1954 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1952 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election
| country = India
| type = legislative
| vote_type = Popular
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1952 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election
| previous_year = 1952
| election_date = 18 February 1954
| next_election = 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election
| next_year = 1957
| seats_for_election = All 60 seats in the Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly
| majority_seats = 31
| registered = {{formatnum:1896378}}
| turnout = 60.83%
| image_size = 100px
| party1 = Indian National Congress
| image1 = {{eppt|Indian National Congress|height=100|width=80}}
| leader1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| leader_since1 =
| seats1 = 37
| seats_before1 = 26
| popular_vote1 = 43.27%
| seat_change1 = {{increase}}11
| party2 = Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)
| image2 =
| leader2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| leader_since2 =
| seats2 = 10
| seats_before2 = New
| popular_vote2 = 20.76%
| seat_change2 = New
| title = CM
| before_election = President's rule
| after_party = Indian National Congress
| after_election = Raghbir Singh
}}
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.
Results
{{election table|title=Summary of results of the 1954 Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election{{cite web | url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1954/StatRep_PEPSU_1954.pdf | title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1954 : To the Legislative Assembly of Patiala & East Punjab States Union | publisher=Election Commission of India | access-date=2014-10-14}} |sortable=yes}}
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|- style="background-color:#E9E9E9; text-align:center;"
! class="unsortable" |
! Political party !! Flag !! Seats
Contested !! Won !! Net change
in seats !! % of
Seats
! Votes !! Vote % !! Change in
vote %
|- style="background: #90EE90;"
| {{party color cell|Indian National Congress}}
| style="text-align:left;" |Indian National Congress
|
| 60 || 37 || {{increase}} 9 || 61.67 || 6,96,979 || 43.27 || {{increase}} 14.61
|-
|
| style="text-align:left;" |Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)
|
| 33 || 10 || New || 16.67 || 3,34,423 || 20.76 || New
|-
|
| style="text-align:left;" |Shiromani Akali Dal (Raman Group)
|
| 22 || 2 || New || 3.33 || 1,19,301 || 7.41 || New
|-
| {{party color cell|Communist Party of India}}
| style="text-align:left;" |Communist Party of India
| 35px
| 10 || 4 || {{increase}} 2 || 6.67 || 97,690 || 6.06 || {{increase}} 1.29
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}}
|
| 139 || 7 || {{decrease}} 1 || 11.67 || 3,42,787 || 21.28 || N/A
|- class="unsortable" style="background-color:#E9E9E9"
! colspan = 3|
! style="text-align:center;" |Total seats !! 60 ({{steady}} 0) !! style="text-align:center;" |Voters !! 26,48,175 !! style="text-align:center;" |Turnout !! colspan = 2|16,10,909 (60.83%)
|}
Elected members
class="wikitable sortable"
!Constituency !Reserved for !Member !colspan=2|Party | |||
Nalagarh | rowspan=42|None | Surinder Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
rowspan=2|Kandaghat | Roshan Lal | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Gian Chand | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
rowspan=2|Banur | Harchand Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Kirpal Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
Rajpura | Prem Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Bassi | Achhra Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Sirhind | Balwant Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Patiala City | Manmohan Kaur | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} | |
Patiala Sadar | Raghbir Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
rowspan=2|Samana | Pritam Singh | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | |
Surinder Nath | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | ||
rowspan=2|Amloh | Gian Singh | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | |
Mihan Singh | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | ||
Bhadson | Amrik Singh | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Raman Group)}} | |
Nabha | Shiv Dev Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Bhawanigarh | Jangir Singh | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} | |
Sangrur | Devinder Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Dhanaula | Hardit Singh | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} | |
Sunam | Maheshinder Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
rowspan=2|Lehra | Pritam Singh Gujran | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} | |
Pritam Singh Sahoke | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} | ||
rowspan=2|Narwana | Albel Singh | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | |
Fakiria | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
Kalayat | Brish Bhan | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Jind | Dal Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Safidon | Kali Ram | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Julana | Ghasi Ram | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | |
rowspan=2|Dadri | Amir Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Ram Chand | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
Badhra | Chandrawati | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Mohindergarh | Mangal Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Kanina | Lal Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Ateli | Manohar Sham Alias Sham Manohar | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Narnaul | Ramsaran Chand Mital | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Nangal Chaudhri | Nihal Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Bholath | Harnam Singh | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} | |
Kapurthala | Thakur Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
rowspan=2|Phagwara | Hans Raj | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Sadhu Ram | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
Sultanpur | Atma Singh | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} | |
Faridkot | Harindar Singh | {{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}} | |
Kot Kapura | SC | Kanwar Manjitinder Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
Jaitu | rowspan=5|None | Hira Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
rowspan=2|Nehianwala Raman | Chet Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Kartar Singh Of Faridkot | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} | ||
Bhatinda | Harcharan Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Maur | Shamsher Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Mansa | SC | Jangir Singh | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
Sardulgarh | rowspan=11|None | Pritam Singh | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} |
rowspan=2|Budhlada | Dharam Singh | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} | |
Narotam Singh | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} | ||
rowspan=2|Dhuri | Lehna Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Parduman Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | ||
Malerkotla | Mohd. Iftkhar Ali Khan | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Ahmedgarh | Chanda Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Sherpur | Gurbakhshish Singh | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} | |
Barnala | Kartar Singh | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}} | |
rowspan=2|Phul | Dhanna Singh | {{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Raman Group)}} | |
Arjan Singh | {{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}} |
State Reorganization and Merger
On 1 November 1956, Patiala and East Punjab States Union was merged into Punjab under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.{{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=15 October 1955 | accessdate=25 July 2015}}
See also
References
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