Multiple State Assemblies of India went to elections in 2008.
Legislative Assembly elections
The first batch of elections for the year was announced[ 1] by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on 14 January 2008. This included the elections to the Legislative Assemblies of the states of Meghalaya , Nagaland , and Tripura . Elections in all polling stations of all three states were conducted using electronic voting machines (EVMs).
Elections to the state Assembly of Karnataka was announced[ 2] by the ECI on 2 April 2008. This was the first election to be held under the new boundaries drawn up by the Delimitation Commission of India .[ 3] The elections were split into three phases. Elections in all polling stations of the state were conducted using EVMs.
Elections in four states - Chhattisgarh , Madhya Pradesh , Mizoram and Rajasthan - and in the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT) were announced[ 4] by the ECI on 14 October 2008. Of these, only Chhattisgarh would have elections in two phases. All others would have a single-phase election. Counting for all constituencies was held on the same day. All these elections were held per constituencies newly delimited by the Delimitation Commission of India . As has become the practice, EVMs would be used in all polling stations of all constituencies. Elections dates in Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram were subsequently amended by a new notice[ 5] passed by the ECI on 29 October 2008.
On 19 October 2008, the ECI announced[ 6] elections to the state Assembly of Jammu and Kashmir . EVMs were used in all polling stations across the state. Taking into account various factors including weather, academic schedules, and the law & order situation in the state, the election is scheduled as a 7 phase marathon.
State
Date of Polls
Seats (ACs)
Date of Counting
Incumbent
Election Winner
Tripura
Saturday, 23 February 2008
60
Friday, 7 Mar 2008
CPI(M)
CPI(M)
Meghalaya
Monday, 3 March 2008
60
Friday, 7 Mar 2008
INC
MPA *1
Nagaland
Wednesday, 5 March 2008
60
Saturday, 8 March 2008
DAN
DAN *2
Karnataka
Saturday, 10 May 2008 Friday, 16 May 2008 Thursday, 22 May 2008
224
Sunday, 25 May 2008
President's rule
BJP
Chhattisgarh
Friday, 14 November 2008 Thursday, 20 November 2008
90
Monday, 08 Dec 2008
BJP
BJP
Madhya Pradesh
Thursday, 27 November 2008
230
Monday, 8 December 2008
BJP
BJP
Delhi
Saturday, 29 November 2008
70
Monday, 8 December 2008
INC
INC
Mizoram
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
40
Monday, 08 Dec 2008
INC
INC
Rajasthan
Thursday, 4 December 2008
200
Monday, 8 December 2008
BJP
INC
Jammu and Kashmir
Monday, 17 November 2008 Sunday, 23 November 2008 Sunday, 30 November 2008 Sunday, 7 December 2008 Saturday 13 December 2008 Wednesday, 17 December 2008 Wednesday, 24 December 2008
87
Sunday, 28 December 2008
PDP +INC
NC +INC
*1 In Meghalaya, the Indian National Congress (INC) was the single largest party and was invited by the Governor to form the Government. However, their Chief Minister D. D. Lapang was unable to secure enough support in the Assembly. The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) is a post election alliance formed by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), United Democratic Party (UDP), Hill State People's Democratic Party (HPDP) and others including two independents
*2 In Nagaland, the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) retained control of the government. The single largest party in the Nagaland Assembly was the Nagaland People's Front (NPF) whose leader formed the new Government.
Chhattisgarh
Delhi
Jammu and Kashmir
Karnataka
Madhya Pradesh
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Nagaland
Rajasthan
Tripura
Local body elections
See also
References
^ "PRESS NOTE: Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura" (PDF) . Election Commission of India . 14 Jan 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-19 .
^ "PRESS NOTE: Schedule for the General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Karnataka" (PDF) . Election Commission of India . 2 April 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 10, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-19 .
^ "Election Commission of India Direction" (PDF) . Election Commission of India . 20 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-19 .
^ "PRESS NOTE: Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assemblies of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan and NCT of Delhi" (PDF) . Election Commission of India . 14 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-19 .
^ "PRESS NOTE: Change of Schedule for holding General elections to the State Legislative Assemblies of Madhya Pradesh and Mizoram" (PDF) . Election Commission of India . 29 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-19 .
^ "PRESS NOTE: Schedule for General Election to the Legislative Assembly of Jammu & Kashmir" (PDF) . Election Commission of India . 19 Oct 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-19 .
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