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
(SC/None)

!Member

!colspan=2|Party

Nalagarhrowspan=42|NoneSurinder Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
rowspan=2|KandaghatRoshan Lal{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Gian Chand{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
rowspan=2|BanurHarchand Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Kirpal Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
RajpuraPrem Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
BassiAchhra Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
SirhindBalwant Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Patiala CityManmohan Kaur{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}}
Patiala SadarRaghbir Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
rowspan=2|SamanaPritam Singh{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
Surinder Nath{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
rowspan=2|AmlohGian Singh{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
Mihan Singh{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
BhadsonAmrik Singh{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Raman Group)}}
NabhaShiv Dev Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
BhawanigarhJangir Singh{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}}
SangrurDevinder Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
DhanaulaHardit Singh{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
SunamMaheshinder Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
rowspan=2|LehraPritam 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|NarwanaAlbel Singh{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
Fakiria{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
KalayatBrish Bhan{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
JindDal Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
SafidonKali Ram{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
JulanaGhasi Ram{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
rowspan=2|DadriAmir Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Ram Chand{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
BadhraChandrawati{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
MohindergarhMangal Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
KaninaLal Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
AteliManohar Sham Alias Sham Manohar{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
NarnaulRamsaran Chand Mital{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Nangal ChaudhriNihal Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
BholathHarnam Singh{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}}
KapurthalaThakur Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
rowspan=2|PhagwaraHans Raj{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Sadhu Ram{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
SultanpurAtma Singh{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}}
FaridkotHarindar Singh{{Full party name with color|Independent (politician)}}
Kot KapuraSCKanwar Manjitinder Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Jaiturowspan=5|NoneHira Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
rowspan=2|Nehianwala RamanChet Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Kartar Singh Of Faridkot{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}}
BhatindaHarcharan Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
MaurShamsher Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
MansaSCJangir Singh{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
Sardulgarhrowspan=11|NonePritam Singh{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}}
rowspan=2|BudhladaDharam Singh{{Full party name with color|Communist Party of India}}
Narotam Singh{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}}
rowspan=2|DhuriLehna Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
Parduman Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
MalerkotlaMohd. Iftkhar Ali Khan{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
AhmedgarhChanda Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
SherpurGurbakhshish Singh{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}
BarnalaKartar Singh{{Full party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal (Mann Group)}}
rowspan=2|PhulDhanna 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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