Second Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
Term Length: | 2007–2012 |
Leader2 Type: | Deputy Speaker |
Leader2: | Vijaya Barthwal (2008–2009) |
Leader3: |
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Members: | 71 |
Political Groups1: | Government (42)
Opposition (20)
Others (8)
Nominated (1)
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Website: | Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly |
Constitution: | Constitution of India |
Footnotes: | 70 seats are open for the direct election while 1 seat is reserved for the member of Anglo-Indian community. |
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 in the 71-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 became the official opposition, holding 21 seats.
Rank | Party | Abbr. | Seats | Leader in the House | |
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1 | Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | 37 | Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (2007–2009) Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nihsank' (2009–2011) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (2011–2012) | |
2 | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | UKD | 03 | Diwakar Bhatt | |
3 | Independent | Ind. | 03 | N/A | |
4 | Indian National Congress | INC | 20 | Harak Singh Rawat | |
5 | Bahujan Samaj Party | BSP | 08 | Narayan Pal | |
Total | 71 |
S. No. | Constituency | Elected Member | Party affiliation | |
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11 | Vikasnagar | Munna Singh Chauhan | BJP | |
30 | Dhumakot | Maj. Gen. Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (Retd.) | BJP | |
42 | Kapkot | Sher Singh Garhia | BJP |