1952 Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election

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Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951

Elections to the Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly were held on 27 March 1952. 374 candidates competed for the 50 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 10 two-member constituencies and 40 single-member constituencies.[1]

Results[]

Summary of results of the 1952 Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election[1]
Political party Flag Seats
Contested		 Won % of
Seats		 Votes Vote %
Indian National Congress 51 26 43.33 3,88,185 28.66
Akali Dal 41 19 31.67 3,17,502 23.44
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 23 2 3.33 43,809 3.23
Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party 15 1 1.67 20,179 1.49
Communist Party of India CPI-banner.svg 14 2 3.33 64,652 4.77
Lal Communist Party Hind Union 5 1 1.67 21,539 1.59
Scheduled Caste Federation 7 1 1.67 47,216 3.49
Independent 188 8 13.33 3,96,956 29.31
Total seats 60 Voters 22,98,385 Turnout 13,54,476 (58.93%)

United Democratic Front[]

After the elections, Congress party emerged as the single largest party, but in the absence of majority, Gian Singh Rarewala formed the government with the support of Akali Dal, Communist Party of India, Lal Communist Party Hind Union, Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party and Independents on 22 April 1952. The coalition was named as United Democratic Front. Thus, he became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of any state in independent India.[2]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Patiala & East Punjab States Union" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Conditional Mandate for Congress" (PDF). Economic and Political Weekly. 4 (19–20, 17 May 1952). May 1952.
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