15th Gujarat Assembly

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15th 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

BJP has broken the record of winning most seats in Gujarat assembly which was previously with Madhav Singh Solanki who has won 149 seats. BJP has been in power since 1995. [1] BJP is also near the record of being longest serving party in an assembly consecutively. Currently the record is with Left alliance which had been in power for 34 years (from 1977 to 2011).

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. [2] 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. [3]

On 13 December 2022, 3 independent candidates decided to support the BJP government. [4]

Notable positions

S.NoPositionPortraitNamePartyConstituencyOffice Taken
1Speaker
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Shankar Chaudhary BJP Tharad 20 December 2022 [5]
2Deputy Speaker Jethabhai Ahir Shehra
3Leader of the House (Chief Minister)
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Bhupendrabhai Patel [6] Ghatlodia 12 December 2022 [7]
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 [8] Ghatlodia
Indian National Congress 12 Tushar Chaudhary Khedbhrama
Aam Aadmi Party 4 Chaitar Vasava [9] Dediapada
Samajwadi Party 1 Kandhal Jadeja [10] 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 Bharatiya Janata Party
3 Bhuj Keshubhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
4 Anjar Trikam Chhanga Bharatiya Janata Party
5 Gandhidham (SC) Malti Maheshwari Bharatiya Janata Party
6 Rapar Virendrasinh Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
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 [14]
9 Dhanera Mavjibhai Desai Independent
10 Danta (ST) Kantibhai Kharadi Indian National Congress
11 Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani Indian National Congress
12 Palanpur Aniket Thaker Bharatiya Janata Party
13 Deesa Pravin Mali Bharatiya Janata Party
14 Deodar Keshaji Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
15 Kankrej Amrutji Thakor Indian National Congress
Patan 16 Radhanpur Lavingji Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party
17 Chanasma Dinesh Thakor Indian National Congress
18 Patan Kiritkumar Patel Indian National Congress
19 Sidhpur Balvantsinh Rajput Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
Mehsana 20 Kheralu Sardarsinh Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
21 Unjha K. K. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
22 Visnagar Rushikesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
23 Bechraji Sukhaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
24 Kadi (SC) Karsanbhai Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party Died on 4 February 2025
Rajendra ChavdaElected on 23 June 2025
25 Mahesana Mukesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
26 Vijapur C. J. Chavda Indian National Congress Resigned on 19 January 2024 [15]
Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 4 June 2024
Sabarkantha 27 Himatnagar VinendraSinh Zala (V D Zala) Bharatiya Janata Party
28 Idar (SC) Ramanlal Vora Bharatiya Janata Party
29 Khedbrahma (ST) Dr. Tushar Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Aravalli 30 Bhiloda (ST) PunamChand Baranda Bharatiya Janata Party
31 Modasa Bhikhusinh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
32 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala Independent
Sabarkantha 33 Prantij Gajendrasinh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandhinagar 34 Dahegam Balrajsinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
35 Gandhinagar South Alpesh Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
36 Gandhinagar North Ritaben Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
37 Mansa Jayantibhai Patel (J S Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party
38 Kalol (Gandhinagar) Laxmanji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
Ahmedabad 39 Viramgam Hardik Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
40 Sanand Kanubhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
41 Ghatlodia Bhupendrabhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister [16]
42 Vejalpur Amit Thaker Bharatiya Janata Party
43 Vatva Babusinh Jadav Bharatiya Janata Party
44 Ellisbridge Amit Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
45 Naranpura Jitu Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party
46 Nikol Jagdish Vishwakarma Bharatiya Janata Party MoS(I/C)
47 Naroda Payal Kukrani Bharatiya Janata Party
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar Kanchanben Radadiya Bharatiya Janata Party
49 Bapunagar Dineshsinh Kushwaha Bharatiya Janata Party
50 Amraiwadi Dr. Hasmukh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
51 Dariapur Kaushik Jain Bharatiya Janata Party
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 Bharatiya Janata Party
57 Daskroi Babubhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
58 Dholka Kiritsinh Dabhi Bharatiya Janata Party
59 Dhandhuka Kalubhai Rupabhai Dabhi Bharatiya Janata Party
Surendranagar 60 Dasada (SC) P. K. Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
61 Limdi Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana Bharatiya Janata Party
62 Wadhwan Jagdish Makwana Bharatiya Janata Party
63 Chotila Shamabhai Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
64 Dhangadhra Prakashbhai Varmora Bharatiya Janata Party
Morbi 65 Morbi Kantilal Amrutiya Bharatiya Janata Party
66 Tankara Durlabhbhai Dethariya Bharatiya Janata Party
67 Wankaner Jitendra Somani Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot 68 Rajkot East Uday Kangad Bharatiya Janata Party
69 Rajkot West Dr. Darshita Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
70 Rajkot South Rameshbhai Tilala Bharatiya Janata Party
71 Rajkot Rural (SC) Bhanuben Babariya Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
72 Jasdan Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
73 Gondal Geetaba Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
74 Jetpur (Rajkot) Jayesh Radadiya Bharatiya Janata Party
75 Dhoraji Dr. Mahendrabhai Padaliya Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar 76 Kalavad (SC) Meghjibhai Chavda Bharatiya Janata Party
77 Jamnagar Rural Raghavjibhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
78 Jamnagar North Rivaba Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
79 Jamnagar South Divyeshbhai Akbari Bharatiya Janata Party
80 Jamjodhpur Hemant Khava Aam Aadmi Party AAP Deputy LP Leader
Devbhoomi Dwarka 81 Khambhaliya Mulubhai Bera Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek Bharatiya Janata Party
Porbandar 83 Porbandar Arjun Modhwadia Indian National Congress Resigned on 4 March 2024 [17]
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 [18]
Gopal Italia Elected on 23 June 2025
88 Keshod Devabhai Malam Bharatiya Janata Party
89 Mangrol (Junagadh) Bhagvanjibhai Karagatiya Bharatiya Janata Party
Gir Somnath 90 Somnath Vimal Chudasama Indian National Congress
91 Talala Bhagabhai Barad Bharatiya Janata Party
92 Kodinar (SC) Pradyuman Vaja Bharatiya Janata Party
93 Una Kalubhai Rathod Bharatiya Janata Party
Amreli 94 Dhari Jaysukhbhai Kakdiya Bharatiya Janata Party
95 Amreli Kaushik Vekariya Bharatiya Janata Party
96 Lathi Janakbhai Talaviya Bharatiya Janata Party
97 Savarkundla Mahesh Kasvala Bharatiya Janata Party
98 Rajula Hirabhai Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavnagar 99 Mahuva (Bhavnagar) Shivabhai Gohil Bharatiya Janata Party
100 Talaja Gutambhai Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
101 Gariadhar Sudhir Vaghani Aam Aadmi Party
102 Palitana Bhikhabhai Baraiya Bharatiya Janata Party
103 Bhavnagar Rural Parshottambhai Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
104 Bhavnagar East Sejalben Pandya Bharatiya Janata Party
105 Bhavnagar West Jitendra Vaghani Bharatiya Janata Party
Botad 106 Gadhada (SC) Mahant Tundiya Bharatiya Janata Party
107 Botad Umeshbhai Makwana Independent [19] Suspended From AAP
Anand 108 Khambhat Chirag Patel Indian National Congress Resigned on 19 December 2023 [20]
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 Bharatiya Janata Party
113 Petlad Kamlesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
114 Sojitra Vipul Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Kheda 115 Matar Kalpeshbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
116 Nadiad Pankajbhai Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
117 Mehmedabad Arjunsinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
118 Mahudha Sanjaysinh Mahida Bharatiya Janata Party
119 Thasra Yogendrasinh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
120 Kapadvanj Rajeshkumar Zala Bharatiya Janata Party
Mahisagar 121 Balasinor Mansinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
122 Lunawada Gulabsinh Chauhan Indian National Congress
123 Santrampur (ST) Dr. Kuberbhai Dindor Bharatiya Janata Party

MoS

Panchmahal 124 Shehra Jethabhai Ahir Bharatiya Janata Party Deputy Speaker [21]
125 Morva Hadaf (ST) Nimishaben Suthar Bharatiya Janata Party
126 Godhra C. K. Raulji Bharatiya Janata Party
127 Kalol (Panchmahal) Fatehsinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
128 Halol Jaydrathsinhji Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
Dahod 129 Fatepura (ST) Rameshbhai Katara Bharatiya Janata Party
130 Jhalod (ST) Mahesh Bhuriya Bharatiya Janata Party
131 Limkheda (ST) Shaileshbhai Bhabhor Bharatiya Janata Party
132 Dahod (ST) Kanaiyalal Kishori Bharatiya Janata Party
133 Garbada (ST) Mahendrabhai Bhabhor Bharatiya Janata Party
134 Devgadhbariya Bachubhai Khabad Bharatiya Janata Party
Vadodara 135 Savli Ketan Inamdar Bharatiya Janata Party
136 Vaghodiya Dharmendrasinh Vaghela Independent Resigned on 24 January 2024 [22]
Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 4 June 2024
Chhota Udaipur District 137 Chhota Udaipur (ST) Rajendrasinh Rathwa Bharatiya Janata Party
138 Jetpur (Chhota Udaipur) (ST) Jayantibhai Rathva Bharatiya Janata Party
139 Sankheda (ST) Abhesinh Tadvi Bharatiya Janata Party
Vadodara 140 Dabhoi Shailesh Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party
141 Vadodara City (SC) Manisha Vakil Bharatiya Janata Party
142 Sayajigunj Keyur Rokadia Bharatiya Janata Party
143 Akota Chaitanya Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
144 Raopura Balkrushna Shukla Bharatiya Janata Party
145 Manjalpur Yogesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
146 Padra Chaitanyasinh Zala Bharatiya Janata Party
147 Karjan Akshay Patel (Gujarat politician) Bharatiya Janata Party
Narmada 148 Nandod (ST)Dr. Darshana Deshmukh (Vasava) Bharatiya Janata Party
149 Dediapada (ST) Chaitar Vasava Aam Aadmi Party AAP LP Leader
Bharuch District 150 Jambusar Devkishordas Swami Bharatiya Janata Party
151 Vagra Arunsinh Rana Bharatiya Janata Party
152 Jhagadiya (ST) Ritesh Vasava Bharatiya Janata Party
153 Bharuch Ramesh Mistry Bharatiya Janata Party
154 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat 155 Olpad Mukesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
156 Mangrol (Surat) (ST) Ganpat Vasava Bharatiya Janata Party
157 Mandvi (Surat) (ST) Kunvarjibhai Halpati Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
158 Kamrej Prafulbhai Pansheriya Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
159 Surat East Arvind Rana Bharatiya Janata Party
160 Surat North Kantibhai Balar Bharatiya Janata Party
161 Varachha Road Kishore Kanani Bharatiya Janata Party
162 Karanj Pravinbhai Ghoghari Bharatiya Janata Party
163 Limbayat Sangita Patil Bharatiya Janata Party
164 Udhana Manubhai Patel (politician) Bharatiya Janata Party
165 Majura Harsh Sanghavi Bharatiya Janata Party MoS(I/C)
166 Katargam Vinodbhai Moradiya Bharatiya Janata Party
167 Surat West Purnesh Modi Bharatiya Janata Party
168 Choryasi Sandip Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
169 Bardoli (SC) Ishwarbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST) Mohanbhai Dhodia Bharatiya Janata Party
Tapi 171 Vyara (ST) Mohanbhai Konkani Bharatiya Janata Party
172 Nizar (ST)Dr. Jairam Gamit Bharatiya Janata Party
Dang 173 Dangs (ST) Vijaybhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Navsari 174 Jalalpore R. C. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
175 Navsari Rakesh Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
176 Gandevi (ST) Naresh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
177 Vansda (ST) Anant Patel Indian National Congress
Valsad 178 Dharampur (ST) Arvindbhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
179 Valsad Bharatbhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
180 Pardi Kanubhai Desai Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
181 Kaprada (ST) Jitubhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
182 Umbergaon (ST) Ramanlal Patkar Bharatiya Janata Party

See also

References

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