Punjab Legislative Assembly

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Punjab Legislative Assembly
15th Legislative Assembly of Punjab
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Established1952
Preceded byInterim East Punjab Assembly
Leadership
Rana Kanwar Pal Singh, INC
since 27 March 2017
Deputy Speaker
Ajaib Singh Bhatti, INC
since 16 June 2017
Charanjit Singh Channi, INC
since 20 September 2021
Deputy Leader of the House
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, INC
since 20 September 2021
Om Parkash Soni and
Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, INC
since 20 September 2021
Harpal Singh Cheema, AAP
since 27 July 2018
Deputy Leader of Opposition
Saravjit Kaur Manuke, AAP
since 16 March 2017
Structure
Seats117
December Punjab Legislative Assembly.svg
Political groups
Government (79)
  •   INC (79)

Opposition (12)

SAD+ (13)

NDA (7)

Others (2)

Vacant (4)

  •   Vacant (4)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
First election
26 March 1952
Last election
4 February 2017
Next election
20 February 2022
Meeting place
Palace of Assembly Chandigarh 2007.jpg
Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh, India
Website
Homepage
Constitution
Constitution of India

The Punjab Legislative Assembly or the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab in India. At present, it consists of 117 members, directly elected from 117 single-seat constituencies. The tenure of the Legislative Assembly is five years unless dissolved sooner. The current Speaker of the Assembly is Rana K. P. Singh. The meeting place of the Legislative Assembly since 6 March 1961 is the Vidhan Bhavan in Chandigarh.

History[edit]

British Raj[edit]

An Executive Council was formed under The Indian Councils Act, 1861. It was only under the Government of India Act 1919 that a Legislative Council was set up in Punjab. Later, under the Government of India Act 1935, the Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted with a membership of 175. It was summoned for the first time on 1 April 1937. In 1947, Punjab Province was partitioned into West Punjab and East Punjab and the East Punjab Legislative Assembly was formed, the forerunner of the current assembly consisting of 79 members.

1947 – present[edit]

On 15 July 1948, eight princely states of East Punjab grouped together to form a single state, Patiala and East Punjab States Union. The Punjab State Legislature was a bicameral house in April 1952, comprising the Vidhan Sabha (lower house) and Vidhan Parishad (upper house). In 1956 that state was largely merged into Punjab, the strength of the Vidhan Parishad of the new State of Punjab was enhanced from 40 seats to 46 seats and in 1957, it was increased to 51. Punjab was trifurcated in 1966 to form Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab. The Vidhan Parishad was reduced to 40 seats and the Vidhan Sabha was grown by 50 seats to 104 seats. On 1 January 1970, the Vidhan Parishad was abolished leaving the state with a unicameral legislature.[1]

Election results[edit]

Pre-Independence[edit]

Punjab Legislative Council

Year Others Total
UoP INC IND
1920 - - 71 - 71
1923 33 0 17 21
1926 31 2 12 26
1930 37 0 14 20

Punjab Legislative Assembly

Year Others Total
UoP INC SAD AIML IND
1937 98 18 11 2 16 30 175
1946 19 51 21 73 11 0

Post-Independence[edit]

Years Others Total
INC SAD AAP BJP IND
1952 96 13 ~ ~ 9 8 126
1957 120 ^ 13 21 154
1962 90 19 18 27
1967 48 ^ 9 47 104
1969 38 43 4 17
1972 66 24 3 11
1977 17 58 2 40 117
1980 63 37 1 2 14
1985 32 73 6 4 2
1992 87 ^ 6 4 20
1997 14 75 18 6 4
2002 62 41 3 9 2
2007 44 49 19 5 0
2012 46 56 12 3 0
2017 77 15 20 3 0 2
  • ^ - Party didn't contest election
  • ~ - Party didn't exist
  • Green color box indicates the party/parties who formed the government
  • Red color box indicates the official opposition party

List of Assemblies[edit]

Council of Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab (1897-1920)[edit]

Council of Lieutenant-Governor of Punjab (1897-1920)
Council
(Tenure)
Lieutenant-Governor

(President of Council)

Tenure
(Presiding dates)[2][3]
1st
(1 November 1898 – 3 July 1909)
William Mackworth Young 1 November 1897 – 6 March 1902
Sir Charles Montgomery Rivaz 6 March 1902 – 6 March 1907
Sir Denzil Charles Jelf Ibbetson 6 March 1907 - 26 May 1907
12 August 1907 - 22 January 1908
Sir Louis William Dane 25 May 1908 - 3 January 1910
2nd
(3 January 1910 – 14 December 1912)
3 January 1910 - 28 April 1911
4 August 1911 - 14 December 1912
14 December 1912 - 4 January 1913
3rd
(4 January 1913 – 19 April 1916)
4 January 1913 – 26 May 1913
Sir Michael Francis O'Dwyer 26 May 1913 – 12 June 1916
4th
(12 June 1916 – 6 April 1920)
12 June 1916 – 26 May 1919
Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan 26 May 1919 – 6 April 1920


Punjab Legislative Council (1921-1936)[edit]

Punjab Legislative Council (1921-1936)
Council
(Tenure)
President Tenure[2] Governor
1st
(8 January 1921 – 27 October 1923)
Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler 8 January 1921 21 March 1922 Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan
Herbert Alexander Casson 10 May 1922 27 October 1923
2nd
(2 January 1924 – 27 October 1926)
2 January 1924 16 January 1925 Sir Edward Douglas Maclagan and Sir William Malcolm Hailey
Sheikh Abdul Qadir 16 January 1925 4 September 1925
Sir Shahab-ud-Din Virk 3 December 1925 27 October 1926
3rd
(3 January 1927 – 26 July 1930)
4 January 1927 26 July 1930 Sir William Malcolm Hailey and Sir G. F. Montmorency
4th
(24 October 1930 – 10 November 1936)
25 October 1930 24 July 1936 Sir G. F. Montmorency and Sir Herbert William Emerson
Chhotu Ram 20 October 1936 10 November 1936


Punjab Legislative Assembly[edit]

Punjab Provincial Assembly (1937-1947)
Assembly Tenure Premier Party formed government Note
First sitting Date of dissolution
1 5 April 1937 19 March 1945 Sikandar Hayat Khan Unionist Party Assembly tenure extended due to World War II
Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana Assembly dissolved to conduct fresh and Impartial election
2 21 March 1946 4 July 1947 Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana Assembly dissolved since government resigned against Partition
Punjab Legislative Assembly (1947- present)
Assembly Tenure Chief Minister Party formed government Note
First sitting Date of dissolution
Interim 1 November 1947 20 June 1951 Gopi Chand Bhargava Indian National Congress Interim Assembly
Bhim Sen Sachar
Gopi Chand Bhargava
1st 3 May 1952 31 March 1957 Bhim Sen Sachar
Partap Singh Kairon
2nd 24 April 1957 1 March 1962 Partap Singh Kairon
3rd 13 March 1962 28 February 1967 Partap Singh Kairon Assembly under suspension from 5 July 1966 to 1 November 1966
Gopi Chand Bhargava
Ram Kishan
Gurmukh Singh Musafir
4th 20 March 1967 23 August 1968 Gurnam Singh Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh Assembly dissolved prematurely
Lachhman Singh Gill Punjab Janta Party
5th 13 March 1969 14 June 1971 Gurnam Singh Shiromani Akali Dal Assembly dissolved prematurely
Parkash Singh Badal
6th 21 March 1972 30 April 1977 Zail Singh Indian National Congress Assembly tenure extended by one month due to Emergency
7 30 June 1977 17 February 1980 Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal Assembly dissolved prematurely
8 23 June 1980 26 June 1985 Darbara Singh Indian National Congress Assembly suspended from 6 October 1983 and later dissolved due to Insurgency
9 14 October 1985 11 May 1987 Surjit Singh Barnala Shiromani Akali Dal Assembly dissolved prematurely due to Insurgency
10 16 March 1992 11 February 1997 Beant Singh Indian National Congress -
Harcharan Singh Brar
Rajinder Kaur Bhattal
11 3 March 1997 26 February 2002 Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
12 21 March 2002 27 February 2007 Amarinder Singh Indian National Congress
13 1 March 2007 6 March 2012 Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
14 19 March 2012 11 March 2017 Parkash Singh Badal
15th 24 March 2017 present Amarinder Singh Indian National Congress
Charanjit Singh Channi

Office bearers[edit]

Office Holder Portrait Since
Constitutional Posts
Governor Banwarilal Purohit Banwarilal Purohit.jpg 31 August 2021
Speaker Rana Kanwal Pal Singh 27 March 2017
Deputy speaker Ajaib Singh Bhatti 16 June 2017
Leader of the House

(Chief Minister)

Charanjit Singh Channi Charanjit Singh Channi.png 20 September 2021
Political posts
Leader of INC legislature party Charanjit Singh Channi Charanjit Singh Channi.png 20 September 2021
Leader of Opposition

(Leader of AAP legislature party)

Harpal Singh Cheema 28 July 2018

Members of Legislative Assembly[edit]

No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
1 Sujanpur Dinesh Singh Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Bhoa Joginder Pal Indian National Congress
3 Pathankot Amit Vij Indian National Congress
4 Gurdaspur Barinder Singh Indian National Congress
5 Dina Nagar Aruna Chaudhary Indian National Congress
6 Qadian Fatehjang Singh Bajwa Bharatiya Janata Party Switched from INC to BJP[4]
7 Batala Lakhbir Singh Shiromani Akali Dal
8 Sri Hargobindpur Balwinder Singh Indian National Congress Returned from BJP to INC[4]
9 Fatehgarh Churian Rajinder Singh Bajwa Indian National Congress
10 Dera Baba Nanak Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Indian National Congress
11 Ajnala Harpartap Singh Indian National Congress
12 Raja Sansi Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria Indian National Congress
13 Majitha Bikram Singh Majithia Shiromani Akali Dal
14 Jandiala Sukhwinder Singh Danny Indian National Congress
15 Amritsar North Sunil Dutti Indian National Congress
16 Amritsar West Raj Kumar Verka Indian National Congress
17 Amritsar Central Om Parkash Soni Indian National Congress
18 Amritsar East Navjot Singh Sidhu Indian National Congress
19 Amritsar South Inderbir Singh Bolaria Indian National Congress
20 Attari Tarsem Singh Indian National Congress
21 Tarn Taran Dr. Dharambir Agnihotri Indian National Congress
22 Khem Karan Sukhpal Singh Bhullar Indian National Congress
23 Patti Harminder Singh Gill Indian National Congress
24 Khadoor Sahib Ramanjit Singh Indian National Congress
25 Baba Bakala Santokh Singh Indian National Congress
26 Bholath Vacant Sukhpal Singh Khaira resigned in June 2021[5]
27 Kapurthala Rana Gurjit Singh Indian National Congress
28 Sultanpur Lodhi Navtej Singh Cheema Indian National Congress
29 Phagwara Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal Indian National Congress Won in 2019 bypoll
30 Phillaur Baldev Singh Khaira Shiromani Akali Dal
31 Nakodar Gurpratap Singh Wadala Shiromani Akali Dal
32 Shahkot Hardev Singh Ladi Indian National Congress Won in 2018 bypoll
33 Kartarpur Chaudhary Surinder Singh Indian National Congress
34 Jalandhar West Sushil Kumar Indian National Congress
35 Jalandhar Central Rajinder Beri Indian National Congress
36 Jalandhar North Avtar Singh Indian National Congress
37 Jalandhar Cantt. Pargat Singh Powar Indian National Congress
38 Adampur Pawan Kumar Shiromani Akali Dal
39 Mukerian Indu Bala Indian National Congress Won in 2019 bypoll
40 Dasuya Arun Dogra Indian National Congress
41 Urmar Sangat Singh Gilzian Indian National Congress
42 Sham Chaurasi Pawan Kumar Adia Indian National Congress
43 Hoshiarpur Sunder Sham Arora Indian National Congress
44 Chabbewal Raj Kumar Indian National Congress
45 Garhshankar Jai Krishan Aam Aadmi Party
46 Banga (SC) Sukhwinder Kumar Shiromani Akali Dal
47 Nawanshahr Angad Singh Indian National Congress
48 Balachaur Darshan Lal Indian National Congress
49 Anandpur Sahib Kanwar Pal Singh Indian National Congress
50 Rupnagar Amarjit Singh Sandoa Aam Aadmi Party
51 Chamkaur Sahib Charanjit Singh Indian National Congress
52 Kharar Kanwar Sandhu Aam Aadmi Party
53 S.A.S. Nagar Balbir Singh Sidhu Indian National Congress
54 Bassi Pathana Gurpreet Singh Indian National Congress
55 Fatehgarh Sahib Kuljit Singh Nagra Indian National Congress
56 Amloh Randeep Singh Indian National Congress
57 Khanna Gurkirat Singh Kotli Indian National Congress
58 Samrala Amrik Singh Dhillon Indian National Congress
59 Sahnewal Sharanjit Singh Dhillon Shiromani Akali Dal
60 Ludhiana East Sanjeev Talwar Indian National Congress
61 Ludhiana South Balvinder Singh Bains Lok Insaaf Party
62 Atam Nagar Simarjit Singh Bains Lok Insaaf Party
63 Ludhiana Central Surinder Kumar Dawar Indian National Congress
64 Ludhiana West Bharat Bhushan Ashu Indian National Congress
65 Ludhiana North Rakesh Pandey Indian National Congress
66 Gill Kuldeep Singh Vaid Indian National Congress
67 Payal Lakhvir Singh Indian National Congress
68 Dakha Manpreet Singh Ayali Shiromani Akali Dal Won in 2019 bypoll
69 Raikot Jagtar Singh Indian National Congress Switched from AAP to INC[6]
70 Jagraon Saravjit Kaur Manuke Aam Aadmi Party
71 Nihal Singhwala Manjit Singh Aam Aadmi Party
72 Bhagha Purana Darshan Singh Brar Indian National Congress
73 Moga Harjot Kamal Bharatiya Janata Party Switched from INC To BJP[7]
74 Dharamkot Sukhjit Singh Indian National Congress
75 Zira Kulbir Singh Indian National Congress
76 Firozpur City Parminder Singh Indian National Congress
77 Firozpur Rural Satkar Kaur Indian National Congress
78 Guru Har Sahai Gurmeet Singh Sodhi Bharatiya Janata Party Switched from INC To BJP[8]
79 Jalalabad Raminder Singh Awla Indian National Congress Won in 2019 bypoll
80 Fazilka Davinder Singh Ghubaya Indian National Congress
81 Abohar Arun Narang Bharatiya Janata Party
82 Balluana Nathu Ram Indian National Congress
83 Lambi Parkash Singh Badal Shiromani Akali Dal
84 Gidderbaha Amrinder Singh Raja Warring Indian National Congress
85 Malout Ajaib Singh Bhatti Indian National Congress
86 Muktsar Kanwarjit Singh Shiromani Akali Dal
87 Faridkot Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon Indian National Congress
88 Kotkapura Kultar Singh Sandhwan Aam Aadmi Party
89 Jaito Vacant Baldev Singh disqualified from the assembly[9]
90 Rampura Phul Gurpreet Singh Kangar Indian National Congress
91 Bhucho Mandi Pritam Singh Indian National Congress
92 Bathinda Urban Manpreet Singh Badal Indian National Congress
93 Bathinda Rural Rupinder Kaur Ruby Indian National Congress Switched from AAP to INC[10]
94 Talwandi Sabo Baljinder Kaur Aam Aadmi Party
95 Maur Vacant Jagdev Singh Kamalu resigned in June 2021[5]
96 Mansa Nazar Singh Manshahia Indian National Congress Switched from AAP to INC[11]
97 Sardulgarh Dilraj Singh Bhunder Shiromani Akali Dal
98 Budhlada Budh Ram Aam Aadmi Party
99 Lehra Parminder Singh Dhindsa Shiromani Akali Dal Switched from SAD to SAD(S)
100 Dirba Harpal Singh Cheema Aam Aadmi Party
101 Sunam Aman Arora Aam Aadmi Party
102 Bhadaur Vacant Pirmal Singh Dhaula resigned in June 2021[5]
103 Barnala Gurmeet Singh Hayer Aam Aadmi Party
104 Mehal Kalan Kulwant Singh Pandori Aam Aadmi Party
105 Malerkotla Razia Sultana Indian National Congress
106 Amargarh Surjit Singh Dhiman Indian National Congress
107 Dhuri Dalvir Singh Goldy Indian National Congress
108 Sangrur Vijay Inder Singla Indian National Congress
109 Nabha Sadhu Singh Indian National Congress
110 Patiala Rural Brahm Mohindra Indian National Congress
111 Rajpura Hardial Singh Kamboj Indian National Congress
112 Dera Bassi Narinder Kumar Sharma Shiromani Akali Dal
113 Ghanaur Madan Lal Indian National Congress
114 Sanour Harinder Pal Singh Shiromani Akali Dal
115 Patiala Amarinder Singh Punjab Lok Congress Switched from INC to PLC[12]
116 Samana Rajinder Singh Indian National Congress
117 Shutrana Nirmal Singh Indian National Congress

State under President's rule[edit]

Punjab Provincial Assembly (1937-1947)
Assembly Governor's Rule Tenure Reason
1 Governor's Rule 19 March 1945 21 March 1946 1 year, 2 days To conduct fresh and Impartial election
2 2 March 1947 15 August 1947 166 days Government resigned against the decision of Partition of India
Punjab Legislative Assembly (1947-present)
Assembly President's Rule Tenure Reason
Interim President's rule 20 June 1951 17 April 1952 302 days Assembly kept in suspension to help the state government get its act together and conduct fresh elections
3 5 July 1966 1 November 1966 119 days State administration was taken over, to facilitate bifurcation of Punjab state into, Punjab and Haryana
4 23 August 1968 17 February 1969 178 days Break-up of coalition
5 14 June 1971 17 March 1972 277 days Following the 1971 Lok Sabha Elections, incumbent Chief Minister advised dissolving state assembly and holding fresh elections
6 30 April 1977 20 June 1977 51 days To conduct the fresh election after Emergency in India
7 17 February 1980 6 June 1980 110 days Government dismissed in spite of Parkash Singh Badal enjoying majority support in Assembly
8 6 October 1983 29 September 1985 1 year, 358 days Insurgency and breakdown of law and order
9 11 June 1987 25 February 1992 4 years, 259 days Insurgency and breakdown of law and order

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. "Punjab Legislative Assembly". legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 The Punjab Parliamentarians 1897-2013, Provincial Assembly of the Punjab, Lahore - Pakistan, 2015
  3. "List of Former Governors - Pre Independence".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Two Punjab Cong MLAs jump ship, join BJP". The Indian Express. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "After joining Congress, Khaira, 2 AAP rebels resign from Vidhan Sabha". The Indian Express. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  6. "AAP MLA Hissowal shifts loyalties towards Congress in House". The Pioneer. Retrieved 21 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. "Punjab Congress MLA Dropped For Sonu Sood's Sister Joins BJP". NDTV.com. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. "Punjab Elections 2022: Congress MLA Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi joins BJP". www.indiatvnews.com. 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Punjab Assembly speaker disqualifies AAP MLA Baldev Singh". The Indian Express. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  10. "Day after quitting AAP, Bathinda Rural MLA Ruby joins Congress". Hindustan Times. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  11. "Dissident AAP MLA Nazar Singh Manshahia joins Congress in Punjab". DNA India. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  12. "Captain Amarinder Singh quits Congress, floats new party Punjab Lok Congress". The Hindustan Times. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
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