Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Election-2017

himachal pradesh and gujarat election 2017

Question: Consider the following statements in regards to the recently concluded Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh elections-
(i) Election of Himachal Pradesh assembly was completed in two phases.
(ii) The election of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly was completed in three phases.
(iii) In the Gujarat assembly elections, NOTA got 551615 votes with 1.8 percent votes.
(iv) There are total 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh Assembly.
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
(a) Only (iii) and (iv)
(b) Only (i), (ii) and (iv)
(c) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(d) All of the above
Answer: (a)
Related Facts:

  • On December 18, 2017, election results of Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat Legislative Assembly were declared by the Election Commission.
  • Significantly, the term of the 12th Assembly of Himachal Pradesh ends on January 7, 2018 and the term of the 13th Assembly of Gujarat ends on 22 January 2018.
  • Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly-
  • Under the notification issued by the Election Commission, the Assembly elections of Himachal Pradesh concluded on November 9, 2017 in single phase.
  • In the 68 member’s Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, a total of 74.61 percent voting was registered.
  • In the declared election results, BJP got 44 seats with 48.8 percent votes. The ruling Congress National Congress (INC) got a total of 21 seats, with 41.7 percent of the votes.
  • In addition, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) got 1 seat and two independent candidates won.
  • In this election, Nota received 34232 votes, with 0.9 percent votes.
  • For the majority in the Himachal Pradesh assembly, it is necessary to win over 35 seats.
  • Thus, in Himachal Pradesh, the BJP won by a huge majority.
  • On December 27th, 2017, BJP leader Jai Ram Thakur took oath as the new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
  • Governor Acharya Debavrat administered his oath of office and secrecy.
  • It is notable that Jai Ram Thakur defeated Chetram (Indian National Congress) from the Seraj assembly constituency.
  • He has been elected for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly continuously since 1998.
  • He has had been the Minister of Panchayati Raj and Rural Development in Himachal Pradesh BJP Government headed by Prem Kumar Dhumal.
  • Gujarat Assembly-
  • There are a total of 182 seats in the Gujarat assembly, out of which 13 seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and 27 seats for Scheduled Tribes.
  • The Gujarat assembly elections were organized in two phases by the Election Commission.
  • In the first phase, the elections for 89 constituencies were held on December 9, 2017 and election for 93 constituencies was held in the second phase on December 17, 2017.
  • A total of 68.41 percent voting was registered in the Gujarat assembly elections.
  • In the result of the Gujarat assembly election declared on December 18, 2017, Bharatiya Janata Party won 99 seats with 49.1 percent of the total votes, while the Indian National Congress got 77 seats with 41.4 percent of the total votes.
  • Apart from this, the Nationalist Congress Party has won 1 seat, the Indian Tribune Party won 2 seats and 3 Independent candidates won.
  • It is notable that in Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections, NOTA won 551615 votes, with 1.8 percent of the votes.
  • BJP has won for the sixth consecutive time in the Gujarat assembly elections.
  • On December 26, 2017, Vijay Rupani took oath as the 16th Chief Minister of Gujarat.
  • Governor O.P. Kohli administered his oath of office and secrecy.
  • At the same time, Nitin Patel took the oath of office and secrecy as Deputy Chief Minister of the state.
  • Vijay Rupani became Chief Minister of Gujarat for the second time.
  • Earlier on August 7th, 2016, he became the Chief Minister of Gujarat in place of Anandiben Patel.
  • Vijay Rupani was born on August 2, 1956 in Rangoon (currently Yangon, Myanmar).
  • He was a Rajya Sabha member between the years 2006-2012.

Reference:
http://eciresults.nic.in/
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=174208
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=172060
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173282
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=173297
http://www.thehindu.com/elections/gujarat-2017/vijay-rupani-sworn-in-as-chief-minister-of-gujarat/article22279779.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-2017/jairam-thakur-takes-oath-as-himachal-pradesh-chief-minister/article22285020.ece