2007 elections in India

Legislative Assembly elections

The State Assembly elections in India, 2007 took place between 8 February 2007 and 23 February 2007. The Indian States of Goa,Gujarat,Himachal-Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh went to the polls.

Counting of votes was done on 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.

Goa

Rank Party Seats Contested Seats Won
1Indian National Congress3216
3 Nationalist Congress Party63
4Save Goa Front172
2Bharatiya Janata Party3314
4 Maharashtrawadi Gomantak262
5 United Goans Democratic Party111
4Independent492
Total 40



Congress emerge as single largest party after results.
Congress formed government in alliance with NCP and SGF.
SGF later merged in Congress to raise its tally to 18.

Gujarat

Ranks Party Seats Contested Seats Won % Votes
1Bharatiya Janata Party18211749.12
2Indian National Congress1735938.00
3 Nationalist Congress Party1031.05
4Independent18226.61
5 Janata Dal (United)3510.66
6Bahujan Samaj Party16602.62
Total 182

Himachal Pradesh

Rank Party Seats Contested Seats won % votes
1 Bharatiya Janata Party684143.78
2Indian National Congress672338.9
3Independent6037.97
4 Bahujan Samaj Party6717.26
Total 68

Manipur

Elections in Manipur were held in three phases on 8 February, 14 February and 23 February.

Rank Party Seats Contested Seats Won
1Indian National Congress5930
2Independent5510
3Manipur Peoples Party365
4Nationalist Congress Party275
4Communist Party of India244
5Rashtriya Janata Dal283
5National People's Party53
6Bharatiya Janata Party140
Total 60

The Indian National Congress won by a simple majority. A Congress-led coalition government was sworn in on 1 March 2007 with Okram Ibobi Singh as the Chief Minister.

Punjab

Elections in Punjab was held on 13 February 2007.

Rank Party Seats Contested Seats Won % Votes
1Shiromani Akali Dal 934837.09
3Bharatiya Janata Party23198.28
2Indian National Congress1164440.90
4Independent43156.82
5Bahujan Samaj Party11504.13
Total 117

A Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government sworn on 2 March 2007 with Parkash Singh Badal as the Chief Minister.

Uttarakhand

Elections in Uttarakhand was held on 21 February 2007.

Rank Party Seats Contested Seats Won % Votes
1Bharatiya Janata Party693431.90
4Uttarakhand Kranti Dal6135.49
4Independent240310.81
2Indian National Congress692129.59
3Bahujan Samaj Party69811.76
Total 69/70

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 discussions it was announced the B C Khanduri would be Chief Minister and Koshiyari was to manage party work.

Uttar Pradesh

Rank Party Seats Contested Seats Won % Votes
1 Bahujan Samaj Party40320630.43
2Samajwadi Party3939725.43
3 Bharatiya Janata Party3505116.97
4Indian National Congress393228.61
5Rashtriya Lok Dal254103.70
6Independent 25896.97
7Rashtriya Parivartan Dal1420.20
8Janata Dal (United)1610.42
8Uttar Pradesh United Democratic Front5410.35
8Rashtriya Swabhimaan Party12210.26
8Jan Morcha11810.60
8Bharatiya Jan Shakti6610.24
8 Akhil Bhartiya Loktantrik Congress210.18
Total 403

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.

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