The 2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election were the First Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) elections of the state when the Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party with 36 seats in the 70-seat legislature in the election. The Bharatiya Janata Party became the official opposition, holding 19 seats. Party position in the Assembly Key post holders in the Assembly Speaker : Yashpal Arya Deputy Speaker : Vacant Leader of the House: Narayan Datt Tiwari Leader of the Opposition : Bhagat Singh Koshyari (2002–2003)Matbar Singh Kandari (2003–2004) Chief Secretary : List of the First Assembly members By-elections See also 2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly election Tiwari ministry Politics of Uttarakhand Notes § – Disqualified from office ‡ – Resigned from office References Indian politics articles by importance Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly