[b] A mid-term poll in 1972 was necessary due to political parties' failure to form a stable government after the 1969 election.

After government formation, tussle between Congress and CPI erupted over the students’ agitation and strikes by teachers of the private Colleges in the State.

In the meantime, Congress party also strengthened its position and ultimately forced CPI to quit the alliance.

[5] In July 1973, at the behest of the Chief Minister, 39 out 68 MLAs of Congress Legislators called upon the Speaker to resign immediately from his office.

Darbara Singh triumphantly resigned from the Speakership and Kewal Kishan, Deputy Speaker, stepped into his shoes.

Against emergency, there was a huge protests in Punjab, specially led by Shiromani Akali Dal from Akal Takhat at Amritsar.

The new Janata Party Government suggested in April to the Chief Minister that they should advise the Governor to dissolve the Assembly and seek a fresh mandate.

While declining to intervene, the Supreme Court of India upheld the constitutional validity of the Central Government’s approach.