State Assembly elections in India, 2011
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Legislative Assembly elections took place in April and May 2011 to elect legislatures in the India
n states of Assam
, Kerala
, Tamil Nadu
, West Bengal
and Pondicherry.
by defeating the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
led Left Front
after 34 years of the Left's rule in the state.
Apart from the State of Bengal, Assam
's election results reaffirmed people's faith in the erstwhile Chief Minister of Assam
Tarun Gogoi as he led the Indian National Congress
to victory for a third consecutive term, this time without any requirement of forming a coalition with any regional party.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
along with its allies defeated the Indian National Congress
+Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
+allies in both Tamil Nadu
and Pondicherry in what looks like an outright verdict against the latter's involvement multi crore 2G spectrum scam
where recently the ex-Department of Telecommunications Minister Adimuttu Raja had been recently arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation
in his involvement in the scam. Daughter of DMK chief Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi
had also been alleged involvement by the Investigation agency in relation to the kickbacks received by the party owned Kalaigar TV from Swan Telecom.
It was however a neck to neck fight in Kerala where the Congress
led UDF gained a narrow margin over the Left
led LDF.
The actual numbers of votes have not yet been confirmed by the Election Commission.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n states of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
and Pondicherry.
| State/Union Territory | Date |
|---|---|
| Kerala Kerala State legislative assembly election, 2011 The thirteenth legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members of the 140 constituencies in Kerala. Election results were released on 13 May 2011. The results proved to be one of the closest elections in Kerala's history, with the UDF beating the LDF by a margin of 4... |
13 April |
| Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu legislative assembly election, 2011 The fourteenth legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members from 234 constituencies in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Results were released on 13 May 2011... |
13 April |
| Assam Assam legislative assembly election, 2011 The 13th Assam Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases on 4 and 11 April, 2011 to elect members from 126 constituencies in Assam, India. The result was announced on 13 May. The election resulted in a landslide victory for the Indian National Congress and its incumbent Chief Minister... |
4 and 11 April |
| Pondicherry | 13 April |
| West Bengal West Bengal state assembly election, 2011 The West Bengal state assembly election, 2011 was held in six phases between 18 April and 10 May 2011 for all the 294 seats of the Vidhan Sabha in the state of West Bengal in India. The Trinamool Congress won an absolute majority of seats. Swami Ramdev backed Mamta and actively campaigned with his... |
18, 23, 27 April, 3, 7 and 10 May |
| Counting | 13 May |
Results
The All India Trinamul Congress pulled off a landslide victory in a historic decision in West BengalWest Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
by defeating the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
led Left Front
Left Front
The Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election...
after 34 years of the Left's rule in the state.
Apart from the State of Bengal, Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
's election results reaffirmed people's faith in the erstwhile Chief Minister of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
Tarun Gogoi as he led 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...
to victory for a third consecutive term, this time without any requirement of forming a coalition with any regional party.
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The party was founded by M. G. Ramachandran and is now headed by J. Jayalalithaa. The party headquarters is in Royapettah, Chennai, and was gifted to the party in 1986 by its...
along with its allies defeated 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...
+Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...
+allies in both Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
and Pondicherry in what looks like an outright verdict against the latter's involvement multi crore 2G spectrum scam
2G spectrum scam
The 2G spectrum scandal involved officials in the government of India illegally undercharging mobile telephony companies for frequency allocation licenses, which they would use to create 2G subscriptions for cell phones...
where recently the ex-Department of Telecommunications Minister Adimuttu Raja had been recently arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation
Central Bureau of Investigation
The Central Bureau of Investigation is a government agency of India that serves as a criminal investigation body, national security agency and intelligence agency. It was established on 1 April 1963 and evolved from the Special Police Establishment founded in 1941...
in his involvement in the scam. Daughter of DMK chief Karunanidhi, Kanimozhi
Kanimozhi
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi , a politician, poet and journalist. She is a Member of Parliament, representing Tamil Nadu in the Rajya Sabha...
had also been alleged involvement by the Investigation agency in relation to the kickbacks received by the party owned Kalaigar TV from Swan Telecom.
It was however a neck to neck fight in Kerala where the 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...
led UDF gained a narrow margin over the Left
Left Front
The Left Front is an alliance of Indian leftist parties. After a 34-year reign in West Bengal, the Left Front was swept from power in the 2011 election...
led LDF.
The actual numbers of votes have not yet been confirmed by the Election Commission.
Further Information
- Election Commission of India
- Chief Election Commissioner : SY Quraishi