Elections in Punjab, India
Elections in Punjab, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Punjab creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.
Lok Sabha elections
| Year | Lok Sabha Election | Winning Party/Coalition | |
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| 1951 | First Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Second Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Third Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Fourth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Fifth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Sixth Lok Sabha | Janata alliance (SAD, BLD, CPI(M)) | |
| 1980 | Seventh Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1984 | Eighth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Ninth Lok Sabha | National Front (SAD) | |
| 1991 | Tenth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Eleventh Lok Sabha | Shiromani Akali Dal | |
| 1998 | Twelfth Lok Sabha | National Democratic Alliance (SAD, BJP) | |
| 1999 | Thirteenth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 2004 | Fourteenth Lok Sabha | National Democratic Alliance (SAD, BJP) | |
| 2009 | Fifteenth Lok Sabha | United Progressive Alliance (Indian National Congress) | |
| 2014 | Sixteenth Lok Sabha | National Democratic Alliance (SAD, BJP) |
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