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.

Gujarat Legislative Assembly
14th Gujarat Assembly
Coat of arms or logo
State Emblem of Gujarat
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
History
Preceded by13th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Succeeded by15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Leadership
Speaker
Nimaben Acharya, BJP
since 27 September 2021
Deputy Speaker
Jethabhai Ahir, BJP
since 27 September 2021
Bhupendrabhai Patel, BJP
since 13 September 2021
Sukhram Rathva, INC
since 3 December 2021
Structure
Seats182
Political groups
Government (110)
  •   BJP (110)

Opposition (64)
UPA (60)

Unallied (4)

Vacant (8)

  •   Vacant (8)
Elections
First past the post
Last election
9 and 14 December 2017
Next election
1 and 5 December 2022
Meeting place
23°13′9″N 72°39′25″E / 23.21917°N 72.65694°E / 23.21917; 72.65694
Vithalbhai Patel Bhavan, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Website
www.gujaratassembly.gov.in

History

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Since the conclusion of the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, the state saw resignations of several MLAs and bye elections on their vacated seats. It started in July 2018, when Congress MLA from Jasdan resigned.[1] He later won the bye election on the Jasdan Assembly constituency on a BJP ticket.[2] Later in February 2019, Congress MLA from Unjha Assembly constituency resigned.[3] She was followed by Congress MLAs from Manavadar, Dhrangadhra and Jamnagar Rural who resigned and joined BJP.[4] BJP won bye elections of these vacated seats in May 2019.[5] In June 2019, Four Gujarat BJP MLAs resigned after getting elected to Lok Sabha.[6] MLA from Radhanpur, Alpesh Thakor who had quit Congress[7] in April 2019 resigned as MLA along with Bayad MLA Dhavalsinh Zala in July 2019.[8] In the October bye elections, Congress retained Radhanpur,Bayad and gained Tharad, while BJP retained Kheralu, Amraiwadi and gained Lunawada. [9] From March to June 2022, 8 Congress MLAs resigned and joined BJP.[10][11] BJP won bye elections on all their vacated seats with huge margins. In May 2021, BJP won the bye election of Morva Hadaf.[12]

Speakers

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Name Term
Ramanlal Vora[13] 22 August 2016 – 19 February 2018
Rajendra Trivedi 19 February 2018 – 13 September 2021
Nimaben Acharya 13 September 2021 – Incumbent


Members of Legislative Assembly

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No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
Kutch District
1 Abdasa Pradyumansinh Mahipatsinh Jadeja INC Resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14]
BJP Re-elected in 2020 by-election.
2 Mandvi (Kachchh) Virendrasinh Jadeja BJP
3 Bhuj Nimaben Acharya BJP Speaker
4 Anjar Vasanbhai Ahir BJP
5 Gandhidham Malti Maheshwari BJP
6 Rapar Santokben Aarethiya INC
Banaskantha District
7 Vav Geniben Thakor INC
8 Tharad Parbatbhai Patel BJP
Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput INC
9 Dhanera Nathabhai Patel INC
10 Danta (ST) Kantibhai Kharadi INC
11 Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani INC Switched from Independent to INC[15]
12 Palanpur Mahesh Patel INC
13 Deesa Shashikant Pandya BJP
14 Deodar Shivabhai Bhuriya INC
15 Kankrej Kirtisinh Vaghela BJP
Patan District
16 Radhanpur Alpesh Thakor INC Resigned from Congress in April 2019 and joined BJP
Raghubhai Merajbhai Desai INC Elected in Bypolls in October 2019
17 Chanasma Dilipkumar Thakor BJP
18 Patan Kiritkumar Patel INC
19 Sidhpur Chandanji Thakor INC
Mehsana District
20 Kheralu Bharatsinhji Dabhi BJP
Ajmalji Valaji Thakor
21 Unjha Asha Patel BJP Died on 12 September 2021[16]
Vacant
22 Visnagar Rushikesh Patel BJP
23 Bechraji Bharatji Thakor INC
24 Kadi (SC) Punjabhai Solanki BJP
25 Mehsana Nitin Patel BJP
26 Vijapur Ramanbhai Patel BJP
Sabarkantha District
27 Himatnagar Rajubhai Chavda BJP
28 Idar (SC) Hitu Kanodia BJP
29 Khedbrahma (ST) Ashvin Kotwal INC Resigned on 3 May 2022[17]
Vacant
Aravalli District
30 Bhiloda (ST) Anil Joshiyara INC Died on 14 March 2022[18]
Vacant
31 Modasa Rajesndrasinh Thakor INC
32 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala INC Resigned on 5 July 2019[19]
Jashubhai Shivabhai Patel INC Elected in 2019 bypolls
Sabarkantha District
33 Prantij Gajendrasinh Parmar BJP
Gandhinagar District
34 Dahegam Balrajsinh Chauhan BJP
35 Gandhinagar South Shambhuji Thakor BJP
36 Gandhinagar North C. J. Chavda INC
37 Mansa Surekhkumar Patel INC
38 Kalol Baldevji Thakor INC
Ahmedabad District
39 Viramgam Lakhabhai Bharwad INC
40 Sanand Kanubhai Patel BJP
41 Ghatlodia Bhupendrabhai Patel BJP Chief Minister
42 Vejalpur Kishor Chauhan BJP
43 Vatva Pradipsinh Jadeja BJP
44 Ellis Bridge Rakesh Shah BJP
45 Naranpura Kaushik Patel BJP
46 Nikol Jagdish Panchal BJP
47 Naroda Balram Thawani BJP
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar Vallabhbhai Kakadiya BJP
49 Bapunagar Himmatsinh Patel INC
50 Amraiwadi Hasmukhbhai Patel BJP
Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel BJP
51 Dariapur Gyasuddin Shaikh INC
52 Jamalpur-Khadia Imran Khedawala INC
53 Maninagar Suresh Patel BJP
54 Danilimda (SC) Shailesh Parmar INC
55 Sabarmati Arvindkumar Patel BJP
56 Asarwa (SC) Pradipbhai Parmar BJP
57 Daskroi Babu Jamna Patel BJP
58 Dholka Bhupendrasinh Chudasama BJP Election cancelled by high court but put on hold by Supreme Court
59 Dhandhuka Rajesh Gohil INC
Surendranagar District
60 Dasada (SC) Naushadji Solanki INC
61 Limdi Kolipatel Somabhai Gandalal INC He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14]>
Kiritsinh Rana BJP Elected in 2020 by-election.
62 Wadhwan Dhanjibhai Patel BJP
63 Chotila Rutvik Makwana INC
64 Dhrangadhra Parshottam Sabariya INC Resigned on 8 March 2019[20]
BJP Elected in 2019 bypolls
Morbi District
65 Morbi Brijesh Merja INC He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14]>
BJP re elected in 2020 by-election.
66 Tankara Lalit Kagathra INC
67 Wankaner Mohammad Javed Pirjada INC
Rajkot District
68 Rajkot East Arvind Raiyani BJP
69 Rajkot West Vijay Rupani BJP
70 Rajkot South Govind Patel BJP
71 Rajkot Rural (SC) Lakhabhai Sagathiya BJP
72 Jasdan Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya INC resigned and joined BJP
BJP
73 Gondal Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja BJP
74 Jetpur Jayesh Radadiya BJP
75 Dhoraji Lalit Vasoya INC
Jamnagar District
76 Kalavad (SC) Pravin Musadiya INC
77 Jamnagar Rural Vallabhbhai Dharaviya INC resigned
Raghavjibhai Patel BJP
78 Jamnagar North Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha) BJP
79 Jamnagar South R. C. Faldu BJP
80 Jamjodhpur Chirag Kalariya INC
Devbhumi Dwarka District
81 Khambhalia Vikram Madam INC
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek BJP Disqualified on 12 April 2019[21]
Vacant
Porbandar District
83 Porbandar Babu Bokhiria BJP
84 Kutiyana Kandhal Jadeja Independent Switched from NCP to Independent[22]
Junagadh District
85 Manavadar Jawaharbhai Chavda INC resigned and switched to BJP
BJP
86 Junagadh Bhikhabhai Joshi INC
87 Visavadar Harshad Ribadiya INC Resigned on 4 October 2022[23]
Vacant
88 Keshod Devabhai Malam BJP
89 Mangrol (Junagadh) Babubhai Vaja INC
Gir Somnath District
90 Somnath Vimalbhai Chudasama INC
91 Talala Bhagvanbhai Barad INC Resigned on 9 November 2022[24]
Vacant
92 Kodinar (SC) Mohanbhai Vala INC
93 Una Punjabhai Vansh INC
Amreli District
94 Dhari J. V. Kakadiya INC He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14]>
BJP He was re-elected in 2020 by-election.
95 Amreli Paresh Dhanani INC
96 Lathi Virjibhai Thummar INC
97 Savarkundla Pratap Dudhat INC
98 Rajula Amarish Der INC
Bhavnagar District
99 Mahuva (Bhavnagar) Raghavbhai Makwana BJP
100 Talaja Kanubhai Baraiya INC
101 Gariadhar Keshubhai Nakrani BJP
102 Palitana Bhikhabhai Baraiya BJP
103 Bhavnagar Rural Parshottam Solanki BJP
104 Bhavnagar East Vibhavari Dave BJP
105 Bhavnagar West Jitu Vaghani BJP
Botad District
106 Gadhada (SC) Pravinbhai Maru INC He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14]>
Atmaram Parmar BJP He was re-elected in 2020 by-election.
107 Botad Saurabh Patel BJP
Anand District
108 Khambhat Mayur Raval BJP
109 Borsad Rajendrasinh Parmar INC
110 Anklav Amit Chavda INC
111 Umreth Govind Parmar BJP
112 Anand Kantibhai Sodharparmar INC
113 Petlad Niranjan Patel INC
114 Sojitra Punambhai Parmar INC
Kheda District
115 Matar Kesarisinh Solanki BJP Switched from BJP to AAP, and then returned back to BJP[25]
116 Nadiad Pankaj Desai BJP
117 Mehmedabad Arjunsinh Chauhan BJP
118 Mahudha Indrajitsinh Parmar INC
119 Thasra Kanitbhai Parmar INC
120 Kapadvanj Kalabhai Dabhi INC
121 Balasinor Ajitsinh Chauhan INC
Mahisagar District
122 Lunawada Ratansinh Rathod Independent
Jigneshkumar Sevak BJP
123 Santrampur (ST) Kuberbhai Dindor BJP
Panchmahal District
124 Shehra Jethabhai Ahir BJP Deputy Speaker
125 Morva Hadaf (ST) Bhupendrasinh Khant Independent disqualification
Suthar Nimishaben Manharsinh BJP Elected in by-election in April 2021 necessitated after the disqualification of Bhupendrasinh Khant
126 Godhra C.K Raulji BJP
127 Kalol (Panchmahal) Sumanben Chauhan BJP
128 Halol Jaydrathsinhji Parmar BJP
Dahod District
129 Fatepura (ST) Rameshbhai Katara BJP
130 Jhalod (ST) Bhavesh Katara INC Resigned on 9 November 2022[26]
Vacant
131 Limkheda (ST) Shaileshbhai Bhabhor BJP
132 Dahod (ST) Vajesing Panada INC
133 Garbada (ST) Chandrikaben Bariya INC
134 Devgadhbaria Bachubhai Khabad BJP
Vadodara District
135 Savli Ketan Inamdar BJP
136 Vaghodia Madhu Shrivastav Independent Switched from BJP to Independent[27]
Chhota Udaipur District
137 Chhota Udaipur (ST) Mohan Rathwa INC Resigned on 8 November 2022[28]
Vacant
138 Jetpur (ST) Sukhrambhai Rathwa INC Leader Of Opposition
139 Sankheda (ST) Abhesinh Tadvi BJP
Vadodara District
140 Dabhoi Shailesh Mehta 'Sotta' BJP
141 Vadodara City (SC) Manisha Vakil BJP
142 Sayajigunj Jitendra Sukhadia BJP
143 Akota Seema Mohile BJP
144 Raopura Rajendra Trivedi BJP
145 Manjalpur Yogesh Patel BJP
146 Padra Jashpalsinh Thakor INC
147 Karjan Akshaykumar I. Patel INC resigned and joined BJP
BJP Elected in by-election in 2020
Narmada District
148 Nandod (ST) Premsinhbhai Vasava INC
149 Dediapada (ST) Maheshbhai Vasava BTP
Bharuch District
150 Jambusar Sanjaybhai Solanki INC
151 Vagra Arunsinh Rana BJP
152 Jhagadia (ST) Chhotubhai Vasava BTP
153 Bharuch Dushyant Patel BJP
154 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel BJP
Surat District
155 Olpad Mukesh Patel BJP
156 Mangrol (Surat) Ganpat Vasava BJP
157 Mandvi (Surat) Anandbhai Chaudhari INC
158 Kamrej V. D. Zalavadiya BJP
159 Surat East Arvind Rana BJP
160 Surat North Kantibhai Balar BJP
161 Varachha Road Kumarbhai Kanani BJP
162 Karanj Pravinbhai Ghoghari BJP
163 Limbayat Sangita Patil BJP
164 Udhna Vivek Patel BJP
165 Majura Harsh Sanghavi BJP
166 Katargam Vinodbhai Moradiya BJP
167 Surat West Purnesh Modi BJP
168 Choryasi Zankhana Patel BJP
169 Bardoli (SC) Ishwarbhai Parmar BJP
170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST) Mohanbhai Dhodia BJP
Tapi District
171 Vyara (ST) Punabhai Gamit INC
172 Nizar (ST) Sunil Gamit INC
Dang District
173 Dang Mangalbhai Gavit INC resigned
Vijaybhai R Patel BJP Elected in by-election in 2020
Navsari District
174 Jalalpore R. C. Patel BJP
175 Navsari Piyush Desai BJP
176 Gandevi (ST) Naresh Patel BJP
177 Vansda (ST) Anantkumar Patel INC
Valsad District
178 Dharampur (ST) Arvind Patel BJP
179 Valsad Bharat Patel BJP
180 Pardi Kanubhai Desai BJP
181 Kaprada (ST) Jitubhai H. Chaudhari INC resigned and switched to BJP
BJP
182 Umbergaon(ST) Ramanlal Patkar BJP

See also

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References

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