15th Gujarat Assembly

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15th Gujarat Assembly
14th Gujarat Assembly
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Overview
Legislative body Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Meeting placeVithalbhai Patel Bhavan, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Gandhinagar
Term12 December 2022 
Election 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
Government BJP
Opposition INC
Website www.gujaratassembly.gov.in
Members182
Speaker Shankar Chaudhary, BJP
Deputy speaker Jethabhai Ahir, BJP
Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel, BJP
Party control Bharatiya Janata Party

Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members, the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed.

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History

The 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly was constituted following the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections, held in two phases on 1 and 5 December 2022, with the results declared on 8 December. [1] Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 156 out of 182 seats, creating a new record of winning the most seats in Gujarat's electoral history. [2] The previous record for the highest number of seats won in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly was held by the Indian National Congress, which secured 149 seats in the 1985 elections under the leadership of Madhav Singh Solanki. [3] Since 1995 BJP has been in power in Gujarat. [4]

The Indian National Congress (INC), which had been the principal opposition party, won only 17 seats. [2] Aam Adami Party (AAP) won 5 seats, Independent candidates won 3 seats and Samajwadi Party won 1 seat. [5]

Government formation

After gaining a super majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, the BJP elected Bhupendrabhai Patel as the leader of the legislative party on 10 December 2022. [6] On 12 December 2022, Bhupendrabhai Patel took oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat by Governor Acharya Devavrat. Also 8 leaders took oath as cabinet ministers, two as Minister of State with independent charges and six others as Minister of State. [7]

On 13 December 2022, 3 independent candidates decided to support the BJP government. [8]

First Session and Oath-Taking

The first session of the 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly commenced on December 19, 2022 in Gandhinagar. [5] Yogesh Patel, a senior BJP legislator, sworn in all 186 members of the assembly. All MLAs took the oath in the name of God except Congress' Jignesh Mevani and BJP's Karan Solanki, who took oath in the name of constitution. [5]

On December 20, 2022, Shankar Chaudhary, a BJP MLA from Tharad, was elected as the Speaker of the House. Jetha Bharwad, a 6 times MLA from Shehra, was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the House. [9]

Notable positions

S.NoPositionPortraitNamePartyConstituencyOffice Taken
1Speaker
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Shankar Chaudhary BJP Tharad 20 December 2022 [10]
2Deputy Speaker Jethabhai Ahir Shehra
3Leader of the House (Chief Minister)
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Bhupendrabhai Patel [11] Ghatlodia 12 December 2022 [12]
4Leader of the oppositionVacant

Party wise distribution

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PartyNo. of MLA'sLeader of the Party

in Assembly

Leader's Constituency
Bharatiya Janata Party 162 Bhupendrabhai Patel [13] Ghatlodia
Indian National Congress 12 Tushar Chaudhary Khedbhrama
Aam Aadmi Party 4 Chaitar Vasava [14] Dediapada
Samajwadi Party 1 Kandhal Jadeja [15] Kutiyana
Independent 3
Total no of MLA's182

Members of Legislative Assembly

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyRemarks
Kutch 1 Abdasa Pradhyumansinh Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Mandvi (Kachchh) Aniruddha Dave
3 Bhuj Keshubhai Patel
4 Anjar Trikam Chhanga
5 Gandhidham (SC) Malti Maheshwari
6 Rapar Virendrasinh Jadeja
Banaskantha
&
Vav-Tharad
7 Vav Geniben Thakor Indian National Congress Elected to 18th Loksabha
Swarupji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 23 November 2024
8 Tharad Shankarbhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party Speaker [19]
9 Dhanera Mavjibhai Desai Independent
10 Danta (ST) Kantibhai Kharadi Indian National Congress
11 Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani
12 Palanpur Aniket Thakar Bharatiya Janata Party
13 Deesa Pravin Mali
14 Deodar Keshaji Chauhan
15 Kankrej Amrutbhai Thakor Indian National Congress
Patan 16 Radhanpur Lavingji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
17 Chanasma Dinesh Thakor Indian National Congress
18 Patan Kiritkumar Patel
19 Sidhpur Balvantsinh Rajput Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
Mehsana 20 Kheralu Sardarsinh Chaudhary
21 Unjha K. K. Patel
22 Visnagar Rushikesh Patel Cabinet Minister
23 Bechraji Sukhaji Thakor
24 Kadi (SC) Karshan Solanki Died on 4 February 2025
Rajendra Chavda Elected on 23 June 2025
25 Mahesana Mukesh Patel
26 Vijapur C. J. Chavda Indian National Congress Resigned on 19 January 2024 [20]
Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 4 June 2024
Sabarkantha 27 Himatnagar Vinendrasinh Zala Bharatiya Janata Party
28 Idar (SC) Ramanlal Vora
29 Khedbrahma (ST) Tushar Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Aravalli 30 Bhiloda (ST) Punamchand Baranda Bharatiya Janata Party
31 Modasa Bhikhusinh Parmar Minister of State
32 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala Independent
Sabarkantha 33 Prantij Gajendrasinh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandhinagar 34 Dahegam Balrajsinh Chauhan
35 Gandhinagar South Alpesh Thakor
36 Gandhinagar North Ritaben Patel
37 Mansa Jayantibhai Patel
38 Kalol Laxmanji Thakor
Ahmedabad 39 Viramgam Hardik Patel
40 Sanand Kanubhai Patel
41 Ghatlodia Bhupendrabhai Patel Chief Minister [21]
42 Vejalpur Amit Thaker
43 Vatva Babusinh Jadav
44 Ellisbridge Amit Shah
45 Naranpura Jitu Bhagat
46 Nikol Jagdish Vishwakarma MoS(I/C)
47 Naroda Payal Kukrani
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar Kanchanben Radadiya
49 Bapunagar Dineshsinh Kushwaha
50 Amraiwadi Hasmukh Patel
51 Dariapur Kaushik Jain
52 Jamalpur-Khadiya Imran Khedavala Indian National Congress
53 Maninagar Amul Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party
54 Danilimda (SC) Shailesh Parmar Indian National Congress
55 Sabarmati Harshad Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
56 Asarwa (SC) Darshana Vaghela
57 Daskroi Babubhai Patel
58 Dholka Kiritsinh Dabhi
59 Dhandhuka Kalubhai Rupabhai Dabhi
Surendranagar 60 Dasada (SC) P. K. Parmar
61 Limdi Kiritsinh Rana
62 Wadhwan Jagdish Makwana
63 Chotila Shamji Chauhan
64 Dhangadhra Prakash Varmora
Morbi 65 Morbi Kantilal Amrutiya
66 Tankara Durlabhji Dethariya
67 Wankaner Jitendra Somani
Rajkot 68 Rajkot East Uday Kangad
69 Rajkot West Darshita Shah
70 Rajkot South Ramesh Tilala
71 Rajkot Rural (SC) Bhanuben Babariya Cabinet Minister
72 Jasdan Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya Cabinet Minister
73 Gondal Geetaba Jadeja
74 Jetpur Jayesh Radadiya
75 Dhoraji Mahendra Padalia
Jamnagar 76 Kalavad (SC) Meghji Chavda
77 Jamnagar Rural Raghavji Patel Cabinet Minister
78 Jamnagar North Rivaba Jadeja
79 Jamnagar South Divyesh Akbari
80 Jamjodhpur Hemant Khava Aam Aadmi Party AAP Deputy LP Leader
Devbhoomi Dwarka 81 Khambhaliya Mulu Ayar Bera Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek
Porbandar 83 Porbandar Arjun Modhwadia Indian National Congress Resigned on 4 March 2024 [22]
Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 4 June 2024
84 Kutiyana Kandhal Jadeja Samajwadi Party SP LP Leader
Junagarh 85 Manavadar Arvindbhai Ladani Indian National Congress Resigned on 6 March 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 4 June 2024
86 Junagadh Sanjay Koradiya Bharatiya Janata Party
87 Visavadar Bhupendra Bhayani Aam Aadmi Party Resigned on 13 December 2023 [23]
Gopal Italia Elected on 23 June 2025
88 Keshod Devabhai Malam Bharatiya Janata Party
89 Mangrol Bhagvanjibhai Karagatiya
Gir Somnath 90 Somnath Vimal Chudasama Indian National Congress
91 Talala Bhagabhai Barad Bharatiya Janata Party
92 Kodinar (SC) Pradyuman Vaja
93 Una Kalubhai Rathod
Amreli 94 Dhari Jaysukhbhai Kakadiya
95 Amreli Kaushik Vekariya
96 Lathi Janak Talaviya
97 Savarkundla Mahesh Kaswala
98 Rajula Hirabhai Solanki
Bhavnagar 99 Mahuva Shivabhai Gohil
100 Talaja Gautambhai Chauhan
101 Gariadhar Sudhir Vaghani Aam Aadmi Party
102 Palitana Bhikhabhai Baraiya Bharatiya Janata Party
103 Bhavnagar Rural Parshottambhai Solanki MoS
104 Bhavnagar East Sejalben Pandya
105 Bhavnagar West Jitendra Vaghani
Botad 106 Gadhada (SC) Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya
107 Botad Umeshbhai Makwana Independent [24] Suspended From AAP
Anand 108 Khambhat Chirag Patel Indian National Congress Resigned on 19 December 2023 [25]
Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 4 June 2024
109 Borsad Ramanbhai Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party
110 Anklav Amit Chavda Indian National Congress CLP Leader
111 Umreth Govindbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
112 Anand Yogesh Patel
113 Petlad Kamlesh Patel
114 Sojitra Vipul Patel
Kheda 115 Matar Kalpesh Parmar
116 Nadiad Pankajbhai Desai
117 Mehmedabad Arjunsinh Chauhan
118 Mahudha Sanjaysinh Mahida
119 Thasra Yogendrasinh Parmar
120 Kapadvanj Rajeshkumar Zala
Mahisagar 121 Balasinor Mansinh Chauhan
122 Lunawada Gulabsinh Chauhan Indian National Congress
123 Santrampur (ST) Kuber Dindor Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
Panchmahal 124 Shehra Jethabhai Ahir Deputy Speaker [26]
125 Morva Hadaf (ST) Nimishaben Suthar
126 Godhra C. K. Raulji
127 Kalol (Panchmahal) Fatehsinh Chauhan
128 Halol Jaydrathsinh Parmar
Dahod 129 Fatepura (ST) Ramesh Katara
130 Jhalod (ST) Mahesh Bhuriya
131 Limkheda (ST) Shailesh Bhabhor
132 Dahod (ST) Kanaiyalal Kishori
133 Garbada (ST) Mahendra Bhabhor
134 Devgadhbariya Bachubhai Khabad
Vadodara 135 Savli Ketan Inamdar
136 Vaghodiya Dharmendrasinh Vaghela Independent Resigned on 24 January 2024 [27]
Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 4 June 2024
Chhota Udaipur District 137 Chhota Udaipur (ST) Rajendrasinh Rathva Bharatiya Janata Party
138 Jetpur, Chhota Udaipur (ST) Jayantibhai Rathva
139 Sankheda (ST) Abhesinh Tadvi
Vadodara 140 Dabhoi Shailesh Sotta
141 Vadodara City (SC) Manisha Vakil
142 Sayajigunj Keyur Rokadia
143 Akota Chaitanya Desai
144 Raopura Balkrushna Shukla
145 Manjalpur Yogesh Patel
146 Padra Chaitanyasinh Zala
147 Karjan Akshay Patel
Narmada 148 Nandod (ST) Darshana Vasava
149 Dediapada (ST) Chaitar Vasava Aam Aadmi Party AAP LP Leader
Bharuch District 150 Jambusar Devkishordas Swami Bharatiya Janata Party
151 Vagra Arunsinh Rana
152 Jhagadiya (ST) Ritesh Vasava
153 Bharuch Ramesh Mistry
154 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel
Surat 155 Olpad Mukesh Patel MoS
156 Mangrol (Surat) (ST) Ganpat Vasava
157 Mandvi (Surat) (ST) Kunvarji Halpati MoS
158 Kamrej Prafulbhai Pansheriya MoS
159 Surat East Arvind Rana
160 Surat North Kanti Balar
161 Varachha Road Kishor Kanani
162 Karanj Pravin Ghoghari
163 Limbayat Sangita Patil
164 Udhana Manu Patel
165 Majura Harsh Sanghavi MoS(I/C)
166 Katargam Vinod Moradiya
167 Surat West Purnesh Modi
168 Choryasi Sandip Desai
169 Bardoli (SC) Ishwarbhai Parmar
170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST) Mohanbhai Dhodia
Tapi 171 Vyara (ST) Mohan Kokani
172 Nizar (ST) Jayram Gamit
Dang 173 Dangs (ST) Vijaybhai Patel
Navsari 174 Jalalpore R. C. Patel
175 Navsari Rakesh Desai
176 Gandevi (ST) Naresh Patel
177 Vansda (ST) Anant Patel Indian National Congress
Valsad 178 Dharampur (ST) Arvind Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
179 Valsad Bharat Patel
180 Pardi Kanubhai Desai Cabinet Minister
181 Kaprada (ST) Jitubhai Chaudhary
182 Umbergaon (ST) Ramanlal Patkar

See also

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