Eighth Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 23 June 1980 |
| Disbanded | 26 June 1985 |
| Preceded by | Seventh Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Ninth Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Guizar Singh | |
Leader of House (Chief Minister) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 117[3] |
 | |
Political groups | Government (63)[a]
Opposition (54) |
Length of term | 1980-1985 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 1980 |
Next election | 1985 |
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The 1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the eighth Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the victorious with 63 seats in the 117-seat legislature in the election. The Shiromani Akali Dal became the official opposition, holding 37 seats. On 6 October 1983, Assembly was placed under suspension and president rule was imposed[b] and then dissolved on 26 June 1985.
- ^ "Former speaker of punjab vidhan sabha". speakerpunjab.gov.in. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ^ page xiii of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Compendium. Punjab Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 6 January 2022.
- ^ Statistical Report of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1980 (Pdf). eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
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