Ninth Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 14 October 1985 |
| Disbanded | 11 May 1987 |
| Preceded by | Eighth Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 10th Punjab Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Ravi Inder Singh (1985-1986) | |
Surjit Singh Minhas (1986-1987) | |
Nirmal Singh Kahlon (1985-1986) | |
Jaswant Singh (1986-1987) | |
Leader of House (Chief Minister) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 117[3] |
 | |
Political groups | Government (73)[a]
Opposition (44) |
Length of term | 1985-1987 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 1985 |
Next election | 1992 |
The 1985 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the ninth Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state. Shiromani Akali Dal emerged as the victorious with 73 seats in the 117-seat legislature in the election. The Indian National Congress became the official opposition, holding 34 seats. On 11 May 1987, Assembly was dissolved and president rule was imposed.[b]
- ^ "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 1985 (Pdf). eci.gov.in. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
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