Elections in independent India for Parliament and State Assemblies were usually held simultaneously for most of the first three decades.

Later on, Parliamentary and Assembly elections were held at different periods in different States because of several reasons like imposition of President's rule or loss of confidence in the State Assemblies or fall of Government on scandalous issues etc.

State Elections 2005:  Elections in Bihar, haryana and Jharkhand

State Elections 2003:  Elections in Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Tripura and Meghalaya

State Elections 2002:  Elections in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Manipur

State Elections 2001:  Elections in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Assam and Pondicherry

Kashmir Elections:  The elections in the troubled Northern Indian State were held from September 16 to October 8, 2002 for the 87-member Assembly

Gujarat Elections:  Elections were held for the 182-member Gujarat State Assembly on December 12, 2002