2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Indian state election
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Key Takeaways
- Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh from 10 February to 7 March 2022 in seven phases to elect all 403 members for the 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
- Background The tenure of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly was scheduled to end on 14 May 2022.
- After the election, Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Yogi Adityanath becoming Chief Minister.
- Bahujan Samaj Party won 381 and Indian National Congress won 76 wards.
- AAP won 64 and AIMIM won 22 wards in the panchayat elections.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh from 10 February to 7 March 2022 in seven phases to elect all 403 members for the 18th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 10 March 2022.
Background
The tenure of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly was scheduled to end on 14 May 2022. The previous assembly elections were held February–March 2017. After the election, Bharatiya Janata Party formed the state government, with Yogi Adityanath becoming Chief Minister.
Panchayat Elections
In the 2021 Uttar Pradesh Panchayat Elections, SP won 760 wards, followed by BJP with 720 wards. Bahujan Samaj Party won 381 and Indian National Congress won 76 wards. Independents and smaller parties won in 1,114 wards. AAP won 64 and AIMIM won 22 wards in the panchayat elections.
Political developments
In January 2022, ten BJP state legislators including three ministers, left the party and joined Samajwadi Party. On 19 January, Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Bisht Yadav joined BJP. She was followed by Mulayam Singh's brother-in-law Pramod Gupta who joined BJP on 20 January. On 25 January, former Union Minister and Congress leader Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh joined BJP.
Schedule
The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 8 January 2022.
Parties and alliances
National Democratic Alliance
National Democratic Alliance
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