Second Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| History | |
| Founded | 25 April 1957 |
| Disbanded | 1 March 1962 |
| Preceded by | First Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Third Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 154[3] |
 | |
Political groups | Government (120)
Opposition (34) |
Length of term | 1957–1962 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 1957 |
Next election | 1962 |
The 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the Second Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state when the Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party with 120 seats in the 154-seat legislature in the election. The Bharatiya Jana Sangh became the official opposition, holding 9 seats.
- ^ "Former speaker of punjab vidhan sabha". speakerpunjab.gov.in. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ page xiii of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Compendium. Punjab Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 2 July 2019.
- ^ "Statistical Report of 1957 Punjab Legislative Assembly election (PDF)". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 23 December 2021.