1989 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 1989 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in two phases on November 21 and November 27, 1989, to elect 425 members of the 11th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh, India. This election was significant as it occurred against the backdrop of rising communal tensions and political realignments in the state. The major contest was primarily between the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), along with notable participation from the Janata Dal and other regional parties. The election resulted in a hung assembly, leading to a fragmented political landscape, with the BJP emerging as a key player despite not securing an outright majority. The election outcomes set the stage for subsequent political developments in Uttar Pradesh and influenced national politics in the early 1990s.