The 2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election were the
2nd Vidhan Sabha (
Legislative Assembly) election of the state 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 ...
in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The elections were held on 21 February 2007, when the
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 ...
emerged as the largest party with 35 seats in the 70-seat legislature. One seat short of forming a majority, the BJP have had to rely on support from the
Uttarakhand Kranti Dal and three
Independents to form the government. The
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
became the official opposition, holding 21 seats.
Results
The
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 ...
emerged as the largest party with 35 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. The incumbent
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em ...
Government lost as they had only 21 seats out of 70 seats.
After protracted discussions it was announced the
B. C. Khanduri
Major General Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (Retd.), AVSM, (born 1 October 1934) is an Indian politician. He was Chief Minister of Uttarakhand from 2007 to 2009 and 2011 to 2012. He was a Member of Parliament in the 16th Lok Sabha representing the ...
would be Chief Minister and
B. S. Koshyari was to manage party work.
List of elected Assembly members
See also
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2nd Uttarakhand Assembly
The 2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election were the second Vidhan Sabha ( Legislative Assembly) election of the state. The elections were held on 21 February 2007, when the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the largest party with 35 seats ...
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First Khanduri ministry
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Pokhriyal ministry
This is the Cabinet of Uttarakhand headed by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Ramesh Pokhriyal from 2009–2011.
Council of Ministers
Here is the list of ministers.
* Cabinet Ministers:
# Matbar Singh Kandari - ''Irrigation, Minor Irrigation ...
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Second Khanduri ministry
This is the Cabinet of Uttarakhand headed by the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, B. C. Khanduri from 2011–2012.
Council of Ministers
Here is the list of ministers.
* Cabinet Ministers:
# Matbar Singh Kandari - Irrigation, Minor Irrigatio ...
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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 ...
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Politics of Uttarakhand
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2007 elections in India
References
External links
Elected Members of Legislative Assembly of Uttarakhand, Official listGovt. of Uttarakhand
The Government of Uttarakhand also known as the State Government of Uttarakhand, or locally as State Government, is the subnational government of the Indian state of Uttarakhand and its 13 Districts. It consists of an executive branch, led ...
.
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2007
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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 ...