Fourth Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 20 March 1967 |
| Disbanded | 28 August 1968 |
| Preceded by | Third Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Fifth Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Joginder Singh Mann | |
Jagjit Singh Chauhan (1967) | |
Baldev Singh (1967-1968) | |
Leader of House (Chief Minister) | Gurnam Singh (1967) |
Lachhman Singh Gill (1967-1968) | |
Gian Singh Rarewala (1967) | |
Gurnam Singh (1967-1968) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 104[4] |
 | |
Political groups | Mar. 1967-Nov. 1967 Government (53)[a] Opposition (51) |
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Political groups | Nov. 1967-Aug. 1968 Government (66) Opposition (38) |
Length of term | 1967-1969 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 1967 |
Next election | 1969 |
The 1967 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the Fourth Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state. This was the first hung assembly. Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party with 48 seats in the 104-seat legislature in the election. The Akali Dal - Sant Fateh Singh became the second, holding 24 seats. On 28 August 1968, Assembly dissolved prematurely and president rule was imposed.[c]
- ^ "Former speaker of punjab vidhan sabha". speakerpunjab.gov.in. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ page xiii of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Compendium. Punjab Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 2 July 2019.
- ^ Turmoil in Punjab Politics by S. C. Arora. P. 89.
- ^ Statistical Report of Punjab Legislative Assembly election 1967 (Pdf). eci.gov.in. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
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