India, as the world’s largest democracy, relies onelections to form a government that would rule and serve the region or the nationfor the next five years.
As per the Elections Commission of India, there are atotal of 7 elections lined up for the year 2022. Like always, Uttar Pradesh ison everyone’s watch as the state sends the greatest number of MPs to theparliament every year.
States that go into the poll in the current year are:
1. Goa:
The current term of the BJP led state is set for pollson 14th March. With nearly 40 seats up for grabs, a party to form amajority would require 21 or more seats. In the year 2017, there was a hungassembly—a situation with no party having an absolute majority in the house. Thisyear all eyes are on the BJP, if it can better the performance or will the INC takeupon Goa.
2. Manipur:
Thecurrent government formally leaves the office on the 19th of Marchfor the state to face elections to elect 60 members to the LegislativeAssembly. In 2017 the BJP put up an impressive show to bag 24 seats to form anallied government with the NDA- National People’s Party and Lok JanshaktiParty. The current strength of the house is 36. While Congress has promisedto put up a tough fight, it is only a matter of time if Biren Singh will repeatthe performance.
3. Punjab:
Amid the political crisis in the state, if notdissolved sooner, the state is set to face elections in the month of Februaryor March to elect 117 members of the assembly. The polls are interesting for avariety of reasons but the primary reason has to be the long-run battle forpower between Captain Amrinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu. After Captain’sresignation, Charanjeet Singh Channi was sworn in as the new CM of Punjab. Thepolitical drama takes a new direction as everyone sees the fight for powerbetween 3 candidates of the same party. Is the fight really for service or forpower is what the question is.
4. Uttar Pradesh:
As thesaying goes—One who wins Uttar Pradesh wins India, it is not required tomention how important the polls are for the BJP led State. The party won awhopping 312 seats. The BJP selected Yogi Adityanath as the CM. Post-COVID, thepeople have lost confidence in the government but the party still is ahead ofeveryone in the game as there is no stronger competitor.
5. Uttarakhand:
With alot of political rumblings, the current government is set to leave officeon the 23rd of March. With 70 seats for grabs, the number of seatsrequired to form a government is 36. The BJP put up a tough fight in the 2017elections to win 57 seats and brought in Tirath Singh Rawat. Congress is themain opposition in the state.
6. Gujrat:
The stateis ready to face polls in the month of December to elect 182 members to theAssembly. Currently, the state is ruled by BJP with Vijay Rupani as the CM. Theelection schedule is to be declared by the ECI.
7. Himachal Pradesh:
Theassembly elections of the state will be held in the month of November to elect68 members to the assembly. The current tenure ends on the 8th ofJanuary. The state is currently led by the BJP under the leadership of Jai RamThakur.