
After the Indian National Congress (INC) withdrew its support for the government of Chief Minister Lachhman Singh Gill on August 20, 1968, the state of Punjab was placed under presidential rule by the Indian government on August 23, 1968. With the support of the Indian National Congress (INC), Lachhman Singh Gill of the United Front formed a government as Chief Minister of the state of Punjab on November 25, 1967. Gurnam Singh, representing the United Front (including the Akali Dal and the Communist Party of India), was elected as Chief Minister of the state of Punjab on March 8, 1967.įollowing defections from the United Front, the government of Chief Minister Gurnam Singh resigned on November 22, 1967. The Akali Dal (Akali Party) won 26 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Elections were held in the state of Punjab on February 19, 1967, and the Indian National Congress (INC) won 47 out of 104 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Giani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir was elected as the Chief Minister of the state of Punjab on November 1, 1966. The state of Punjab was formally reorganized by the Indian government on November 1, 1966, resulting in the new state of Punjab with a Sikh majority. The state of Punjab was placed under presidential rule by the state of Punjab on July 5, 1966. Ram Kishan of the Indian National Congress (INC) was elected as Chief Minister in the state of Punjab on July 7, 1964. Chief Minister Pratap Singh Kairon was formed to resign by the Indian government on June 21, 1964.

The Akali Dal (Akali Party) won 19 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Elections were held in the state of Punjab on February 24, 1962, and the Indian National Congress (INC) won 90 out of 154 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Elections were held in the state of Punjab in March 1957, and the Indian National Congress (INC) won 120 out of 154 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Pratap Singh Kairon of the Indian National Congress (INC) formed a government as Chief Minister in the state of Punjab on January 23, 1956. Chief Minister Bhim Sen Sachar submitted his resignation on January 7, 1956. Presidential rule in the state of Punjab ended on April 17, 1952, and Bhim Sen Sachar of the Indian National Congress (INC) formed a second government as Chief Minister in the state of Punjab. The Akali Dal (Akali Party) won 13 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Elections were held in the state of Punjab from Octoto February 21, 1952, and the Indian National Congress (INC) won 98 out of 126 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Gopi Chand Bhargava submitted his resignation on June 16, 1951, and the state of Punjab was placed under presidential rule by the Indian government on June 20, 1951.

Gopi Chand Bhargava of the Indian National Congress (INC) formed a second government as Chief Minister in the state of Punjab on October 18, 1949. Bhim Sen Sachar of the Indian National Congress (INC) formed a government as Chief Minister in the state of Punjab on April 13, 1949. Gopi Chand Bhargava of the Indian National Congress (INC) formed a government as Chief Minister in the state of Punjab on August 15, 1947.

Pre-Crisis Phase (August 15, 1947-February 16, 1980): Punjab (originally East Punjab) became a state within the Union of India on August 15, 1947.
