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1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Uttar Pradesh in 1996. The Bharatiya Janata Party remained the largest party, winning 174 of the 425 seats. The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly comprises a total of 426 seats, of which 425 are filled through elections, while one seat is filled through the nomination of an Anglo-Indian member. Following imposition of President's Rule in UP in October 1995, elections for the 13th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in September–October 1996. Out of the total 425 seats to be filled through elections, polls were conducted for only 424 seats. The election in the Shikarpur constituency was postponed due to the death of a candidate. No coalition could muster majority for five months after the election. The deadlock was broken when Mayawati was sworn in as Chief Minister with BJP's support in March 1997. During this assembly's term, Kalyan Singh also served as a Chief Minister later. In this election, Kalyan Singh of the Bharatiya Janata...
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