The results of the assembly polls held in December, 2013, in four states are as follows:
| State/ Party | Total Seats/ Seats Obtained | Majority Seats Required/ Vote Share Obtained |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 200 | 101 |
| BJP | 162 | 45% |
| Cong | 21 | 33% |
| Others | 16 | 22% |
| Delhi | 70 | 36 |
| BJP+ | 32 | 33% |
| AAP | 28 | 30% |
| Cong | 8 | 25% |
| Others | 2 | 13% |
| Chattisgarh | 90 | 46 |
| BJP | 49 | 41% |
| Cong | 39 | 40% |
| Others | 2 | 19% |
| Madhya Pradesh | 230 | 116 |
| BJP | 165 | 45% |
| Cong | 58 | 36% |
| Others | 7 | 19% |
Two observations:
[1] No party has obtained 51% of the vote share in any state.
[2] In Delhi, no party can form an effective government, given that it is difficult for BJP, AAP, and Cong to form a coalition government [going by statements made as this was written].
It is ideal and desirable that the ruling party has 51% of the vote share in a state and a hung assembly is made impossible.
Two amendments in the law are required to ensure this:
[1] The number of total seats in a state should be an odd number.
[2] If any single party does not have 51% of the vote share and 51% of the seats, then retaining the seats obtained by the top two ranking parties, the rest should be declared vacant, and a re-election should be conducted in respect of those seats, closing nomination for all except the top two parties.