Monday, May 26, 2008

Government and PoliticsThe

state elections in Uttarakhand were held on February 21, 2007. The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the largest party with 34 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 the three independents to form the government. The Indian National Congress are the official opposition, holding 21 seats.

The Chief Minister is B.C. Khanduri.

In the Indian Lok Sabha, Uttarakhand sends 5 MP's. In the 2004 general election, the BJP and Congress each won 2 seats, while the Samajwadi Party won one seat.
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