Dynamics of Punjab Politics

1977 elections 1980 Assembly elections agitation agricultural Akal Takhat Akali Akali-Janata Amritsar Badal Ministry Baldev Bhargava cent Chandigarh Chief Minister coalition government coalition Ministry Committee Congress High Command Congress Party constitute contested creation crores Darbara Singh defection defectors Delhi demand districts dominant electoral alliance emergency factional conflict Fateh Singh Giani Kartar Singh Giani Zail Singh Governor green revolution gurdwaras Gurnam Singh Guru Harcharan Singh Harijans Haryana Hindi Hindus Ibid India Indira Gandhi industrial Jana Sangh Janata Party Jat-Sikh Jathedar Jullundur June lakh language leadership legislators Legislature Party Lok Sabha Lok Sabha elections majority March Master Tara Singh ment Muslim organisational Parkash Singh Badal Partap peasantry political parties Pradesh President President's rule Prime Minister programme Punjab Punjab politics Punjabi Suba region religious reorganisation result role rural Sachar Sant Fateh Singh scheduled castes seats Sikhs tion Tribune Union Government urban votes