1990 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election


The Maharashtra State Assembly election, 1990 was held in Maharashtra, India in 1990, to elect 288 members of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

Results

won the most number of seats.
Political PartyNo. of candidatesNo. of electedVotes polledVotes Seat change
Indian National Congress27614111,334,77338.17% 20
Shiv Sena183524,733,83415.94% 52
Bharatiya Janata Party104423,180,48210.71% 26
Janata Dal214243,776,73712.72% 24
Peasants and Workers Party of India408719,8072.42% 5
Communist Party of India 133258,4330.87% 1
Communist Party of India162219,0800.74%
Indian Congress – Sarat Chandra Sinha711290,5030.98% 1
Independents2286134,036,40313.59% 7

Analysis

According to journalist Makarand Gadgil, 1990 election was a "watershed election in Maharashtra’s politics". Because, the right-wing BJP and Shiv Sena emerged as the major opposition for the first time winning 94 seats. Whereas until 1990 election, various left-wing parties like the Peasants and Workers Party, Indian National Congress, Janata Party, Janata Dal, Republican Party of India, Communist Party of India and Communist Party of India were the main opposition. These parties won 38 seats in the 1990 election. They won only 8 seats in the 2009 Assembly election showing that their decline has continued.