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Elections in Maharashtra

Maharashtra (highlighted) within India

Elections in Maharashtra, a state in India, are conducted in accordance with the Constitution of India. The Assembly of Maharashtra creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by the state legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by the Parliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according to Article 356 of the Indian Constitution and President's rule may be imposed.

Main political parties

Lok Sabha elections

The 1951 and 1957 election are results from Bombay State which has sizable portions of Gujarat in it, but Marathwada and Vidarbha were not included. Maharashtra State was formed on 1 May 1960.[1][2][3]

As Bombay State

As Maharashtra

Vidhan Sabha elections

References

  1. ^ "Lok Sabha Results 1951-52". Election Commission of India.
  2. ^ "Statistical Report on Lok Sabha Elections 1951-52" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  3. ^ "Lok Sabha Results 1962". Election Commission of India.
  4. ^ "Statistical Report on Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha Elections, 1962" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  5. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India.
  6. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra" (PDF). Election Commission of India.

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