State Assembly elections in India, 2007
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The State Assembly elections in India, 2007 took place between 08 February 2007 and 23 February 2007. The Indian States
of Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur
, Punjab
and Uttarakhand
went to the polls.
Counting of votes was done on the 27 February 2007 and the results were announced on the same date.
The Indian National Congress
, who were the incumbents in Punjab and Uttarakhand lost their majorities in both states.
The Indian National Congress
won by a simple majority
. A Congress-led coalition government was sworn in on 01 March 2007 with Okram Ibobi Singh
as the Chief Minister.
Bharatiya Janata Party |19 seats
A Shiromani Akali Dal
-Bharatiya Janata Party
coalition government will be sworn in on 02 March 2007 with Parkash Singh Badal as the Chief Minister
. The incumbent
Indian National Congress
Government under Captain Amarinder Singh was defeated as it just had 32 seats out of 117 seats.
emerged as the largest party with 34 seats in a house of 70. They were still one short of the majority to form a government. After much wrangling it was announced that the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
and the three independents would be supporting the government. Elections to Bazpur are still to take place.The incumbent Indian National Congress
Government lost as they had only 21 seats out of 70 seats.
After protracted discussions it was announced the B C Khanduri would be Chief Minister and Koshiyari was to manage party work.
Bharatiya Janata Party
- 34 seats
Indian National Congress
- 21 seats
were held in seven phases during April
and May 2007. In the end , Mayawati
's B.S.P won this election.
You could see the following articles by A.K.Verma on the 2007 U.P. Assembly Elections 2007
1. 'Mayawati's Sandwich Coalition' Economic And Political Weekly, June 2-8, 2007, pp. 2039-2043.
2. 'Reverse Social Osmosis in Uttar Pradesh' Economic And Political Weekly, March 10-16, 2007, pp. 817-820.
are scheduled to be held on the 02 June 2007.
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur
Manipur
Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of...
, Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
and Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand , formerly Uttaranchal, is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the Land of Gods due to the many holy Hindu temples and cities found throughout the state, some of which are among Hinduism's most spiritual and auspicious places of pilgrimage and worship...
went to the polls.
Counting of votes was done on the 27 February 2007 and the results were announced on the same date.
The Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
, who were the incumbents in Punjab and Uttarakhand lost their majorities in both states.
Manipur
Elections in Manipur were held in three phases on 8 February, 14 February and 23 February.Results
| Rank | Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
59 | 30 |
| 2 | Manipur Peoples Party Manipur Peoples Party The Manipur Peoples Party is a political party in the Indian state of Manipur. MPP was founded on December 26, 1968 by a group of dissidents from the Indian National Congress. At the February 2007 Manipur state elections, the party received 5 of the 60 seats.... |
36 | 5 |
| 2 | Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:... |
27 | 5 |
| 4 | Rashtriya Janata Dal Rashtriya Janata Dal The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ... |
28 | 3 |
| 4 | National People's Party National People's Party (India) The National People's Party is a political party in the Indian state of Manipur. The party won three seats in the 2007 state legislative assembly election; Thangminlen Kipgen won the Kangpokpi seat, V. Hangkhanlian the Thanlon seat and T. Hangkhanpao the Singhat seat.... |
5 | 3 |
| 6 | Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do... |
55 | 10 |
| 7 | Communist Party of India Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
1 | 0 |
| 7 | Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
14 | 0 |
The Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
won by a simple majority
Majority
A majority is a subset of a group consisting of more than half of its members. This can be compared to a plurality, which is a subset larger than any other subset; i.e. a plurality is not necessarily a majority as the largest subset may consist of less than half the group's population...
. A Congress-led coalition government was sworn in on 01 March 2007 with Okram Ibobi Singh
Okram Ibobi Singh
Okram Ibobi Singh is the Chief Minister of the state of Manipur, India. He has held that position since 7 March 2002. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.-Early life:...
as the Chief Minister.
Results
Indian National Congress | 32 seatsBharatiya Janata Party |19 seats
A Shiromani Akali Dal
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
-Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
coalition government will be sworn in on 02 March 2007 with Parkash Singh Badal as the Chief Minister
Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)
The following is a list of all Chief Ministers of Punjab, India.The incumbent CM is Parkash Singh Badal.-External links:* http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/showcm.asp...
. The incumbent
Incumbent
The incumbent, in politics, is the existing holder of a political office. This term is usually used in reference to elections, in which races can often be defined as being between an incumbent and non-incumbent. For example, in the 2004 United States presidential election, George W...
Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Government under Captain Amarinder Singh was defeated as it just had 32 seats out of 117 seats.
Results
The Bharatiya Janata PartyBharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
emerged as the largest party with 34 seats in a house of 70. They were still one short of the majority to form a government. After much wrangling it was announced that the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
Uttarakhand Kranti Dal
The Uttarakhand Kranti Dal is a regional political party in India. It bills itself as the only regional party of the Uttarakhand Himalayas, in contrast to the national parties that dominate the region's politics....
and the three independents would be supporting the government. Elections to Bazpur are still to take place.The incumbent Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Government lost as they had only 21 seats out of 70 seats.
After protracted discussions it was announced the B C Khanduri would be Chief Minister and Koshiyari was to manage party work.
Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
- 34 seats
Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
- 21 seats
Uttar Pradesh
Elections in Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
were held in seven phases during April
April 2007
April 2007 was the fourth month of that year. It began on a Sunday and 30 days later, ended on a Monday.-International holidays:* April 1 – April Fools' Day* April 2 – Passover starts* April 5 – Qingming Festival...
and May 2007. In the end , Mayawati
Mayawati
Mayawati is the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, India. She heads the Bahujan Samaj Party, which represents the Bahujans or Dalits, the weakest strata of Indian society. This is her fourth term as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh...
's B.S.P won this election.
You could see the following articles by A.K.Verma on the 2007 U.P. Assembly Elections 2007
1. 'Mayawati's Sandwich Coalition' Economic And Political Weekly, June 2-8, 2007, pp. 2039-2043.
2. 'Reverse Social Osmosis in Uttar Pradesh' Economic And Political Weekly, March 10-16, 2007, pp. 817-820.
Goa
Elections in GoaGoa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
are scheduled to be held on the 02 June 2007.