State Assembly elections in India, 2007

State Assembly elections in India, 2007

The State Assembly elections in India, 2007 took place between 08 February 2007 and 23 February 2007. The Indian States of 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.

Manipur

Elections in Manipur were held in three phases on 08 February, 14 February and 23 February.

Results

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.

Punjab

Elections in Punjab was held on 13 February 2007.

Results

Shiromani Akali Dal|44 seatsIndian National Congress | 32 seatsBharatiya 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.

Uttarakhand

Elections in Uttarakhand was held on 21 February 2007.

Results

The Bharatiya Janata Party 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 disussions 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

Uttar Pradesh

Elections in Uttar Pradesh 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.

Goa

Elections in Goa are scheduled to be held on the 02 June 2007.

External links

* [http://www.eci.gov.in/se2007.htm Election Commission of India - State Elections, 2007]


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