Maharashtra state assembly elections, 2004
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Assembly
elections was held in Maharashtra
, India
on October 13, 2004. The major alliances were the Democratic Front
and the Bharatiya Janata Party
- Shiv Sena
alliance. Other political parties contested were the Bahujan Samajwadi Party
, the Samajwadi Party
, the Rashtriya Janata Dal
, and the LJP
. 66,000 electronic voting machines were used to elect the 288 members of the Maharashtra legislative assembly.
and its alliance got majority votes. BJP
lost elections that leads to resignation of Venkaiah Naidu
and followed by leading command of party to Lal Krishna Advani
.
Deliberative assembly
A deliberative assembly is an organization comprising members who use parliamentary procedure to make decisions. In a speech to the electorate at Bristol in 1774, Edmund Burke described the English Parliament as a "deliberative assembly," and the expression became the basic term for a body of...
elections was held in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
on October 13, 2004. The major alliances were the Democratic Front
Democratic Front (India)
Democratic Front is the name of the current governing coalition in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Its core constituents are Nationalist Congress Party and Indian National Congress....
and the Bharatiya Janata Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
- Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena , is a political party in India founded on 19 June 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray. It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray...
alliance. Other political parties contested were the Bahujan Samajwadi Party
Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...
, the Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party
Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party...
, the Rashtriya Janata Dal
Rashtriya Janata Dal
The Rashtriya Janata Dal is a political party in India, based in the state of Bihar. The party was founded in 1997 by Laloo Prasad Yadav. The party came about as a result of Lalu Prasad Yadav, ex-president of Janata Dal, being evicted by Sharad Yadav, the then president, on corruption charges ...
, and the LJP
Lok Janshakti Party
The Lok Jan Shakti Party is a state political party in the state Bihar , India. It is led by Ram Vilas Paswan. The party was formed in 2000 when Paswan split from Janata Dal . The party has considerable following amongst Dalits in Bihar. The 2004 Lok Sabha elections marked a major break-through for...
. 66,000 electronic voting machines were used to elect the 288 members of the Maharashtra legislative assembly.
Results
The result was announced on October 17, 2004 in which CongressIndian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and its alliance got majority votes. BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
lost elections that leads to resignation of Venkaiah Naidu
Venkaiah Naidu
M. Venkaiah Naidu is an Indian politician. From 2002 to 2004, he was the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party, which is currently the opposition party in the Parliament of India. He resigned on October 18, 2004 and was succeeded by L.K...
and followed by leading command of party to Lal Krishna Advani
Lal Krishna Advani
Lal Kishanchand Advani known as Lal Krishna Advani is a Veteran Indian politician. A former president of the Bharatiya Janata Party , which is currently the major opposition party in the Indian Parliament. He also served as a Deputy Prime Minister of India from 2002 to 2004...
.
| Party | No. of candidates | No. of elected | No. of votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
111 | 54 | 5717287 | 13,67% |
| Bahujan Samaj Party Bahujan Samaj Party The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the... |
272 | 0 | 1671429 | 4,00% |
| Communist Party of India Communist Party of India The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925... |
15 | 0 | 59242 | 0,14% |
| Communist Party of India (Marxist) Communist Party of India (Marxist) The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of... |
16 | 3 | 259567 | 0,62% |
| Indian National Congress Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian... |
157 | 69 | 8810363 | 21,06% |
| Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:... |
124 | 71 | 7841962 | 18,75% |
| Shiv Sena Shiv Sena Shiv Sena , is a political party in India founded on 19 June 1966 by Balasaheb Thackeray. It is currently headed by Thackeray's son, Uddhav Thackeray... |
163 | 62 | 8351654 | 19,97% |
| All India Forward Bloc All India Forward Bloc The All India Forward Bloc is a leftwing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. The party re-established as an independent political party after the independence of India... |
2 | 0 | 2747 | 0,01% |
| Janata Dal (Secular) Janata Dal (Secular) The Janata Dal is a Centre-left ಕನ್ನಡ: ಜನತಾ ದಳIndian political party led by former Prime Minister of India H.D. Deve Gowda.The party recognized as state party in the states of Karnataka and Kerala . It was formed in July 1999 by the split of Janata Dal party. It has political presence mainly in... |
34 | 0 | 242720 | 0,58% |
| Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal (United) Janata Dal is a political party in India with political presence mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand. Janta Dal party mentor and patron is "Veteran Socialist leader" George Fernandes; George Fernandes broke away from the erstwhile Janata Dal and formed the Samata Party in 1994. Presently it is led... |
17 | 0 | 16891 | 0,04% |
| Indian Union Muslim League Indian Union Muslim League Indian Union Muslim League is a state political party in the state of Kerala, India. The chief support base of the party falls inside northern and central Kerala... |
2 | 0 | 342 | 0,00% |
| Rashtriya Lok Dal Rashtriya Lok Dal Rashtriya Lok Dal is a political party in India. Ajit Singh is the party president. He is carrying on the political legacy of Charan Singh and the original Lok Dal..Ch. Charan Singh was a great farmer leader and was a former Prime Minister of India... |
12 | 0 | 9538 | 0,02% |
| Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party Samajwadi Party is a political party in India. It is based in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party... |
95 | 0 | 471425 | 1,13% |
| Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha Akhil Bharatiya Hindu Mahasabha The Akhil Bhārat Hindū Mahāsabhā is a Hindu nationalist political party in India. It was founded in 1915, as an alternative for Hindus who were not attracted to the secular Indian National Congress and sought to oppose the Muslim separatism of the Muslim League.-Hindutva:The Mahasabha promoted the... |
18 | 0 | 14914 | 0,04% |
| Akhil Bharatiya Sena Akhil Bharatiya Sena Akhil Bharatiya Sena is a political party in India. Founded in 1997 and led by the Mumbai mafia don and contract killer Arun Gawli . Gawli had earlier been close to the Shiv Sena supremo, Bal Thackeray, but in 1996 a bloody feud surged between them when Arun Gawli mercilessly slew several Sena... |
20 | 1 | 69986 | 0,17% |
| Apna Dal Apna Dal Apna Dal, a political party in India. It is based amongst the Kurmi caste. Its main base is in central Uttar Pradesh. Apna Dal was founded by Sone Lal Patel.... |
1 | 0 | 1053 | 0,00% |
| All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) All India Forward Bloc (Subhasist) All India Forward Bloc , an Indian political party. AIFB is a splinter-group of Tamil Nadu Forward Bloc. AIFB is mainly concentrated in Southern India, in states as Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The party general secretary is K. Kandasamy.... |
1 | 0 | 1113 | 0,00% |
| All India Krantikari Congress | 3 | 0 | 1527 | 0,00% |
| Ambedkarist Republican Party | 21 | 0 | 13282 | 0,03% |
| Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangha | 83 | 1 | 516221 | 1,23% |
| Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh Bharatiya Minorities Suraksha Mahasangh is a social and political organization in India, registered as a political party. The party has led by Haji Mastan until his death in 1994. 1994 to till date the BMSM chairman is Sundar Shaekhar. In the Lok Sabha elections 2004 BMSM had launched three... |
1 | 0 | 223 | 0,00% |
| Bahujan Mahasangha Paksha | 6 | 0 | 20478 | 0,05% |
| Bharatiya Rashtriya Swadeshi Congress Paksh | 1 | 0 | 721 | 0,00% |
| Gondvana Gantantra Party | 30 | 0 | 58288 | 0,14% |
| Hindu Ekta Andolan Party | 1 | 0 | 273 | 0,00% |
| Hindustan Janata Party Hindustan Janata Party Hindustan Janata Party , a minor political party in India. One of many splinter-groups of Janata Dal.... |
2 | 0 | 1832 | 0,00% |
| Indian Justice Party Indian Justice Party Indian Justice Party is a political party of India that was established by Dr. Udit Raj.-External links:* *... |
9 | 0 | 7153 | 0,02% |
| Indian Union Muslim League (dissident group) | 1 | 0 | 111 | 0,00% |
| Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
2 | 0 | 1497 | 0,00% |
| Jan Surajya Shakti | 19 | 4 | 368156 | 0,88% |
| Kranti Kari Jai Hind Sena | 14 | 0 | 10683 | 0,01% |
| Lok Janshakti Party Lok Janshakti Party The Lok Jan Shakti Party is a state political party in the state Bihar , India. It is led by Ram Vilas Paswan. The party was formed in 2000 when Paswan split from Janata Dal . The party has considerable following amongst Dalits in Bihar. The 2004 Lok Sabha elections marked a major break-through for... |
33 | 0 | 30180 | 0,07% |
| Lok Rajya Party Lok Rajya Party Lok Rajya Party, a political party in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Based amongst the Backward Castes.... |
9 | 0 | 16738 | 0,04% |
| Maharashtra Rajiv Congress | 2 | 0 | 586 | 0,00% |
| Maharashtra Secular Front | 1 | 0 | 457 | 0,00% |
| National Loktantrik Party National Loktantrik Party National Loktantrik Party has been merged in Samajwadi Party on 15 March 2010 when its leader Dr Masood Ahmad joined the Samajwadi in the presence of Shri Mulayam Singh national president of the party.... |
15 | 0 | 9509 | 0,02% |
| Nag Vidarbha Andolan Samiti | 1 | 0 | 29499 | 0,07% |
| Native People’s Party | 1 | 0 | 315 | 0,00% |
| Peoples Republican Party Peoples Republican Party The Peoples Republican Party or Republican Party of India is a political party in India, a splinter group of the old Ambedkarite Republican Party of India. The leader of the party is Prof. Jogendra Kawade. Its presence is limited to Maharashtra among Dalits... |
55 | 0 | 73806 | 0,18% |
| Prabuddha Republican Party | 21 | 0 | 12501 | 0,03% |
| Peasants and Workers Party of India Peasants and Workers Party of India Peasants and Workers Party of India , is a marxist political party in Maharashtra, India. The party was founded in 1949, having its roots from the pre-Independence period and has around 10,000 members. The influence of the party is largely limited to three districts.Member of legislative council of... |
43 | 2 | 549010 | 1,31% |
| Republican Party of India Republican Party of India The Republican Party of India is a political party in India. It has its roots in the Scheduled Castes Federation led by Dr. Ambedkar. The main base of RPI has traditionally been in Maharashtra.... |
4 | 0 | 62531 | 0,15% |
| Republican Party of India (Athvale) Republican Party of India (Athvale) The Republican Party of India is a political party in India, a splinter group of the old Ambedkarite Republican Party of India. The president of the party is Ramdas Athvale.... |
20 | 1 | 206175 | 0,49% |
| Republican Party of India (Democratic) Republican Party of India (Democratic) The Republican Party of India , a splinter group of the old Ambedkarite Republican Party of India, was a political party in India. The leader of the party is T.M. Kamble. Its presence is limited to Maharashtra state, among Dalits.... |
18 | 0 | 12094 | 0,03% |
| Republican Party of India (Kamble) | 2 | 0 | 866 | 0,00% |
| Rashtriya Samajik Nayak Paksha | 6 | 0 | 10087 | 0,02% |
| Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Rashtriya Samaj Paksha Rashtriya Samaj Paksha is an Indian political party based in Maharashtra and founded in 2003. Mahadeo Jankar is the founder and national president.... |
38 | 0 | 144753 | 0,35% |
| Sachet Bharat Party | 1 | 0 | 378 | 0,00% |
| Samajwadi Janata Party(Maharashtra) | 4 | 0 | 25866 | 0,06% |
| Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Samajwadi Janata Party is a political party in India founded by former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar Singh known as Chandra Shekhar and led by him until his death on July 8, 2007... |
1 | 0 | 473 | 0,00% |
| Swatantra Bharat Paksha | 7 | 1 | 176022 | 0,42% |
| Shivrajya Party | 37 | 0 | 28071 | 0,07% |
| Savarn Samaj Party | 1 | 0 | 262 | 0,00% |
| Samajwadi Jan Parishad Samajwadi Jan Parishad Samajwadi Jana Parishad , is a political party in India. The party was founded in 1995 by Kishan Patnaik, Bhai Vaidya and many grassroot level political organisations who believed in creating an alternative political culture. Active members of the party cannot have any association with foreign... |
1 | 0 | 545 | 0,00% |
| Vidharbha Janata Congress | 2 | 0 | 7417 | 0,02% |
| Vidharbha Rajya Party | 10 | 0 | 6157 | 0,01% |
| Womanist Party of India Womanist Party of India Womanist Party of India , is a political party in India. Its core issue is the emancipation of women. The WPI was founded in Mumbai on October 31, 2003. The WPI president is Varsha Kale.... |
9 | 0 | 5215 | 0,01% |
| Independents | 1083 | 19 | 5877454 | 14,05% |
| Total: | 2678 | 288 | 41829645 | 100% |
External links
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articled dated August 24, 2004 - "Maharashtra gears up for assembly election" - Hindustantimes.com article dated September 14, 2004