Elections_in_Gujarat

Elections in Gujarat

Elections in Gujarat

Overview of the procedure of elections in the Indian state of Gujarat

Elections in Gujarat have been conducted since 1962 to elect the members of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha and the members of the lower house of the Indian Parliament, the Lok Sabha. There are 182 Vidhan Sabha constituencies and 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state.[1]

Major political parties

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Aam Admi Party are currently represented in the state legislature. Other parties which have been influential in the past include Swatantra Party, Praja Socialist Party (PSP), Indian National Congress (Organisation) (NCO), Janata Party, Janata Dal, Janata Dal (Gujarat) (JDG) and Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP).

Lok Sabha elections

Gujarat was a part of the erstwhile Bombay State till 1960.

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Vidhan Sabha elections

Elections for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) have been held since 1962.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Elections in Gujarat". elections.in. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
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