Ninth Punjab Legislative Assembly
The 1985 Punjab Legislative Assembly election was the ninth Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state.
Shiromani Akali Dal emerged as the victorious with 73 seats in the 117-seat legislature in the election. The Indian National Congress became the official opposition, holding 34 seats. On 11 May 1987, Assembly was dissolved and president rule was imposed.
Ninth Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | 14 October 1985 |
| Disbanded | 11 May 1987 |
| Preceded by | Eighth Punjab Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 10th Punjab Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Ravi Inder Singh (1985-1986) | |
Surjit Singh Minhas (1986-1987) | |
Deputy Speaker | Nirmal Singh Kahlon (1985-1986) |
Jaswant Singh (1986-1987) | |
Leader of House (Chief Minister) | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 117 |
Political groups | Government (73)
Opposition (44) |
Length of term | 1985-1987 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 1985 |
Next election | 1992 |
Background
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Insurgency
Dissolution of Assembly
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