First Punjab Legislative Assembly
The 1952 Punjab Legislative Assembly election were the First Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) elections of the state when the Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party with 96 seats in the 126-seat legislature in the election. The Shiromani Akali Dal became the official opposition, holding 13 seats.
First Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | 3 May 1952 |
| Disbanded | 31 March 1957 |
| Preceded by | Interim East Punjab Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Second Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Satya Pal (1952-1954), | |
Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1954-1957) | |
Deputy Speaker | Gurdial Singh Dhillon (1952-1954) |
Sarup Singh (1954-1957) | |
Leader of the House | Bhim Sen Sachar (1952-1956) |
Pratap Singh Kairon (1956-1957) | |
Gopal Singh Khalsa (1952-1956) | |
Vacant (1956-1957) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 126 |
Political groups | Government (96)
Opposition (30) |
Length of term | 1952-1957 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 1952 |
Next election | 1957 |
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