2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:	2007 Gujarat Legislative assembly election
Country:	India
Type:	Legislative
Ongoing:	No
Previous Election:	2002 Gujarat legislative assembly election
Previous Year:	2002
Election Date:	11 and 16 December 2007
Next Election:	2012 Gujarat legislative assembly election
Next Year:	2012
Seats For Election:	182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat
Majority Seats:	92
Turnout:	59.77% (1.77%)
Leader1:	Narendra Modi
Party1:	Bharatiya Janata Party
Alliance1:	National Democratic Alliance
Leader Since1:	2001
Leaders Seat1:	Maninagar
Last Election1:	127
Seats After1:	117
Seat Change1:	10
Percentage1:	49.12%
Swing1:	0.63%
Leader2:	Shankersinh Vaghela
Party2:	Indian National Congress
Alliance2:	United Progressive Alliance
Last Election2:	51
Seats After2:	59
Seat Change2:	8
Percentage2:	38.00%
Swing2:	1.28%
Map Size:	300px
Map Alt:	India Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2007
Chief Minister
Before Election:	Narendra Modi
Before Party:	Bharatiya Janata Party
Posttitle:	Chief Minister after election
After Election:	Narendra Modi
After Party:	Bharatiya Janata Party

Gujarat's twelfth legislative election was held in 2007. In this election, the BJP led by Narendra Modi won 117 seats out of 182 (ten seats fewer than in 2002). Congress improved its performance and won 59 seats (eight more than last election). Modi fought elections in Maninagar and won with a major majority.^[1] ^[2] NCP won three seats, JDU won only one seat and independent candidates won only two seats. This was a turning point of Modi in politics.

Campaigns

Bhartiya Janta Party

BJP Manifesto:^[3]

Election manifesto was released by Gujarat BJP in the year 2007. The main points of which are as follows:

A poverty-free Gujarat was promised, according to which there will be no poor in Gujarat. This is not a concept but actual planning.
Gujarat's domestic production will be doubled, blueprint prepared.
Annual per capita income in Gujarat is Rs. 80,000 determined to carry on.
BJP will prioritize honesty and transparency in governance and administration of Gujarat.
Gujarat's power generation will be doubled in five years. The production will be increased to twenty thousand MW.
In the next five years, not a single house in Gujarat will be left without electricity connection.
Gujarat will achieve the best position in financial and technical matters in the near future.
Irrigation capacity will be increased by one and a half times.
Giving huge relief in irrigation rates to farmers, determined to make them rich.
BJP will give priority to increase the coverage of education and make the level of education international standards.
Determination to make Gujarat the center of the world in the field of science and technology.
Determination to make Gujarat the number one best state in the country on the occasion of Gujarat's Golden Jubilee in the year 2010.
Houses will be provided to the homeless poor in urban and rural areas.
Dropout ratio in primary education will be taken to zero percent.
All houses will be provided with clean drinking water through taps.
Comprehensive insurance cover for the poor.
Perennial roads to all villages.
Healthy, clean and serene Gujarat.
Developmental use of youth power.
People of all castes, religions.
Department of Floriculture will be constituted.
Relief of up to fifty percent in irrigation rates to small and marginal farmers.
Goal of 100 percent enrollment in primary education.
Comprehensive insurance cover for the poor.
For the development of youth power in Gujarat Rs. A revolving fund of one thousand crores will be created.
Special care will be taken for elders and children of the state.
Many special schemes will be implemented for the overall development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Urban Poor, Sagarkhedu, Growing Castes during five years.
Commitment to grow industries.
BJP will continue to work to accelerate Gujarat's progress towards green revolution.
Care will be taken to ensure that farmers get value addition on farm produce.
Emphasis will be placed on women empowerment.
The development of organized and unorganized sector workers will be achieved, Gujarat can be developed only through their development. An independent commission will be constituted to formulate a comprehensive plan for workforce development.
Determination was expressed to provide security and safety to the people of Gujarat. Terrorism and anti-social activities will be banned.
An important target for the overall development of Gujarat, a growth rate of 12 percent per annum will be achieved in the next five years.

Indian National Congress

Results

Results by constituency

The list of the members of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha are as follows:^[4]

No.	Constituency	Winner
1	Abdasa	Jayantilal Parshottam
45	Amreli	Dileepbhai Sanghani
133	Anand	Patel Jyotsnaben Rajubhai
5	Anjar	Dr. Smt. Nimabahen Bhaveshbhai Acharya
157	Ankleshwar	Ishwarsinh Thakorebhai Patel
72	Asarva	Pradeepsinh Bhagvatsinh Jadeja
43	Babra	Bavkubhai Nathabhai Undhad
124	Balasinor	Mansinh Kohyabhai Chauhan
166	Bardoli	Kunvarjibhai Narsinhbhai Halpati
61	Bavla	Kanti Lakum
109	Bayad	Udesinh Punjaji Zala
139	Bhadran	Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh Parmar
29	Bhanwad	Mulu Ayar Bera
156	Bharuch	Dushyantbhai Rajnikant Patel
57	Bhavnagar City(North)	Vibhavari Dave
58	Bhavnagar City(South)	Shaktisinh Gohil
105	Bhiloda	Anilbhai Jaljibhai Joshiyara
3	Bhuj	Vasanbhai Ahir
138	Borsad	Amit Ajitsinh Chavda
49	Botad	Saurabh Patel
132	Chaklasi	Shankarbhai Desaibhai Vaghela
92	Chanasma	Rajnikant Patel
176	Chikhli	Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel
172	Choryasi	Narottambhai Trikamdas Patel
141	Chotaudepur	Gulsinhbhai Rangalabhai Rathwa
10	Chotila	Jinjaiya Popatbhai Savsibhai
145	Dabhoi	Sidhdharth Chimanbhai Patel
114	Dahod	Vajesinghbhai Parsingbhai Panada
177	Dangs-Vansada	Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel
102	Danta	Gadhavi Mukeshkumar Bheravdanji
69	Dariyapur-Kazipur	Bharatkumar Chimanlal Barot
7	Dasada	Shambhuprasad Baldevdasji Tundiya
65	Daskroi	Babubhai Jamanadas Patel
159	Dediyapada	Amarsinh Ramsinh Vasava
98	Deesa	Liladharbhai Khodaji Vaghela
66	Dahegam	Jagdish Thakor
96	Deoder	Anil Mali
116	Devgadhbaria	Tusharsinh Kanaksinh Maharaol
59	Dhandhuka	Ranchhodbhai Karshanbhai Mer
99	Dhanera	Mafatlal Motiram Purohit
46	Dhari	Mansukh Bhuva
179	Dharmpur	Chhanabhai Kolubhai Chaudhari
60	Dholka	Kanjibhai Rayabhai Talpada
22	Dhoraji	Jayeshbhai Viththalbhai Radadia
12	Dhrangadhra	Harilal Mohanlal Patel
31	Dwarka	Pabubha Virambha Manek
50	Gadhda	Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar
68	Ellisbridge	Rakesh Jashvantlal Shah
175	Gandevi	Laxmanbhai Parsottambhai Patel
79	Gandhinagar	Shambhuji Chelaji Thakore
56	Ghogha	Parsottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki
120	Godhra	Chandrasinji Kanaksinhji Raolji
20	Gondal	Chandubhai Bachubhai Vaghasia
118	Halol	Jaydrathsinhji Chandrasinhji Parmar
11	Halvad	Devjibhai Govindbhai Fatepara
106	Himmatnagar	Praful Khodbhai Patel
104	Idar	Ramanlal Ishwarlal Vora
173	Jalalpor	Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel
76	Jamalpur	Sabirbhai Kabliwala
154	Jambusar	Kirankumar Laxmanbhai Makwana
28	Jamjodhpur	Brijrajsinhji Hemantsinhji Jadeja
30	Khambhaliya	Megh Kanzariya
25	Jamnagar	Vasubahen Narendrabhai Trivedi
26	Jamnagar(Rural)	Lalji Premji Solanki
16	Jasdan	Bharatbhai Khodabhai Boghara
21	Jetpur	Jashubahen Savjibhai Korat
142	Jetpur-Pavi	Mohansinh Chhotubhai Rathwa
158	Jhagadia	Chhotubhai Vasava
24	Jodia	Raghavji Hansrajbhai Patel
82	Jotana	Jashoda Parmar
42	Junagadh	Mahendra Liladhar Mashru
81	Kadi	Nitinbhai Patel
27	Kalawad	Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai Faldu
80	Kalol	Sureshkumar Chaturdas Patel
119	Kalol(Panchmahal)	Arvindsinh Damsinh Rathod
71	Kalupur	Mohammadfarooq Hussainmiyan Shaikh
167	Kamrej	Bharatibahen Amrutbhai Rathod
97	Kankrej	Babubhai Desai
125	Kapadvanj	Manibhai Devjibhai Patel
153	Karjan	Chandubhai Motibhai Dabhi
128	Kathlal	Zala Gautambhai Jesangbhai
36	Keshod	Vandna Makwana
75	Khadia	Ashok Bhatt
140	Khambhat	Shirishkumar Madhusudan Shukla
103	Khedbrahma	Ashwinbhai Laxmanbhai Kotwal
87	Kheralu	Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi
47	Kodinar	Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai
33	Kutiyana	Bharat Khorani
44	Lathi	Hanubhai Virjibhai Dhorajiya
9	Limdi	Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana
113	Limdi(Dahod)	Bachubhai Nathabhai Kishori
115	Limkheda	Chandrikabahen Chhaganbhai Bariya
122	Lunavada	Hirabhai Haribhai Patel
129	Mahemdavad	Sundarsinh Bhalabhai Chauhan
130	Mahudha	Natvarsinh Fulsinh Thakore
54	Mahuva	Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsaria
165	Mahuwa	Ishwarbhai Narsinhbhai Vahia
41	Maliya	Lavajibhai Rajani
62	Mandal	Prag Patel
84	Mansa	Babuji Mohanji Thakor
77	Maninagar	Narendra Modi
35	Manavadar	Jawahar Pethalji Chavda
2	Mandvi	Dhanjibhai Govindbhai Senghani
34	Mangrol	Bhagwanjibhai Lakhabhai Kargatiya
162	Mangrol(Surat)	Ganpatbhai Vestabhai Vasava
137	Matar	Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan
110	Meghraj	Mahendrasinh Shankarsinh Vaghela
83	Mehsana	Anilkumar Tribhovandas Patel
108	Modasa	Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh Parmar
13	Morbi	Kantilal Shivlal Amrutia
180	Mota Pondha	Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari
4	Mundra	Rameshbhai Vachhraj Maheshwari
131	Nadiad
78	Naroda	Mayabahen Surendrakumar Kodnani
143	Nasvadi	Dhirubhai Chunilal Bhil
174	Navsari	Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel
161	Nijhar	Pareshbhai Govindbhai Vasava
168	Oldpad	Kiritbhai Gangaram Patel
152	Padra	Dineshbhai Balubhai Patel
100	Palanpur	Govind Madhav Prajapati
51	Palitana	Mahendra Sarvaiya
91	Patan	Anandiben Patel
181	Pardi	Ushabahen Girishkumar Patel
135	Petlad	Niranjanbhai Parsottamdas Patel
32	Porbandar	Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhvadia
107	Prantij	Jay Chauhan
94	Radhanpur	Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai Chaudhari
117	Rajgadh	Fatesinh Vakhatsinh Chauhan
17	Rajkot-1	Govindbhai Ukabhai Patel
18	Rajkot-2	Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala
19	Rajkot Rural	Bhanu Babariya
160	Rajpipla	Harshadbhai Chunilal Vasava
48	Rajula	Hira Solanki
73	Rakhiyal	Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai Kakadiya
123	Randhikpur	Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor
149	Raopura	Yogesh Naranbhai Patel
6	Rapar	Babubhai Meghji Shah
67	Sabarmati	Geetabahen Yogeshbhai Patel
93	Sami-Harij	Rathod Bhavsinhbhai Dahyabhai
144	Sankheda	Abhesinh Motibhai Tadvi
111	Santarampur	Paranjayadityasinhji Krushnakumarsinhji Parmar
64	Sarkhej	Amit Shah
134	Sarsa	Jayantbhai Ramanbhai Patel (Boski)
53	Savarkundla	Kalubhai Virjibhai Virani
146	Savli	Khumansinh Raysinh Chauhan
148	Sayajiganj	Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadiya
121	Shahera	Jethabhai Ghelabhai Bharwad
74	Shaherkotda	Shailesh Manharbhai Parmar
70	Shahpur	Gyasuddin Habibuddin Shaikh
52	Shihor	Keshu Nakarani
89	Sidhdhapur	Jaynarayan Narmadashankar Vyas
136	Sojitra	Ambalal Ashabhai Rohit
38	Somnath	Vira Jotava
163	Songadh	Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava
170	Surat City(East)	Ranjitbhai Mangubhai Gilitwala
169	Surat City(North)	Nanubhai Bhagwanbhai Vanani
171	Surat City(West)	Kishorebhai Ratilal Vankawala
55	Talaja	Bhavna Makwana
37	Talala	Bhagwanbhai Dhanabhai Barad
14	Tankara	Mohanlal Kalyanjibhai Kundaria
126	Thasra	Ramsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar
182	Umargam	Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar
127	Umreth	Lalsinh Udesinh Vadodiya
39	Una	Kalu Rathod
88	Unjha	Narayanbhai Lalludas Patel
23	Upleta	Pravin Makadiya
101	Vadgam	Fakirbhai Raghabhai Vaghela
8	Wadhwan	Varshabahen Narendrabhai Doshi
147	Vadodara City	Bhupendra Gatulal Lakhawala
151	Vadodara(Rural)	Upendrasinhji Pratapsinhji Gohil
155	Vagara	Iqbal Ibrahim Patel
90	Vagdod	Jodhaji Gulabji Thakore
150	Vaghodiya	Madhubhai Babubhai Srivastava
178	Valsad	Dolatbhai Nathubhai Desai
15	Wankaner	Mohammed Javed Pirzada
95	Vav	Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel
85	Vijapur	Kanti Patel
63	Viramgam	Kama Rathod
40	Visavadar	Kanu Bhalala
86	Visnagar	Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel
164	Vyara	Punabhai Dhedabhai Gamit
112	Zalod	Ditabhai Bhimabhai Machhar

Bypolls

Year	Constituency	Reason for by-poll	Winning candidate
2009	Dahegam	Resignation of Jagdish Thakor	Kalyan Chauhan
	Chotila		K.V. Harajibhai
	Jasdan		Bharat Boghara
	Dhoraji	Vitthal Radadiya electedt to Lok Sabha	Jayesh Radadiya
	Kodinar		B.D.Karshanbhai
	Sami		R. B. Dahyabhai
	Danta		Vasant Bhatol
2010	Chotila		K.B.Vasharambhai
Kathlal		D.K.Bhulabhai
2011	Khadia		B A Bhatt
2012	Manasa		T.B. Mohansinghji
Source:ECI^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: Election results, 2007, Gujarat . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190515061253/https://www.eci.gov.in/files/file/3839-gujarat-2007/ . 2019-05-15 .
Modi effect or Moditva. 10.1177/223080750800200202. 155370528.
Web site: BJP 2007 Manifesto (Gujarati) . divyabhaskar.co.in.
Web site: Members of 12th Assembly . 2012-12-20 . 2018-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181226045131/http://www.gujaratassembly.gov.in/emembers12.htm . dead .
Web site: Details of Assembly By-Elections 2009 . . 22 February 2022.