The election to the 17th Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly was held from 11 February 2017 to 8 March 2017. The voting took place in 7 phases. Counting took place on 11 March 2017. 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 312 seats, despite the party not projecting a chief ministerial candidate before the election. The strategy of Bharatiya Janata Party was well thought out by the party president Amit Shah. As part of its strategy BJP contested the election under a collective leadership and capitalized mostly on the brand image of PM Narendra Modi.
Final Voters List for Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election 2017
| Sr No | Group of Voters | Voter Population
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| 1 | Male Voters | 7.7 Crore (70.7 Million)
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| 2 | Female Voters | 6.3 Crore (60.3 Million)
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| 3 | Third Gender | 6,983 (Six thousand nine hundred and eighty three)
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Total Voters – 14.05 Crores
Votes Polled by Major Parties in UP 2017 Election
| Party Name | Seat Contested | Seats Won | % Votes Polled |
| BJP | 384 | 312 | 39.66789327
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| BSP | 403 | 19 | 22.23188355
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| SP | 311 | 47 | 21.81959495
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| Congress | 114 | 7 | 6.245410669
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| Apna Dal (Sonelal) (NDA) | 11 | 9 | 0.982% |
| Independent | 1462 | 3 | 2.57% |
| Suheldev Bhartiya Samaj Party (NDA) | 8 | 4 | 0.70% |
Cast and Religion Data of UP 2017 Elections
This data is based on census conducted in the year 2011. As per this census OBC constitute 40% of population of UP. Forward casts constitute 22%, Dalits (SCs) 21.2% and Muslims 19.26% of the population. The detailed table is given below:-
| Caste | % of Population | % Breakdown |
| OBC | 40% | Kushwaha
(Maurya, Shakya, Saini) -14% Yadavs -6.47% Kurmi -3.2% Gadaria -2% Kashyap -2% Lodha -1.82% Kumhar -1.48% Teli -1.43% Nai – 1.16% Badhai -1.13% Other OBCs (Including Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian and Buddhist) -18%.
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| Dalit (SCs) | 21.20% | Chamar -11.3%
Pasi -3% Dhobi -1.2% Koli -1.2%
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| Forward Cast | 22% | Brahmins -5.88% Rajput -10% Vaishya -2.28%Jats -1.7% Others – 6.86% |
| Muslim | 19.26% | |
| Tribals (ST) | 0.1% | |
| Others | 0.9% |
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Article by Col P Chandra (Retd)
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