1954 East Bengal Legislative Assembly election
First provincial legislative assembly election of East Bengal (Pakistan) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Legislative elections were held in East Bengal between 8 and 12 March 1954, the first since Pakistan became an independent country in 1947.[1] The opposition United Front led by the Awami League and Krishak Sramik Party won a landslide victory with 223 of the 309 seats.[2] The Muslim League Chief Minister of East Pakistan Nurul Amin was defeated in his own constituency by Khaleque Nawaz Khan by over 7,000 votes, with all the Muslim League ministers losing their seats.[3]
Quick Facts All 309 seats in the East Bengal Legislative Assembly 156 seats needed for a majority, First party ...
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