Elections to the
Haryana Legislative Assembly were held in 1977 to elect members of the 90 constituencies in
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
, India. The
Janata Party
The Janata Party (JP, ) is an unrecognised political party in India. Navneet Chaturvedi is the current president of the party since November 2021, replacing Jaiprakash Bandhu.
The JP was established as an amalgam of Indian political partie ...
won the popular vote and a majority of seats and
Devi Lal
Devi Lal (25 September 1914 – 6 April 2001) was an Indian statesman and politician who briefly served as the deputy prime minister of India from 1990 to 1991 and previously from 1989 to 1990. Lal emerged as a prominent advocate for rural and ...
was appointed as the
Chief Minister of Haryana.
The number of constituencies was set as 90, by the recommendation of the
Delimitation Commission of India
The Delimitation Commission of India is a commission established by the Government of India under the provisions of the Delimitation Commission Act, tasked with redrawing the boundaries of legislative assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies bas ...
.
Results
Elected members
See also
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List of constituencies of the Haryana Legislative Assembly
The Haryana Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of Haryana state in India.
The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Secretariat Building in Chandigarh, the capital of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five ...
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1977 elections in India
References
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State Assembly elections in Haryana
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
1970s in Haryana