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Elections to the PEPSU Legislative Assembly were held on March 27, 1952. 374 candidates competed for the 50 constituencies in the Assembly. There were 10 two-member constituencies and 40 single-member constituencies.
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Map of Patiala, Punjab
Results
After the elections, Congress party emerged as the single largest party, but in the absence of majority, Gian Singh Rarewala formed the government with the support of Akali Dal, Communist Party of India, Lal Communist Party Hind Union, Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party and Independents on 22 April 1952. The coalition was named as United Democratic Front. Thus, he became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of any state in independent India.
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Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election, 1952 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA