legislative assembly 1951-52

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Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (1952-1956): Complete Details

Constitutional Status and Formation

Himachal Pradesh attained Part C State status on January 26, 1950. Under the Government of Part C States Act, 1951, the state was provided with an elected Legislative Assembly and a Council of Ministers. The first general elections to the 36-member Legislative Assembly were held in November 1951, making Himachal Pradesh one of the first regions to vote in India’s inaugural general election (voting was advanced to avoid heavy snowfall in February-March 1952).pw+4​

Election Results (November 1951)

1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES

TYPE OF CONSTITUENCYGENSCSTTOTAL
NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES280028

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2. NO. OF CONTESTANTS

NO. OF CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY123456-1011-15Above15
NO. OF SUCH CONSTITUENCIES04473910

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  • TOTAL CONTESTANTS IN FRAY: 135
  • AVERAGE CONTESTANTS PER CONSTITUENCY: 5
  • MINIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY: 2
  • MAXIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY: 12 (IN 5 – THEOG)

3. ELECTORS

TOTAL
i. NO. OF ELECTORS531,018
ii. NO. OF ELECTORS ENTITLED TO VOTE713,554
iii. NO. OF ELECTORS WHO VOTED179,515
iv. POLLING PERCENTAGE ( (iii/ii) * 100)25.16%

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PARTIES WHO CONTESTED :

NATIONAL PARTIES
1 . BJS ALL INDIA BHARTIYA JAN SANGH
2 . HMS AKHIL BHARATIYA HINDU MAHASABHA
3 . INC INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS
4 . KMPP KISAN MAZDOOR PRAJA PARTY
5 . SCF All INDIA SCHEDULED CASTE FEDERATION
6 . SP SOCIALIST PARTY
INDEPENDENTS
7 . IND INDEPENDENT

The elections resulted in the following party composition:wikipedia+1​

  • Indian National Congress (INC): 24 seats (66.67%) – 84,819 votes (47.25%)
  • Independent: 8 seats (22.22%) – 47,746 votes (26.6%)
  • Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party (KMPP): 3 seats (8.33%) – 26,371 votes (14.69%)
  • Scheduled Caste Federation (SCF): 1 seat (2.78%) – 10,352 votes (5.77%)
  • Total Seats: 36
  • Total Voters: 7,13,554
  • Voter Turnout: 1,79,515 (25.16%)wikipedia​

Leadership Structure

Lieutenant Governor

Chief Minister

Speaker of Vidhan Sabha

  • Pandit Jaiwant Ram (Indian National Congress)testbook+3​
    • Constituency: Bhattiyatupexamguru​
    • Tenure: March 24, 1952 to October 31, 1956wikipedia+2​
    • First Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assemblyexamboard+1​

Deputy Speaker

  • Shri Krishna Chander (Indian National Congress)scribd+1​
    • Constituency: Chachiotupexamguru​
    • Tenure: 1952-1956scribd+1​
    • First Deputy Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabhascribd+1​

Council of Ministers (Three-Member Cabinet)

Dr. Y.S. Parmar formed a three-member ministry:paharistudent+3​

  1. Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar – Chief Ministeria800100.archive+1​
    • Held portfolios not assigned to other ministers
  2. Pandit Padam Dev – Home Ministereoh.hpget+2​
  3. Pandit Gauri Prasad (also referred to as Gauri Shankar Prasad) – Public Works Department (PWD) Ministerbusiness-standard+4​

Complete List of All 36 Elected Members (1952)

Based on the November 1951 elections:wikipedia+1​

ConstituencyMember NameParty
SolanRam DassScheduled Castes Federation
SolanHira Singh PalIndependent
KasumptiHitendra SenIndependent
SuniSita RamIndian National Congress
KumarsainRam DayalIndependent
TheogJiwanooKisan Mazdoor Praja Party
TheogDevi RamIndian National Congress
JubbalBala NandIndian National Congress
RohruPadam DevIndian National Congress
RajgarhGhan ShyamIndependent
RampurHardayal SinghIndian National Congress
RampurBhagat RamIndian National Congress
ChiniGopal ChandIndependent
BhamlaSarju SinghIndian National Congress
RawalsarPandit Gauri PrasadIndian National Congress
MahadevKaram SinghIndian National Congress
ChachiotPiruIndian National Congress
ChachiotKrishna ChandarIndian National Congress
KersogRattan SinghIndian National Congress
Sunder NagarBaldev ChandIndian National Congress
Sadar MandiKrishna Nand SwamiIndependent
Joginder NagarBesar RamIndian National Congress
SandholHari SinghKisan Mazdoor Praja Party
SandholKashmir SinghKisan Mazdoor Praja Party
ChurahVidya DharIndian National Congress
ChurahAvtar ChandIndian National Congress
ChambaChattar SinghIndian National Congress
BhattiyatJaiwant RamIndian National Congress
BharmourGurditta MalIndependent
PangiDaulat RamIndian National Congress
NahanTapinder SinghIndian National Congress
PaontaShiva NandIndian National Congress
PachhadJiwnuIndian National Congress
PachhadYashwant Singh ParmarIndian National Congress
ReinkaPartap SinghIndian National Congress
ReinkaDharam SinghIndependent

Note: Several constituencies had dual representation (Solan, Theog, Rampur, Chachiot, Churah, Sandhol, Pachhad, and Reinka had two members each).wikipedia+1​

Major Administrative Developments (1952-1956)

Merger of Bilaspur (July 1, 1954)

First Assembly Session (1952)

  • The first session of Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly was held in 1952 at Rashtrapati Niwas (Viceregal Lodge), Shimlahimexam​
  • Inaugurated by Lt. Governor Major General Himmat Singhhimexam​

Transition to Union Territory (1956)

  • Under the States Reorganization Act, 1956, the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly was abolished on October 31, 1956wikipedia+3​
  • Himachal Pradesh became a Union Territory on November 1, 1956hpgeneralstudies+3​
  • The Assembly was replaced by a Territorial Council with limited powershpgeneralstudies+2​
  • Bajrang Bahadur Singh became the first Lt. Governor of the Union Territoryhimexam​

Key Administrative Appointments

First Chief Secretary

  • K.L. Mehta became the first Chief Secretary of Himachal Pradesh in March 1952abhipedia.abhimanu​

Other Notable Developments

  • Department of Public Relations was established in 1954 to initiate cordial relations and publicize government activitiesabhipedia.abhimanu​

Historical Significance

The 1952-56 Vidhan Sabha period was crucial as it represented Himachal Pradesh’s first experiment with democratic governance after independence. Dr. Y.S. Parmar strongly resisted attempts to merge Himachal Pradesh with Punjab, as recommended by the States Reorganization Commission in 1956. Despite losing the battle temporarily (leading to Union Territory status), this resistance ultimately preserved Himachal Pradesh’s separate identity and paved the way for full statehood in 1971.wikipedia+4​

The assembly functioned for approximately 4 years and 7 months (March 24, 1952 to October 31, 1956), during which it established the foundational democratic institutions and administrative framework for modern Himachal Pradesh.paharistudent+4​

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