Third Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 13 March 1962 |
| Disbanded | 28 February 1967 |
| Preceded by | Second Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | Fourth Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Prabodh Chandra (1962-1964) | |
Harbans Lal Gupta (1964-1967) | |
Leader of House (Chief Minister) | Partap Singh Kairon (1962-1964) |
Gopi Chand Bhargava (1964) | |
Ram Kishan (1964-1967) | |
Gurmukh Singh Musafir (1966-1967) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 154[3] |
Political groups | Government (90)[a]
Opposition (64) |
Length of term | 1962-1967 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 1962 |
Next election | 1967 |
The 1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the Third Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state when the Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party with 90 seats in the 154-seat legislature in the election. The Shiromani Akali Dal became the official opposition, holding 16 seats. From 5 July 1966 to 1 November 1966, Assembly was under suspension.[b]
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