2012 elections in India
Legislative Assembly elections in India are scheduled for seven legislative assemblies in 2012.
The tenure of the assemblies of Goa, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand are due to expire during the year. So far, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued the dates for the elections in Manipur, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Goa to take place in the first quarter of the year.
In the first rounds of elections, Manipur and Punjab resulted in an incumbent government victory; while in Uttar Pradesh and Goa there was a heavy anti-incumbent victory; and Uttaranchal resulted in an hung assembly with an anti-incumbent plurality.
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Goa
The Indian National Congress has been governing Goa since 2005 with coalition partners, despite a controversial vote of confidence.[citation needed] It will go to the election with its ally, the Nationalist Congress Party, under Chief Minister Digambar Kamat.[citation needed] The main opposition BJP will go to the election under the leadership of former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar. Corruption over mining is expected to be an issue in the election,[1] as well as the BJP's attempts to reach out to Catholic voters.[2]
The election took place on 3 March. The result was announced on 6 March.
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The BJP emerged as the largest party and along with its coalition partner, the MGP, is set to form the next government. Manohar Parrikar is poised to be the chief ministerial candidate.
Manipur
Okram Ibobi Singh of the Indian National Congress has led Manipur for two consecutive full terms. The main opposition consists of the Manipur People’s Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, Nationalist Congress Party and Janata Dal – United.[3]
There are 60 constituencies for which 2,357 polling stations are to be setup. In a total electorate of 17,40,820 people; 8,51,323 are men and 8,89,497 are women. The major issues are territorial integrity (which ensues from the entry of the Nagaland People's Front (the ruling party in neighbouring Nagaland) into the electoral politics of Manipur), the road blockades of National Highways 39 and 53 and the role of insurgents.[4]
The election took place on 28 January. The result was announced on 6 March.[5][6] as shown below:[7][8]
| Rank | Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won | % Votes | % Votes in Seats Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 60 | 42 | 42.43 | 42.43 |
| 2 | Trinamool Congress (TMC) | 47 | 7 | 17.01 | 21.78 |
| 3 | Manipur State Congress Party | 31 | 5 | 8.39 | 17.08 |
| 4 | Naga People's Front (NPF) | 11 | 4 | 6.65 | 32.05 |
| 5 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 23 | 1 | 7.23 | 19.26 |
| 5 | Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) | 1 | 1 | 0.54 | 35.78 |
| Total | 60 |
Punjab
Punjab forms the northwest part of India. Its capital is Chandigarh, which is a Union territory and also a capital of Haryana.
In the political scenario, Punjab has three main parties divided into two factions, NDA and Congress. The NDA part conists of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), while UPA is dominated mainly by the Congress. The SAD consists of several break-away factions of what once was a unified Akali Dal. BJP has mainly played a supporting role, mainly trying to consolidate the Hindu votes in favour of the alliance. Congress had an upperhand in the 2002 assembly elections, but SAD+BJP combine bounced back quite easily in the 2007 polls.
Punjab Elections 2012 Date:
The state will go to polls in a single phase on 30th Jan 2012 and Punjab election results will be declared on 4th March 2012
Political Party No. of Seats
Akali Dal 56
BJP 12
Congress 46
Others 3
Punjab has traditionally voted anti-incumbency in assembly elections. The incumbent government is an alliance of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janta Party under Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. The opposition Indian National Congress contested the election under the leadership of former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. The governance of the ruling coalition was the main election issue, besides the issue of the potential succession of the chief minister's son, Sukhbir Singh Badal.[9][10]
A new entrant was the front Sanjha Morcha which consists of the newly formed People's Party of Punjab (PPP) led by former finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal. The Sanjha Morcha consists of the PPP, the Communist Party of India, the Communist Party of India - Marxist and the Akali Dal (Longowal).[citation needed]
The election took place on 30 January, with the result announced on 6 March.[6] The result is shown below:[11]
| Rank | Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won | % Votes | % Votes in Seats Cont. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) | 94 | 56 | 34.59 | 42.19 |
| 3 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 23 | 12 | 7.15 | 39.73 |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 117 | 46 | 39.92 | 39.92 |
| 4 | Independent | - | 3 | 7.13 | |
| Total | 117 |
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has turned out incumbent governments in the two elections held since its creation. The Bharatiya Janata Party fought the election under the leadership of its Chief Minister Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri. The main opposition Indian National Congress was led in the assembly by Harak Singh Rawat, but no Chief Ministerial candidate has been proposed. The interim tenure of former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal, which was marked by large-scale corruption accusations, was likely to be the main election issue.[12]
The election took place on 30 January, with the result announced on 6 March.[6] The INC's Vijay Bahuguna was appointed CM despite not having won a vote to be the party's leader in the legislative assembly. This came under criticism over corruption and caste as 24 of the 32 MLAs boycotted the swearing-in in support of the Rajput candidate Harish Rawat (whose caste is now a majority in Uttarakhand) as opposed to the Brahmin CM. Rawat also had the support of the outgoing leader of the opposition Harak Singh Rawat.[13][14] The detailed result is given below:[7]
| Rank | Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won | % Votes | % Votes in Seats Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 70 | 32 | 33.79 | 33.79 |
| 3 | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 70 | 3 | 12.19 | 12.19 |
| 4 | Independents | 3 | 12.34 | ||
| 5 | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (P) | 44 | 1 | 1.93 | 3.18 |
| 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 70 | 31 | 33.13 | 33.13 |
| Total | 70 |
Notably the incumbent CM BC Khanduri lost his seat.
Vijay Bahuguna Won Bye-Election held on 8 July from "SITARGANJ" seat vacated due to resignation of BJP MLA Kiran Mandal.
Thus Increasing Congress Seats to 33
And Reducing BJP strength to 30
Uttar Pradesh
Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party completed its first full-term;[citation needed] however, it came under criticism for corruption and publicity for the erection of statues and parks in honour of its chief minister. In the run-up to the election, the BSP fired some ministers and denied re-election to sitting legislators to avoid the corruption stigma.[15] Another important issue was the proposed division into four smaller provinces to which the primary opposition party, the Samajwadi Party, is opposed.[16]
The election was conducted in seven phases on 8, 11, 15, 19, 23, 28 February and 3 March. Voter turnout was nearly 59.5% voters exercising their franchise. The result was announced 6 March, 2012,[17][6] with Akhilesh Yadav being the Chief Minister-designate of UP.[citation needed] The detailed result is shown below:
| Rank | Party | Seats Contested | Seats Won | Seats Changed | % Votes | % Votes in Seats Contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samajwadi Party (SP) | 401 | 224 | + 127 | 29.16 | 29.28 |
| 2 | Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) | 403 | 80 | - 126 | 25.92 | 25.92 |
| 3 | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) | 398 | 47 | - 4 | 15.0 | 15.2 |
| 4 | Indian National Congress (INC) | 355 | 28 | + 6 | 11.63 | 13.22 |
| 5 | Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) | 46 | 9 | - 1 | 2.33 | 20.07 |
| 6 | Independents | 6 | - 3 | 4.13 | ||
| 7 | Peace Party | 208 | 4 | 2.36 | 4.53 | |
| 8 | Quami Ekta Dal | 43 | 2 | 0.55 | 5.31 | |
| 9 | Apna Dal | 76 | 1 | + 1 | 0.9 | 4.86 |
| 9 | Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) | 127 | 1 | + 1 | 0.33 | 1.05 |
| 9 | Ittehad-E-Millait Council (IEMC) | 18 | 1 | + 1 | 0.25 | 5.61 |
| Total | 403 |
Gujarat
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Chief Election Commission VS Sampath announced the poll dates and plan for Gujarat assembly polls on October 3, 2012. Polls in Gujarat will take place in two phases: First phase on December 13, 2012 and second phase on December 17, 2012. The counting will take place on December 20, 2012. Gujarat has 182 assembly constituencies, 13 of which are reserved for SCs and 26 for STs. [18] The BJP has held a majority in the state since 1995 and will go to the election under the leadership of Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian National Congress is the main opposition, but has not specified a chief ministerial candidate. It is led in the assembly by Shaktisinh Gohil.[19] The Congress campaign recently broke a controversy over its use of African and Sri Lankan images of malnutrition while alleging malnutrition in Gujarat[20]
Himachal Pradesh
Elections in Himachal Pradesh have turned out incumbent governments through numerous cycles.[vague] The BJP, under Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, has controlled the legislature since the previous election. Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats, with 17 reserved for SCs and 3 for ST. Kaul Singh Thakur, the President of the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee, is seen as the INC chief ministerial candidate by the Indian Express.[21] Template:Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly election, 2012
Presidential election
The 14th indirect presidential election, in order to elect the 13th president, was held in India on 19 July 2012.[22] On 22 July, Pranab Mukherjee was declared the winner.[23] Mukheree gained 373,116 MP votes and 340,647 MLA votes for a total of 713,763 votes to win the election. He defeated P. A. Sangma, who got 145,848 MP votes and 170,139 MLA votes for a total of 315,987 votes.[24] Mukherjee's win was aided by cross-voting.[25]
Local elections
Municipal elections were held in various cities across Maharashtra on 16 February.
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