Elections to the Legislative Assembly of the Indian state of Patiala and East Punjab States Union were held on 18 February 1954. 279 candidates competed for the 48 constituencies in the Assembly. There were twelve two-member constituencies and 36 single-member constituencies. Out of these, 2 single member constituencies were reserved for SC.[1]
Results[edit | edit source]
| Political party | Flag | Seats Contested |
Won | Net change in seats |
% of Seats |
Votes | Vote % | Change in vote % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian National Congress | 60 | 37 |  9 |
61.67 | 6,96,979 | 43.27 | 14.61
| ||
| Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group) | 33 | 10 | New | 16.67 | 3,34,423 | 20.76 | New | ||
| Shiromani Akali Dal (Raman Group) | 22 | 2 | New | 3.33 | 1,19,301 | 7.41 | New | ||
| Communist Party of India | 
|
10 | 4 | 2 |
6.67 | 97,690 | 6.06 | 1.29
| |
| Independent | 139 | 7 |  1 |
11.67 | 3,42,787 | 21.28 | N/A | ||
| Total seats | 60 ( 0) |
Voters | 26,48,175 | Turnout | 16,10,909 (60.83%) | ||||
State Reorganization and Merger[edit | edit source]
On 1 November 1956, Patiala and East Punjab States Union was merged into Punjab under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly
- 1954 elections in India
- 1952 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election
- 1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
- 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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