Punjab Provincial Assembly (British India)
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Punjab Provincial Assembly | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Founded | 5 April 1937 |
| Disbanded | 4 July 1947 |
| Preceded by | Punjab Legislative Council |
| Succeeded by |
|
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Shahab-ud-Din Virk (First) |
Sataya Prakash Singha (Last) | |
Deputy Speaker | Dasaundha Singh (First) |
Kapur Singh (Last) | |
Prime Minister | Sikandar Hayat Khan (First) |
Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana (Last) | |
Leader of Opposition | Gopi Chand Bhargava (First) |
Iftikhar Hussain Khan Mamdot (Last) | |
| Seats | 175
|
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
First election | 1937 |
Last election | 1946 |
| Meeting place | |
| Lahore | |
| Constitution | |
| Government of India Act 1935 | |
The Punjab Provincial Assembly was the legislature of the province of Punjab in British India. Established by British authorities under Government of India Act 1935, the assembly had executive powers and members directly elected from 175 constituencies by first past the post system.
| S. No. | Name | Tenure | Party | Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahab-ud-Din Virk | 6 April 1937 | 16 March 1945 | Unionist Party | 1st | |
| 2 | Sataya Prakash Singha | 21 March 1946 | 4 July 1947 | 2nd | ||
Deputy Speakers
| S. No. | Name | Tenure | Party | Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dasaundha Singh | 6 April 1937 | 7 April 1941 | Unionist Party | 1st | |
| 2 | Gurbachan Singh | 22 April 1941 | 16 March 1945 | |||
| 3 | Kapur Singh | 26 March 1946 | 4 July 1947 | 2nd | ||
Prime minister
| S. No. | Name | Tenure | Party | Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sikandar Hayat Khan | 5 April 1937 | 26 December 1942 | Unionist Party | 1st | |
| 2 | Malik Khizar Hayat Tiwana | 30 December 1942 | 19 March 1945 | |||
| 21 March 1946 | 2 March 1947 | 2nd | ||||
Seats Distribution
All 175 constituencies were reserved on the bases of religion. It was as follows:-
| Constituency Type | Urban | Rural | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 8 | 34 | 42 |
| Muhammadans | 9 | 75 | 84 |
| Sikhs | 2 | 29 | 31 |
| Special^ | - | - | 18 |
| Total | 19 | 138 | 175 |
^Special constituencies (non-territory constituency) were further divided into Categories and sub-categories as follow:-
- Women - 4
- General - 1
- Mohammadans - 2
- Sikhs - 1
- European - 1
- Anglo-Indian - 1
- Indian Christian - 2
- Punjab Commerce and Industry - 1
- Landholders - 5
- General - 1
- Mohammadans - 3
- Sikhs - 1
- Trade and Labour Unions - 3
- University - 1
