Elections in Maharashtra
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Elections in Maharashtra, a state in India are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Maharashtra 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.
Lok Sabha elections [edit]
It is worth noting that the 1951 and 1957 election are results from Bombay State.
| Year | Lok Sabha Election | Winning Party/Coalition | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | First Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | Second Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1962 | Third Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1967 | Fourth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Fifth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1977 | Sixth Lok Sabha | Janata Party (BLD, CPI(M)) | |
| 1980 | Seventh Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1984 | Eighth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Ninth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1991 | Tenth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Eleventh Lok Sabha | Bharatiya Janata Party - Shiv Sena | |
| 1998 | Twelfth Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress | |
| 1999 | Thirteenth Lok Sabha | National Democratic Alliance (BJP, SS) | |
| 2004 | Fourteenth Lok Sabha | United Progressive Alliance (INC, NCP) | |
| 2009 | Fifteenth Lok Sabha | United Progressive Alliance (INC, NCP) |
