1969 Punjab Legislative Assembly Election
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Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of
Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
in 1969.
Shiromani Akali Dal The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (translation: ''Supreme Eternal Party'') is a centre-right Sikh-centric state political party in Punjab, India. The party is the second-oldest in India, after Congress, being founded in 1920. Although there are ma ...
emerged as the largest party in the Assembly, winning 43 of the 104 seats. The
Bharatiya Jana Sangh The Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh ( BJS or JS, short name: Jan Sangh) was a Hindutva political party active in India. It was established on 21 October 1951 in Delhi by three founding members: Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Balraj Madhok and Deendayal ...
was also a part of the government as it was in a pre-poll alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal party.


Parties contested


Result


Elected members


See also

* Fifth Punjab Legislative Assembly * Politics of Punjab * Elections in Punjab *
List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly The Punjab Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Punjab, India, Punjab state in North India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. It is housed within the Chandigarh Capitol Comp ...
* 1969 elections in India


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Punjab Punjab (; ; also romanised as Panjāb or Panj-Āb) is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia. It is located in the northwestern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising areas of modern-day eastern Pakistan and no ...
State Assembly elections in Punjab, India 1960s in Punjab, India