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Multiple State Assemblies of India went to elections in 2008.
The first batch of elections for the year were 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 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 were held on the same day. All these elections were held in accordance with 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 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.
| SN | Party | Seats Contested | Seats won | Seats Changed | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 90 | 50 | 0 | 40.33 |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 87 | 38 | + 1 | 38.63 |
| 3 | Bahujan Samaj Party | 90 | 2 | 0 | 6.11 |
| Total | 90 |
| SN | Party | Seats Contested | Seats won | Seats Changed | % Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress | 69 | 43 | - 4 | 40.31 |
| 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 69 | 23 | + 3 | 36.34 |
| 3 | Bahujan Samaj Party | 69 | 2 | + 2 | 14.05 |
| 4 | Lok Janshakti Party | 41 | 1 | +1 | 1.35 |
| 4 | Independent | 1 | 0 | 3.92 | |
| Total | 70 |
| SN | Party | Seats won | Seats Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | 28 | 0 |
| 3 | Indian National Congress | 17 | - 3 |
| 2 | Peoples Democratic Party | 21 | + 5 |
| 4 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 11 | + 10 |
| 5 | Independents | 4 | - 9 |
| 6 | J&K National Panthers Party | 3 | - 1 |
| 7 | CPI(Marxist) | 1 | - 1 |
| 7 | J&K Democratic Party Nationalist | 1 | + 1 |
| 7 | People's Democratic Front | 1 | + 1 |
| Total | 87 |
| SN | Party | Seats won | Seats Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 110 | + 31 |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 80 | + 15 |
| 3 | Janata Dal (Secular) | 28 | |
| 4 | Others | 7 | - 15 |
| Total | 224 |
| SN | Party | Seats Contested | Seats won | Seats Changed | % Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 228 | 143 | - 30 | 37.64 |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 228 | 71 | + 33 | 32.39 |
| 3 | Bahujan Samaj Party | 228 | 7 | + 5 | 8.97 |
| 4 | Bharatiya Jan Shakti Party | 201 | 5 | + 5 | 4.71 |
| 5 | Independents | 3 | + 1 | 8.23 | |
| 6 | Samajwadi Party | 187 | 1 | - 6 | 1.99 |
| Total | 230 |
| SN | Party | Seats won | Seats Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nationalist Congress Party | 15 | + 1 |
| 3 | United Democratic Party | 11 | + 2 |
| 4 | Independents | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Hill State People's Democratic Party | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1 | - 1 |
| 6 | Khun Hynnieutrip National Awakaning Movement | 1 | - 1 |
| 1 | Indian National Congress | 25 | + 3 |
| Total | 60 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| SN | Party | Seats won | Seats Change |
| 1 | Indian National Congress | 32 | + 20 |
| 2 | Mizo National Front | 3 | - 18 |
| 3 | MPC | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Zoram Nationalist Party | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | ||
| SN | Party | Seats won | Seats Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagaland Peoples Front | 26 | + 7 |
| 4 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2 | - 5 |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 23 | - 2 |
| 3 | Independents | 7 | + 3 |
| 4 | Nationalist Congress Party | 2 | + 2 |
| Total | 60 |
| SN | Party | Seats won | Seats Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian National Congress | 96 | + 40 |
| 2 | Bharatiya Janata Party | 78 | - 42 |
| 3 | Independents | 14 | - 1 |
| 4 | Bahujan Samaj Party | 6 | + 4 |
| 5 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 3 | + 2 |
| 6 | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | 1 | + 1 |
| 6 | Janata Dal (United) | 1 | - 1 |
| Total | 199/200 |
| SN | Party | Seats won | Seats Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 46 | + 8 |
| 3 | Revolutionary Socialist Party | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Communist Party of India | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Indian National Congress | 10 | - 3 |
| 4 | Indigenous Nationalist Party of Twipra | 1 | - 5 |
| Total | 60 |
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