2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election explained

Election Name:2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
Country:India
Type:legislative
Vote Type:Popular
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
Previous Year:2012
Election Date:9 and 14 December 2017
Next Election:2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
Next Year:2022
Seats For Election:All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Majority Seats:92
Turnout:69.01% (3.01%)
Image1:Vijay Rupani.jpg
Leader1:Vijay Rupani
Party1:Bharatiya Janata Party
Leader Since1:2016
Leaders Seat1:Rajkot West
Last Election1:115
Seats Before1:115
Seats Needed1:92
Seats1:99
Seat Change1:16
Popular Vote1:14,724,427
Percentage1:49.05%
Swing1:1.15%
Map Size:300px
Chief Minister
Before Election:Vijay Rupani
Before Party:Bharatiya Janata Party
Posttitle:Chief Minister
After Election:Vijay Rupani
After Party:BJP
Leader2:Bharatsinh Solanki
Party2:Indian National Congress
Leader Since2:2015
Leaders Seat2:Did not contest
Last Election2:61
Seats Before2:61
Seats Needed2:97
Seats2:77
Seat Change2:16
Popular Vote2:12,438,937
Percentage2:41.44%
Swing2:2.57%
Map2 Image:Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2017.svg
Map2 Caption:Structure of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the election

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.

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).

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.

Electoral process changes

See 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 booths50,128
Voters per booth864

Demographics

See 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
OBC48%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%
Patidar11%80% - Leuva and Kadva, others (Anjana and Matiya) have OBC status - 20%
Kshatriyas5%
Muslims9%includes Muslim OBCs
Dalits (SCs)7%
Others5.25%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:[16] [17] [18] Agri Proposals:

Youth Proposals:

For Women:

Education Policy:

Healthcare:

Village Development:

Urban Development:

Industrial Policies:

Tribal Welfare:

OBC Welfare:

SC and ST Welfare:

Dalit Welfare:

Poor Labourers and Workers:

Financially Backward Communities:

Ports:

Transparent and Better Governance:

Tourism:

Cultural Policies:

Senior Citizens:

For NRI Gujarati:

Indian National Congress

Manifesto:[19]

Woman and Healthcare:

Farmers:

Rural and Housing:

Business, Law & Order:

cost of living and inflation:

For youth & students:

Polls

Opinion polls

Polling firm/CommissionerDate published
BJPINCOthers
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[20] 31 August 201759%
29%
12%
India-Today (Axis)[21] 24 October 201748%
38%
14%
Times Now (VMR)[22] 25 October 201752%
37%
11%
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[23] 9 November 201747%
41%
12%
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[24] 4 December 201743%
43%
14%
Times Now (VMR)[25] 6 December 201745%
40%
15%

Exit polls

Exit polls were released on the evening of 14 December.

Polling firm/Commissioner
BJPINCOthers
ABP News (Lokniti CSDS)[26] 49%
41%
9%
TV9 CVoter52%
39%
9.3%
Axis-India Today47%
42%
11%
VMR-Times Now48%
41%
11%
Republic-JanKiBaat–
–
–
VDP Associates48%
40%
12%
CNX Samay48%
39%
13%
Today's Chanakya49%
38%
13%
Nirmana TV (Gujarati)–
–
–
CVoter47.4%
43.3%
9.3%
Poll of polls (Average)117641
Actual results99803

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 coalitionsPopular voteSeats
Votes%±ppWon+/−
14,724,427 49.1 1.299 16
12,438,937 41.4 2.577 16
1,290,278 4.3 1.53 2
222,694 0.7 0.72 2
207,007 0.7 0.60
184,815 0.6 0.41 1
83,922 0.3 0.30
bgcolor=limeRashtriya Samajwadi Party (Secular)45,833 0.2 0.20
24,918 0.1 0.10
0 1
bgcolor=whiteNone of the Above (NOTA)551,615 1.8 1.8colspan="2"
Total30,015,920 100.00 182 ±0
Valid votes30,015,92099.87
Invalid votes37,7060.13
Votes cast / turnout30,053,62669.01
Abstentions13,493,33030.99
Registered voters43,546,956

Results by region

RegionSeats[28] NDAUPAOthers
Central Gujarat6137222
North Gujarat3214180
Saurashtra – Kutch5423301
South Gujarat3525100
Total18299803

Results by district

DistrictSeatsNDAUPAOthers
Ahmedabad211560
Anand7250
Kheda7340
Mahisagar2101
Panchmahal5401
Dahod6330
Vadodara10820
Chhota Udaipur3120
Banaskantha9360
Patan4130
Mehsana7520
Sabarkantha4310
Aravalli3030
Gandhinagar5230
Kutch6420
Surendranagar5140
Morbi3030
Rajkot8620
Jamnagar5230
Devbhumi Dwarka2110
Porbandar2101
Junagadh5140
Gir Somnath4040
Amreli5050
Bhavnagar7610
Botad2110
Narmada2020
Bharuch5320
Surat161510
Tapi2020
Dang1010
Navsari4310
Valsad5410
Total18299803

Results by constituency

[29]

NoConstituencyWinnerPolitical partyVotesMargin2012 Winner
Kutch district
1AbdasaPradyumansinh Jadeja71,84836,778
2Mandvi (Kachchh)Virendrasinh Jadejaalign=right 79,569align=right 9046
3BhujDr. Nimaben Acharyaalign=right 86,532align=right 14,022
4AnjarVasanbhai Ahiralign=right 75,331align=right 11,313
5GandhidhamMalti Maheshwarialign=right 79,713align=right 20,270
6RaparSantokben Aarethiyaalign=right 63,814align=right 15,209
Banaskantha district
7VavGeniben Thakoralign=right 1,02,328align=right 6655
8TharadParbatbhai Patelalign=right 69,789align=right 11,733
9DhaneraNathabhai Patelalign=right 82,909align=right 2093
10Danta (ST)Kantibhai Kharadialign=right 86,129align=right 24,652
11Vadgam (SC)Jignesh Mevanialign=right 95,497align=right 19,696
12PalanpurMahesh Patelalign=right 91,512align=right 17,593
13DeesaShashikant Pandyaalign=right 85,411align=right 14,531
14DeodarShivabhai Bhuriyaalign=right 80,432align=right 972
15KankrejKiritsinh Vaghelaalign=right 95,131align=right 8588
Patan district
16Alpesh Thakoralign=right 85,777align=right 14,857
17ChanasmaDilipkumar Thakoralign=right 73,771align=right 8234
18PatanKiritkumar Patelalign=right 1,03,273align=right 25,279
19SidhpurChandanji Thakoralign=right 88,268align=right 17,260
Mehsana district
20KheraluBharatsinhji Dabhialign=right 59,847align=right 21,415
21UnjhaDr. Asha Patelalign=right 81,797align=right 19,529
22VisnagarRushikesh Patelalign=right 77,496align=right 2869
23BechrajiBharatji Thakoralign=right 80,894align=right 15,811
24Kadi (SC)Punjabhai Solankialign=right 96,651align=right 7746
25MehsanaNitinbhai Patelalign=right 90,235align=right 7137
26VijapurRamanbhai Patelalign=right 72,326align=right 1164
Sabarkantha district
27HimatnagarRajubhai Chavdaalign=right 94,340align=right 1712
28Idar (SC)Hitu Kanodiaalign=right 98,815align=right 14,813
29Khedbrahma (ST)Ashvin Kotwalalign=right 85,916align=right 11,131
Aravalli district
30Bhiloda (ST)Dr. Anil Joshiyaraalign=right 95,719align=right 12,417
31ModasaRajesndrasinh Thakoralign=right 83,411align=right 1640
32BayadDhavalsinh Zalaalign=right 79,556align=right 7901
Sabarkantha district
33PrantijGajendrasinh Parmar83,4822551
Gandhinagar district
34DahegamBalrajsinh Chauhanalign=right 74,445align=right 10,860
35Gandhinagar SouthShambhuji Thakoralign=right 1,07,480align=right 11,538
36Gandhinagar NorthDr. C. J. Chavdaalign=right 80,142align=right 5736
37MansaSurekhkumar Patelalign=right 77,902align=right 524
38Kalol (Gandhinagar)Baldevji Thakoralign=right 82,886align=right 7,965
Ahmedabad district
39ViramgamLakhabhai Bharwadalign=right 76,178align=right 6548
40SanandKanubhai Patelalign=right 67,692align=right 7721
41GhatlodiaBhupendrabhai Patelalign=right 1,75,652align=right 1,17,750
42VejalpurKishor Chauhanalign=right 1,17,748align=right 22,567
43VatvaPradipsinh Jadejaalign=right 1,31,133align=right 62,380
44Ellis BridgeRakesh Shahalign=right 1,16,811align=right 85,205
45NaranpuraKaushik Patelalign=right 1,06,458align=right 66,215
46NikolJagdish Panchalalign=right 87,764align=right 24,880
47NarodaBalram Thawanialign=right 1,08,168align=right 60,142
48Thakkarbapa NagarVallabhbhai Kakadiyaalign=right 88,124align=right 34,088
49BapunagarHimmatsinh Patelalign=right 58,785align=right 3067
50AmraiwadiHasmukhbhai Patelalign=right 1,05,694align=right 49,732
51DariapurGyasuddin Shaikhalign=right 63,712align=right 6187
52Jamalpur-KhadiaImran Khedawalaalign=right 75,346align=right 29,339
53ManinagarSuresh Patelalign=right 1,16,113align=right 75,199
54Danilimda (SC)Shailesh Parmaralign=right 90,691align=right 32,510
55SabarmatiArvindkumar Patelalign=right 1,13,503align=right 68,810
56Asarwa (SC)Pradip Parmaralign=right 87,238align=right 49,264
57DaskroiBabu Jamna Patelalign=right 1,27,432align=right 45,065
58DholkaBhupendrasinh Chudasamaalign=right 71,530align=right 327
59DhandhukaRajesh Gohilalign=right 67,477align=right 5920
Surendranagar district
60Dasada (SC)Naushadji Solankialign=right 74,009align=right 3728
61LimdiSoma Ganda Kolipatelalign=right 83,909align=right 14,651
62WadhwanDhanjibhai Patelalign=right 89595align=right 19,524
63ChotilaRutvik Makwanaalign=right 79,960align=right 23,887
64DhrangadhraParshottam Sabariyaalign=right 97,135align=right 13,916
Morbi district
65MorbiBrijesh Merjaalign=right 89,396align=right 3419
66TankaraLalit Kagathraalign=right 94,090align=right 29,770
67WankanerMohammed Javed Pirzadaalign=right 72,588align=right 1361
Rajkot district
68Rajkot EastArvind Raiyanialign=right 93,087align=right 22,782
69Rajkot WestVijay Rupanialign=right 1,31,586align=right 53,755
70Rajkot SouthGovind Patelalign=right 98,951align=right 47,121
71Rajkot Rural (SC)Lakhabhai Sagathiyaalign=right 92,114align=right 2179
72JasdanKunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliyaalign=right 84,321align=right 9277
73GondalGeetaba Jayrajsinh Jadejaalign=right 70,506align=right 15,397
74Jetpur (Rajkot)Jayesh Radadiyaalign=right 98,948align=right 25,581
75DhorajiLalit Vasoyaalign=right 85,070align=right 25,085
Jamnagar district
76Kalavad (SC)Pravin Muchhadiyaalign=right 78,085align=right 32,951
77Jamnagar RuralVallabh Dharaviyaalign=right 70,750align=right 6397
78Jamnagar NorthDharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha)align=right 84,327align=right 40,963
79Jamnagar SouthR. C. Faldualign=right 71,718align=right 16,349
80JamjodhpurChirag Kalariyaalign=right 64,212align=right 2518
Devbhumi Dwarka district
81KhambhaliaVikram Madamalign=right 79,779align=right 11,046
82DwarkaPabubha Manekalign=right 73,431align=right 5739
Porbandar district
83PorbandarBabu Bokhiriaalign=right 72,430align=right 1855
84KutiyanaKandhal Jadejaalign=right 59,406align=right 23,709
Junagadh district
85ManavadarJawaharbhai Chavdaalign=right 88,570align=right 29,763
86JunagadhBhikhabhai Joshialign=right 76,850align=right 6084
87VisavadarHarshad Ribadiyaalign=right 92,731align=right 23,101
88KeshodDevabhai Malamalign=right 71,425align=right 10,806
89Mangrol (Junagadh)Babubhai Vajaalign=right 71,654align=right 13,914
Gir Somnath district
90SomnathVimalbhai Chudasamaalign=right 94,914align=right 20,450
91TalalaBhagabhai Dhanabhai Baradalign=right 96,729align=right 31,646
92Kodinar (SC)Mohanbhai Valaalign=right 72,408align=right 14,535
93UnaPunjabhai Vanshalign=right 72,775align=right 4928
Amreli district
94DhariJ. V. Kakadiyaalign=right 66,644align=right 15,336
95AmreliParesh Dhananialign=right 87,032align=right 12,029
96LathiVirjibhai Thummaralign=right 64,743align=right 9343
97SavarkundlaPratap Dudhatalign=right 66,366align=right 8531
98RajulaAmarish Deralign=right 83,818align=right 12,719
Bhavnagar district
99Mahuva (Bhavnagar)Raghavbhai Makwanaalign=right 44,410align=right 5009
100TalajaKanubhai Baraiyaalign=right 66,862align=right 1779
101GariadharKeshubhai Nakranialign=right 50,635align=right 1876
102PalitanaBhikhabhai Baraiyaalign=right 69,479align=right 14,189
103Bhavnagar RuralParshottam Solankialign=right 89555align=right 30993
104Bhavnagar EastVibhavari Davealign=right 87323align=right 22442
105Bhavnagar WestJitu Vaghanialign=right 83701align=right 27185
Botad district
106Gadhada (SC)Pravinbhai Marualign=right 69457align=right 9424
107BotadSaurabh Patelalign=right 79623align=right 906
Anand district
108KhambhatMayur Ravalalign=right 71459align=right 2318
109BorsadRajendrasinh Parmaralign=right 86254align=right 11468
110AnklavAmit Chavdaalign=right 90,603align=right 33629
111UmrethGovind Parmaralign=right 68,326align=right 1,883
112AnandKantibhai Sodharparmaralign=right 98168align=right 5286
113PetladNiranjan Patelalign=right 81127align=right 10644
114SojitraPunambhai Parmaralign=right 72423align=right 2388
Kheda district
115MatarKesarisinh Solankialign=right 81509align=right 2406
116NadiadDesai Pankajkumar Vinubhaialign=right 90221align=right 20838
117MehmedabadArjunsinh Chauhanalign=right 88913align=right 20918
118MahudhaIndrajitsinh Parmaralign=right 78006align=right 13601
119ThasraKanitbhai Parmaralign=right 87567align=right 7028
120KapadvanjKalabhai Dabhialign=right 85195align=right 27226
121BalasinorAjitsinh Chauhanalign=right 84620align=right 10602
Mahisagar district
122LunawadaRatansinh Rathodalign=right 55098align=right 3200
123Santrampur (ST)Kuberbhai Dindoralign=right 68362align=right 6424
Panchmahal district
124ShehraJethabhai Ahiralign=right 100383align=right 41069
125Morva Hadaf (ST)Bhupendrasinh Khantalign=right 58513align=right 4366
126GodhraC.K Rauljialign=right 75149align=right 258
127Kalol (Panchmahal)Sumanben Chauhanalign=right 103028align=right 49277
128HalolJaydrathsinh Parmaralign=right 115457align=right 57034
Dahod district
129Fatepura (ST)Rameshbhai Kataraalign=right 60250align=right 2711
130Jhalod (ST)Bhavesh Kataraalign=right 86077align=right 25410
131Limkheda (ST)Shaileshbhai Bhabhoralign=right 74078align=right 19314
132Dahod (ST)Vajesing Panadaalign=right 79850align=right 15503
133Garbada (ST)Chandrikaben Bariyaalign=right 64280align=right 16128
134DevgadhbariaBachubhai Khabadalign=right 103873align=right 45694
Vadodara district
135SavliKetan Inamdaralign=right 97646align=right 41633
136VaghodiaMadhu Shrivastavalign=right 62913align=right 10271
Chhota Udaipur district
137Chhota Udepur (ST)Mohan Rathwaalign=right 75141align=right 1093
138Jetpur (ST)Sukhram Rathvaalign=right 77701align=right 3052
139Sankheda (ST)Abhesinh Tadvialign=right 90669align=right 13088
Vadodara district
140DabhoiShailesh Mehta(Sotta)align=right 77945align=right 2839
141Vadodara City (SC)Manisha Vakilalign=right 116367align=right 52383
142SayajigunjJitendra Sukhadiaalign=right 99957align=right 59132
143AkotaSeema Mohilealign=right 109244align=right 57139
144RaopuraRajendra S Trivedialign=right 107225align=right 36696
145ManjalpurYogesh Patelalign=right 105036align=right 56362
146PadraJashpalsinh Thakoralign=right 92998align=right 19027
147KarjanAkshay Patelalign=right 74087align=right 3564
Narmada district
148Nandod (ST)Premsinhbhai Vasavaalign=right 81849align=right 6329
149Dediapada (ST)Maheshbhai Vasavaalign=right 83026align=right 21751
Bharuch district
150JambusarSanjaybhai Solankialign=right 73216align=right 6412
151VagraArunsinh Ranaalign=right 72331align=right 2628
152Jhagadia (ST)Chhotubhai Vasavaalign=right 113854align=right 48948
153BharuchDushyant Patelalign=right 99699align=right 33099
154AnkleshwarIshwarsinh Patelalign=right 99050align=right 46912
Surat district
155OlpadMukesh Patelalign=right 147828align=right 61578
156Mangrol (Surat)Ganpat Vasavaalign=right 91114align=right 40799
157Mandvi (Surat)Anandbhai Chaudharialign=right 96483align=right 50776
158KamrejV. D. Zalavadiyaalign=right 147371align=right 28191
159Surat EastArvind Ranaalign=right 72638align=right 13347
160Surat NorthKantibhai Balaralign=right 58788align=right 20022
161Varachha RoadKumarbhai Kananialign=right 68472align=right 13998
162KaranjPravinbhai Ghogharialign=right 58673align=right 35598
163LimbayatSangita Patilalign=right 93585align=right 31951
164UdhnaVivek Patelalign=right 87884align=right 42528
165MajuraHarsh Sanghavialign=right 116741align=right 85827
166KatargamVinodbhai Moradiyaalign=right 125387align=right 79230
167Surat WestPurnesh Modialign=right 111615align=right 77882
168ChoryasiZankhana Patelalign=right 173882align=right 110819
169Bardoli (SC)Ishwarbhai Parmaralign=right 94774align=right 34854
170Mahuva (Surat) (ST)Mohanbhai Dhodiaalign=right 82607align=right 6433
Tapi district
171Vyara (ST)Punabhai Gamitalign=right 88576align=right 24414
172Nizar (ST)Sunil Gamitalign=right 106234align=right 23129
Dang district
173Dang (ST)Mangalbhai Gavitalign=right 57820align=right 768
Navsari district
174JalalporeR. C. Patelalign=right 86411align=right 25664
175NavsariPiyush Desaialign=right 100060align=right 46095
176Gandevi (ST)Naresh Patelalign=right 124010align=right 57261
177Vansda (ST)Anantkumar Patelalign=right 110756align=right 18393
Valsad district
178Dharampur (ST)Arvind Patelalign=right 94944align=right 22246
179ValsadBharat Patelalign=right 101736align=right 43092
180PardiKanubhai Desaialign=right 98379align=right 52086
181Kaprada (ST)Jitubhai Chaudharialign=right 93000align=right 170
182Umbergaon (ST)Ramanlal Patkaralign=right 96004align=right 41690

By-Elections

2019

S.NoDateConstituencyMLA before electionParty before electionElected MLAParty after election
123 April 2019DharangadhraParsottam Ukabhai SabariyaParsottam Ukabhai Sabariya
2Jamnagar RuralVallabh DharaviyaRaghavji Patel
3ManavadarJawaharbhai ChavdaJawaharbhai Chavda
4UnjhaAsha PatelAsha Patel
521 October 2019RadhanpurAlpesh Thakor (Joined BJP)Raghubhai Merajbhai Desai
6BayadDhavalsinh ZalaJashubhai Shivabhai Patel
7TharadParbatbhai Patel
(Elected to Lok Sabha)		Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput
8KheraluBharatsinhji Dabhi
(Joined Lok Sabha in 2019)		Ajmalji Valaji Thakor
9AmraiwadiHasmukhbhai PatelJagdish Ishwarbhai Patel
10LunawadaRatansinh RathodJigneshkumar Sevak

2020

See 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]

NoConstituencyMLA before electionParty before electionElection DateElected MLAWinning partyRunner UpRunner Up PartyMargin
1Abdasa3 November 2020JADEJA PRADHYUMANSINH MAHIPATSINHDR. SHANTILAL SENGHANI36,778
61LimbdiKIRITSINH JITUBHA RANAKHACHAR CHETANBHAI RAMKUBHAI32,050
65MorbiBRIJESH MERJAJAYANTILAL JERAJBHAI PATEL4,649
94DhariKAKADIYA J. V.SURESH MANUBHAI KOTADIYA17,209
106GadhadaATMARAM MAKANBHAI PARMARMOHANBHAI SHANKARBHAI SOLANKI23,295
147KarjanAKSHAYKUMAR ISWARBHAI PATELJADEJA KIRITSINH DOLUBHA16,425
173DangPATEL VIJAYBHAI RAMESH BHAISURYAKANTBHAI RATANBHAI GAVIT60,095
181KapradaJitubhai Harjibhai ChaudhariBabubhai Jivlabhai Patel Alias(Varatha)47,066

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Notes and References

  1. News: Gujarat Assembly elections on Dec 9, 14. 25 October 2017. The Hindu Business Line. 25 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Explained: What is VVPAT.
  3. Web site: In a first, EC to hold mandatory VVPAT count at one polling station of each constituency.
  4. Web site: Service. Tribune News. VVPAT slips to be cross-matched with EVM count, says Una DC. 2021-03-03. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
  5. News: Reporter. B. S.. 2017-10-10. Gujarat elections will be held in December, EVM VVPATs to be used: EC. Business Standard India. 2021-03-03.
  6. Web site: Gujarat Assembly election: OBCs, intermediate castes can sway poll outcome in 70 seats.
  7. Web site: OBCs to play kingmaker in battle for Gujarat.
  8. Web site: New caste equations taking shape before Gujarat elections.
  9. Web site: Caste equations: Will Congress' best-laid plans work out in north Gujarat?.
  10. Web site: In Gujarat's Adivasi belt, BJP has to contend with Bhilistan separatists, boycotts and 'big people'.
  11. Web site: The Dalit agitation may not harm the BJP in poll-bound Gujarat. But Punjab and UP are another story.
  12. Web site: Gujarat's Muslims out of poll picture in elections 2017.
  13. Web site: 2017-12-08 . Gujarat BJP launches its manifesto for assembly elections 2017 . 2022-12-22 . DeshGujarat . en-US.
  14. Web site: Gujarat Election Result 2017: Top 10 Allegations And Controversies During Poll Campaign . 2022-12-22 . NDTV.com.
  15. Web site: 2017-12-13 . Gujarat Assembly elections: 34 rallies by PM Modi, 30 by Rahul Gandhi plus his 12 temple visits . 2022-12-22 . The Indian Express . en.
  16. Web site: PTI . Day Ahead Of Voting In Gujarat, BJP Releases Manifesto . 2022-12-22 . BQ Prime . en.
  17. Web site: Day before Gujarat votes, BJP finally releases manifesto, says Congress making tall election promises . 2022-12-22 . India Today . en.
  18. Web site: 2017-12-09 . Gujarat elections 2017: BJP manifesto promises loans, funds for farmers, Kolis, Thakors . 2022-12-22 . The Indian Express . en.
  19. Web site: Gujarat Elections 2017: Congress Manifesto to beat Modi's BJP - Congress Manifesto . 2022-12-22 . The Economic Times.
  20. News: ABP News Opinion Poll: BJP set to sweep Gujarat. 26 September 2017. ABP Live. 31 Aug 2017. 12 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171112012925/http://www.abplive.in/videos/abpnews-lokniticsds-survey-bjp-set-to-sweep-gujarat-vijay-rupani-first-choice-for-cm-574145. dead.
  21. News: Gujarat Opinion Poll: Pride for Gujarati PM biggest challenge for Congress alliance. 24 October 2017. ABP Live. 24 Oct 2017.
  22. News: Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: Times Now-VMR opinion survey gives BJP the upper hand. 25 October 2017. Times Now. 25 Oct 2017.
  23. News: Gujarat Opinion Poll: BJP set to retain its saffron fortress, Congress improves vote share. 9 November 2017. ABPLive. 9 Nov 2017.
  24. News: Gujarat Opinion Poll: BJP set to retain its saffron fortress, Congress improves vote share. 4 December 2017. ABPLive. 4 Dec 2017.
  25. News: Gujarat Assembly Elections 2017: Times Now-VMR opinion survey predicts BJP victory. 6 December 2017. Times Now. 6 Dec 2017.
  26. News: Exit polls predict BJP victory in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Business Standard. 14 December 2017.
  27. News: Pandey. Devesh K.. 2017-12-18. NOTA votes made a difference in 24 seats. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-03-03. 0971-751X.
  28. Web site: How different regions of Gujarat voted in 2012 and why Saurashtra holds the key this time . 2023-05-09 . India Today . en.
  29. News: Gujarat assembly election results 2017: Complete list of winners . 9 November 2022 . 18 December 2017 .
  30. Web site: 2020-06-04. Gujarat Congress MLAs resign, race wide open for fourth Rajya Sabha seat. 2020-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20200604075649/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/gujarat-congress-mlas-resign-race-wide-open-for-fourth-rajya-sabha-seat-6442068/. 2020-06-04.
  31. Web site: By election 2020 results.

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