In the Democratic Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

In Re Bahujan Samaj Party

v.

Samajwadi Party, Bharatiya Janta Party+, Indian National Congress + and Ors.

[Election Commission of India Notification 1 of 2012]

Along with

National Democratic Alliance, Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajvadi Party and Ors.

v.

United Progressive Alliance

[Anti Incumbency and Corruption Petitions of 2009-2012]

Citation: [2012] Indian Elections (March) Uttar Pradesh (1)

Judges: Hon’ble Voters of Uttar Pradesh

Dates of Hearings: February 8, 2012 to March 3, 2012

Reserved on: March 3, 2012

Judgment on: March 6, 2012

Counsel for BSP: Kumari Mayawati (Sr. Adv.)

Counsels for SP: Mulayam Singh Yadav (Sr. Adv.)

Counsels for BJP: Arun Jaitely, Sushma Swaraj (Sr. Advs.), Uma Bharti

Counsels for INC: Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi (Sr. Adv.), Ajit Singh, Rita Bahuguna Joshi

Amicus Curie: Election Commission of India and Anna Hazare

Key Issues Raised:

1. Anti Incumbency
2. Corruption of State and Central Governments
3. BSP – Bijli-Sadak-Paani
4. Dalits
5. Minorities

Other Issues: Development

Keywords: Inflation, Corruption, Muslims, Dalits, Anti-Dalit, Reservation, Cast, Secularism, Higher Cast Poor, Elephants, Rahul Baba.

Ratio: Uncertain