2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/2019-maharashtra-legislative-assembly-election

1. What kind of government does 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election have?
2. What is the election date?
3. What is the total constituencies?
4. What was the voter turnout in the 2019 Maharashtra election?
5. Which parties were in the National Democratic Alliance that won the election?

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1. What kind of government does 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election have?Fadnavis-Pawar government (brief), MVA government (Uddhav Thackeray), Shinde-Fadnavis government
2. What is the election date?October 21, 2019
3. What is the total constituencies?288
4. What was the voter turnout in the 2019 Maharashtra election?The turnout was 61.4%, meaning many people went to vote.
5. Which parties were in the National Democratic Alliance that won the election?The alliance was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its partner Shiv Sena.

Legislative Assembly: The primary elected body in a state responsible for enacting laws and overseeing the executive branch.
President's Rule: A constitutional provision allowing the central government to assume direct control over a state's administration under specific circumstances.
Floor Test: A procedural vote in the legislature to ascertain whether the incumbent government commands the confidence of the majority of its members.
Coalition Politics: The practice of forming governments by alliances of multiple political parties, often necessary when no single party wins an outright majority.