}}
{{#section:1954 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election|Results}}
 
<sup>*</sup> : On 1 November 1956, under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates">{{cite web | url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf | title=Reorganisation of States, 1955 | publisher=The Economic Weekly | date=October 15, 1955 | access-date=July 25, 2015}}</ref>
<sup>*</sup> : On 1 November 1956, under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates">{{cite web | url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1955_7/42/reorganisation_of_statesthe_approach_and_arrangements.pdf | title=Reorganisation of States, 1955 | publisher=The Economic Weekly | date=October 15, 1955 | access-date=July 25, 2015}}</ref>


===Travancore-Cochin<sup>*</sup>===
===Travancore-Cochin<sup>*</sup>===
{{Main|1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election}}
{{Main|1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election}}
{{Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election, 1954}}
{{#section:1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election|Results}}
 
<sup>*</sup> : In 1956, under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], [[Travancore-Cochin]] state was merged with the [[Malabar district]] of Madras State, [[Kasaragod]] taluk of the [[South Canara]] district and the Amindive Islands to form a new state [[Kerala]]. The southern part of [[Travancore-Cochin]], [[Kanyakumari district]] was transferred to [[Madras State]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates"/>
<sup>*</sup> : In 1956, under [[States Reorganisation Act, 1956]], [[Travancore-Cochin]] state was merged with the [[Malabar district]] of Madras State, [[Kasaragod]] taluk of the [[South Canara]] district and the Amindive Islands to form a new state [[Kerala]]. The southern part of [[Travancore-Cochin]], [[Kanyakumari district]] was transferred to [[Madras State]].<ref name="1955ReorgStates"/>


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Legislative Assembly elections[edit]

Legislative Assembly elections in India were conducted for Patiala & East Punjab States Union legislative assembly and Travancore-Cochin legislative assembly in 1954. In Patiala & East Punjab States Union, Indian National Congress won an absolute majority.[1] While in Travancore-Cochin, no single party got the majority.[2]

Patiala & East Punjab States Union*[edit]

Main article: 1954 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election

{{#section:1954 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election|Results}} * : On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Patiala & East Punjab States Union was merged with Punjab.[3]

Travancore-Cochin*[edit]

Main article: 1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election

{{#section:1954 Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly election|Results}} * : In 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Travancore-Cochin state was merged with the Malabar district of Madras State, Kasaragod taluk of the South Canara district and the Amindive Islands to form a new state Kerala. The southern part of Travancore-Cochin, Kanyakumari district was transferred to Madras State.[3]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named PEPSUECI1954
  2. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named TCECI1954
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. October 15, 1955. Retrieved July 25, 2015.

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