2009 elections in India
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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.
Incumbent Prime MinisterManmohan Singh (UPA)
Next Lok Sabha15th
Seats contested543
Overall controlIndian National Congress
| ← 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 → | |
| Incumbent Prime Minister | Manmohan Singh (UPA) |
|---|---|
| Next Lok Sabha | 15th |
| Lok Sabha elections | |
| Seats contested | 543 |
| Rajya Sabha elections | |
| Overall control | Indian National Congress |
| Seats contested | TBD |
| Net seat change | TBD |
| State elections | |
| States contested | 7 |
| Net state change | TBD |
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 | .svg) | ||
| 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
Bihar
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 28 May 2009 | Fatuha | Saryug Paswan | Janata Dal (United) | Arun Manjhi | Janata Dal (United) | ||
Delhi
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 07 May 2009 | Rohtas Nagar | Ram Babu Sharma | Indian National Congress | Vipin Sharma | Indian National Congress | ||
Jammu and Kashmir
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | 23 April 2009 | Bhaderwah | Ghulam Nabi Azad | Indian National Congress | Mohammed Sharief Niaz | Indian National Congress | ||
| 24 | 07 May 2009 | Sonawar | Farooq Abdullah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | Mohammad Yasin Shah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | ||
| 18 | 03 June 2009 | Hazratbal | Farooq Abdullah | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | Sheikh Mustafa Kamal | Jammu & Kashmir National Conference | ||
Jharkhand
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | 08 January 2009 | Tamar | Ramesh Singh Munda | Janata Dal (United) | Gopal Krishna Patar | Jharkhand Party | ||
Karnataka
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 23 April 2009 | Bidar | Gurupadappa Nagamarapalli | Indian National Congress | Rahim Khan | Indian National Congress | ||
Meghalaya
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 26 February 2009 | Umroi | E. K. Mawlong | United Democratic Party | Stanlywiss Rymbai | Indian National Congress | ||
Mizoram
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 16 April 2009 | South Tuipui | Lal Thanhawla | Indian National Congress | John Siamkunga | Indian National Congress | ||
Nagaland
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | 16 April 2009 | Dimapur III | Azheto Zhimomi | Indian National Congress | Azheto Zhimomi | Naga People's Front | ||
| 17 | Chizami | Deo Nukhu | Indian National Congress | Deo Nukhu | Naga People's Front | |||
| 41 | Tizit | T Aloh | Indian National Congress | T Aloh | Naga People's Front | |||
| 54 | Tuensang Sadar II | Kejong Chang | Indian National Congress | Kejong Chang | Naga People's Front | |||
Punjab
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 12 June 2009 | Nur Mahal | Gurdip Singh Bhullar | Shiromani Akali Dal | Rajwinder Kaur Bhullar | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| 05 | 03 August 2009 | Kahnuwan | Partap Singh Bajwa | Indian National Congress | Sewa Singh Sekhwan | Shiromani Akali Dal | ||
| 70 | Banur | Kanwaljit Singh | Shiromani Akali Dal | Jasjit Singh Bunny | Shiromani Akali Dal | |||
| 93 | Jalalabad | Sher Singh Ghubaya | Shiromani Akali Dal | Sukhbir Singh Badal | Shiromani Akali Dal | |||
Tamil Nadu
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 137 | 09 January 2009 | Thirumangalam | Veera Elavarasu | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Latha Athiyaman | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | ||
| 103 | 18 August 2009 | Thondamuthur | M. Kannappan | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | M. N. Kandaswamy | Indian National Congress | ||
| 134 | Cumbum | N. Eramakrishnan | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | N. Eramakrishnan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||
| 197 | Ilaiyangudi | Raja Kannappan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Suba. Mathiarasan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |||
Tripura
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 28 May 2009 | Town Bordowali | Sudhir Ranjan Majumdar | Indian National Congress | Ashish Kumar Saha | Indian National Congress | ||
Uttar Pradesh
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233 | 26 February 2009 | Bhadohi | Archana Saroj | Bahujan Samaj Party | Madhubala | Samajwadi Party | ||
| 45 | 7 November 2009 | Powayan | Mithlesh Kumar | Samajwadi Party | Dhirendra Prasad | Bahujan Samaj Party | ||
| 86 | Lucknow West | Lalji Tandon | Bharatiya Janata Party | Shyam Kishore Shukla | Indian National Congress | |||
| 181 | Padrauna | Ratanjit Pratap Narain Singh | Indian National Congress | Swami Prasad Maurya | Bahujan Samaj Party | |||
| 239 | Rari | Dhananjay Singh | Janata Dal | Rajdeo Singh | ||||
| 288 | Etawah | Mahendra Singh Rajput | Samajwadi Party | Mahendra Singh Rajput | ||||
| 290 | Bharthana | Mulayam Singh Yadav | Shiv Prasad Yadav | |||||
West Bengal
| S.No | Date | Constituency | MLA before election | Party before election | Elected MLA | Party after election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206 | 05 January 2010 | Nandigram | Sheikh Mohammad Illias | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Phiroja Bibi | Trinamool Congress | ||
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