2009 elections in India

2009 Indian elections
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Incumbent Prime MinisterManmohan Singh (UPA)
Next Lok Sabha15th
Rajya Sabha elections
Overall controlIndian National Congress
Seats contestedTBD
Net seat changeTBD
Lok Sabha elections
Seats contested543
State elections
States contested7
Net state changeTBD

The 2009 elections in India includes the general election and elections to the Rajya Sabha, to state legislative assemblies, to Panchayats and urban local bodies.

General election

Main article: 2009 Indian general election

A national election occurred between 16 April and 13 May 2009, to constitute the 15th Lok Sabha.

Date* Election Government before Prime Minister before election Government after Elected Prime Minister
16 April – 13 May 2009 Lok Sabha United Progressive Alliance Manmohan Singh United Progressive Alliance Manmohan Singh

Lok Sabha by-elections

S.No Date Constituency State/UT MP before election Party before election Reason Elected MP Party after election
1 7 November 2009 Firozabad Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav Samajwadi Party Retained Kannauj and vacated Firozabad Raj Babbar Indian National Congress

Legislative Assembly elections

Indian media reporting indicate elections for the following state legislative assemblies held in 2009.

Date(s) State Government before Chief Minister before Government after Elected Chief Minister Maps
16 April 2009 & 23 April 2009 Andhra Pradesh Indian National Congress Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy Indian National Congress Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy
Odisha Biju Janata Dal Naveen Patnaik Biju Janata Dal Naveen Patnaik
30 April 2009 Sikkim Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling Sikkim Democratic Front Pawan Kumar Chamling
13 October 2009 Arunachal Pradesh Indian National Congress Dorjee Khandu Indian National Congress Dorjee Khandu
Haryana Indian National Congress Bhupinder Singh Hooda Indian National Congress Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Maharashtra Indian National Congress Ashok Chavan Indian National Congress Ashok Chavan
Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party
25 November 2009 - 18 December 2009 Jharkhand Independent politician Madhu Koda Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Shibu Soren
Bharatiya Janata Party

Legislative assembly by elections

Jammu and Kashmir

Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1 Hazratbal 19.89% Sheikh Mustafa Kamal JKNC 8,555 49.25% Asiya Naqash JKPDP 7,003 1.04% 1,552
2 Bhaderwah 56.49% Mohammed Sharief Niaz INC 21,966 36.13% Daleep Singh Parihar BJP 19,219 .76% 2,747
3 Sonawar 28.42% Mohammad Yasin Shah JKNC 9,306 5.67% Mohammed Ashraf Mir JKPDP 9,256 47.04% 50

Uttar Pradesh

Date Constituency Previous MLA Reason Elected MLA
7 November 2009 45 Powayan Mithlesh Kumar Samajwadi Party Died Dhirendra Prasad Bahujan Samaj Party
86 Lucknow West Lalji Tandon Bharatiya Janata Party Elected to 15th Lok Sabha Shyam Kishore Shukla Indian National Congress
181 Padrauna Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh Indian National Congress Elected to 15th Lok Sabha Swami Prasad Maurya Bahujan Samaj Party
239 Rari Dhananjay Singh Janata Dal NA Rajdeo Singh
288 Etawah Mahendra Singh Rajput Samajwadi Party Resigned Mahendra Singh Rajput Bahujan Samaj Party
290 Bharthana Mulayam Singh Yadav Elected to 15th Lok Sabha Shiv Prasad Yadav

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