15th Gujarat Assembly explained

15th Gujarat Assembly
Chamber1 Leader1:Shankar Chaudhary, BJP
Chamber1 Leader1 Type:Speaker
Chamber1 Leader2:Jethabhai Ahir, BJP
Chamber1 Leader2 Type:Deputy speaker
Chamber1 Leader3:Bhupendrabhai Patel, BJP
Chamber1 Leader3 Type:Chief Minister
Chamber1 Leader5 Type:Leader of Opposition
Membership1:182
Opposition:INC
Before:14th Gujarat Assembly
Government:BJP
Election:2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
Term:5 Years
Term Start:12 December 2022
Meeting Place:Vithalbhai Patel Bhavan, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Gandhinagar
Body:Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Control1:Bharatiya Janata Party

Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members, the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed.

History

BJP has broken the record of winning most seats in Gujarat assembly which was previously with Madhav Singh Solanki who has won 149 seats. BJP has been in power since 1995.[1] BJP is also near the record of being longest serving party in an assembly consecutively. Currently the record is with Left alliance which had been in power for 34 years (from 1977 to 2011).

Government formation

After gaining a super majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, the BJP elected Bhupendrabhai Patel as the leader of the legislative party on 10 December 2022.[2] On 12 December 2022, Bhupendrabhai Patel took oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat by Governor Acharya Devavrat. Also 8 leaders took oath as cabinet ministers, two as Minister of State with independent charges and six others as Minister of State.[3]

On 13 December 2022, 3 independent candidates decided to support the BJP government.[4]

Notable positions

S.NoPositionPortraitNamePartyConstituencyOffice Taken
1SpeakerShankar ChaudharyBJPTharad20 December 2022[5]
2Deputy Speaker Jethabhai AhirShehra
3Leader of the House (Chief Minister)Bhupendrabhai Patel[6] Ghatlodia12 December 2022[7]
4Leader of the opposition Vacant

Party wise distribution

PartyNo. of MLA'sLeader of the Partyin AssemblyLeader's Constituency
Bharatiya Janata Party161Bhupendrabhai Patel[8] Ghatlodia
Indian National Congress12Amit Chavda[9] Anklav
Aam Aadmi Party4Chaitar Vasava[10] Dediapada
Samajwadi Party1Kandhal Jadeja[11] Kutiyana
Independent2
Vacant2
Total no of MLA's182

Members of Legislative Assembly

DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyRemarks
Kutch1 AbdasaPradhyumansinh Jadeja
2 Mandvi (Kachchh)Aniruddha Dave
3 BhujKeshubhai Patel
4 AnjarTrikam Chhanga
5 Gandhidham (SC)Malti Maheshwari
6 RaparVirendrasinh Jadeja
BanaskanthaRowspan=27Rowspan=2VavGeniben Thakor
Colspan=6 style="text-align:center;Vacant
8 TharadShankarbhai ChaudharySpeaker[14]
9 DhaneraMavjibhai Desai
10 Danta (ST)Kantibhai Kharadi
11 Vadgam (SC)Jignesh Mevani
12 PalanpurAniket Thaker
13 DeesaPravin Mali
14 DeodarKeshaji Chauhan
15 KankrejAmrutji Thakor
Patan16 RadhanpurLavingji Solanki
17 ChanasmaDineshbhai Thakor
18 PatanKirit Patel
19 SidhpurBalvantsinh RajputCabinet Minister
Mehsana20 KheraluSardarbhai Chaudhary
21 UnjhaK. K. Patel
22 VisnagarRushikesh PatelCabinet Minister
23 BechrajiSukhaji Thakor
24 Kadi (SC)Karsanbhai Solanki
25 MahesanaMukesh Patel
26VijapurC. J. ChavdaResigned on 19 January 2024 [15]
Elected on 04 June 2024
Sabarkantha27 HimatnagarVinendraSinh Zala (V D Zala)
28 Idar (SC)Ramanlal Vora
29 Khedbrahma (ST)Dr. Tushar Chaudhary
Aravalli30 Bhiloda (ST)PunamChand Baranda
31 ModasaBhikhusinh ParmarMoS
32 BayadDhavalsinh Zala
Sabarkantha33 PrantijGajendrasinh Parmar
Gandhinagar34 DahegamBalrajsinh Chauhan
35 Gandhinagar SouthAlpesh Thakor
36 Gandhinagar NorthRitaben Patel
37 MansaJayantibhai Patel (J S Patel)
38 Kalol (Gandhinagar)Laxmanji Thakor
Ahmedabad39 ViramgamHardik Patel
40 SanandKanubhai Patel
41 GhatlodiaBhupendrabhai PatelChief Minister [16]
42 VejalpurAmit Thaker
43 VatvaBabusinh Jadav
44 EllisbridgeAmit Shah
45 NaranpuraJitu Bhagat
46 NikolJagdish VishwakarmaMoS(I/C)
47 NarodaPayal Kukrani
48 Thakkarbapa NagarKanchanben Radadiya
49 BapunagarDineshsinh Kushwaha
50 AmraiwadiDr. Hasmukh Patel
51 DariapurKaushik Jain
52 Jamalpur-KhadiyaImran Khedavala
53 ManinagarAmul Bhatt
54 Danilimda (SC)Shailesh Parmar
55 SabarmatiHarshad Patel
56 Asarwa (SC)Darshana Vaghela
57 DaskroiBabubhai Patel
58 DholkaKiritsinh Dabhi
59 DhandhukaKalubhai Rupabhai Dabhi
Surendranagar60 Dasada (SC)P. K. Parmar
61 LimdiKiritsinh Jitubha Rana
62 WadhwanJagdish Makwana
63 ChotilaShamabhai Chauhan
64 DhangadhraPrakashbhai Varmora
Morbi65 MorbiKantilal Amrutiya
66 TankaraDurlabhbhai Dethariya
67 WankanerJitendra Somani
Rajkot68 Rajkot EastUday Kangad
69 Rajkot WestDr. Darshita Shah
70 Rajkot SouthRameshbhai Tilala
71 Rajkot Rural (SC)Bhanuben BabariyaCabinet Minister
72 JasdanKunwarjibhai BavaliyaCabinet Minister
73 GondalGeetaba Jadeja
74 Jetpur (Rajkot)Jayesh Radadiya
75 DhorajiDr. Mahendrabhai Padaliya
Jamnagar76 Kalavad (SC)Meghjibhai Chavda
77 Jamnagar RuralRaghavjibhai PatelCabinet Minister
78 Jamnagar NorthRivaba Jadeja
79 Jamnagar SouthDivyeshbhai Akbari
80 JamjodhpurHemant KhavaAAP Deputy LP Leader
Devbhoomi Dwarka81 KhambhaliyaMulubhai BeraMoS
82 DwarkaPabubha Manek
Porbandar83 PorbandarArjun ModhwadiaResigned on 4 March 2024[17]
Elected on 04 June 2024
84 KutiyanaKandhal JadejaSP LP Leader
Junagarh85 ManavadarArvindbhai LadaniResigned on 06 March 2024
Elected on 04 June 2024
86 JunagadhSanjay Koradiya
87VisavadarBhupendra BhayaniResigned on 13 December 2023[18]
Vacant
88 KeshodDevabhai Malam
89 Mangrol (Junagadh)Bhgwanjibhai Kargatiya
Gir Somnath90 SomnathVimalbhai Chudasama
91 TalalaBhagabhai Barad
92 Kodinar (SC)Pradyuman Vaja
93 UnaKalubhai Rathod
Amreli94 DhariJaysukhbhai Kakdiya
95 AmreliKaushik Vekariya
96 LathiJanakbhai Talaviya
97 SavarkundlaMahesh Kasvala
98 RajulaHirabhai Solanki
Bhavnagar99 Mahuva (Bhavnagar)Shivabhai Gohil
100 TalajaGutambhai Chauhan
101 GariadharSudhir Vaghani
102 PalitanaBhikhabhai Baraiya
103 Bhavnagar RuralParshottambhai SolankiMoS
104 Bhavnagar EastSejalben Pandya
105 Bhavnagar WestJitendra Vaghani
Botad106 Gadhada (SC)Mahant Tundiya
107 BotadUmeshbhai Makwana
Anand108KhambhatChirag PatelResigned on 19 December 2023[19]
Elected on 04 June 2024
109 BorsadRamanbhai Solanki
110 AnklavAmit ChavdaCLP Leader
111 UmrethGovindbhai Parmar
112 AnandYogesh Patel
113 PetladKamlesh Patel
114 SojitraVipul Patel
Kheda115 MatarKalpeshbhai Parmar
116 NadiadPankajbhai Desai
117 MehmedabadArjunsinh Chauhan
118 MahudhaSanjaysinh Mahida
119 ThasraYogendrasinh Parmar
120 KapadvanjRajeshkumar Zala
121 BalasinorMansinh Chauhan
Mahisagar122 LunawadaGulabsinh Chauhan
123 Santrampur (ST)Dr. Kuberbhai DindorMoS
Panchmahal124ShehraJethabhai AhirDeputy Speaker[20]
125 Morva Hadaf (ST)Nimishaben Suthar
126 GodhraC. K. Raulji
127 Kalol (Panchmahal)Fatehsinh Chauhan
128 HalolJaydrathsinhji Parmar
Dahod129 Fatepura (ST)Rameshbhai Katara
130 Jhalod (ST)Maheshbhai Bhuriya
131 Limkheda (ST)Shaileshbhai Bhabhor
132 Dahod (ST)Kanaiyalal Kishori
133 Garbada (ST)Mahendrabhai Bhabhor
134 DevgadhbariyaBachubhai Khabad
Vadodara135 SavliKetan Inamdar
136VaghodiyaDharmendrasinh VaghelaResigned on 24 January 2024[21]
Elected on 04 June 2024
Chhota Udaipur District137 Chhota Udaipur (ST)Rajendrasinh Rathwa
138 Jetpur (Chhota Udaipur) (ST)Jayantibhai Rathwa
139 Sankheda (ST)Abhesinh Tadvi
Vadodara140 DabhoiShailesh Mehta
141 Vadodara City (SC)Manisha Vakil
142 SayajigunjKeyur Rokadiya
143 AkotaChaitanya Desai
144 RaopuraBalkrushna Shukla
145 ManjalpurYogesh Patel
146 PadraChaitanyasinh Zala
147 KarjanAkshay Patel
Narmada148 Nandod (ST)Dr. Darshana Deshmukh (Vasava)
149 Dediapada (ST)Chaitar VasavaAAP LP Leader
Bharuch District150 JambusarDevkishordas Swami
151 VagraArunsinh Rana
152 Jhagadiya (ST)Ritesh Vasava
153 BharuchRameshbhai Mistry
154 AnkleshwarIshwarsinh Patel
Surat155 OlpadMukesh PatelMoS
156 Mangrol (Surat) (ST)Ganpat Vasava
157 Mandvi (Surat) (ST)Kunvarjibhai HalpatiMoS
158 KamrejPrafulbhai PansheriyaMoS
159 Surat EastArvind Rana
160 Surat NorthKantibhai Balar
161 Varachha RoadKishore Kanani
162 KaranjPravinbhai Ghoghari
163 LimbayatSangita Patil
164 UdhanaManubhai Patel
165 MajuraHarsh SanghaviMoS(I/C)
166 KatargamVinodbhai Moradiya
167 Surat WestPurnesh Modi
168 ChoryasiSandip Desai
169 Bardoli (SC)Ishwarbhai Parmar
170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST)Mohanbhai Dhodia
Tapi171 Vyara (ST)Mohanbhai Konkani
172 Nizar (ST)Dr. Jairam Gamit
Dang173 Dangs (ST)Vijaybhai Patel
Navsari174 JalalporeR. C. Patel
175 NavsariRakesh Desai
176 Gandevi (ST)Naresh Patel
177 Vansda (ST)Anant Patel
Valsad178 Dharampur (ST)Arvindbhai Patel
179 ValsadBharatbhai Patel
180 PardiKanubhai DesaiCabinet Minister
181 Kaprada (ST)Jitubhai Chaudhary
182 Umbergaon (ST)Ramanlal Patkar

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gujarat Election Result 2022 Highlights BJP retains power for record 7th term; brand Modi shines . 2022-12-09 . Moneycontrol . en.
  2. Web site: Ani . Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel elected as leader of BJP legislative party in Gandhinaga, says Harsh Sanghavi . 2022-12-13 . The Economic Times . en.
  3. Web site: Gujarat CM oath ceremony Live Updates: PM Modi, Amit Shah on stage, Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM for second time . 2022-12-13 . The Times of India . en.
  4. Web site: 3 independent MLAs to support BJP in Gujarat . 2022-12-13 . India Today . en.
  5. Web site: Shankar Chaudhary took office as Vidhan Sabha speaker . 2022-12-20 . www.zeenews.india.com.
  6. Web site: Bhupendrabhai Petel to sworn as CM again . 2022-12-08 . NDTV.com.
  7. Web site: Bhupendra Patel to take oath today PM Modi Amit amongst to present . 2022-12-20 . www.ndtv.com.
  8. Web site: Bhupendrabhai to sworn again as Chief Minister . 2022-12-08 . www.theprint.in.
  9. Web site: 2023-01-18 . Congress appoints Amit Chavda as legislature party leader in Gujarat . 2023-03-02 . Hindustan Times . en.
  10. Web site: leader of opposition in gujarat aap - Google Search . 2023-03-02 . www.google.com.
  11. Web site: Samajwadi Party candidate won from Kutiyana . 2022-12-08 . www.news18.com.
  12. Web site: Live . A. B. P. . 2022-12-08 . Mavjibhai Desai won Dhanera seat . 2022-12-08 . www.abplive.com . hi.
  13. Web site: 2022-12-07 . Independent candidate Dhavalsinh Zala reclaims seat . 2022-12-08 . cnbctv18.com . en.
  14. News: PTI . 2022-12-15 . Gujarat’s former State minister Shankar Chaudhary set to become next Assembly Speaker . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-12-15 . 0971-751X.
  15. Web site: Gujarat Congress MLA C J Chavda resigns, likely to join BJP. The Indian Express. 19 January 2024.
  16. Web site: Bhupendra Patel named Gujarat CM again . 2022-12-10 . news.abplive.com .
  17. Web site: Arjun Modhwadia, Congress leader resigns from Gujarat Assembly, likely to join BJP. IndiaTV. 4 March 2024.
  18. News: 2023-12-13 . Gujarat AAP MLA Bhupendra Bhayani resigns, set to join BJP . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-12-14 . 0971-751X.
  19. Web site: 2023-12-19 . Khambhat Congress MLA Chirag Patel resigns . 2023-12-19 . DeshGujarat . en-US.
  20. News: PTI . 2022-12-15 . Gujarat’s former State minister Shankar Chaudhary set to become next Assembly Speaker . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-12-15 . 0971-751X.
  21. Web site: Gujarat : Independent MLA Dharmendrasinh Vaghela Joins BJP Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections. The Blunt Times. 24 January 2024.