The assembly elected in 1951 had a five-year term, as per the provisions of Article 172(1) of the Constitution of India. The assembly was dissolved by the Indian president Rajendra Prasad on 4 March 1953, under Article 356 of the Constitution. The president declared that new elections would be held as soon as the Delimitation Commission's redesigning of constituencies were completed.Punjab District Gazetteers: Faridkot. Controller of Print. and Stationery, 2000. p. 559 The Delimitation Commission order was published on 15 September 1953. The general elections to the Patiala and East Punjab States Legislative Assembly were held in February 1954. In the 1954 election there were 34 unreserved single-member constituencies, 2 single-member constituencies reserved for Scheduled Castes and 12 unreserved double-member constituencies. The Indian National Congress won an absolute majority in the election. Col. Raghbir Singh was elected leader of the Indian National Congress in the assembly on 6 March 1954. The Congress formed a government two days later. Ramsaranchand Mittal was elected speaker and Sardar Chet Singh was elected deputy speaker.The Times of India Directory & Yearbook, Including Who's who. Times of India Press, 1954. p. 1157
