Seventh Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 30 June 1977 |
| Disbanded | 17 February 1980 |
| Preceded by | Sixth Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Eighth Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Panna Lal Nayyar | |
Leader of House (Chief Minister) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 117[3] |
 | |
Political groups | Government (98)[a]
Opposition (19) |
Length of term | 1977-1980 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 1977 |
Next election | 1980 |
The 1977 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the seventh Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state. Shiromani Akali Dal and Janata Party coalition emerged as the victorious with 83 seats in the 117-seat legislature in the election. The Indian National Congress became the official opposition, holding 17 seats. On 17 February 1980, Assembly dissolved prematurely 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 1977 (Pdf). eci.gov.in. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com. 15 March 2005.
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