2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
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All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout69.01% (Decrease3.01%)
  Majority party Minority party
  The Minister of State for Railways, Shri Bharatsinh Solanki addressing at the 57th Railway Week National Function-2012, in New Delhi on 16 April 2012
Leader Vijay Rupani Bharatsinh Solanki
Party BJP INC
Leader since 2016 2015
Leader's seat Rajkot West Did not contest
Last election 115 61
Seats before 115 61
Seats won 99 77
Seat change Decrease16 Increase16
Popular vote 14,724,427 12,438,937
Percentage 49.05% 41.44%
Swing Increase1.15% Increase2.57%
Seatwise Election Result Map
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]

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.

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).[citation needed]

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.[citation needed]

Electoral process changes

Main article: Elections in Gujarat

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 25 September 2017.[5]

Group of voters Voters population
Male 2,25,57,032
Female 2,07,57,032
Third gender 169
Total voters 4,33,14,233
Polling booths 50,128
Voters per booth 864

Demographics

Main article: Gujarati people

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
Caste Population (%) Notes
OBC 48% Koli + Thakor - 44%, other OBCs (like Ahir, Bharwad etc.) - 56%
Adivasis (STs) 14.75% Bhil - 46%, Halpati - 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%
Others 5.25% 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

Source: [16][17][18]

Agri Proposals:

  • Continue with the current policies for improving farm income
  • To continue with Cooperative milk societies and animal welfare
  • Effective implementation of law against cow slaughter

Youth Proposals:

  • To open up more industrial cluster to increase Employment
  • To encourage start-ups through skill development and Economic support
  • Labour & remuneration policies to reflect current needs
  • Along with govt policies to have results oriented employment policies
  • To establish Gujarat Olympic Mission
  • To create modern sports facilities and provide economic support for sports persons
  • To encourage traditional sports

For Women:

  • To set up a fund for women empowerment schemes
  • Free higher education for women
  • Healthcare facilities for women
  • New women oriented policies
  • To increase widow pension from time to time

Education Policy:

  • To expand policies for welfare of girl child and schooling
  • To expand foundational education
  • To include new technological innovations in educations
  • More importance to vocational education
  • To better implement fee control in Private schools
  • To create world class universities in the state

Healthcare:

  • To provide better facilities for treatment of grave illnesses in district hospitals
  • To increase availability of generic and affordable medicines
  • To set up mobile clinics and 252 government diagnostic laboratories
  • To free Gujarat of vector-borne diseases by 2022

Village Development:

  • Cement houses for poor families
  • All houses to have plumbing and toilet facilities
  • To bring in waste disposal units
  • Better transportation and connectivity for rural areas

Urban Development:

  • Timely implementation of smart city projects
  • Effective and smart traffic management systems
  • Surat and Vadodhara to have metro train services
  • Pipe gas connections in all houses
  • AC- Bus services in major cities
  • Playground facilities for children in all sectors
  • Multi-level parking facilities
  • Control on unlawful occupation of land

Industrial Policies:

  • Policy based industrial growth
  • Encouragement to Employment oriented industries
  • Regulated policy for industries
  • New policy for Semi-conductor and Telecommunications industries
  • Government to collaborate with GIDC for global competitive industrial policies
  • Better interest rates for SME lending
  • To create help centres for entrepreneurs
  • To ease licensing policy for Small traders via online
  • Accounting services to be provided at affordable rates
  • Considerable improvement in policies for co-operative societies
  • Revival of closed co-operative units

Tribal Welfare:

  • Effective implementation of tribal protection laws
  • To create Tribal Development Board at district level
  • To create registered Tribal committees
  • To provide irrigation facilities in 4 lakh hectares of land in North-east tribal areas
  • Special policies for Agariya communities
  • Better implementation of PESA Act
  • To provide land owner ship for all Tribals
  • To set-up International levels tribal universities

OBC Welfare:

  • To provide economic support for those in generational family businesses
  • To double the grant for Thakore and Koli development corporation
  • Expansion of Self-employement schemes

SC and ST Welfare:

  • To create a committee for their betterment
  • Easing of processes for obtaining caste certificate and BPL card
  • Cement houses for everybody
  • Better opportunity for education, healthcare and employment
  • Creation of hawking zones for hawkers

Dalit Welfare:

  • Effective protection of Dalits
  • Economic support through Dr BhimRao Ambedkar Education fund
  • Increase in schools
  • Financial support for Dalit workers

Poor Labourers and Workers:

  • 100% coverage under Suraksha Bhima Yojana
  • Cement Houses for all
  • Affordable healthcare
  • Affordable food policies to be expanded in cities

Financially Backward Communities:

  • To fund secondary and high education of students
  • Financial security through Jan Dhan and PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
  • New policies for holistic development of poor
  • Better opportunities for employment

Ports:

  • Develop ports and better marine traffic routes
  • To expand RORO ferry services
  • To provide financial support to communities dependent on sea
  • To give financial support for Modern equipment
  • To create Marine product laboratory for improvement of manufacturing

Transparent and Better Governance:

  • Administrative public outreach programme
  • Karm-yogi Abhiyaan for Government employees
  • Online services for registration and tax payment
  • Forceful implementation of Anti-liquor policies

Tourism:

  • To create Sardar Patel Statue at Karmsad
  • New tourism circuits
  • To create yoga and medication centre in Saurashtra in association with Somnath University
  • To promote Handicraft festivals
  • To create memorials for great Gujarati personalities
  • Better facilities for Pilgrims

Cultural Policies:

  • To promote language, literature and dance forms
  • To promote ras-garba and traditional art forms
  • To encourage music along with literature and language
  • To create and expand Art festivals
  • To reserve position in Girnar authority Board for saints
  • To support for religious festivals like Maha Shivratri & Lili Parikarma

Senior Citizens:

  • Timely increase in old-age pension
  • To provide government services at home
  • Expand the Shravan tirth policy

For NRI Gujarati:

  • Gujarat tour services for NRIs
  • To immediately resolve issues of NRIs
  • To promote Gujarati cultural activities outside India

Indian National Congress

Manifesto

Source: [19]

Woman and Healthcare:

  • Housing for women of all communities
  • Free education for girls from primary to higher education
  • Loans for women to start small businesses
  • Universal healthcare card

Farmers:

  • Loan waiver
  • Free water
  • 16-hour daytime power
  • Effective crop insurance

Rural and Housing:

  • Each village to have sanitation and drinking water
  • 25 Lakh houses in 5 years in urban and rural areas

Business, Law & Order:

  • Ending of Gundaraj in Gujarat
  • Establishing fast-track courts for serious crimes
  • HC bench in Surat, Rajkot

cost of living and inflation:

  • Petrol, diesel cheaper by Rs 10
  • 50% reduction in property tax for small shopkeepers
  • Up to 50% reduction in electricity rates

For youth & students:

  • Unemployment allowance of up to Rs 4,000 to youth
  • Rs 32,000 cr fund for employment to 25 lakh youth
  • Withdrawal of contractual outsourcing and filling of government vacancies
  • Scholarship for poor and middle-class families
  • Conversion of all self-financed courses into govt-aid courses to reduce fee burden
  • Free laptops and phones to college students

Polls

Opinion polls

Election schedule
Polling firm/Commissioner Date published
BJP INC Others
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[20] 31 August 2017 59%
144–152 		29%
26-32 		12%
0
India-Today (Axis)[21] 24 October 2017 48%
120-135 		38%
55-70 		14%
0-3
Times Now (VMR)[22] 25 October 2017 52%
118-134 		37%
49-61 		11%
0-2
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[23] 9 November 2017 47%
113-121 		41%
58-64 		12%
1-7
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[24] 4 December 2017 43%
91-99 		43%
78-86 		14%
3-7
Times Now (VMR)[25] 6 December 2017 45%
106-116 		40%
63-73 		15%
2-4

Exit polls

Exit polls were released on the evening of 14 December.

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) 117 64 1
Actual results 99 80 3

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 coalitions Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Won +/−
Bharatiya Janata Party 14,724,427 49.1 Increase1.2 99 Decrease16
Indian National Congress 12,438,937 41.4 Increase2.5 77 Increase16
Independent 1,290,278 4.3 Decrease1.5 3 Increase2
Bharatiya Tribal Party 222,694 0.7 Increase0.7 2 Increase2
Bahujan Samaj Party 207,007 0.7 Decrease0.6 0 Steady
Nationalist Congress Party 184,815 0.6 Decrease0.4 1 Decrease1
All India Hindustan Congress Party 83,922 0.3 Increase0.3 0 Steady
Rashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular) 45,833 0.2 Increase0.2 0 Steady
Aam Aadmi Party 24,918 0.1 Increase0.1 0 Steady
Janata Dal 0 Decrease1
None of the Above (NOTA) 551,615 1.8 Increase1.8 —
Total 30,015,920 100.00 182 ±0
Valid votes 30,015,920 99.87
Invalid votes 37,706 0.13
Votes cast / turnout 30,053,626 69.01
Abstentions 13,493,330 30.99
Registered voters 43,546,956
Regions of Gujarat with their constituencies

Results by region

Region Seats[28] NDA UPA Others
Central Gujarat 61 37 22 2
North Gujarat 32 14 18 0
Saurashtra – Kutch 54 23 30 1
South Gujarat 35 25 10 0
Total 182 99 80 3

Results by district

District Seats NDA UPA Others
Ahmedabad 21 15 6 0
Anand 7 2 5 0
Kheda 7 3 4 0
Mahisagar 2 1 0 1
Panchmahal 5 4 0 1
Dahod 6 3 3 0
Vadodara 10 8 2 0
Chhota Udaipur 3 1 2 0
Banaskantha 9 3 6 0
Patan 4 1 3 0
Mehsana 7 5 2 0
Sabarkantha 4 3 1 0
Aravalli 3 0 3 0
Gandhinagar 5 2 3 0
Kutch 6 4 2 0
Surendranagar 5 1 4 0
Morbi 3 0 3 0
Rajkot 8 6 2 0
Jamnagar 5 2 3 0
Devbhumi Dwarka 2 1 1 0
Porbandar 2 1 0 1
Junagadh 5 1 4 0
Gir Somnath 4 0 4 0
Amreli 5 0 5 0
Bhavnagar 7 6 1 0
Botad 2 1 1 0
Narmada 2 0 2 0
Bharuch 5 3 2 0
Surat 16 15 1 0
Tapi 2 0 2 0
Dang 1 0 1 0
Navsari 4 3 1 0
Valsad 5 4 1 0
Total 182 99 80[a] 3

Results by constituency

[29]

No Constituency Winner Political party Votes Margin 2012 Winner
Kutch district
1 Abdasa Pradyumansinh Jadeja INC 71,848 36,778 INC
2 Mandvi (Kachchh) Virendrasinh Jadeja BJP 79,569 9046 BJP
3 Bhuj Dr. Nimaben Acharya BJP 86,532 14,022 BJP
4 Anjar Vasanbhai Ahir BJP 75,331 11,313 BJP
5 Gandhidham Malti Maheshwari BJP 79,713 20,270 BJP
6 Rapar Santokben Aarethiya INC 63,814 15,209 BJP
Banaskantha district
7 Vav Geniben Thakor INC 1,02,328 6655 BJP
8 Tharad Parbatbhai Patel BJP 69,789 11,733 BJP
9 Dhanera Nathabhai Patel INC 82,909 2093 INC
10 Danta (ST) Kantibhai Kharadi INC 86,129 24,652 INC
11 Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani Independent 95,497 19,696 INC
12 Palanpur Mahesh Patel INC 91,512 17,593 INC
13 Deesa Shashikant Pandya BJP 85,411 14,531 BJP
14 Deodar Shivabhai Bhuriya INC 80,432 972 BJP
15 Kankrej Kiritsinh Vaghela BJP 95,131 8588 INC
Patan district
16 Radhanpur Alpesh Thakor INC 85,777 14,857 BJP
17 Chanasma Dilipkumar Thakor BJP 73,771 8234 BJP
18 Patan Kiritkumar Patel INC 1,03,273 25,279 BJP
19 Sidhpur Chandanji Thakor INC 88,268 17,260 INC
Mehsana district
20 Kheralu Bharatsinhji Dabhi BJP 59,847 21,415 BJP
21 Unjha Dr. Asha Patel INC 81,797 19,529 BJP
22 Visnagar Rushikesh Patel BJP 77,496 2869 BJP
23 Bechraji Bharatji Thakor INC 80,894 15,811 BJP
24 Kadi (SC) Punjabhai Solanki BJP 96,651 7746 INC
25 Mehsana Nitinbhai Patel BJP 90,235 7137 BJP
26 Vijapur Ramanbhai Patel BJP 72,326 1164 INC
Sabarkantha district
27 Himatnagar Rajubhai Chavda BJP 94,340 1712 INC
28 Idar (SC) Hitu Kanodia BJP 98,815 14,813 BJP
29 Khedbrahma (ST) Ashvin Kotwal INC 85,916 11,131 INC
Aravalli district
30 Bhiloda (ST) Dr. Anil Joshiyara INC 95,719 12,417 INC
31 Modasa Rajesndrasinh Thakor INC 83,411 1640 INC
32 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala INC 79,556 7901 INC
Sabarkantha district
33 Prantij Gajendrasinh Parmar BJP 83,482 2551 INC
Gandhinagar district
34 Dahegam Balrajsinh Chauhan BJP 74,445 10,860 INC
35 Gandhinagar South Shambhuji Thakor BJP 1,07,480 11,538 BJP
36 Gandhinagar North Dr. C. J. Chavda INC 80,142 5736 BJP
37 Mansa Surekhkumar Patel INC 77,902 524 INC
38 Kalol (Gandhinagar) Baldevji Thakor INC 82,886 7,965 INC
Ahmedabad district
39 Viramgam Lakhabhai Bharwad INC 76,178 6548 INC
40 Sanand Kanubhai Patel BJP 67,692 7721 INC
41 Ghatlodia Bhupendrabhai Patel BJP 1,75,652 1,17,750 BJP
42 Vejalpur Kishor Chauhan BJP 1,17,748 22,567 BJP
43 Vatva Pradipsinh Jadeja BJP 1,31,133 62,380 BJP
44 Ellis Bridge Rakesh Shah BJP 1,16,811 85,205 BJP
45 Naranpura Kaushik Patel BJP 1,06,458 66,215 BJP
46 Nikol Jagdish Panchal BJP 87,764 24,880 BJP
47 Naroda Balram Thawani BJP 1,08,168 60,142 BJP
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar Vallabhbhai Kakadiya BJP 88,124 34,088 BJP
49 Bapunagar Himmatsinh Patel INC 58,785 3067 BJP
50 Amraiwadi Hasmukhbhai Patel BJP 1,05,694 49,732 BJP
51 Dariapur Gyasuddin Shaikh INC 63,712 6187 INC
52 Jamalpur-Khadia Imran Khedawala INC 75,346 29,339 BJP
53 Maninagar Suresh Patel BJP 1,16,113 75,199 BJP
54 Danilimda (SC) Shailesh Parmar INC 90,691 32,510 INC
55 Sabarmati Arvindkumar Patel BJP 1,13,503 68,810 BJP
56 Asarwa (SC) Pradip Parmar BJP 87,238 49,264 BJP
57 Daskroi Babu Jamna Patel BJP 1,27,432 45,065 BJP
58 Dholka Bhupendrasinh Chudasama BJP 71,530 327 BJP
59 Dhandhuka Rajesh Gohil INC 67,477 5920 BJP
Surendranagar district
60 Dasada (SC) Naushadji Solanki INC 74,009 3728 BJP
61 Limdi Soma Ganda Kolipatel INC 83,909 14,651 INC
62 Wadhwan Dhanjibhai Patel BJP 89595 19,524 BJP
63 Chotila Rutvik Makwana INC 79,960 23,887 BJP
64 Dhrangadhra Parshottam Sabariya INC 97,135 13,916 BJP
Morbi district
65 Morbi Brijesh Merja INC 89,396 3419 BJP
66 Tankara Lalit Kagathra INC 94,090 29,770 BJP
67 Wankaner Mohammed Javed Pirzada INC 72,588 1361 INC
Rajkot district
68 Rajkot East Arvind Raiyani BJP 93,087 22,782 INC
69 Rajkot West Vijay Rupani BJP 1,31,586 53,755 BJP
70 Rajkot South Govind Patel BJP 98,951 47,121 BJP
71 Rajkot Rural (SC) Lakhabhai Sagathiya BJP 92,114 2179 BJP
72 Jasdan Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya INC 84,321 9277 INC
73 Gondal Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja BJP 70,506 15,397 BJP
74 Jetpur (Rajkot) Jayesh Radadiya BJP 98,948 25,581 INC
75 Dhoraji Lalit Vasoya INC 85,070 25,085 INC
Jamnagar district
76 Kalavad (SC) Pravin Muchhadiya INC 78,085 32,951 BJP
77 Jamnagar Rural Vallabh Dharaviya INC 70,750 6397 INC
78 Jamnagar North Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha) BJP 84,327 40,963 INC
79 Jamnagar South R. C. Faldu BJP 71,718 16,349 BJP
80 Jamjodhpur Chirag Kalariya INC 64,212 2518 BJP
Devbhumi Dwarka district
81 Khambhalia Vikram Madam INC 79,779 11,046 BJP
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek BJP 73,431 5739 BJP
Porbandar district
83 Porbandar Babu Bokhiria BJP 72,430 1855 BJP
84 Kutiyana Kandhal Jadeja NCP 59,406 23,709 NCP
Junagadh district
85 Manavadar Jawaharbhai Chavda INC 88,570 29,763 INC
86 Junagadh Bhikhabhai Joshi INC 76,850 6084 BJP
87 Visavadar Harshad Ribadiya INC 92,731 23,101 GPP
88 Keshod Devabhai Malam BJP 71,425 10,806 BJP
89 Mangrol (Junagadh) Babubhai Vaja INC 71,654 13,914 BJP
Gir Somnath district
90 Somnath Vimalbhai Chudasama INC 94,914 20,450 INC
91 Talala Bhagabhai Dhanabhai Barad INC 96,729 31,646 INC
92 Kodinar (SC) Mohanbhai Vala INC 72,408 14,535 BJP
93 Una Punjabhai Vansh INC 72,775 4928 INC
Amreli district
94 Dhari J. V. Kakadiya INC 66,644 15,336 GPP
95 Amreli Paresh Dhanani INC 87,032 12,029 INC
96 Lathi Virjibhai Thummar INC 64,743 9343 INC
97 Savarkundla Pratap Dudhat INC 66,366 8531 BJP
98 Rajula Amarish Der INC 83,818 12,719 BJP
Bhavnagar district
99 Mahuva (Bhavnagar) Raghavbhai Makwana BJP 44,410 5009 BJP
100 Talaja Kanubhai Baraiya INC 66,862 1779 BJP
101 Gariadhar Keshubhai Nakrani BJP 50,635 1876 BJP
102 Palitana Bhikhabhai Baraiya BJP 69,479 14,189 INC
103 Bhavnagar Rural Parshottam Solanki BJP 89555 30993 BJP
104 Bhavnagar East Vibhavari Dave BJP 87323 22442 BJP
105 Bhavnagar West Jitu Vaghani BJP 83701 27185 BJP
Botad district
106 Gadhada (SC) Pravinbhai Maru INC 69457 9424 BJP
107 Botad Saurabh Patel BJP 79623 906 BJP
Anand district
108 Khambhat Mayur Raval BJP 71459 2318 BJP
109 Borsad Rajendrasinh Parmar INC 86254 11468 INC
110 Anklav Amit Chavda INC 90,603 33629 INC
111 Umreth Govind Parmar BJP 68,326 1,883 NCP
112 Anand Kantibhai Sodharparmar INC 98168 5286 BJP
113 Petlad Niranjan Patel INC 81127 10644 INC
114 Sojitra Punambhai Parmar INC 72423 2388 INC
Kheda district
115 Matar Kesarisinh Solanki BJP 81509 2406 BJP
116 Nadiad Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai BJP 90221 20838 BJP
117 Mehmedabad Arjunsinh Chauhan BJP 88913 20918 INC
118 Mahudha Indrajitsinh Parmar INC 78006 13601 INC
119 Thasra Kanitbhai Parmar INC 87567 7028 INC
120 Kapadvanj Kalabhai Dabhi INC 85195 27226 INC
121 Balasinor Ajitsinh Chauhan INC 84620 10602 INC
Mahisagar district
122 Lunawada Ratansinh Rathod Independent 55098 3200 BJP
123 Santrampur (ST) Kuberbhai Dindor BJP 68362 6424 INC
Panchmahal district
124 Shehra Jethabhai Ahir BJP 100383 41069 BJP
125 Morva Hadaf (ST) Bhupendrasinh Khant Independent 58513 4366 INC
126 Godhra C.K Raulji BJP 75149 258 INC
127 Kalol (Panchmahal) Sumanben Chauhan BJP 103028 49277 BJP
128 Halol Jaydrathsinh Parmar BJP 115457 57034 BJP
Dahod district
129 Fatepura (ST) Rameshbhai Katara BJP 60250 2711 BJP
130 Jhalod (ST) Bhavesh Katara INC 86077 25410 INC
131 Limkheda (ST) Shaileshbhai Bhabhor BJP 74078 19314 BJP
132 Dahod (ST) Vajesing Panada INC 79850 15503 INC
133 Garbada (ST) Chandrikaben Bariya INC 64280 16128 INC
134 Devgadhbaria Bachubhai Khabad BJP 103873 45694 BJP
Vadodara district
135 Savli Ketan Inamdar BJP 97646 41633 Independent
136 Vaghodia Madhu Shrivastav BJP 62913 10271 BJP
Chhota Udaipur district
137 Chhota Udepur (ST) Mohan Rathwa INC 75141 1093 INC
138 Jetpur (ST) Sukhram Rathva INC 77701 3052 INC
139 Sankheda (ST) Abhesinh Tadvi BJP 90669 13088 BJP
Vadodara district
140 Dabhoi Shailesh Mehta(Sotta) BJP 77945 2839 BJP
141 Vadodara City (SC) Manisha Vakil BJP 116367 52383 BJP
142 Sayajigunj Jitendra Sukhadia BJP 99957 59132 BJP
143 Akota Seema Mohile BJP 109244 57139 BJP
144 Raopura Rajendra S Trivedi BJP 107225 36696 BJP
145 Manjalpur Yogesh Patel BJP 105036 56362 BJP
146 Padra Jashpalsinh Thakor INC 92998 19027 BJP
147 Karjan Akshay Patel INC 74087 3564 BJP
Narmada district
148 Nandod (ST) Premsinhbhai Vasava INC 81849 6329 BJP
149 Dediapada (ST) Maheshbhai Vasava BTP 83026 21751 BJP
Bharuch district
150 Jambusar Sanjaybhai Solanki INC 73216 6412 BJP
151 Vagra Arunsinh Rana BJP 72331 2628 BJP
152 Jhagadia (ST) Chhotubhai Vasava BTP 113854 48948 JD(U)
153 Bharuch Dushyant Patel BJP 99699 33099 BJP
154 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel BJP 99050 46912 BJP
Surat district
155 Olpad Mukesh Patel BJP 147828 61578 BJP
156 Mangrol (Surat) Ganpat Vasava BJP 91114 40799 BJP
157 Mandvi (Surat) Anandbhai Chaudhari INC 96483 50776 INC
158 Kamrej V. D. Zalavadiya BJP 147371 28191 BJP
159 Surat East Arvind Rana BJP 72638 13347 BJP
160 Surat North Kantibhai Balar BJP 58788 20022 BJP
161 Varachha Road Kumarbhai Kanani BJP 68472 13998 BJP
162 Karanj Pravinbhai Ghoghari BJP 58673 35598 BJP
163 Limbayat Sangita Patil BJP 93585 31951 BJP
164 Udhna Vivek Patel BJP 87884 42528 BJP
165 Majura Harsh Sanghavi BJP 116741 85827 BJP
166 Katargam Vinodbhai Moradiya BJP 125387 79230 BJP
167 Surat West Purnesh Modi BJP 111615 77882 BJP
168 Choryasi Zankhana Patel BJP 173882 110819 BJP
169 Bardoli (SC) Ishwarbhai Parmar BJP 94774 34854 BJP
170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST) Mohanbhai Dhodia BJP 82607 6433 BJP
Tapi district
171 Vyara (ST) Punabhai Gamit INC 88576 24414 INC
172 Nizar (ST) Sunil Gamit INC 106234 23129 BJP
Dang district
173 Dang (ST) Mangalbhai Gavit INC 57820 768 INC
Navsari district
174 Jalalpore R. C. Patel BJP 86411 25664 BJP
175 Navsari Piyush Desai BJP 100060 46095 BJP
176 Gandevi (ST) Naresh Patel BJP 124010 57261 BJP
177 Vansda (ST) Anantkumar Patel INC 110756 18393 INC
Valsad district
178 Dharampur (ST) Arvind Patel BJP 94944 22246 INC
179 Valsad Bharat Patel BJP 101736 43092 BJP
180 Pardi Kanubhai Desai BJP 98379 52086 BJP
181 Kaprada (ST) Jitubhai Chaudhari INC 93000 170 INC
182 Umbergaon (ST) Ramanlal Patkar BJP 96004 41690 BJP

By-Elections

2019

S.No Date Constituency MLA before election Party before election Elected MLA Party after election
1 23 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
5 21 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

Main article: 2020 Gujarat Legislative Assembly by-elections

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]

No Constituency MLA before election Party before election Election Date Elected MLA Winning party Runner Up Runner Up Party Margin
1 Abdasa INC 3 November 2020 JADEJA PRADHYUMANSINH MAHIPATSINH BJP DR. SHANTILAL SENGHANI INC 36,778
61 Limbdi KIRITSINH JITUBHA RANA KHACHAR CHETANBHAI RAMKUBHAI 32,050
65 Morbi BRIJESH MERJA JAYANTILAL JERAJBHAI PATEL 4,649
94 Dhari KAKADIYA J. V. SURESH MANUBHAI KOTADIYA 17,209
106 Gadhada ATMARAM MAKANBHAI PARMAR MOHANBHAI SHANKARBHAI SOLANKI 23,295
147 Karjan AKSHAYKUMAR ISWARBHAI PATEL JADEJA KIRITSINH DOLUBHA 16,425
173 Dang PATEL VIJAYBHAI RAMESH BHAI SURYAKANTBHAI RATANBHAI GAVIT 60,095
181 Kaprada Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari Babubhai Jivlabhai Patel Alias(Varatha) 47,066

2021

S.No Date Constituency MLA before election Party before election Elected MLA Party after election
125 17 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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