CBSE Class 9 Answered

This is outside the scope of CBSE, 9 social science Syllabus. However, we are providing you with a brief outline of UP Assembly elections, 2017.

The election to the 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly was held from 11 February to 8 March 2017 in 7 phases. This election saw voter turnout of 61.04% compared to 59.40% in the previous election. BJP won this election by an overwhelming three-quarter majority of 325 seats despite not projecting a chief ministerial candidate before the election. As part of its election strategy BJP contested under a collective leadership and capitalised mostly on the image of their leader Narendra Modi. On March 18, 2017, Yogi Adityanath was appointed the next CM of Uttar Pradesh.