- ^ "Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly". Archived from the original on 2012-04-09. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ "द्वितीय विधान सभा: उत्तराखण्ड विधान सभा".
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| Vidhan Sabha | |
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| Members | |
| Elections | |
| Legislative procedures | |
| Miscellaneous | |
Second Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly |
| History | |
| Preceded by | 1st Uttarakhand Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 3rd Uttarakhand Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Vijaya Barthwal (2008–2009), BJP | |
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Mahesh Chandra, IAS | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 71[†] |
Political groups | Government (42)
Opposition (20)
Others (8)
Nominated (1)
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Length of term | 2007–2012 |
| Elections | |
| first-past-the-post | |
Last election | 21 February 2007 |
Next election | 30 January 2012 |
| Meeting place | |
| Vidhan Sabha Bhavan, Dehradun, Uttarakhand | |
| Website | |
| Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly | |
| Constitution | |
| Constitution of India | |
| Footnotes | |
| ^† 70 seats are open for the direct election while 1 seat is reserved for the member of Anglo-Indian community. | |
| This article is part of a series on |
| Government and Politics of Uttarakhand |
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State of Uttarakhand उत्तराखण्ड राज्य |
The 2007 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election were the second Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) election of the state. The elections were held on 21 February 2007, when the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the largest party with 35 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 three Independents to form the government. The Indian National Congress became the official opposition, holding 21 seats.
| Rank | Party | Abbr. | Seats | Leader in the House |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bharatiya Janata Party | BJP | 36 | Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (2007–2009) Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nihsank' (2009–2011) Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (2011–2012) |
| 2 | Uttarakhand Kranti Dal | UKD | 03 | Diwakar Bhatt |
| 3 | Independent | Ind. | 03 | N/A |
| 4 | Indian National Congress | INC | 20 | Harak Singh Rawat |
| 5 | Bahujan Samaj Party | BSP | 08 | Narayan Pal |
| 6 | Nominated | Nom. | 01 | Karen Mayor |
| Total | 71 |
| S. No. | Constituency | Elected Member | Party affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Vikasnagar | Munna Singh Chauhan | BJP |
| 30 | Dhumakot | Maj. Gen. Bhuwan Chandra Khanduri (Retd.) | BJP |
| 42 | Kapkot | Sher Singh Garhia | BJP |
