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2014 Indian General Election In Uttarakhand
The 2014 Indian general election in Uttarakhand, occurred for 5 seats in the state. All 5 seats were won by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Opinion polls Results The results of the elections were declared on 16 May 2014. Elected MPs Following is the list of elected MPs from Uttarakhand. See also * Elections in Uttarakhand * Politics of Uttarakhand * 2014 Indian general election * 16th Lok Sabha * List of members of the 16th Lok Sabha References {{Indian general election, 2014 Uttarakhand Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and ... Indian general elections in Uttarakhand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 Indian General Election
General elections were held in India in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014 to elect the members of the 16th Lok Sabha. With 834 million registered voters, they were the largest-ever elections in the world until being surpassed by the 2019 Indian general election, 2019 elections. Around 23.1 million or 2.7% of the total eligible voters were aged 18–19 years. A total of 8,251 candidates contested the 543 elected Lok Sabha seats. The average election turnout over all nine phases was around 66.40%, the highest ever in the history of Indian general elections. The results were declared on 16 May, 15 days before the 15th Lok Sabha completed its constitutional mandate on 31 May 2014. The counting exercise was held at 989 counting centres. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) received 31% of the vote and won 282 seats, while its National Democratic Alliance won a total of 336 seats. The BJP's vote share was the lowest by a party winning a majority of seats since independence, However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tehri Garhwal (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttarakhand. This constituency came into existence in 1957, following the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. It comprises the districts of Dehradun (part), Tehri Garhwal (part) and Uttarakashi. Assembly segments After the formation of Uttarakhand At present, Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following fourteen Vidhan Sabha ( legislative assembly) segments: Before the formation of Uttarakhand Tehri Garhwal Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following five Vidhan Sabha ( legislative assembly) constituency segments of Uttar Pradesh: Members of Parliament ^ by-poll Election results 2019 2014 2012 by election 2009 See also * List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha * List of parliamentary constituencies in Uttarakhand The following is the list of the parliamentary constituencies in Uttarakhand as of re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Members Of The 16th Lok Sabha
This is a list of members of the 16th Lok Sabha (2014-2019), arranged by state-wise and union territory-wise representation in Lok sabha. These members of the Lower house of the Indian Parliament were elected in the 2014 Indian general election held from 7 April to 12 May 2014. Andhra Pradesh Keys: Arunachal Pradesh Keys: Assam Keys: Bihar Keys: Chhattisgarh Keys: Goa Keys: Gujarat Keys: Haryana Keys: Himachal Pradesh Keys: Jammu and Kashmir Keys: Jharkhand Keys: Karnataka Keys: Kerala Keys: Madhya Pradesh Keys: Maharashtra Keys: Manipur Keys: Meghalaya Keys: Mizoram Keys: Nagaland Keys: Odisha Keys: Punjab Keys: Rajasthan Keys: Sikkim Keys: Tamil Nadu Keys: Telangana Keys: Tripura Keys: Uttar Pradesh Keys: Uttarakhand Keys: West Bengal Keys: Andaman and Nicobar Islands Keys: Chandigarh Keys: Dadra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
16th Lok Sabha
Members of the 16th Lok Sabha were elected during the 2014 Indian general election. The elections were conducted in 9 phases from 7 April 2014 to 12 May 2014 by the Election Commission of India. The results of the election were declared on 16 May 2014. The Bharatiya Janata Party (of the NDA) achieved an absolute majority with 282 seats out of 543, 166 seats more than in the previous 15th Lok Sabha. Its PM candidate Narendra Modi took office on 26 May 2014 as the 14th prime minister of India. The first session was convened from 4 to 11 June 2014. There was no leader of the opposition in the 16th Lok Sabha as the Indian Parliament rules state that a party in the Lok Sabha must have at least 10% (55) of the total seats (545) to be considered the opposition party. The Indian National Congress (of the UPA) could only manage 44 seats, while the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party from Tamil Nadu came a close third with 37 seats. Mallikarjun Kharge was declared the lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Politics Of Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand ( , or ; , ), also known as Uttaranchal ( ; the official name until 2007), is a state in the northern part of India. It is often referred to as the "Devbhumi" (literally 'Land of the Gods') due to its religious significance and numerous Hindu temples and pilgrimage centres found throughout the state. Uttarakhand is known for the natural environment of the Himalayas, the Bhabar and the Terai regions. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China to the north; the Sudurpashchim Province of Nepal to the east; the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh to the south and Himachal Pradesh to the west and north-west. The state is divided into two divisions, Garhwal and Kumaon, with a total of 13 districts. The winter capital of Uttarakhand is Dehradun, the largest city of the state, which is a rail head. Bhararisain, a town in Chamoli district, is the summer capital of Uttarakhand. The High Court of the state is located in Nainital. Archaeological evidence supports the exis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elections In Uttarakhand
Elections for the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly (Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha) in Uttarakhand state, India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The legislative assembly of Uttarakhand creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed. Major political parties The Bharatiya Janata Party, Indian National Congress have been the most popular parties in the state since its inception. Other influential parties include, Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Party, Aam Aadmi Party and Uttarakhand Kranti Dal. Lok Sabha elections Keys: Vidhan Sabha elections Keys: 1st Assembly Election, 2002 2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramesh Pokhriyal
Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" (born 15 July 1959), is an Indian politician who was appointed on 31 May 2019 to serve as Minister of Human Resource Development and as of July 2020, following the ministry's name change, his title was changed to Minister of Education. He represents the Haridwar Parliamentary constituency of Uttarakhand in the 17th Lok Sabha. He was the 5th Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2009 to 2011. He was member of the 16th Lok Sabha and chairperson, Committee on Government Assurances. Personal life Pokhriyal was born in Pinani village, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand to Paramanand Pokhriyal and Vishambhari Devi. He received an M.A. degree from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University. Pokhriyal married Kusum Kanta Pokhriyal on 7 May 1985, with whom he has three daughters. One of their daughters, Aarushi Nishank is a classical dancer. His wife died on 11 November 2012 in Dehradun at the age of 50. Political career Pokhriyal started his career as a teacher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haridwar (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttarakhand. It comprises two districts namely Dehradun (part) and Haridwar. This constituency came into existence in 1977, following the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. Between the period of 1977 and 2009, this constituency was reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates. , 25 March 2009. Assembly segments Before the formation of Uttarakhand Haridwar Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following five |
Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Bhagat Singh Koshyari (born 17 June 1942) is an Indian politician serving as the 22nd and current Governor of Maharashtra from 5 September 2019. An RSS veteran, Koshyari served as National Vice-President of BJP and party's 1st State president for Uttarakhand. He also served as 2nd Chief Minister of Uttarakhand (formerly Uttaranchal) from 2001 to 2002 and thereafter, was the leader of the opposition in the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2003. He also served as an MLC in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (when Uttarakhand was part of undivided Uttar Pradesh) and MLA in Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly. He later served as an MP in Rajya Sabha from 2008 to 2014 from Uttarakhand and then the MP in the 16th Lok Sabha from Nainital-Udhamsingh Nagar constituency, earning him the distinction of being elected in both houses of State Legislature and both houses of National Parliament respectively. Personal and professional life Bhagat Singh Koshyari was born on 17 June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajay Tamta
Ajay Tamta (born 16 July 1972) is a politician from Uttarakhand, India. He represents Bharatiya Janata Party. He's currently Minister of State for Textiles and also Member of Parliament (MP) from Almora constituency. He contested 2009 Lok Sabha elections from Almora of Uttarakhand but lost. He was elected as member of Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly from Someshwar, Almora in 2012 elections as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Modi .... He was elected to Lok Sabha in 2014 and 2019. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Tamta, Ajay Living people Uttarakhand politicians Uttarakhand MLAs 2012–2017 People from Almora district India MPs 2014–2019 Lok Sabha members from Uttarakhand Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Uttarakhand 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almora (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Almora Lok Sabha constituency is one of the five Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttarakhand. This constituency came into existence in 1952, following the delimitation of Lok Sabha constituencies. It comprises four districts namely Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat and Pithoragarh. Since 2009, this constituency is reserved for the Scheduled Caste candidates. Assembly segments After the formation of Uttarakhand At present, Almora Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following fourteen Vidhan Sabha ( legislative assembly) constituency segments of Uttarakhand: Before the formation of Uttarakhand Almora Lok Sabha constituency comprised the following five Vidhan Sabha ( legislative assembly) constituency segments of Uttar Pradesh: Members of Parliament Election results General Elections, 2019 General Elections, 2014 General Elections, 2009 General Elections, 2004 See also * List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha * Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
