Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency

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Banaskantha
Lok Sabha constituency
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Constituency details
Country India
Region Western India
State Gujarat
Assembly constituencies Vav
Tharad
Dhanera
Danta
Palanpur
Deesa
Deodar
Established1952
Total electors19,61,924 (2024) [1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party Indian National Congress
Elected year 2024

Banaskantha is one of the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat, state in western India.

Contents

Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: [2]

Constituency no.NameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictMLAPartyLeading

(in 2024)

7 Vav None Banaskantha Swarupji Thakor BJP BJP
8 Tharad None Banaskantha Shankar Chaudhary BJP BJP
9 Dhanera None Banaskantha Mavjibhai Desai IND BJP
10 Danta (ST) Banaskantha Kantibhai Kharadi INC INC
12 Palanpur None Banaskantha Aniket Thaker BJP INC
13 Deesa None Banaskantha Pravin Mali BJP BJP
14 Deodar None Banaskantha Keshaji Chauhan BJP INC

Members of Parliament

YearWinnerParty
1952 Akbarbhai Chavda Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Zohraben Chavda
1967 Manubhai Amersey Swatantra Party
1969^ S. K. Patil (bye-poll) Indian National Congress
1971 Popatlal Joshi Indian National Congress
1977 Motibhai Chaudhary Janata Party
1980 B.K. Gadhvi Indian National Congress
1984
1989 Jayantilal Shah Janata Dal
1991 Harisinh Chavda Bharatiya Janata Party
1996 B.K. Gadhvi Indian National Congress
1998 Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004 Harisinh Chavda Indian National Congress
2009 Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji Gadhvi
2013^ Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
2014
2019 Parbatbhai Patel
2024 Geniben Thakor Indian National Congress

^ by-poll

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general election: Banaskantha [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
INC Geniben Thakor 671,883 48.83 Increase2.svg20.63
BJP Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhary6,41,47746.62Decrease2.svg15.00
BSP Mansungbhai Mashrubhai Parmar9,9290.72
NOTA None of the above22,1671.61
Majority 30,4062.21
Turnout 13,78,12870.19
INC gain from BJP Swing

    2019

    2019 Indian general elections: Banaskantha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    BJP Parbatbhai Patel 679,108 61.62 +4.39
    INC Parthibhai Galbabhai Bhatol3,10,81228.20−6.23
    Independent Thakor Swarupji Sardarji48,6344.41N/A
    NOTA None of the Above 12,7281.15−0.81
    BSP Tejabhai Nethibhai Rabari11,0881.01
    Majority 3,68,29633.42+10.62
    Turnout 11,03,73965.03+6.49
    BJP hold Swing

    General election 2014

    2014 Indian general elections: Banaskantha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary [4] 5,07,85657.23+3.02
    INC Joitabhai Kasnabhai Patel3,05,52234.43−7.11
    NOTA None of the Above 17,3971.96−−−
    BSP Parsotamgiri Turantgiri Mahant11,1751.26−−−
    Independent Babaji Thakor10,8971.23−−−
    Majority 2,02,33422.80+10.13
    Turnout 8,87,33658.54+19.81
    BJP hold Swing +3.02

    Bye election 2013

    Bye-election, 2013: Banaskantha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary 3,07,98854.21+11.02
    INC Krishnaben Mukeshkumar Gadhvi2,36,01141.54−3.24
    Independent S. S. Bharmabhai7,7061.36−−−
    Independent C. A. Nasirbhai6,1881.06−−−
    Independent R. A. Rugjibhai3,2550.57−−−
    Margin of victory71,97712.67+11.08
    Turnout 5,68,27638.74−11.09
    BJP gain from INC Swing +9.43

    General election 2009

    2009 Indian general elections: Banaskantha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji Gadhvi [5] 2,89,40944.78
    BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary 2,79,10843.19
    Independent Ashokbhai Balchandbhai Shrimali20,5243.18
    Independent Aaiyubbhai Ibrahimbhai Sipai15,8012.45
    BSP Chetanbhai Kalabhai Solanki11,8671.84
    Majority 10,1541.59
    Turnout 6,46,23149.83
    INC hold Swing

    General election 2004

    2004 Indian general elections: Banaskantha
    PartyCandidateVotes%±%
    INC Harisinh Chavda 3,01,14846.85
    BJP Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary 2,94,22045.77
    Independent Ashokbhai Balchandbhai Shrimali23,9723.72
    Independent Bhopaji Majirana9,2701.44
    BSP Babulal Vidaja8,2581.28
    Majority 6,9281.08
    Turnout 6,42,69848.99
    INC gain from BJP Swing

    General election 1952

    See also

    Notes

    1. ↑ "ECI/PN/102/2024 - EC releases absolute number of voters for all completed phases" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 25 May 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 May 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
    2. ↑ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2009.
    3. ↑ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Banaskantha". Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
    4. ↑ "Banaskantha Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
    5. ↑ "2009 India General (15th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".

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