2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
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  2012 9 and 14 December 2017 2022  

All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.01% (Decrease2.svg3.01%)
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Vijay Rupani Bharatsinh Solanki
Party BJP INC
Leader since20162015
Leader's seat Rajkot West Did not contest
Last election11561
Seats before11561
Seats won9977
Seat changeDecrease2.svg16Increase2.svg16
Popular vote14,724,42712,438,937
Percentage49.05%41.44%
SwingIncrease2.svg1.15%Increase2.svg2.57%

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Election result map

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Structure of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the election

Chief Minister before election

Vijay Rupani
BJP

Chief Minister

Vijay Rupani
BJP

The 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2017 was held on 9 December 2017 and 14 December 2017 in the Indian state of Gujarat to elect the Members of Legislative Assembly (MLA). The votes were counted on 18 December. All 182 members of the 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly were elected with the leader of the largest party or coalition expected to become the next chief minister. [1]

Contents

The incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party obtained a simple majority with an increase in the vote share. Despite suffering a decrease in the number of seats, the incumbent government retained a simple majority in the house. The vote share and number of seats for Congress increased from the previous election in 2012. This was the highest number of seats won by the Congress in the last 32 years (after the 1985 election, in which Congress won 149 seats). The next election was held in December 2022.

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Gujarat in India

Background

Gujarat, like the other states of India, follows parliamentary system of government. The government is responsible for the Legislative Assembly and stays in power only if it has the support of a majority of its members. Elections take place on a first-past-the-post basis: the candidate with the most votes wins the seat regardless of an absolute majority. Every citizen of the state who is 18 and above is eligible to vote. The respective governors of the state then invite the leader of the largest party or coalition to form the government. The Constitution of India states that the term of Legislative Assemblies is five years. As is common in most other first-past-the-post electoral systems, the state's politics are dominated by two parties – the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The term of the prior Gujarat Legislative Assembly ended on 22 January 2018. The previous assembly election, held in 2012, resulted in BJP gaining a majority of seats and Narendra Modi becoming the chief minister. After the 2014 General Elections, Modi became the prime minister of the country and Anandiben Patel was appointed the chief minister of Gujarat. After the Patidar agitations, Dalit protests and claims of poor governance, she was replaced by Vijay Rupani as the chief minister by the party.

Electoral process changes

VVPAT-fitted EVMs were used in the entire Gujarat state at 50,128 polling stations in the 2017 elections, which was the first time that the entire state saw the implementation of VVPAT. [2] VVPAT slips were counted in a polling station in each of Gujarat's 182 constituencies. [3] [4] There were 43.3 million registered voters in Gujarat as of September 25, 2017. [5]

Group of votersVoters population
Male2,25,57,032
Female2,07,57,032
Third gender169
Total voters4,33,14,233
Polling booths50,128
Voters per booth864

Demographics

Other Backward Castes, excluding Muslim OBCs, comprised 48% of the total population of Gujarat. [6] [7] [8] 147 communities were considered to be OBCs at the time of the election. [9] Scheduled tribes (primarily Adivasis) comprised 15.5% of the population, while scheduled castes (Dalits) totalled 7%. [10] [11] Muslims of various castes constituted 9.7% of the population. [12] Forward castes and others made up the remainder.

Castes of Gujarat
CastePopulation (%)Notes
OBC 48% Koli + Thakor - 44%, other OBCs (like Ahir, Bharwad etc.) - 56%
Adivasis (STs)14.75% Bhil - 46%, Dubla - 8%, Dhodia - 7.9%, Rathwa - 7.2%, Naikda - 5.3%, Gamit - 4.7%, Kokna - 4.4%, Chaudhri - 3.8%, Warli - 3.4%, Dhanka - 3.4%, Pateliya - 1.5%, Koli (tribal) - 1.3%
Patidar 11%80% - Leuva and Kadva, others (Anjana and Matiya) have OBC status - 20%
Kshatriyas 5%
Muslims 9%includes Muslim OBCs
Dalits (SCs)7%
Others5.25%includes Brahmins, Lohana, Bania (caste), Christians, Parsis, Jains, etc.

Campaigns

Bhartiya Janata Party

Jaitley said continuous growth, unity and concern for every section are main ingredients of BJP manifesto. He said social polarization path attempted by Congress will harm the State like what happened in the decade of 1980s.Jaitley said Congress had mentioned some programmes that are already implemented by BJP government. The government is already giving minimum support price for ground nut, delivering crop insurance, assistance for check dam and drip irrigation, loan under Mudra schemes [13] [14]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had addressed 34 public rallies in his home state. [15]

Manifesto: [16] [17] [18]

Agri Proposals:

Youth Proposals:

For Women:

Education Policy:

Healthcare:

Village Development:

Urban Development:

Industrial Policies:

Tribal Welfare:

OBC Welfare:

SC and ST Welfare:

Dalit Welfare:

Poor Labourers and Workers:

Financially Backward Communities:

Ports:

Transparent and Better Governance:

Tourism:

Cultural Policies:

Senior Citizens:

For NRI Gujarati:

Indian National Congress

Manifesto: [19]

Woman and Healthcare:

Farmers:

Rural and Housing:

Business, Law & Order:

cost of living and inflation:

For youth & students:

Polls

Opinion polls

Election schedule Gujarat election schedule, 2017.png
Election schedule
Polling firm/CommissionerDate published
BJP INC Others
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) [20] August 31, 201759%
144–152
29%
26-32
12%
0
India-Today (Axis) [21] October 24, 201748%
120-135
38%
55-70
14%
0-3
Times Now (VMR) [22] October 25, 201752%
118-134
37%
49-61
11%
0-2
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) [23] November 9, 201747%
113-121
41%
58-64
12%
1-7
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) [24] December 4, 201743%
91-99
43%
78-86
14%
3-7
Times Now (VMR) [25] December 6, 201745%
106-116
40%
63-73
15%
2-4

Exit polls

Exit polls were released on the evening of December 14.

Polling firm/Commissioner
BJP INC Others
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS) [26] 49%
117
41%
64
9%
1
TV9 CVoter [26] 52%
109
39%
74
9.3%
0
Axis-India Today [26] 47%
99-113
42%
68-82
11%
VMR-Times Now [26] 48%
108-118
41%
61-71
11%
0-3
Republic-JanKiBaat [26]
115-130

50-65

0-2
VDP Associates [26] 48%
142
40%
37
12%
3
CNX Samay [26] 48%
110-120
39%
65-75
13%
2-4
Today's Chanakya [26] 49%
135
38%
47
13%
Nirmana TV (Gujarati) [26]
104

74

4
CVoter[ citation needed ]47.4%
108
43.3%
74
9.3%
0
Poll of polls (Average)117641
Actual results99803

Results

The votes were counted on 18 December 2017. Over 1.9% of all voters in the election specified the None of the Above (NOTA) option, which amounted to more than 500,000 votes. [27]

Parties and coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes %±pp Won+/−
Bharatiya Janata Party 14,724,42749.1Increase2.svg1.299Decrease2.svg16
Indian National Congress 12,438,93741.4Increase2.svg2.577Increase2.svg16
Independent 1,290,2784.3Decrease2.svg1.53Increase2.svg2
Bharatiya Tribal Party 222,6940.7Increase2.svg0.72Increase2.svg2
Bahujan Samaj Party 207,0070.7Decrease2.svg0.60Steady2.svg
Nationalist Congress Party 184,8150.6Decrease2.svg0.41Decrease2.svg1
All India Hindustan Congress Party 83,9220.3Increase2.svg0.30Steady2.svg
Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular)45,8330.2Increase2.svg0.20Steady2.svg
Aam Aadmi Party 24,9180.1Increase2.svg0.10Steady2.svg
Janata Dal 0Decrease2.svg1
None of the Above (NOTA)551,6151.8Increase2.svg1.8
Total30,015,920100.00182±0
Valid votes30,015,92099.87
Invalid votes37,7060.13
Votes cast / turnout30,053,62669.01
Abstentions13,493,33030.99
Registered voters43,546,956
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Regions of Gujarat with their constituencies

Results by region

RegionSeats [28] NDAUPAOthers
Central Gujarat 6137222
North Gujarat 3214180
Saurashtra Kutch 5423301
South Gujarat 3525100
Total18299803

Results by district

DistrictSeatsNDAUPAOthers
Ahmedabad 211560
Anand 7250
Kheda 7340
Mahisagar 2101
Panchmahal 5401
Dahod 6330
Vadodara 10820
Chhota Udaipur 3120
Banaskantha 9360
Patan 4130
Mehsana 7520
Sabarkantha 4310
Aravalli 3030
Gandhinagar 5230
Kutch 6420
Surendranagar 5140
Morbi 3030
Rajkot 8620
Jamnagar 5230
Devbhumi Dwarka 2110
Porbandar 2101
Junagadh 5140
Gir Somnath 4040
Amreli 5050
Bhavnagar 7610
Botad 2110
Narmada 2020
Bharuch 5320
Surat 161510
Tapi 2020
Dang 1010
Navsari 4310
Valsad 5410
Total1829980 [lower-alpha 1] 3

Results by constituency

[29]

NoConstituencyWinnerPolitical partyVotesMargin2012 Winner
Kutch district
1 Abdasa Pradyumansinh Jadeja INC 71,84836,778 INC
2 Mandvi (Kachchh) Virendrasinh Jadeja BJP 79,5699046 BJP
3 Bhuj Dr. Nimaben Acharya BJP 86,53214,022 BJP
4 Anjar Vasanbhai Ahir BJP 75,33111,313 BJP
5 Gandhidham Malti Maheshwari BJP 79,71320,270 BJP
6 Rapar Santokben Aarethiya INC 63,81415,209 BJP
Banaskantha district
7 Vav Geniben Thakor INC 1,02,3286655 BJP
8 Tharad Parbatbhai Patel BJP 69,78911,733 BJP
9 Dhanera Nathabhai Patel INC 82,9092093 INC
10 Danta (ST)Kantibhai Kharadi INC 86,12924,652 INC
11 Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani Independent 95,49719,696 INC
12 Palanpur Mahesh Patel INC 91,51217,593 INC
13 Deesa Shashikant Pandya BJP 85,41114,531 BJP
14 Deodar Shivabhai Bhuriya INC 80,432972 BJP
15 Kankrej Kiritsinh Vaghela BJP 95,1318588 INC
Patan district
16 Radhanpur Alpesh Thakor INC 85,77714,857 BJP
17 Chanasma Dilipkumar Thakor BJP 73,7718234 BJP
18 Patan Kiritkumar Patel INC 1,03,27325,279 BJP
19 Sidhpur Chandanji Thakor INC 88,26817,260 INC
Mehsana district
20 Kheralu Bharatsinhji Dabhi BJP 59,84721,415 BJP
21 Unjha Dr. Asha Patel INC 81,79719,529 BJP
22 Visnagar Rushikesh Patel BJP 77,4962869 BJP
23 Bechraji Bharatji Thakor INC 80,89415,811 BJP
24 Kadi (SC)Punjabhai Solanki BJP 96,6517746 INC
25 Mehsana Nitinbhai Patel BJP 90,2357137 BJP
26 Vijapur Ramanbhai Patel BJP 72,3261164 INC
Sabarkantha district
27 Himatnagar Rajubhai Chavda BJP 94,3401712 INC
28 Idar (SC) Hitu Kanodia BJP 98,81514,813 BJP
29 Khedbrahma (ST) Ashvin Kotwal INC 85,91611,131 INC
Aravalli district
30 Bhiloda (ST)Dr. Anil Joshiyara INC 95,71912,417 INC
31 Modasa Rajesndrasinh Thakor INC 83,4111640 INC
32 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala INC 79,5567901 INC
Sabarkantha district
33 Prantij Gajendrasinh Parmar BJP 83,4822551 INC
Gandhinagar district
34 Dahegam Balrajsinh Chauhan BJP 74,44510,860 INC
35 Gandhinagar South Shambhuji Thakor BJP 1,07,48011,538 BJP
36 Gandhinagar North Dr. C. J. Chavda INC 80,1425736 BJP
37 Mansa Surekhkumar Patel INC 77,902524 INC
38 Kalol (Gandhinagar) Baldevji Thakor INC 82,8867,965 INC
Ahmedabad district
39 Viramgam Lakhabhai Bharwad INC 76,1786548 INC
40 Sanand Kanubhai Patel BJP 67,6927721 INC
41 Ghatlodia Bhupendrabhai Patel BJP 1,75,6521,17,750 BJP
42 Vejalpur Kishor Chauhan BJP 1,17,74822,567 BJP
43 Vatva Pradipsinh Jadeja BJP 1,31,13362,380 BJP
44 Ellis Bridge Rakesh Shah BJP 1,16,81185,205 BJP
45 Naranpura Kaushik Patel BJP 1,06,45866,215 BJP
46 Nikol Jagdish Panchal BJP 87,76424,880 BJP
47 Naroda Balram Thawani BJP 1,08,16860,142 BJP
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar Vallabhbhai Kakadiya BJP 88,12434,088 BJP
49 Bapunagar Himmatsinh Patel INC 58,7853067 BJP
50 Amraiwadi Hasmukhbhai Patel BJP 1,05,69449,732 BJP
51 Dariapur Gyasuddin Shaikh INC 63,7126187 INC
52 Jamalpur-Khadia Imran Khedawala INC 75,34629,339 BJP
53 Maninagar Suresh Patel BJP 1,16,11375,199 BJP
54 Danilimda (SC) Shailesh Parmar INC 90,69132,510 INC
55 Sabarmati Arvindkumar Patel BJP 1,13,50368,810 BJP
56 Asarwa (SC) Pradip Parmar BJP 87,23849,264 BJP
57 Daskroi Babu Jamna Patel BJP 1,27,43245,065 BJP
58 Dholka Bhupendrasinh Chudasama BJP 71,530327 BJP
59 Dhandhuka Rajesh Gohil INC 67,4775920 BJP
Surendranagar district
60 Dasada (SC)Naushadji Solanki INC 74,0093728 BJP
61 Limdi Soma Ganda Kolipatel INC 83,90914,651 INC
62 Wadhwan Dhanjibhai Patel BJP 8959519,524 BJP
63 Chotila Rutvik Makwana INC 79,96023,887 BJP
64 Dhrangadhra Parshottam Sabariya INC 97,13513,916 BJP
Morbi district
65 Morbi Brijesh Merja INC 89,3963419 BJP
66 Tankara Lalit Kagathra INC 94,09029,770 BJP
67 Wankaner Mohammed Javed Pirzada INC 72,5881361 INC
Rajkot district
68 Rajkot East Arvind Raiyani BJP 93,08722,782 INC
69 Rajkot West Vijay Rupani BJP 1,31,58653,755 BJP
70 Rajkot South Govind Patel BJP 98,95147,121 BJP
71 Rajkot Rural (SC)Lakhabhai Sagathiya BJP 92,1142179 BJP
72 Jasdan Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya INC 84,3219277 INC
73 Gondal Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja BJP 70,50615,397 BJP
74 Jetpur (Rajkot) Jayesh Radadiya BJP 98,94825,581 INC
75 Dhoraji Lalit Vasoya INC 85,07025,085 INC
Jamnagar district
76 Kalavad (SC)Pravin Muchhadiya INC 78,08532,951 BJP
77 Jamnagar Rural Vallabh Dharaviya INC 70,7506397 INC
78 Jamnagar North Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha) BJP 84,32740,963 INC
79 Jamnagar South R. C. Faldu BJP 71,71816,349 BJP
80 Jamjodhpur Chirag Kalariya INC 64,2122518 BJP
Devbhumi Dwarka district
81 Khambhalia Vikram Madam INC 79,77911,046 BJP
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek BJP 73,4315739 BJP
Porbandar district
83 Porbandar Babu Bokhiria BJP 72,4301855 BJP
84 Kutiyana Kandhal Jadeja NCP 59,40623,709 NCP
Junagadh district
85 Manavadar Jawaharbhai Chavda INC 88,57029,763 INC
86 Junagadh Bhikhabhai Joshi INC 76,8506084 BJP
87 Visavadar Harshad Ribadiya INC 92,73123,101 GPP
88 Keshod Devabhai Malam BJP 71,42510,806 BJP
89 Mangrol (Junagadh) Babubhai Vaja INC 71,65413,914 BJP
Gir Somnath district
90 Somnath Vimalbhai Chudasama INC 94,91420,450 INC
91 Talala Bhagabhai Dhanabhai Barad INC 96,72931,646 INC
92 Kodinar (SC)Mohanbhai Vala INC 72,40814,535 BJP
93 Una Punjabhai Vansh INC 72,7754928 INC
Amreli district
94 Dhari J. V. Kakadiya INC 66,64415,336 GPP
95 Amreli Paresh Dhanani INC 87,03212,029 INC
96 Lathi Virjibhai Thummar INC 64,7439343 INC
97 Savarkundla Pratap Dudhat INC 66,3668531 BJP
98 Rajula Amarish Der INC 83,81812,719 BJP
Bhavnagar district
99 Mahuva (Bhavnagar) Raghavbhai Makwana BJP 44,4105009 BJP
100 Talaja Kanubhai Baraiya INC 66,8621779 BJP
101 Gariadhar Keshubhai Nakrani BJP 50,6351876 BJP
102 Palitana Bhikhabhai Baraiya BJP 69,47914,189 INC
103 Bhavnagar Rural Parshottam Solanki BJP 8955530993 BJP
104 Bhavnagar East Vibhavari Dave BJP 8732322442 BJP
105 Bhavnagar West Jitu Vaghani BJP 8370127185 BJP
Botad district
106 Gadhada (SC)Pravinbhai Maru INC 694579424 BJP
107 Botad Saurabh Patel BJP 79623906 BJP
Anand district
108 Khambhat Mayur Raval BJP 714592318 BJP
109 Borsad Rajendrasinh Parmar INC 8625411468 INC
110 Anklav Amit Chavda INC 90,60333629 INC
111 Umreth Govind Parmar BJP 68,3261,883 NCP
112 Anand Kantibhai Sodharparmar INC 981685286 BJP
113 Petlad Niranjan Patel INC 8112710644 INC
114 Sojitra Punambhai Parmar INC 724232388 INC
Kheda district
115 Matar Kesarisinh Solanki BJP 815092406 BJP
116 Nadiad Pankaj Desai BJP 9022120838 BJP
117 Mehmedabad Arjunsinh Chauhan BJP 8891320918 INC
118 Mahudha Indrajitsinh Parmar INC 7800613601 INC
119 Thasra Kanitbhai Parmar INC 875677028 INC
120 Kapadvanj Kalabhai Dabhi INC 8519527226 INC
121 Balasinor Ajitsinh Chauhan INC 8462010602 INC
Mahisagar district
122 Lunawada Ratansinh Rathod Independent 550983200 BJP
123 Santrampur (ST)Kuberbhai Dindor BJP 683626424 INC
Panchmahal district
124 Shehra Jethabhai Ahir BJP 10038341069 BJP
125 Morva Hadaf (ST)Bhupendrasinh Khant Independent 585134366 INC
126 Godhra C.K Raulji BJP 75149258 INC
127 Kalol (Panchmahal) Sumanben Chauhan BJP 10302849277 BJP
128 Halol Jaydrathsinh Parmar BJP 11545757034 BJP
Dahod district
129 Fatepura (ST)Rameshbhai Katara BJP 602502711 BJP
130 Jhalod (ST)Bhavesh Katara INC 8607725410 INC
131 Limkheda (ST)Shaileshbhai Bhabhor BJP 7407819314 BJP
132 Dahod (ST)Vajesing Panada INC 7985015503 INC
133 Garbada (ST)Chandrikaben Bariya INC 6428016128 INC
134 Devgadhbaria Bachubhai Khabad BJP 10387345694 BJP
Vadodara district
135 Savli Ketan Inamdar BJP 9764641633 Independent
136 Vaghodia Madhu Shrivastav BJP 6291310271 BJP
Chhota Udaipur district
137 Chhota Udepur (ST)Mohan Rathwa INC 751411093 INC
138 Jetpur (ST) Sukhram Rathva INC 777013052 INC
139 Sankheda (ST)Abhesinh Tadvi BJP 9066913088 BJP
Vadodara district
140 Dabhoi Shailesh Mehta(Sotta) BJP 779452839 BJP
141 Vadodara City (SC) Manisha Vakil BJP 11636752383 BJP
142 Sayajigunj Jitendra Sukhadia BJP 9995759132 BJP
143 Akota Seema Mohile BJP 10924457139 BJP
144 Raopura Rajendra S Trivedi BJP 10722536696 BJP
145 Manjalpur Yogesh Patel BJP 10503656362 BJP
146 Padra Jashpalsinh Thakor INC 9299819027 BJP
147 Karjan Akshay Patel INC 740873564 BJP
Narmada district
148 Nandod (ST)Premsinhbhai Vasava INC 818496329 BJP
149 Dediapada (ST)Maheshbhai Vasava BTP 8302621751 BJP
Bharuch district
150 Jambusar Sanjaybhai Solanki INC 732166412 BJP
151 Vagra Arunsinh Rana BJP 723312628 BJP
152 Jhagadia (ST) Chhotubhai Vasava BTP 11385448948 JD(U)
153 Bharuch Dushyant Patel BJP 9969933099 BJP
154 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel BJP 9905046912 BJP
Surat district
155 Olpad Mukesh Patel BJP 14782861578 BJP
156 Mangrol (Surat) Ganpat Vasava BJP 9111440799 BJP
157 Mandvi (Surat) Anandbhai Chaudhari INC 9648350776 INC
158 Kamrej V. D. Zalavadiya BJP 14737128191 BJP
159 Surat East Arvind Rana BJP 7263813347 BJP
160 Surat North Kantibhai Balar BJP 5878820022 BJP
161 Varachha Road Kumarbhai Kanani BJP 6847213998 BJP
162 Karanj Pravinbhai Ghoghari BJP 5867335598 BJP
163 Limbayat Sangita Patil BJP 9358531951 BJP
164 Udhna Vivek Patel BJP 8788442528 BJP
165 Majura Harsh Sanghavi BJP 11674185827 BJP
166 Katargam Vinodbhai Moradiya BJP 12538779230 BJP
167 Surat West Purnesh Modi BJP 11161577882 BJP
168 Choryasi Zankhana Patel BJP 173882110819 BJP
169 Bardoli (SC)Ishwarbhai Parmar BJP 9477434854 BJP
170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST) Mohanbhai Dhodia BJP 826076433 BJP
Tapi district
171 Vyara (ST)Punabhai Gamit INC 8857624414 INC
172 Nizar (ST)Sunil Gamit INC 10623423129 BJP
Dang district
173 Dang (ST)Mangalbhai Gavit INC 57820768 INC
Navsari district
174 Jalalpore R. C. Patel BJP 8641125664 BJP
175 Navsari Piyush Desai BJP 10006046095 BJP
176 Gandevi (ST)Naresh Patel BJP 12401057261 BJP
177 Vansda (ST)Anantkumar Patel INC 11075618393 INC
Valsad district
178 Dharampur (ST)Arvind Patel BJP 9494422246 INC
179 Valsad Bharat Patel BJP 10173643092 BJP
180 Pardi Kanubhai Desai BJP 9837952086 BJP
181 Kaprada (ST)Jitubhai Chaudhari INC 93000170 INC
182 Umbergaon (ST)Ramanlal Patkar BJP 9600441690 BJP

By-Elections

2019

S.NoDateConstituencyMLA before electionParty before electionElected MLAParty after election
123 April 2019 Dharangadhra Parsottam Ukabhai Sabariya Indian National Congress Parsottam Ukabhai Sabariya Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Jamnagar Rural Vallabh Dharaviya Raghavji Patel
3 Manavadar Jawaharbhai Chavda Jawaharbhai Chavda
4 Unjha Asha Patel Asha Patel
521 October 2019 Radhanpur Alpesh Thakor (Joined BJP)Raghubhai Merajbhai Desai Indian National Congress
6 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala Jashubhai Shivabhai Patel
7 Tharad Parbatbhai Patel
(Elected to Lok Sabha)
Bharatiya Janata Party Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput
8 Kheralu Bharatsinhji Dabhi
(Joined Lok Sabha in 2019)
Ajmalji Valaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
9 Amraiwadi Hasmukhbhai Patel Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel
10 Lunawada Ratansinh Rathod Jigneshkumar Sevak

2020

In March 2020, five Congress MLAs from Gujarat resigned, bringing its tally down to 68. Three more resigned in June 2020, making it 65. [30] The BJP subsequently won all eight seats in November by-elections with absolute majorities of the vote. [31]

NoConstituencyMLA before electionParty before electionElection DateElected MLAWinning partyRunner UpRunner Up PartyMargin
1 Abdasa INC 3 November 2020JADEJA PRADHYUMANSINH MAHIPATSINH BJP DR. SHANTILAL SENGHANI INC 36,778
61 Limbdi KIRITSINH JITUBHA RANAKHACHAR CHETANBHAI RAMKUBHAI32,050
65 Morbi BRIJESH MERJAJAYANTILAL JERAJBHAI PATEL4,649
94 Dhari KAKADIYA J. V.SURESH MANUBHAI KOTADIYA17,209
106 Gadhada ATMARAM MAKANBHAI PARMARMOHANBHAI SHANKARBHAI SOLANKI23,295
147 Karjan AKSHAYKUMAR ISWARBHAI PATELJADEJA KIRITSINH DOLUBHA16,425
173 Dang PATEL VIJAYBHAI RAMESH BHAISURYAKANTBHAI RATANBHAI GAVIT60,095
181 Kaprada Jitubhai Harjibhai ChaudhariBabubhai Jivlabhai Patel Alias(Varatha)47,066

2021

S.NoDateConstituencyMLA before electionParty before electionElected MLAParty after election
12517 April 2021 Morva Hadaf Bhupendrasinh Khant Independent Nimisha Suthar Bharatiya Janata Party

Notes

  1. Total tally of United Progressive Alliance including INC (77), BTP (2), and independent MLA Jignesh Mevani (1)

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