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Uttar Pradesh, along with Bihar and West Bengal, were the only states where the 2024 Indian general election was held in all 7 phases. [ 10 ] All opinion polls and exit polls forecasted a landslide win for the BJP, but the INDIA alliance of SP and INC instead won 43 seats, more than the half parliamentary seat in the state.
The Uttar Pradesh Police has an infamous history of refusing to file reports and investigate crimes against women, notably rape cases, especially when high profile individuals like political leaders are involved, or caste bias. This has led to botched investigations, or cases being assigned to the CBI.
In Uttar Pradesh, at least 33 election workers, including security and sanitation staff, died of heat stroke, along with a voter waiting in line in Ballia. [302] State election officials subsequently stated that compensation of 1.5 million rupees ($18,000) would be given to the families of the deceased workers. [ 303 ]
The Department of Home and Confidential is mainly responsible for making decisions regarding the peace of the state and enforcement of law and policy related to the functioning of the Uttar Pradesh Police, by preparing its budget and—subject to approval from the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly—releasing funds to it.
The low sex ratio in Uttar Pradesh, is a result of various factors, such as sex-selective abortion, female infanticide, and discrimination against girls and women. [127] [128] The state's 2001–2011 decennial growth rate (including Uttrakhand) was 20.1 per cent, higher than the national rate of 17.64 per cent.
Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, 1991: Kanpur Cantonment Party Candidate Votes % ±% BJP: Satish Mahana: 33,897 44.60 INC: Shyam Mishra 17,927 23.59 Independent: Ganesh Dixit 12,661 16.66 JP: Deepak Kumar 7,703 10.14 BSP: Naseem Ahmed 2,793 3.68 Majority 15,970 21.01 Turnout: 76,000 37.46 BJP gain from JD: Swing
In November 2004 the Naugharh landmine blast by Maoists in Chandauli district in which naxalites ambushed a police party, killing 17 police officers, 13 UP-PAC jawans and 4 UP-Police constables. [9] [10] During 2013 North India floods UP-PAC and Army rescue teams shifted 25,000 to 30,000 people to safer places from flooded villages in Uttar ...
2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. Uttar Pradesh has 403 assembly constituencies. The Chief Minister of the state is elected by legislators of the political party or coalition commanding an assembly majority, and serves a five-year term with a provision of re-election.