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"Governments & Politics"
The last 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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