Back Pemilihan umum Majelis Legislatif Karnataka 2004 ID ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ರಾಜ್ಯ ವಿಧಾನಸಭೆ ಚುನಾವಣೆ, 2004 Kannada 2004 కర్ణాటక శాసనసభ ఎన్నికలు Tegulu
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The 2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election took place on 20 April and 26 April 2004 in 224 constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect the government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on 13 May 2004. None of the parties were able to win a majority and the Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party with 79 seats.[2][3] Subsequently, the Indian National Congress with 65 members and Janata Dal (Secular) with 58 members formed a coalition to run the government with Dharam Singh as the chief minister. This was the first ever coalition government in the state.[4]
- ^ "Poll Schedule in Different Phases & Dates". Archived from the original on 3 June 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Key highlights of General Elections, 2004 to State Election of Karnataka" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 October 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "State has hung Assembly; BJP largest group". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 May 2004. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ "Dharam Singh to lead coalition government". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 May 2004. Archived from the original on 20 June 2004. Retrieved 29 October 2010.