The 1962 election to the
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, also known as Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, is the lower house of Bicameralism, bicameral legislature of the Indian state Uttar Pradesh. There are 403 seats in the house. Member of the Legislative Assembl ...
in India resulted in the re-election of
Chandra Bhanu Gupta
Chandra Bhanu Gupta (14 July 1902 – 11 March 1980) served three terms as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, chief minister of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. In 1970s he was a member of Congress (O) and Janata Party.
Early life
He was born in A ...
of the
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a political parties in India, political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first mo ...
as
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
The chief minister of Uttar Pradesh is the head of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. As per the Constitution of India, the Governor (India), governor is the state's ''de jure'' head, but ''de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minis ...
.
Congress retained a commanding majority despite losing some seats to the
Bharatiya Jana Sangh
The Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh ( BJS or JS, short name: Jan Sangh) was a Hindutva political party active in India. It was established on 21 October 1951 in Delhi by three founding members: Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Balraj Madhok and Deendayal ...
.
Results by party
Elected members
References
Uttar Pradesh 1962 Election Commission of India.
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