| Type | Unicameral |
|---|---|
| Legislature | Punjab Legislative Assembly
|
| Speaker[1] | Brij Bhushan Mehra
|
| Deputy Speaker[2] | Guizar Singh
|
| Members | 117[3] |
| Structure | Eighth Punjab legislative assembly.png
|
The 1980 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the eighth Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state. Indian National Congress emerged as the victorious with 63 seats in the 117-seat legislature in the election. The Shiromani Akali Dal became the official opposition, holding 37 seats. On 6 October 1983, Assembly was placed under suspension and president rule was imposedTemplate:Efn and then dissolved on 26 June 1985.
Insurgency
Suspension of Assembly
Notes
References
- ↑ 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 1980 (Pdf). eci.gov.in. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
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