2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat ; 92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	61.54% (2.24%)
Chief Minister before election; Narendra Modi ; BJP	Chief Minister of Gujarat ; Narendra Modi ; BJP

Last updated April 14, 2024

The 2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections were held in December 2002; they necessitated by the resignation of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the dissolution of the legislative assembly in July 2002, 8 months before its term was due to expire. Modi resigned due to widespread allegations that he had taken insufficient action to prevent the riots that took place a few months earlier. The Bharatiya Janata Party was led by Modi, with the Indian National Congress being the chief opposition.

The legislative assembly of Gujarat is elected from 182 constituencies, which were contested by a total of 21 parties and several hundred independent candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 127 seats, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly. Modi was sworn in for a second term as chief minister.

Results



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Bharatiya Janata Party	10,194,353	49.85	127	10
	Indian National Congress	8,033,104	39.28	51	2
	Janata Dal (United)	175,024	0.86	2	New
	Others	876,500	4.29	0	0
	Independents	1,169,711	5.72	2	–1
Total		20,448,692	100.00	182	0

Valid votes		20,448,692	99.98
Invalid/blank votes		3,582	0.02
Total votes		20,452,274	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		33,238,196	61.53
Source: ECI^[5]

Elected members

The following candidates won election from their respective seats:^[6]

Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	Member
Abdasa	None	Jadeja Narendrasinh Madhavsinhaj	Bharatiya Janata Party
Mandvi	None	Patel Chhabilbhai Naranbhai	Indian National Congress
Bhuj	None	Ahir Shivjibhai Karshanbhai	Indian National Congress
Mundra	SC	Dhua Gopalbhai Gabhabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Anjar	None	Dr. Aacharya Nimaben Bhavesh	Indian National Congress
Rapar	None	Babubhai Meghji Shah	Indian National Congress
Dasada	SC	Makwana Manaharlal Maganlal	Indian National Congress
Wadhwan	None	Kela Dhanrajbhai Govindbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Limbdi	None	Bharvad Bhavanbhai Jivanbhai	Indian National Congress
Chotila	None	Jinjariya Popatbhai Savshibhai	Independent
Halvad	None	Kavadiya Jayantilal Ramjibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhrangadhra	None	Indravijaysinh (i.k.) Jadeja	Bharatiya Janata Party
Morvi	None	Amrutiya Kantilal Shivabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Tankara	None	Kundariya Mohanbhai Kalyanji	Bharatiya Janata Party
Wankaner	None	Somani Jyotsanaben Jitendrabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jasdan	None	Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya	Indian National Congress
Rajkot-i	None	Tapubhai Limbasiya	Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot-ii	None	Vajubhai Vala	Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot Rural	SC	Parmar Siddharth Mayaram	Bharatiya Janata Party
Gondal	None	Jayrajsinh Temubha Jadeja	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jetpur	None	Korat Jashuben Savajibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhoraji	None	Radadiya Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai	Indian National Congress
Upleta	None	Pravinbhai Mohanbhai Makadia	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jodiya	None	Bhojani Parsotambhai Nanjibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar	None	Trivedi Vasuben Narendra	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar Rural	SC	Dr. Dinesh Parmar	Indian National Congress
Kalawad	None	Faldu Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai (r.c. Faldu)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamjodhpur	None	Chimanlal Dharamsinhbhai Saparia	Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhanvad	None	Madam Vikrambhai Arjanbhai	Indian National Congress
Khambhalia	None	Chavada Karubhai Naran	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dwarka	None	Manek Pabubha Virambha	Indian National Congress
Porbandar	None	Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhavadiya	Indian National Congress
Kutiyana	None	Odedara Karshanbhai Dulabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Mangrol	None	Dr. Chudasama Chandrikaben Kanjibhai	Indian National Congress
Manavadar	None	Sureja Rateebhai Gordhanbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Keshod	SC	Boricha Madhabhai Lakhabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Talala	None	Paramar Govindbhai Varjangbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Somnath	None	Barad Jesabhai Bhanabhai	Indian National Congress
Una	None	Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai	Indian National Congress
Visavadar	None	Bhalala Kanubhai Mepabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Maliya	None	Joshi Bhikhabhai Galabhai	Indian National Congress
Junagadh	None	Mashroo Mahendra Liladhar	Bharatiya Janata Party
Babra	None	Undhad Bavkubhai Nathabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Lathi	None	Bechar Bhadani	Bharatiya Janata Party
Amreli	None	Dhanani Pareshbhai Dhirajlal	Indian National Congress
Dhari	None	Balubhai Jivrajbhai Tanti	Bharatiya Janata Party
Kodinar	None	Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajula	None	Solanki Hirabhai Odhavjibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Botad	None	Saurabh Patel	Bharatiya Janata Party
Gadhada	SC	Maru Pravinbhai Tidabhai	Indian National Congress
Palitana	None	Mandaviya Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Sihor	None	Nakarani Keshubhai Hirajibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Kundla	None	Kalubhai Virani	Bharatiya Janata Party
Mahuva	None	Dr. Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsariya	Bharatiya Janata Party
Talaja	None	Gohil Shivabhai Jerambhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Ghogho	None	Solanki Parsottam O.	Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavnagar North	None	Trivedi Mahendrabhai Shantibhai (mahendra Trivedi)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavnagar South	None	Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dhandhuka	None	Bharatbhai Baldevbhai Pandya	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dholka	None	Chudasama Bhupendrasinh	Bharatiya Janata Party
Bavla	SC	Lakum Kantibhai Ramabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Mandal	None	Patel Pragjibhai Naranbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Viramgam	None	Dodiya Vajubhai Parmabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Sarkhej	None	Amit Shah	Bharatiya Janata Party
Daskroi	None	Patel Babubhai Jamnadas	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dehgam	None	Jagdish Thakor	Indian National Congress
Sabarmati	None	Patel Jitendrabhai Babubhai (dr. Jitubhai Patel)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Ellis Bridge	None	Sheth Bhavinbhai Nalinibhai (engineer)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dariapur-kazipur	None	Barot Bharatkumar Chimanlal (bharat Barot)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Shahpur	None	Patel Kaushikkumar Jamnadas (kaushik Patel)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Kalupur	None	Shaikh Mohammed Farooq Husainmiya (farooq Shaikh)	Indian National Congress
Asarwa	None	Jadeja Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh	Bharatiya Janata Party
Rakhial	None	Zadafia Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Shaher Kotda	SC	Vaghela Jitendrakumar Umakant	Bharatiya Janata Party
Khadia	None	Ashok Bhatt	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamalpur	None	Devadiwala Usmangani Ismailbhai	Indian National Congress
Maninagar	None	Narendra Modi	Bharatiya Janata Party
Naroda	None	Kodnani Mayaben Surendrabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandhinagar	None	Dr. C. J. Chavda	Indian National Congress
Kalol	None	Dr. Atul K. Patel	Bharatiya Janata Party
Kadi	None	Thakor Baldevji Chanduji	Indian National Congress
Jotana	SC	Ishwarbhai Dhanabhai Makwana	Bharatiya Janata Party
Mehsana	None	Anilbhai Tribhovandas Patel (apollo Group)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Mansa	None	Pro. Mangalbhai Patel	Bharatiya Janata Party
Vijapur	None	Patel Kantibhai Ramabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Visnagar	None	Patel Prahladbhai Mohanlal	Bharatiya Janata Party
Kheralu	None	Desai Ramilaben Rambhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Unjha	None	Patel Narayanbhai Lallubhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Sidhpur	None	Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput	Indian National Congress
Vagdod	None	Thakor Jodhaji Galabji	Indian National Congress
Patan	None	Anandiben Patel	Bharatiya Janata Party
Chanasma	None	Desai Malajibhai Devajibhai	Indian National Congress
Sami	None	Thakor Dilipkumar Virajibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Radhanpur	None	Chaudhary Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Vav	None	Rajput Hemaji Darghaji	Indian National Congress
Deodar	None	Patel Bhemabhai Ramsingbhai	Independent
Kankrej	None	Khanpura Dharshibhai Lakhabhai	Indian National Congress
Deesa	None	Rabari Govabhai Hamirabhai	Indian National Congress
Dhanera	None	Patel Harjivanbhai Hirabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Palanpur	None	Kachoriya Kantilal Dharamdas	Bharatiya Janata Party
Vadgam	SC	Dolat Bhai Parmar	Indian National Congress
Danta	None	Gadhvi Mukeshkumar Bhairavdanji	Indian National Congress
Khedbrahma	ST	Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhari	Indian National Congress
Idar	SC	Vora Ramanlal Ishwarlal	Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhiloda	None	Dr. Anil Joshiyara	Indian National Congress
Himatnagar	None	Chavada Ranjitsinh Narsinh	Bharatiya Janata Party
Prantij	None	Rathod Deepsinh Shankarsinh	Bharatiya Janata Party
Modasa	None	Parmar Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh	Bharatiya Janata Party
Bayad	None	Solanki Ramsinhji Rupsinhji	Indian National Congress
Meghraj	None	Parmar Bhikhiben Girvatsinh	Bharatiya Janata Party
Santrampur	None	Pandya Prabodhkant Damodar	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jhalod	ST	Katara Bhurabhai Jetabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Limdi	ST	Bhuriya Maheshbhai Somjibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dohad	ST	Damor Tersinhbhai Badiyabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Limkheda	ST	Babubhai Soniyabhai Bhabhor	Bharatiya Janata Party
Devgadh Baria	None	Bachubhai Khabad	Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajgadh	None	Chauhan Fatesinh Vakhatsinh	Bharatiya Janata Party
Halol	None	Parmar Jayadrathsinhjee Chandrasinhjee	Bharatiya Janata Party
Kalol	None	Chauhan Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh	Bharatiya Janata Party
Godhra	None	Bhatt Hareshkumar Induprasad	Bharatiya Janata Party
Shehra	None	Ahir (bharwad) Jethabhai Ghelabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Lunavada	None	Maliwad Kalubhai Hirabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Randhikpur	ST	Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor	Bharatiya Janata Party
Balasinor	None	Rajesh Pathak (pappu Pathak)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Kapadvanj	None	Shah Bimal Kumar Kayantilal	Bharatiya Janata Party
Thasra	None	Chauhan Bhagvansinh Raysinh	Bharatiya Janata Party
Umreth	None	Patel Vishnubhai Chhotabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Kathlal	None	Zala Gautambhai Jesangbhai	Indian National Congress
Mehmedabad	None	Chauhan Sundarsinh Bhalabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Mahudha	None	Thakor Natvarsinh Fulsinh	Indian National Congress
Nadiad	None	Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai (gotiyo)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Chakalasi	None	Vaghela Shankerbhai Desaibhai	Indian National Congress
Anand	None	Patel Dilipbhai Manibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Sarsa	None	Solanki Jasvantsinhji Amarsinhji (jasubha)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Petlad	None	Chandrakant Dahyabhai Patel (c.d. Patel)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Sojitra	SC	Ambalal Ashabhai Rohit	Bharatiya Janata Party
Matar	None	Rakesh Rao Advocate	Bharatiya Janata Party
Borsad	None	Solanki Bharatbhai Madhavsinh	Indian National Congress
Bhadran	None	Parmar Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh	Indian National Congress
Cambay	None	Shukal Shirishkumar Madhusudan	Bharatiya Janata Party
Chhota Udaipur	ST	Rathwa Shankarbhai Vichhiyabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jetpur	None	Baria Vechatbhai Hamirbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Nasvadi	ST	Bhil Kantibhai Trikambhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Sankheda	ST	Tadvi Kantibhai Bhaijibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dabhoi	None	Patel Chandrakant Motibhai (prof. C. M. Patel)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Savli	None	Upendrasinhji Pratapsinhji Gohil (bapu)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Baroda City	None	Bhupendra Lakhawala	Bharatiya Janata Party
Sayajiganj	None	Jitendra Sukhadia	Bharatiya Janata Party
Raopura	None	Yogesh Patel	Bharatiya Janata Party
Vaghodia	None	Madhubhai Shrivastav	Bharatiya Janata Party
Baroda Rural	None	Dilubha Chudasama	Bharatiya Janata Party
Padra	None	Poonam Parmar (poonam Ranchhodsinh Parmar)	Bharatiya Janata Party
Karjan	SC	Kanodia Nareshkumar Mithalal	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jambusar	None	Mori Chhatrasinh Pujabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Vagra	None	Rashida Iqbal Patel	Indian National Congress
Broach	None	Mistry Rameshbhai Narandas	Bharatiya Janata Party
Ankleshwar	None	Patel Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jhagadia	ST	Vasava Chhotubhai	Janata Dal
Dediapada	ST	Maheshbhai Chhotubhai Vasava	Janata Dal
Rajpipla	ST	Vasava Harshadbhai Chunilal	Bharatiya Janata Party
Nijhar	ST	Vasava Pareshbhai Govindbhai	Indian National Congress
Mangrol	ST	Vasava Ganpatbhai Vestabhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Songadh	ST	Vasava Nagarbhai Diveliyabhai	Indian National Congress
Vyara	ST	Chaudhary Tusharbhai Amarsinhbhai	Indian National Congress
Mahuva	ST	Dhodiya Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Bardoli	ST	Anilkumar Mohanbhai Patel (rathod)	Indian National Congress
Kamrej	ST	Rathod Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Olpad	None	Patel Dhansukhbhai Nathubhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City North	None	Gejera Dhirubhai Haribhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat City East	None	Gilitwala Manish Natvarlal	Indian National Congress
Surat City West	None	Chapatwala Bhavnaben Hemantbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Chorasi	None	Narottambhai Patel	Bharatiya Janata Party
Jalalpore	None	R. C. Patel	Bharatiya Janata Party
Navsari	ST	Patel Mangubhai Chhaganbhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandevi	None	Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai Patel	Bharatiya Janata Party
Chikhli	ST	Bhartiben Nardevbhai Patel	Indian National Congress
Dangs-bansda	ST	Bhoye Madhubhai Jeliyabhai	Indian National Congress
Bulsar	None	Desai Dolatrai Nathubhai	Bharatiya Janata Party
Dharampur	ST	Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel	Indian National Congress
Mota Pondha	ST	Chaudhari Jitubhai Harjibhai	Indian National Congress
Pardi	ST	Patel Laxmanbhai Babubhai	Indian National Congress
Umbergaon	ST	Shankarbhai Manglabhai Varli	Indian National Congress

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↑ Brasted, Howard V (2005). Nelly Lahoud, A H Johns (ed.). Islam in World Politics. Routledge. p. 119. ISBN 978-0415324113. the successful anti-Muslim campaign run in Gujarat in December 2002 by its provincial chief minister Narendra Modi – a hardline Hindu nationalist preacher turned politician – has ominous implicitions.
↑ Corbridge, Stuart; John Harriss; Craig Jeffrey (2012). India Today: Economy, Politics and Society. Polity Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0745661124. December 2002, the BJP – led by Narendra Modi, who conducted a vicious campaign, making many stridently anti-Muslim statements
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[1] "Schedule for election to Gujarat Legislative Assembly". Press Information Bureau. 18 November 2002.

[Brasted-2] Brasted, Howard V (2005). Nelly Lahoud, A H Johns (ed.). Islam in World Politics. Routledge. p. 119. ISBN 978-0415324113. the successful anti-Muslim campaign run in Gujarat in December 2002 by its provincial chief minister Narendra Modi – a hardline Hindu nationalist preacher turned politician – has ominous implicitions.

[Corbridge_2012-3] Corbridge, Stuart; John Harriss; Craig Jeffrey (2012). India Today: Economy, Politics and Society. Polity Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0745661124. December 2002, the BJP – led by Narendra Modi, who conducted a vicious campaign, making many stridently anti-Muslim statements

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