Vital Stats
Profile of the 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly
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The results of the elections to the 16th Punjab Legislative Assembly were declared on March 10, 2022. There are 117 assembly seats in the state. In this note, we analyse data on the profile of the incoming Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and compare it with the previous Assembly. |
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Aam Aadmi Party has the majority with 92 seats |
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Increase in the number of young MLAs; number of women MLAs also increases |
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Of the 117 elected MLAs, 68 have at least a bachelor’s degree |
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Sources: Election Commission of India (results.eci.gov.in); Candidate Affidavits uploaded on ECI; MyNeta (https://www.myneta.info); Punjab Legislative Assembly (http://punjabassembly.nic.in.); PRS.
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