Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 16th Legislative Assembly of Punjab | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Established | 1952 |
| Preceded by | Interim East Punjab Assembly |
| Structure | |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 20 February 2022 |
Next election | 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Palace of Assembly, Chandigarh, India | |
| Website | |
| Homepage | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of India | |
The Punjab Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Punjab state in north India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. The term of the assembly is five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Since 1977, it has had 117 members who are directly elected, from single-seat constituencies.
Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) (and Scheduled Tribes (ST)) have been given Reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[1]: 35, 137 [2] The 2011 census of India stated that the Scheduled castes constituted a significant portion of the population of the state, at 31.9%.[3] The Scheduled Castes have been granted a reservation of 34 seats in the assembly.[4][5][6]
- ^ "The Constitution of India [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ "How India's Scheduled Castes & Tribes Are Empowering Themselves". www.indiaspend.com. 13 December 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ Rehnamol Raveendran (14 February 2022). "Whether Dalit polarisation will reap benefits in Punjab has to be seen". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
Of the 117 seats, 34 (one-third) seats are reserved for the scheduled castes.
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