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]
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All 60 seats in the Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly 31 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Registered | 1,896,378 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 60.83% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Results
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| 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
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| 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 | 
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10 | 4 | 2 |
6.67 | 97,690 | 6.06 | 1.29
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| 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%) | ||||
Elected members
edit| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/None) |
Member | Party | |
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| Nalagarh | None | Surinder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Kandaghat | Roshan Lal | Indian National Congress | ||
| Gian Chand | Indian National Congress | |||
| Banur | Harchand Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Kirpal Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Rajpura | Prem Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bassi | Achhra Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Sirhind | Balwant Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Patiala City | Manmohan Kaur | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| Patiala Sadar | Raghbir Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Samana | Pritam Singh | Independent | ||
| Surinder Nath | Independent | |||
| Amloh | Gian Singh | Independent | ||
| Mihan Singh | Independent | |||
| Bhadson | Amrik Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| Nabha | Shiv Dev Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bhawanigarh | Jangir Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| Sangrur | Devinder Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Dhanaula | Hardit Singh | Communist Party of India | ||
| Sunam | Maheshinder Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Lehra | Pritam Singh Gujran | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| Pritam Singh Sahoke | Shiromani Akali Dal | |||
| Narwana | Albel Singh | Independent | ||
| Fakiria | Indian National Congress | |||
| Kalayat | Brish Bhan | Indian National Congress | ||
| Jind | Dal Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Safidon | Kali Ram | Indian National Congress | ||
| Julana | Ghasi Ram | Independent | ||
| Dadri | Amir Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ram Chand | Indian National Congress | |||
| Badhra | Chandrawati | Indian National Congress | ||
| Mohindergarh | Mangal Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Kanina | Lal Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ateli | Manohar Sham Alias Sham Manohar | Indian National Congress | ||
| Narnaul | Ramsaran Chand Mital | Indian National Congress | ||
| Nangal Chaudhri | Nihal Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Bholath | Harnam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| Kapurthala | Thakur Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Phagwara | Hans Raj | Indian National Congress | ||
| Sadhu Ram | Indian National Congress | |||
| Sultanpur | Atma Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| Faridkot | Harindar Singh | Independent | ||
| Kot Kapura | SC | Kanwar Manjitinder Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Jaitu | None | Hira Singh | Indian National Congress | |
| Nehianwala Raman | Chet Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Kartar Singh Of Faridkot | Shiromani Akali Dal | |||
| Bhatinda | Harcharan Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Maur | Shamsher Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Mansa | SC | Jangir Singh | Communist Party of India | |
| Sardulgarh | None | Pritam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| Budhlada | Dharam Singh | Communist Party of India | ||
| Narotam Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | |||
| Dhuri | Lehna Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Parduman Singh | Indian National Congress | |||
| Malerkotla | Mohd. Iftkhar Ali Khan | Indian National Congress | ||
| Ahmedgarh | Chanda Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Sherpur | Gurbakhshish Singh | Indian National Congress | ||
| Barnala | Kartar Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| Phul | Dhanna Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| Arjan Singh | Communist Party of India | |||
State Reorganization and Merger
editOn 1 November 1956, Patiala and East Punjab States Union was merged into Punjab under States Reorganisation Act, 1956.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1954 : To the Legislative Assembly of Patiala & East Punjab States Union" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.