Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2002

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Gujarat legislative assembly election, 2002
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182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat
92 seats needed for a majority

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Leader Narendra Modi
Party BJP INC
Leader since 2001
Leader's seat Maninagar
Seats after 127 51
Chief Minister before election

Narendra Modi
BJP

Chief Minister of Gujarat

Narendra Modi
BJP

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 ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was led by Modi, with the Indian National Congress being the chief opposition.

Narendra Modi Current prime minister of the Republic of India

Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician serving as the 14th and current Prime Minister of India since 2014. He was the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, and is the Member of Parliament for Varanasi. Modi is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation.

Bharatiya Janata Party Major right-wing political party in India

The Bharatiya Janata Party is one of the two major political parties in India, along with the Indian National Congress. As of 2018, it is the country's largest political party in terms of representation in the national parliament and state assemblies, and it is the world's largest party in terms of primary membership. BJP is a right-wing party, and its policy has historically reflected Hindu nationalist positions. It has close ideological and organisational links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Indian National Congress Major political party in India

The Indian National Congress(pronunciation ) is a broadly based political party in India. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement. Congress led India to independence from Great Britain, and powerfully influenced other anti-colonial nationalist movements in the British Empire.

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As a result of those communal riots, a major issue in the election was the place of Muslims in Gujarati society. Seeking to capitalize on the sentiments stirred up by the riots, Modi took a hardline Hindutva stance during the campaign, including the use of Anti-Muslim rhetoric and frequent references to Islamic terrorism. [1] [2] [3]

Hindutva ("Hinduness") is the predominant form of Hindu nationalism in India. The term was popularised by Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in 1923. It is championed by the Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Hindu Sena. Some left-leaning Indian social scientists have described the Hindutva movement as far-right, adhering to the concept of homogenised majority and cultural hegemony but some other Indian social scientists dispute this description. In 2017, related to a plea to minimize electoral malpractices in terms of religion, the Supreme Court of India declined to reconsider its 1995 judgment that defined Hindutva as "a way of life and not a religion".

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 a 127 seats, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly. Modi was sworn in for a second term as chief minister.

Polls

Results

Party Seats won
BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) 127
Congress (Indian National Congress) 51
JD(U) (Janata Dal (United)) 2
Independent 2

List of winner candidates

Following candidates won election from their respective seats: [4]

Keys:   BJP    INC    JD(U)   Independent

No.ConstituencyWinner Candidate Party
1 Abadasa Jadeja, Narendrasinh Madhavsinhaj BJP
45 Amreli Dhanani, Pareshbhai Dhirajlal INC
133 Anand Patel, Dilipbhai Manibhai BJP
5 Anjar Dr. Acharya, Nimaben Bhavesh INC
157 Ankleshwar Patel, Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai BJP
72 Asarva Jadeja, Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh BJP
43 Babra Undhad, Bavkubhai Nathabhai BJP
124 Balasinor Pathak, Rajesh (Pappu Pathak) BJP
166 Bardoli Patel (Rathod), Anilkumar Mohanbhai INC
61 Bavla Lakum, Kantibhai Ramabhai BJP
109 Bayad Solanki, Ramsinhji Rupsinhji INC
139 Bhadran Parmar, Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh INC
29 Bhanwad Madam, Vikrambhai Arjanbhai INC
156 Bharuch Mistry, Rameshbhai Narandas BJP
57Bhavnagar City (North)Trivedi, Mahendrabhai Shantibhai BJP
58Bhavnagar City(South)Oza, Sunil Balkrishnabhai BJP
105 Bhiloda Dr. Joshiyara, Anil INC
3 Bhuj Ahir, Shivjibhai Karshanbhai INC
138 Borsad Solanki, Bharatbhai Madhavsinh INC
49 Botad Patel, Saurabh BJP
132 Chaklasi Vaghela, Shankerbhai Desaibhai INC
92 Chanasma Desai, Malajibhai Devajibhai INC
176 Chikhli Patel, Bhartiben Nardevbhai INC
172 Choryasi Patel, Narottambhai BJP
141 Chotaudepur Rathwa, Shankarbhai Vichhiyabhai BJP
10 Chotila Jinjariya, Popatbhai SavshibhaiIndependent
145DabhoiProf. Patel, Chandrakant Motibhai BJP
114DahodDamor, Terinhbhai Badiyabhai BJP
177Dangs-VansadaBhoye, Madhubhai Jeloyabha INC
102DantaGadhvi, Mukeshkumar Bhairavdanji INC
69Dariyapur-KazipurBarot, Bharatkumar Chimanlal BJP
7DasadaMakwana, Manaharlal Maganlal INC
65DaskroiPatel, Babhubahi Jamnadas BJP
159DediyapadaVasava, Maheshbhai Chhotubhai JD(U)
98DeesaRabari, Govabhai Hamirabhai INC
66Dehgam Thakor, Jagdish INC
96DeoderPatel, Bhemabhai RamsingbhaiIndependent
116DevgadhbariaKhabad, Bachubhai BJP
59DhandhukaPandya, Bharatbhai Baldevbhai BJP
99DhaneraPatel, Harjivanbhai Hirabhai BJP
46DhariTanti, Balubhai Jivrajbhai BJP
179DharmpurPatel, Kishanbhai Vestabhai INC
60DholkaChudasama, Bhupendrasinh BJP
22DhorajiRadadiya, Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai INC
12DhrangadhraJadeja, Indravijaysinh K. BJP
31DwarkaManek, Pabubha Virambha INC
50GadhdaMaru, Pravinbhai Tidabhai INC
68EllisbridgeSheth, Bhavinbhai Nalinibhai BJP
175GandeviPatel, Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai BJP
79GandhinagarDr. Chavda, C. J. INC
56GhoghaSolanki, Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai BJP
120GodhraBhatt, Hareshkumar Induprasad BJP
20GondalJadeja, Jayrajsinh Temubha BJP
118HalolParmar, Jayadrathsinhjee Chandrasinhjee BJP
11HalvadKavadiya, Jayantilal Ramjibhai BJP
106HimmatnagarChavada, Ranjitsinh Narsinh BJP
104IdarVora, Ramanlal Ishwarlal BJP
173JalalporPatel, Rameshbhai Chhotubhai BJP
76JamalpurDevadiwala, Usmangani Ismailbhai INC
154JambusarMori, Chhatrasinh Pujabhai BJP
28JamjodhpurSaparia, Chimanlal Dharamsinhbhai BJP
30KhambhaliyaChavada, Karubhai Naran BJP
25JamnagarTrivedi, Vasuben Narendra BJP
26Jamnagar (Rural)Dr. Parmar, Dinesh INC
16JasdanBavaliya, Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai INC
21JetpurKorat, Jashuben Savajibhai BJP
142Jetpur-RaviBaria, Vechatbhai Hamirbhai BJP
158JhagadiaVasava, Chhotubhai Amarsinh JD(U)
24JodiaBhojani, Parsotambhai Nanjibhai BJP
82JotanaMakwana, Ishwarbhai Dhanabhai BJP
42 Junagadh Mashroo, Mahendra Liladhar BJP
81KadiThakor, Baldevji Chanduji INC
27KalawadFaldu, Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai BJP
80KalolDr. Patel, Atul K. BJP
119Kalol (Panchmahal)Chauhan, Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh BJP
71KalupurShaikh, Mohammed Farooq Husainmiya INC
167KamrejRathod, Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai BJP
97KankarejKhanpura, Dharshibhai Lakhabhai INC
125KapadvanjShah, Bimal Kumar Kayantilal BJP
153KarjanKanodia, Nareshkumar Mithalal BJP
128KathlalZala, Gautambhai Jesangbhai INC
36KeshodBoricha, Madhabhai Lakhabhai BJP
75Khadia Bhatt, Ashok BJP
140KhambhatShukal, Shirishkumar Madhusudan BJP
103 Khedbrahma Chaudhari, Amarsinh Bhilabhai INC
87 Kheralu Desai, Ramilaben Rambhai BJP
47KodinarSolanki, Dinubhai Boghabhai BJP
33KutiyanaOdedara, Karsanbhai Dulabhai BJP
44 Lathi Bhadani, Bhecharbhai BJP
9LimdiBharvad, Bhavanbhai Jivanbhai INC
113Limdi(Dahod)Bhuriya, Maheshbhai Somajibhai BJP
115LimkhedaBabubhai, Soniyabhai Shabhor BJP
122LunavadaMaliwad, kalubhai Hirabhai BJP
129MahemdavadChauhan, Sundarsinh Bhalabhai BJP
130MahudhaThakor, Natvarsinh Fulsinh INC
54MahuvaDr. Kalsariya, Kanubhai Valabhai BJP
165MahuwaDhodiya, Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai BJP
41MaliyaJoshi, Bhikhabhai Galabhai INC
62MandalPatel, Pragjibhai Naranbhai BJP
84MansaProf. Patel, Mangalbhai BJP
77Maninagar Modi, Narendra BJP
35ManavadarSureja, Rateebhai Gordhanbhai BJP
2MandviPatel, Chhabilbhai Naranbhai INC
34MangrolDr. Chudasama, Chandrikaben Kanjibhai INC
162Mangrol (Surat)Vasava, Ganpatbhai Vestabhai BJP
137MatarAdv. Rao, Rakesh BJP
110MeghrajParmar, Bhikhiben Girvatsinh BJP
83MehsanaPatel, Anilbhai Tribhivandas BJP
108ModasaParmar, Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh BJP
13MorbiAmrutia, Kantilal Shivabhai BJP
180Mota PondhaChaudhari, Jitubhai Harjibhai INC
4MundraDhua, Gopalbhai Gabhabhai BJP
131NadiadDesai, Pankajkumar (Gotiya) Vinubhai BJP
78NarodaKodnani, Mayaben Surendrabhai BJP
143 Nasvadi Bhil, Kantibhai Trikambhai BJP
174NavsariPatel, Mangubhai Chhaganbhai BJP
161NijharVasava, Pareshbhai Govindbhai INC
168OldpadPatel, Dhansukhbhai Nathubhai BJP
152PadraParmar, Poonam Ranchhodsinh BJP
100PalanpurKachoriya, Kantilal Dharamdas BJP
51PalitanaMandaviya, Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai BJP
91PatanPatel, Anandiben BJP
181PardiPatel, Laxmanbhai Babubhai INC
135PetladPatel, Chandrakant Dahyabhai BJP
32PorbandarModhavadiya, Arjunbhai Devabhai INC
107PrantijRathod, Deepsinh Shankarsinh BJP
94RadhanpurChaudhari, Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai BJP
117RajgadhChauhan, Fatesinh Vakhatsinh BJP
17Rajkot-1Limbasiya, Tapubhai BJP
18Rajkot-2Vala, Vajubhai Rudabhai BJP
19Rajkot (Rural)Parmar, Siddharth Mayaram BJP
160RajpiplaVasava, Harshadbhai Chunilal BJP
48RajulaSolanki, Hirabhai Odhavjibhai BJP
73RakhiyalZadafia, Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai BJP
123RandhikpurBhabhor, Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai BJP
149RaopuraPatel, Yogesh BJP
6RaparShah, Babubhai Meghji INC
67SabarmatiDr. Patel, Jitubhai Babubhai BJP
93Sami-Harij Thakor, Dilipkumar Virjibhai BJP
144SankhedaTadvi, Kantibhai Bhaijibhai BJP
111SantarampurPandya, Prabodhkant Damodar BJP
64Sarkhej Amit Shah BJP
134SarsaSolanki, Jasvantsinhji (Jasubha) Amarsinhji BJP
53SavarkundlaVirani, Kalubhai BJP
146SavliGohil, Upendrasinhji (Bapu) Pratapsinhji BJP
148SayajiganjSukhadiya, Jitendra BJP
121ShaheraAhir (Bharwad), Jethabhai Ghelabhai BJP
74ShaherkotdaVaghela, Jitendrakumar Umakant BJP
70ShahpurPatel, Kaushikkumar Jamnadas BJP
52ShihorNakrani, Keshubhai Hirjibhai BJP
89SidhdhapurRajput, Balvantsinh Chandansinh INC
136SojitraAmbalal, Ashabhai Rohit BJP
38Somnath-VeravalBarad, Jesabhai Bhanabhai INC
163SongadhVasava, Nagarbhai Diveliyabhai INC
170Surat City (East)Gilitwala, Manish Natvarlal INC
169Surat City (North)Gejera, Dhirubhai Haribhai BJP
171Surat City (West)Chapatwala, Bhavnaben Hemantbhai BJP
55TalajaGohil, Sheevabhai Jerambhai BJP
37TalalaParmar, Govindbhai Varjangbhai BJP
14TankaraKundaria, Mohanbhai Kalyanji BJP
126Thasrachauhan, Bhagvansinh Raysinh BJP
182UmargaonVarli, Shankarbhai Manglabhai INC
127UmrethPatel, Vishnubhai Chhotabhai BJP
39UnaVansh, Punjabhai Bhimabhai INC
88UnjhaPatel, Narayanbhai Lallubhai BJP
23UpletaMakadia, Pravinbhai Mohanbhai BJP
101VadgamParmar, Dolatbhai INC
8WadhwanKela, Dhanrajbhai Govindbhai BJP
147Vadodara CityLakhawala, Bhupendra BJP
151Vadodara (Rural)Dilibha, Chudasama BJP
155VagaraPatel, Rashida Iqbal INC
90VagdodThakor, Jodhaji Galabji INC
150VaghodiyaShrivastav, Madhubhai BJP
178ValsadDesai, Dolatbhai Nathubahi BJP
15WankanerSomani, Jyotsanaben Jitendrabhai BJP
95VavRajput, Hemaji Daraghaji INC
85VijapurPatel, Kantibhai Ramabhai BJP
63ViramgamDodiya, Vajubhai Parmabhai BJP
40VisavadarBhalala, Kanubhai Mepabhai BJP
86VisnagarPatel, Prahladbhai Mohanlal BJP
164VyaraChaudhary, Tusharbhai Amarsinhbhai INC
112ZalodKatara, Bhurabhai Jetabhai BJP

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