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List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

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List of constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
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The Punjab Legislative Assembly is the unicameral state legislature of Punjab state in North India. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Chandigarh, the capital of the state. It is housed within the Chandigarh Capitol Complex, a World Heritage Site designed by Le Corbusier.[1] The term of the assembly is five years, unless it is dissolved early.[2]:72 Since 1977, it has had 117 members who are directly elected, from single-seat constituencies.

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Location of Punjab (highlighted in red) within India

Since the independence of India, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.[2]:35,137[3] The 2011 census of India stated that there were no people of any Scheduled Tribes in Punjab, while the Scheduled Castes constitute a significant portion of the population of the state, at 31.9%.[4] The Scheduled Castes have been granted a reservation of 34 seats in the assembly.[5][6]

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Constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

The following is a list of the constituencies of the Punjab Legislative Assembly since the delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies in 2008.[6]

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