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