Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 1952

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Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 1952
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All 48 seats to the Delhi Legislative Assembly
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
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Leader Chaudhary Brahm Prakash
Party INC BJS
Leader's seat Nangloi Jat -
Seats beforeN/AN/A
Seats won395
Seat changeN/AN/A
Popular vote2,71,8121,14,207
Percentage52.09%21.89%
Chief Minister

Chaudhary Brahm Prakash
INC

Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951 India Administrative Divisions 1951.svg
Indian administrative divisions, as of 1951

The first Delhi Legislative Assembly election to the Delhi Legislative Assembly was held on 27 March 1952. [1] [2] Forty-eight seats were up for election. [2] Six of the constituencies elected two assembly members, the remaining 36 constituencies elected a single member. [1]

Delhi Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly of Delhi, also known as Delhi Vidhan Sabha, is a unicameral law making body of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, one of the 7 union territories in India. It is situated at Delhi, the state capital of Delhi, with 70 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).

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Results

Congress emerged as the single largest party in the first legislative elections held in Delhi. [1] Chaudhary Brahm Prakash of Indian National Congress was elected Chief Minister.

Indian National Congress Major political party in India

The Indian National Congress(pronunciation ) is a broadly based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Great Britain, and powerfully influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.

e  •  d  Summary of results of the Delhi Legislative Assembly election, 1952 [1]
Political PartyFlagSeats
Contested		Won% of
Seats		VotesVote %
Indian National Congress Flag of the Indian National Congress.svg 473981.252,71,81252.09
Bharatiya Jana Sangh 31510.421,14,20721.89
Socialist Party 624.1712,3962.38
Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha 512.086,8911.32
Independent 7812.0882,97215.90
Total Seats48Voters7,44,668Turnout5,21,766 (58.52 %)

State Reorganization

On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Delhi was made a Union Territory under the direct administration of the President of India and the Delhi Legislative Assembly was abolished simultaneously. [3] Next legislative assembly elections in Delhi were held in 1993, when Union Territory of Delhi was formally declared as National Capital Territory of Delhi by the Sixty-ninth Amendment to the Indian constitution. [4]

States Reorganisation Act, 1956 Indian act of reformation pertaining to the boundaries of states and territories

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's states and territories, organising them along linguistic lines.

Constitution of India supreme law of India

The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. The document lays down the framework demarcating fundamental political code, structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens. It is the longest written constitution of any country on earth. B. R. Ambedkar, chairman of the drafting committee, is widely considered to be its chief architect.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 : To the Legislative Assembly of Delhi" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2014-03-11.
  2. 1 2 Kaushik, S. L.; Rama Patnayak (1995). Modern Governments and Political Systems. Vol. 3. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 65.
  3. ↑ "Reorganisation of States, 1955" (PDF). The Economic Weekly. 15 October 1955. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Sixty-ninth amendment". Delhi Assembly official website. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved Feb 2015.Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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