2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

Legislative Assembly elections were held in Gujarat from 1 to 5 December 2022 in two phases, to elect 182 members of 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 8 December 2022.

2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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All 182 seats in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
92 seats needed for a majority
Opinion polls
Turnout64.84% (Decrease 4.17 pp)[1]
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
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Leader Bhupendra Patel Jagdish Thakor Isudan Gadhvi
Party BJP INC AAP
Alliance NDA INDIA INDIA
Leader since 2021 2021 2022
Leader's seat Ghatlodia (won) Did not contest Khambhalia (lost)
Last election 49.1%, 99 seats 41.4%, 77 seats 0.1%, 0 seat
Seats won 156 17 5
Seat change Increase 57 Decrease 60 Increase 5
Popular vote 16,707,957 8,683,966 4,112,055
Percentage 52.50% 27.28% 12.92%
Swing Increase 3.45 pp Decrease 14.16 pp Increase 12.82 pp

Map of Gujarat showing winning parties

Structure of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the election

Chief Minister before election

Bhupendra Patel
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

Bhupendra Patel
BJP

The Bharatiya Janata Party won a super majority of 156 seats, the most ever won by any party in Gujarat's history. The Indian National Congress fell to its lowest count in the state for 3 decades, and the Aam Aadmi Party gained five seats.

Background

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The tenure of 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly is scheduled to end on 18 February 2022.[2] The previous assembly elections were held in December 2017. After the election, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) formed the state government, with Vijay Rupani becoming Chief Minister.[3]

Vijay Rupani resigned from Chief Minister post on 11 September 2021[4] and he was succeeded by Bhupendra Patel as the new Chief Minister.[5]

Since the last assembly elections, several bypolls were held, most of which were won by the BJP, taking their strength from 99 to 112 seats.[6]

Local body elections

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BJP swept the 2021 Gujarat local body elections by winning all corporation and district panchayats and Indian National Congress (Congress) gained majority in one municipality and 18 taluka panchayats.[7] On one side BJP increased its strength and on the other side Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) made significant inroads to be considered as a contender in the state.[8][9]

In 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, BJP lost in some districts of Saurashtra region due to farmer and Patidar agitation; notably in Amreli and Gir Somnath where it lost all seats to Congress.[10] However, when panchayat elections were held in Amreli along with other districts, BJP gained a two-thirds majority translating to a lead on all five assembly segments of Amreli, while AAP gaining in rural Gujarat indicated that Gujarat is heading towards a three-cornered contest.[11][12]

In the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation elections, BJP got a majority by winning 41 out of 44 wards while Congress got two seats. AAP won one seat and was the third largest party in terms of vote share, which indicated increasing acceptance of AAP as a third alternative.[13] Congress dubbed the AAP as a 'B team' of the BJP for by dividing the anti-BJP votes, which ultimately favoured the BJP.[14]

Schedule

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The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 3 November 2022.[15]

 
Phases of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
Poll event Phase
I II
Notification date 5 November 2022 10 November 2022
Last date for filing nomination 14 November 2022 17 November 2022
Scrutiny of nomination 15 November 2022 18 November 2022
Last date for withdrawal of nomination 17 November 2022 21 November 2022
Date of poll 1 December 2022 5 December 2022
Date of counting of votes 8 December 2022

Election statistics

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Source:[16][17][18][19][20]

Parties and alliances

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  Bharatiya Janata Party

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No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested
1. Bharatiya Janata Party     Bhupendrabhai Patel   182[21][22]

Congress and NCP announced an alliance to contest the election together on 11 November 2022.[23]

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested
1. Indian National Congress     Jagdish Thakor 179[21][24]
2. Nationalist Congress Party     Jayantbhai Patel Boskey   2[21]
Total 181

In May 2022, AAP announced alliance with Bharatiya Tribal Party for the election.[25] However, the alliance was called off in September 2022.[26]

No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Photo Seats Contested
1. Aam Aadmi Party     Isudan Gadhvi   180[21][27]

Others

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No. Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats Contested
1. Bahujan Samaj Party     Ashok Chavda[28] 101[29]
2. Communist Party of India (Marxist)     Hitendra Bhatt[30] 9[31]
3. Samajwadi Party   Devendra Upadhyay[citation needed] 17[29]
4. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen     Sabir Kabliwala 13[29]
5. Bharatiya Tribal Party     Chhotubhai Vasava 26[29]

Candidates

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AAP released the first list of 10 candidates on 2 August 2022,[32] the second list of 9 candidates on 18 August,[33] the third list of 10 candidates on 7 September,[34] the fourth list of 12 candidates on 6 October,[35] the fifth list of 12 candidates on 16 October 2022,[36] the sixth list of 20 candidates on 20 October 2022,[37] the seventh list of 13 candidates on 28 October 2022,[38] the eight list of 22 candidates on 1 November 2022,[39] the ninth list of 10 candidates on 3 November 2022,[40] the tenth list of 21 candidates on 5 November 2022,[41] the eleventh list of 12 candidates on 7 November 2022,[42] the twelfth list of 7 candidates on 8 November 2022,[43] the thirteenth list of 12 candidates on 9 November 2022,[44] the fourteenth list of 10 candidates on 10 November 2022[45] and the fifteenth list of 3 candidates on 12 November 2022.[46] On 13 November 2022, AAP released the sixteenth list of 2 candidates including their Chief Ministerial candidate, Isudan Gadhvi contesting from Khambhalia constituency.[47][48] AAP released the seventeenth list of 4 candidates on 15 November 2022.[49] AAP candidate from Surat East withdrew his nomination on 16 November.[50] AAP candidate from Abdasa retired his campaign in favour of BJP candidate on 28 November 2022.[51]

Congress released the first list of 43 candidates on 4 November 2022,[52] the second list of 46 candidates on 10 November 2022,[53] the third list of 7 candidates on 11 November 2022,[54] the fourth list of 9 candidates on 12 November 2022,[55] the fifth list of 6 candidates and the sixth list of 33 candidates on 13 November 2022[56][57] and the seventh list of 37 candidates on 16 November 2022.[58] NCP announced 3 candidates in alliance with Congress.[59] NCP candidate from Devgadhbariya withdrew his nomination on 21 November 2022.[60]

BJP released the first list of 160 candidates on 10 November 2022[61] and the second list of 6 candidates on 12 November 2022.[62] BJP candidate from Wadhwan refused to contest election and was replaced in the third list on 13 November 2022.[63] BJP released the fourth list of 12 candidates on 14 November 2022,[64] the fifth list of 3 candidates on 16 November 2022[65] and the sixth list of 1 candidate on 17 November 2022.[66]

District[67] Voting date[68][69] Constituency Electors
(2022)[70][needs update]
AAP[71][72][27] NDA[71][72][22] UPA[71][72][24]
No. Name Party Candidate Party Candidate Party Candidate
Kachchh 1 December 2022 1 Abdasa 253,096 BJP P. M. Jadeja INC Mamadbhai Jung Jat
2 Mandvi (Kachchh) 257359 AAP Kailash Gadhvi BJP Aniruddh Dave INC Rajendersingh Jadeja
3 Bhuj 290952 AAP Rajesh Pandoriya BJP Keshubhai Patel INC Arjanbhai Bhudia
4 Anjar 270813 AAP Arjan Rabari BJP Chhanga Trikam Bijal INC Ramesh Dangar
5 Gandhidham (SC) 314991 AAP B. T. Maheshwari BJP Malti Maheshwari INC Bharat Solanki
6 Rapar 247463 AAP Ambabhai Patel BJP Virendrasinh Jadeja INC Bacchu Arethiya
Banaskantha 5 December 2022 7 Vav 302019 AAP Bhim Patel BJP Swarupji Thakor INC Geniben Thakor
8 Tharad 248208 AAP Virchandbhai Chavda BJP Shankar Chaudhary INC Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput
9 Dhanera 268653 AAP Suresh Devda BJP Bhagwanji Chaudhary INC Nathabhai Hegolabhai Patel
10 Danta (ST) 257655 AAP M. K. Bombadiya BJP Ladhubhai Paraghi INC Kantibhai Kalabhai Kharadi
11 Vadgam (SC) 294742 AAP Dalpat Bhatiya BJP Manilal Vaghela INC Jignesh Mevani
12 Palanpur 284390 AAP Ramesh Nabhani BJP Aniket Thakar INC Mahesh Patel
13 Deesa 289384 AAP Ramesh Patel BJP Pravin Mali INC Sanjay Rabari
14 Deodar 253162 AAP Bhemabhai Choudhary BJP Keshaji Chauhan INC Shivabhai Bhuriya
15 Kankrej 291481 AAP Mukesh Thakkar BJP Kirtisinh Vaghela INC Amrutbhai Motiji Thakor
Patan 5 December 2022 16 Radhanpur 302728 AAP Lalji Thakor BJP Lavingji Thakor INC Raghubhai Merajbhai Desai
17 Chanasma 292329 AAP Vishnubhai Patel BJP Dilipkumar Thakor INC Dineshbhai Ataji Thakor
18 Patan 306493 AAP Lalesh Thakkar BJP Rajulben Desai INC Dr Kiritkumar Patel
19 Sidhpur 271103 AAP Mahendra Rajput BJP Balvantsinh Rajput INC Chandanji Thakor
Mahesana 5 December 2022 20 Kheralu 224235 AAP Dinesh Thakor BJP Sardarsinh Chaudhary INC Mukeshbhai M. Desai
21 Unjha 232870 AAP Urvish Patel BJP Kirit Patel INC Patel Arvind Amratlal
22 Visnagar 229669 AAP Jayanti Patel BJP Rushikesh Patel INC Kiritibhai Patel
23 Bechraji 257850 AAP Sagar Rabari BJP Sukhaji Thakor INC Bhopaji Thakor
24 Kadi (SC) 280387 AAP H. K. Dabhi BJP Karshanbhai Solanki INC Parmar Pravinbhai Ganpatbhai
25 Mahesana 280634 AAP Bhagat Patel BJP Mukesh Patel INC P K Patel
26 Vijapur 224700 AAP Chiragbhai Patel BJP Ramanbhai Patel INC Dr. C. J. Chavda
Sabarkantha 5 December 2022 27 Himatnagar 280152 AAP Nirmalsinh Parmar BJP V.D.Jhala INC Kamleshkumar Jayantibhai Patel
28 Idar (SC) 286816 AAP Jayantbhai Parnami BJP Ramanlal Vora INC Ramabhai Virchandbhai Solanki
29 Khedbrahma (ST) 282875 AAP Bipin Gameti BJP Ashvin Kotwal INC Tushar Amarsinh Chaudhary
Aravalli 5 December 2022 30 Bhiloda (ST) 314409 AAP Rupsinh Bhagoda BJP Punamchand Baranda INC Raju Parghi
31 Modasa 269648 AAP Rajendrasinh Parmar BJP Bhikhubhai Parmar INC Rajendrasinh Thakor
32 Bayad 245558 AAP Chunnibhai Patel BJP Bhikhiben Parmar INC Mahendrasinh Shankersinh Vaghela
Sabarkantha 5 December 2022 33 Prantij 258879 AAP Alpesh Patel BJP Gajendrasinh Parmar INC Bahecharsinh Harisinh Rathod
Gandhinagar 5 December 2022 34 Dahegam 220687 AAP Suhag Panchal BJP Balrajsinh Chauhan INC Vakhatsinh Amarsinh Chauhan
35 Gandhinagar South 371598 AAP Dolat Patel BJP Alpesh Thakor INC Himanshu Patel
36 Gandhinagar North 253688 AAP Mukesh Patel BJP Ritaben Patel INC Virendrasinh Mafatsinh Vaghela
37 Mansa 230847 AAP Bhaskar Patel BJP Jayantibhai Patel INC Thakor Babusinh Mohansinh
38 Kalol (Gandhinagar) 248784 AAP Kantiji Thakor BJP Bakaji Thakor INC Baldevji Thakor
Ahmedabad 5 December 2022 39 Viramgam 298901 AAP Kuvarji Thakor BJP Hardik Patel INC Lakhabhai Bharwad
40 Sanand 277219 AAP Kuldip Vaghela BJP Kanubhai Patel INC Ramesh Koli
41 Ghatlodia 418976 AAP Vijay Patel BJP Bhupendrabhai Patel INC Amee Yajnik
42 Vejalpur 380533 AAP Kalpesh Patel BJP Amitbhai Thakar INC Rajendra Natwarlal Patel
43 Vatva 388433 AAP Bipin Patel BJP Babusingh Jadhav INC Balvantbhai Gadhavi
44 Ellisbridge 265533 AAP Paras Shah BJP Amit Shah INC Bhikhu Dave
45 Naranpura 248816 AAP Pankaj Patel BJP Jitendra Patel INC Sonal Ben Patel
46 Nikol 253932 AAP Ashok Gajera BJP Jagdish Vishvakarma INC Ranjit Barad
47 Naroda 293718 AAP Omprakash Tiwari BJP Payalben Kukrani NCP Meghraj Dodwani
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar 241619 AAP Sanjay Mori BJP Kanchanben Radadiya INC Vijaykumar C Brahmabhatt
49 Bapunagar 205298 AAP Rajeshbhai Dixit BJP Dineshsinh Kushwah INC Himmatsinh Patel
50 Amraiwadi 294297 AAP Vinay Gupta BJP Hasmukh Patel INC Dharmendra Patel
51 Dariapur 208374 AAP Taj Qureshi BJP Kaushik Jain INC Gyasuddin Shaikh
52 Jamalpur-Khadiya 213025 AAP Harun Nagori BJP Bhushan Bhatt INC Imran Khedawala
53 Maninagar 275316 AAP Vipul Patel BJP Amul Bhatt INC C M Rajput
54 Danilimda (SC) 261033 AAP Dinesh Kapadia BJP Nareshkumar Vyas INC Shailesh Parmar
55 Sabarmati 274943 AAP Jasvant Thakor BJP Harshad Patel INC Dinesh Mahida
56 Asarwa (SC) 216542 AAP J. J. Mevada BJP Darshanaben Vaghela INC Vipul Mukundalal Parmar
57 Daskroi 382297 AAP Kiran Patel BJP Babu Patel INC Umedi Budhaji Zala
58 Dholka 250000 AAP Jattuba Gol BJP Kiritsinh Dabhi INC Ashwin Rathod
59 Dhandhuka 269869 AAP Capt. Chandu Bamroliya BJP Kalubhai Dabhi INC Harpal Singh Chudasma
Surendranagar 1 December 2022 60 Dasada (SC) 260345 AAP Arvind Solanki BJP Parshattom Parmar INC Naushad Solanki
61 Limbdi 283576 AAP Mayur Sakariya BJP Kiritsinh Rana INC Kalpana Makwana
62 Wadhwan 296373 AAP Hitesh Patel Bajrang BJP Jagdish Makwana INC Tarun Gadhvi
63 Chotila 257158 AAP Raju Karpada BJP Shamji Chauhan INC Rutvik Makwana
64 Dhangadhra 304356 AAP Vagjibhai Patel BJP Prakash Varmora INC Chhattarsinh Gunjariya
Morbi 1 December 2022 65 Morbi 282767 AAP Pankaj Ransariya BJP Kantilal Amrutiya INC Jayanti Jerajbhai Patel
66 Tankara 245594 AAP Sanjay Bhatasna BJP Durlabhji Dethariya INC Lalit Kagathara
67 Wankaner 276746 AAP Vikram Sorani BJP Jitu Somani INC Mohammed Javed Pirzada
Rajkot 1 December 2022 68 Rajkot East 293185 AAP Rahul Bhuva BJP Uday Kangat INC Indranil Rajguru
69 Rajkot West 350580 AAP Dinesh Joshi BJP Darshita Shah INC Mansukhbhai Kalariya
70 Rajkot South 257154 AAP Shivlal Barasia BJP Ramesh Tilara INC Hiteshbhai M. Vora
71 Rajkot Rural (SC) 357908 AAP Vashram Sagathiya BJP Bhanuben Babariya INC Sureshbhai Karshanbhai Bathvar
72 Jasdan 252646 AAP Tejas Gajipara BJP Kunwarjibhai M. Bavaliya INC Bholabhai Bhikabhai Gohil
73 Gondal 226687 AAP Nimisha Khunt BJP Gitaba J. Jadeja INC Yatish Desai
74 Jetpur (Rajkot) 272842 AAP Rohit Bhuva BJP Jayesh Radadiya INC Deepakbhai Vekaria
75 Dhoraji 266718 AAP Vipul Sakhiya BJP Mahendra Padaliya INC Lalit Vasoya
Jamnagar 1 December 2022 76 Kalavad (SC) 230775 AAP Jignesh Solanki BJP Meghjibhai Chavda INC Pravin Muchhadiya
77 Jamnagar Rural 248463 AAP Prakash Donga BJP Raghavji Patel INC Jivan Kumbharvadiya
78 Jamnagar North 259378 AAP Karsanbhai Karmur BJP Rivaba Jadeja INC Bipendrasinh Jadeja
79 Jamnagar South 228317 AAP Vishal Tyagi BJP Divyesh Akbari INC Manoj Kathiria
80 Jamjodhpur 224204 AAP Hemant Khava BJP Chiman Sapariya INC Chirag Kalariya
Devbhoomi
Dwarka
1 December 2022 81 Khambhalia 298237 AAP Isudan Gadhvi BJP Mulubhai Bera INC Vikram Madam
82 Dwarka 287256 AAP Nakum Lakhmanbhai Boghabhai BJP Pabubha Manek INC Malubhai Kandoria
Porbandar 1 December 2022 83 Porbandar 261870 AAP Jeevan Jungi BJP Babu Bokhiria INC Arjun Modhwadia
84 Kutiyana 221902 AAP Bhimabhai Makwana BJP Dheliben Odedara INC Nathabhai Odedara
Junagadh 1 December 2022 85 Manavadar 246452 AAP Karsanbapu Bhadrak BJP Jawaharbhai Chavda INC Arvind Ladani
86 Junagadh 284913 AAP Chetan Gajera BJP Sanjay Koradiya INC Karsanbhai Vaddoriay
87 Visavadar 256490 AAP Bhupat Bhayani BJP Harshad Ribadiya INC Karsanbhai Narainbhai Vaddoriay
88 Keshod 242884 AAP Ramjibhai Chudasma BJP Devabhai Malam INC Hirabhai Jotava
89 Mangrol (Junagadh) 227339 AAP Piyush Parmar BJP Bhagvan Karagatiya INC Babu Vaja
Gir Somnath 1 December 2022 90 Somnath 258996 AAP Jagmal Vala BJP Mansinh Parmar INC Vimal Chudasma
91 Talala 231873 AAP Devender Solanki BJP Bhagwanbhai Barad INC Mansinh Dodiya
92 Kodinar (SC) 231554 AAP Valijibhai Makwana BJP Pradyuman Vaja INC Mahesh Makwana
93 Una 263385 AAP Sejalben Khunt BJP Kalubhai Rathod INC Punja Vansh
Amreli 1 December 2022 94 Dhari 220574 AAP Kantibhai Satasiya BJP Jaysukh Kakdiya INC Kirti Borisagar
95 Amreli 281486 AAP Ravi Dhanani BJP Kaushik Vekariya INC Paresh Dhanani
96 Lathi 221063 AAP Jaysukh Detroja BJP Janak Talaviya INC Virjibhai Thummar
97 Savarkundla 251570 AAP Bharat Nakrani BJP Mahesh Kashwala INC Pratap Dudhat
98 Rajula 270043 AAP Bharat Baldaniya BJP Hira Solanki INC Ambrish Der
Bhavnagar 1 December 2022 99 Mahuva (Bhavnagar) 238847 AAP Ashok Joliya BJP Shivabhai Gohil INC Kanu Kalsaria
100 Talaja 248809 AAP Laluben Narsibhai Chauhan BJP Gautam Chauhan INC Kanu Baraiya
101 Gariadhar 226121 AAP Sudhir Vaghani BJP Keshubhai Nakrani INC Divyesh Chavda
102 Palitana 276696 AAP Z. P. Kheni BJP Bhikabhai Baraiya INC Rathod P. Jinabhai
103 Bhavnagar Rural 291665 AAP Khumansinh Gohil BJP Parshottam Solanki INC Revatsinh Gohil
104 Bhavnagar East 262346 AAP Hamir Rathod BJP Sejal Pandya INC Baldev Majibhai Solanki
105 Bhavnagar West 261728 AAP Raju Solanki BJP Jitendra Vaghani INC Kishorsinh Gohil
Botad 1 December 2022 106 Gadhada (SC) 261776 AAP Ramesh Parmar BJP Shambhuprasad Tundiya INC Jagdish Chavda
107 Botad 288666 AAP Umesh Makwana BJP Ghanshyam Virani INC Manhar Patel
Anand 5 December 2022 108 Khambhat 230597 AAP Arun Gohil BJP Mahesh Raval INC Chirag Arvindbhai Patel
109 Borsad 256777 AAP Manish Patel BJP Raman Solanki INC Rajendrasinh Parmar
110 Anklav 221099 AAP Gajendra Singh BJP Gulabsinh Padiyar INC Amit Chavda
111 Umreth 266540 AAP Amrishbhai Patel BJP Govind Parmar NCP Jayantbhai Patel Boskey
112 Anand 308572 AAP Girish Shandilya BJP Yogesh Parmar INC Kanti Sodhaparmar
113 Petlad 235744 AAP Arjun Bharwad BJP Kamlesh Patel INC Dr Prakash Parmar
114 Sojitra 217225 AAP Manubhai Thakur BJP Vipul Patel INC Punambhai M parmar
Kheda 5 December 2022 115 Matar 249382 AAP Lalji Parmar BJP Kalpesh Parmar INC Sanjaybhai Patel
116 Nadiad 271155 AAP Harshad Vaghela BJP Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai INC Dhruval Patel
117 Mehmedabad 246543 AAP Pramodbhai Chauhan BJP Arjunsinh Chauhan INC Juvansinh Gadabhai
118 Mahudha 247443 AAP Ravjibhai Somabhai Vaghela BJP Sanjaysinh Mahida INC Indrajitsinh Natvarsinh Parmar
119 Thasra 269548 AAP Natwarsinh Rathod BJP Yogendrasinh Parmar INC Kantibhai Parmar
120 Kapadvanj 295584 AAP Manubhai Patel BJP Rajeshkumar Zala INC Kalabhai Raijibhai Dabhi
Mahisagar 5 December 2022 121 Balasinor 284088 AAP Udeysinh Chauhan BJP Mansinh Chauhan INC Ajitsinh Parvatsinh Chauhan
122 Lunawada 283928 AAP Natwarsinh Solanki BJP Jignesh Sevak INC Gulab Singh
123 Santrampur (ST) 233219 AAP Parvat Vagodia Fauji BJP Kuber Dindor INC Gendalbhai Motibhai Damor
Panchmahal 5 December 2022 124 Shehra 257669 AAP Takhatsinh Solanki BJP Jethabhai Ahir INC Khatubhai Gulabbhai Pagi
125 Morva Hadaf (ST) 224543 AAP Banabhai Damor BJP Nimisha Suthar INC Snehlataben Khant
126 Godhra 276044 AAP Rajesh Patel Raju BJP Chandrasinh Raulji INC Rashmitaben Dhushyantsinh Chauhan
127 Kalol (Panchmahal) 255752 AAP Dinesh Baria BJP Fatesinh Chauhan INC Prabhat Singh
128 Halol 269654 AAP Bharat Rathva BJP Jaydrathsinhji Parmar INC Rajendra Patel
Dahod 5 December 2022 129 Fatepura (ST) 247952 AAP Govind Parmar BJP Ramesh Katara INC Raghu Machar
130 Jhalod (ST) 265124 AAP Anil Garasiya BJP Mahesh Bhuriya INC Mitesh Garasiya
131 Limkheda (ST) 218497 AAP Naresh Punabhai Bariya BJP Shailesh Bhabhor INC Ramesh Gundiya
132 Dahod (ST) 272629 AAP Dinesh Muniya BJP Kanaiyalal Kishori INC Harshadbhai Ninama
133 Garbada (ST) 284107 AAP Shaileshbhai Bhabhor BJP Mahendra Bhabhor INC Chandrikasen Baraiya
134 Devgadhbariya 260757 AAP Bharat Vakhala BJP Bachubhai Khabad
Vadodara 5 December 2022 135 Savli 227601 AAP Vijay Chavda BJP Ketan Inamdar INC Kuldip Singh Raulji
136 Vaghodiya 243473 AAP Gautam Rajput BJP Ashvin Patel INC Satyajitsinh Duleepsinh Gaekwad
Chhota Udaipur 5 December 2022 137 Chhota Udaipur (ST) 266268 AAP Arjun Rathva BJP Rajendrasinh Rathva INC Sangramsinh Naranbahi Rathwa
138 Jetpur (Chhota Udaipur) (ST) 265890 AAP Radhika Rathva BJP Jayanti Rathwa INC Sukhrambai Rathwa
139 Sankheda (ST) 272090 AAP Ranjan Tadvi BJP Abhesinh Tadvi INC Bhil Chunilal
Vadodara 5 December 2022 140 Dabhoi 228201 AAP Ajit Thakor BJP Shailesh Mehta INC Bal kishan Patel
141 Vadodara City (SC) 302901 AAP Jigar Solanki BJP Manisha Vakil INC Gunvantrai Parmar
142 Sayajigunj 298284 AAP Swejal Vyas BJP Keyur Rokadiya INC Amee Ravat
143 Akota 272295 AAP Shashank Khare BJP Chaitanya Desai INC Rutvik Joshi
144 Raopura 295457 AAP Hiren Shirke BJP Balkrishna Shukla INC Sanjay Patel
145 Manjalpur 260066 AAP Vinay Chavan BJP Yogesh Patel INC Tashvin Singh
146 Padra 234265 AAP Sandeep Singh Raj BJP Chaitanyasinh Zala INC Jashpalsinh Padhiyar
147 Karjan 210883 AAP Paresh Patel BJP Akshay Patel INC Pritesh Patel(Pintu)
Narmada 1 December 2022 148 Nandod (ST) 231615 AAP Praful Vasava BJP Darshana Vasava INC Haresh Vasava
149 Dediapada (ST) 218873 AAP Chaitar Vasava BJP Hitesh Vasava INC Jermaben Suklal Vasava
Bharuch 1 December 2022 150 Jambusar 238363 AAP Sajid Rehan BJP Devkishordasji Sadhu INC Sanjay Solanki
151 Vagra 217064 AAP Jayraj Singh BJP Arunsinh Rana INC Sulemanbhai Musabhai Patel
152 Jhagadiya (ST) 254783 AAP Urmila Bhagat BJP Ritesh Vasava INC Fatehsingh Amanbhai Vasava
153 Bharuch 287311 AAP Manhar Parmar BJP Ramesh Mistry INC Jaykantbhai B Patel
154 Ankleshwar 246185 AAP Ankur Patel BJP Ishwarsinh Patel INC Vijaysinh Thakurbhai Patel
Surat 1 December 2022 155 Olpad 444249 AAP Dharmik Malaviya BJP Mukesh Patel INC Darshankumar Nayak
156 Mangrol (Surat) (ST) 220316 AAP Snehal Vasava BJP Ganpat Vasava INC Anilbhai Sumanbhai Chaudhari
157 Mandvi (Surat) (ST) 243846 AAP Saynaben Gamit BJP Kunvarji Halpati INC Anandbhai Chaudhari
158 Kamrej 536440 AAP Ram Dhaduk BJP Praful Panseria INC Nileshkumar Kumbhani
159 Surat East 213664 BJP Arvind Rana INC Aslam Cyclewala
160 Surat North 162796 AAP Mahendra Navadiya BJP Kantibhai Ballar INC Ashokbhai V Patel
161 Varachha Road 215306 AAP Alpesh Kathiriya BJP Kishor Kanani INC Praful Togadiya
162 Karanj 175809 AAP Manoj Sorathiya BJP Pravin Ghoghari INC Smt Bharti Prakash Patel
163 Limbayat 299658 AAP Pankaj Tayde BJP Sankita Patel INC Gopalbhai Devidas Patil
164 Udhana 266771 AAP Mahendra Patil BJP Manu Patel INC Dhansukh B Rajput
165 Majura 275925 AAP P. V. S. Sarma BJP Harsh Sanghavi INC Balwant Shantilal Jain
166 Katargam 318160 AAP Gopal Italia BJP Vinod Moriya INC Kalpesh Variya
167 Surat West 253691 AAP Moxesh Sanghvi BJP Purnesh Modi INC Sanjay Patwa
168 Choryasi 548565 AAP Prakashbhai Contractor BJP Sandeep Desai INC Kantilalbhai Nanubhai Patel
169 Bardoli (SC) 263601 AAP Rajendra Solanki BJP Ishwar Parmar INC Pannaben Patel
170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST) 227199 AAP Kunjan Patel Dhodiya BJP Mohan Dhodiya INC Hemangini Garasiya
Tapi 1 December 2022 171 Vyara (ST) 220873 AAP Bipin Chaudhary BJP Mohan Kokni INC Punabhai Dhedabahi Gamit
172 Nizar (ST) 278024 AAP Arvind Gamit BJP Jayram Gamit INC Sunilbhai Ratanjibahi Gamit
Dang 1 December 2022 173 Dangs (ST) 188585 AAP Sunil Gamit BJP Vijay Patel INC Mukesh Patel
Navsari 1 December 2022 174 Jalalpore 232573 AAP Pradeepkumar Mishra BJP Ramesh Patel INC Ranjit Panchal
175 Navsari 246752 AAP Upesh Patel BJP Rakesh Desai INC Deepak Baroth
176 Gandevi (ST) 288889 AAP Pankaj L. Patel BJP Naresh Patel INC Ashokbhai Lallubhai Patel
177 Vansda (ST) 295850 AAP Pankaj Patel BJP Piyush Patel INC Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel
Valsad 1 December 2022 178 Dharampur (ST) 246816 AAP Kamlesh Patel BJP Arvind Patel INC Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel
179 Valsad 260425 AAP Raju Marcha BJP Bharat Patel INC Kamalkumar Shantilal Patel
180 Pardi 255098 AAP Ketan Patel BJP Kanubhai Desai INC Jaishri Patel
181 Kaprada (ST) 260248 AAP Jayendra Gavit BJP Jitubhai Chaudhry INC Vasant Patel
182 Umbergaon (ST) 278835 AAP Ashok Patel BJP Ramanlal Patkar INC Naresh Valvi

Issues

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Alcohol

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Following the death of 50 people in 2022 Gujarat toxic liquor deaths, alcohol and drug consumption became an issue in the election.[73] Congress demanded a probe by the sitting high court judge in the illegal liquor trade in Gujarat.[74] Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi publicly asked which "ruling forces" are "giving protection to these mafia".[75] AAP state president Gopal Italia had demanded an investigation by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the incident.[76]

Drugs

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In September 2021, 2,988.22 kilograms (6,587.9 lb) of heroin was seized from two containers which arrived at Mundra Port, from Bandar Abbas in Iran. Heroin was disguised as a consignment of semi-processed talc stones originating from Afghanistan.[77] The incident occurred again in May[78][79] and July 2022,[80] where 52 kg and 75 kg of drugs were seized from the port respectively. Notably, the Mundra Port was owned by [81] Gautam Adani, founder of the Adani Group.[82]

The Congress criticized the BJP-led government over their silence right after the September 2021 drug bust[83] and urged the Supreme Court to open a probe, alleging that a drug syndicate was operating from the port. It was also concerned that the drugs were sourced from Afghanistan, saying the illegal sale of these drugs might be used against India by terrorists.[84] In May, when drugs were again seized at the Mundra Port,[79] Congress again criticized the government asking why drugs were repeatedly found in the coastline of Gujarat.[78]

AAP also registered their protest on the issue of drug seizure.[85]

Gujarat ATS after seized 350 kg heroin drugs said that since Gujarat being on coast has become a preferred route for drug smuggling, the State and federal agencies have seized drug cargos upon landing.[86]

Corruption

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The written examination for recruitment of head clerks was held on 12 December 2021 in which with 88,000 aspirants had appeared for 186 vacancies. The exam was conducted by Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board (GSSSB). INC alleged that Asit Vora, a BJP leader served as the chairman of GSSSB is mastermind behind this.[87] A total of 36 people from Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Sabarkantha were arrested in the case, including alleged mastermind Tushar Mer.[88]

AAP had alleged that before the examination, the question paper was leaked and sold at cost of Rs 8-12 lakh. Later on Gujarat government annulled the exam and announced re-examination scheduled for March 2022.[89] 500 supporters of AAP staged a protest outside BJP, Gandhinagar Office demanding the removal of BJP leader Asit Vora from the post of chairman of the GSSSB. BJP workers clashed with AAP protestors and the police resorted to lathicharge. BJP leader filed police case against AAP. Ninety-three AAP members were arrested including 28 women. AAP president Italia, AAP women's wing and youth wing presidents were among those arrested. Italia and other AAP leaders spent 10 days in prison before getting bail.[89]

AAP highlighted the rampant corruption leading to paper leaks for the examinations conducted by the state government being reported since 2015. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal compared it with the Vyapam scam in Madhya Pradesh and called recruitment exams in Gujarat as Maha Vyapam Scam (great Vyapam Scam). AAP promised to create laws that would punish the paper leaking offence with ten years of punishment.[90]

Congress slammed the government over the paper leaks for the recruitment examinations.[91] They also held a mock assembly in Gandhinagar, highlighting the plight of thousands of job-seekers who had taken the now-cancelled head clerk recruitment exam. All Congress MLAs and party leaders took part in the mock assembly. Leader of the Opposition and senior Congress leader Sukhram Rathwa urged the Gujarat government to conduct a judicial inquiry through a sitting HC judge on the series of exam paper leaks, saying it amounts to cheating the youth of Gujarat. He also alleged that the RSS and the BJP were behind the paper leaks.[92] and Congress MLAs protested against the paper leaks in the assembly, standing from their seats and displaying posters in connection with the leak, causing the assembly to be adjourned for 15 minutes.[93] The Congress also staged a protest at Koba, Gandhinagar demanding Asit Vora to resign.[94]

Agriculture

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In March, thousands of farmers across Gujarat were protesting at their taluka and district headquarters demanding adequate power supply to save standing crops.[95]

Unemployment

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As per a survey conducted by ABP News, unemployment was the biggest issue for people in Gujarat.[96] However, as per the quarterly bulletin of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), Gujarat has among the lowest rates of unemployment in urban areas.[97] As per Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) estimates - April–June 2022 bulletin, unemployment rate in Gujarat was 3.3%, lesser than the national average.[98]

There were four lakh unemployed people registered with the state's Employment Exchange Department in March 2021, out of which 3,85,506 were literate and just five percent were semi-skilled.[99] According to state budget figures released in March 2022, there are 3,46,436 educated and 17,816 semi-literate unemployed youth in Gujarat that have been registered with various employment exchanges and the government of Gujarat was able to give jobs to only 0.35% of unemployed youth over the last 2 years.[100][101]

Education

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About 700 government schools in Gujarat function with only one teacher each. As many as 8,500 other primary schools have only two teachers each.[102] According to a top study by the Annual Status of Education Report 2014, only 9.8% of the children in rural Gujarat studying in class V could read English sentences, compared to the all-India average of 24%. It was the second lowest amount of class V students able to read English compared to the rural areas of all the other states.[103][104]

According to government statistics, Gujarat had a high annual dropout rate of 24% in secondary classes (grade 9-10) compared to other states.[105]

Price Rise

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In April, the Congress held protests in several cities throughout Gujarat against rising fuel prices and inflation. In Amraiwadi, Congress workers brought empty LPG cylinders and a hard paper cutout of a fuel dispenser during their protest against fuel and cooking gas prices. They also held protests in several other cities where they burnt effigies, held protest sit-ins and even clashed with the police. Around a dozen Congress workers were then detained by the police for burning effigies and protesting without permission.[106] On 16 May, Congress workers again held a protest against price rise in Rajkot,[107] led by Rajkot city president Arjun Khatariya. This led to 30 Congress workers being detained by the police, including Khatariya.[108]

Campaigns

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Aam Aadmi Party

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Aam Aadmi Party, Gujarat started its election campaign for Gujarat on 2 April with a Padayatra.[109] In May 2022, AAP declared its alliance with Bharatiya Tribal Party for the assembly elections.[25] However, the alliance was called off in September 2022.[26]

On 2 August 2022, Kejriwal addressed a public rally in Veraval, Saurashtra and announced "guarantees."[110][111] AAP has announced Rozgaar Guarantee Yatra in three districts of North Gujarat namely Patan, Sabarkantha and Banaskantha. The campaign would appeal to the unemployed youth.[112] On 2 September Kejriwal announced five guarantees for farmers in Devbhumi Dwarka district.[113][90]

In the months leading to the election, several protests were held in the state where AAP supported the protestors.[114]

Isudan Gadhvi was announced as the Chief Minister candidate on 4 November 2022.[115][116]

Manifesto

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  • Education: free education in government schools.[113] A school will be started in each of the 18,000 village panchayats.[117]
  • Healthcare: free and quality health-care facilities for all.[113][118] Mohalla clinic in each village and ward.[117][118] Free treatment in case of an accident.[118]
  • Employment:15 lakh government jobs and ₹3000 monthly unemployment allowance.[90][119]
  • Women: a monthly allowance of Rs 1,000 for women.[113]
  • Electricity: 300 units of free electricity every month.[113]
  • Financial savings: AAP distributed pamphlets during its election campaign, with a list of savings every household will potentially make if AAP comes to power in Gujarat. AAP had calculated a savings of ₹ 11.13 lakh over five years per household. The savings included ₹ 27,600 from subsidised electricity, ₹ 72,000 for annual school fees of two children of a family, ₹ 36,000 in healthcare benefits, ₹ 17,000 towards free pilgrimage for aged persons. An income of ₹ 36,000 for unemployed youth at the rate of ₹ 3,000 per month. Another income of ₹ 24,000 was shown for two adult females of each household at the rate of Rs 1,000 per month. A saving of ₹ 10,000 spent on bribes annually was also included as AAP promised a corruption-free government that will no longer require families to bribe government officials.[120]
  • Agriculture: ₹2 Lakh worth loan waivers, higher MSP, minimum 12 hours of power supply for irrigation, compensation of Rs 20,000 per acre of land in case of crop failure, land resurvey.[121][113]
  • Tribals: implementation of Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) Act that gives special powers to Gram Sabhas (village councils) in the management of natural resources,[119][122] formation of a Tribal Advisory Council (TAC) headed by a tribal leader,[120] residential schools for tribal children to teach tribal history, language, culture, and traditions and also to carry out research on these topics.[120]
  • Villages:
  1. Village heads to be provided a fixed salary of ₹10,000[117]
  2. Development grant of ₹10 lakh to each village every year to develop infrastructure and civic amenities in the villages[117]
  3. Village Computer Entrepreneurs (VCEs) who work on commission basis to get a salary of ₹20,000[117]
  • Traders: involvement of the trading community in the government's decision-making process and an end of the 'raid raj' (raid regime).[119]
  • ₹1 crore compensation for policemen killed in the line of duty.[118]
  • Raising salaries of public transport staff.[118]
  • Implementation of the Old Pension Scheme.[123]

Bharatiya Janata Party

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On 20 September, while flagging off e-bikes for Namo Kisan Panchayat programme in Gujarat, BJP National President J. P. Nadda listed out the welfare schemes for farmers rolled out by the Central government schemes.[124]

12 Union ministers, including Smriti Irani, Kiren Rijiju, Giriraj Singh, and others, will start their poll campaign in Gujarat.[125]

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held roadshows in Surat and Bhavnagar on 29 September 2022.[126]

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel along with Modi held a rally in Rajkot on 19 October 2022.[127]

Manifesto

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  • $1 trillion Economy and FDI: We will make Gujarat a $1 trillion economy by maintaining its pole position in manufacturing, focusing on services and investing in human and institutional capacity-building for new-age industries. We will attract ₹5 lakh crore foreign investment and make Gujarat the Defence and Aviation Manufacturing Hub of India.
  • Urban Infrastructure Beautification: We will spend ₹25,000 crore under the Gujarat Urban Development Mission to transform the urban landscape with a focus on decongesting the existing cities (Satellite Townships) and increasing ease of living (Riverfront, Recreational Parks, Urban Forests, Traffic Management Systems) for citizens.
  • Olympics in Gujarat: We will launch Gujarat Olympics Mission and create world-class sports infrastructure with an aim to host the Olympic Games in 2036.
  • Agri Infra: We will invest ₹10,000 crore under Gujarat Krishi Infrastructure Kosh to develop a holistic system of Khedut Mandis, modern APMCs, sorting and grading units, cold chains, warehouses, primary processing centres, etc.
  • Irrigration Project: We will invest ₹25,000 crore to expand the existing irrigation network through projects such as Sujalam Sufalam, SAUNI, lift irrigation projects, micro irrigation, drip irrigation and other systems across Gujarat.
  • Gaushala: We will ensure holistic care for livestock by strengthening Gaushalas (additional budget of ₹500 crore), setting up 1,000 additional Mobile Veterinary Units and ensuring complete vaccination and insurance.
  • Sea Food Park, corridor and Fishing Infra:We will set up 2 Sea Food Parks (one each in South Gujarat and Saurashtra), build India’s first Blue Economy Industrial Corridor and strengthen fishing related infrastructure (jetties, cold supply chain and mechanisation of boats).
  • Healthcare: We will double the annual cap under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman Bharat) from ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh per family and ensure free-of-cost medical treatment.
  • Diagnostic Scheme: We will launch the Mukhyamantri Free Diagnostic Scheme with a corpus of ₹110 crore to provide free-of-cost diagnostic services in all government health institutions and empanelled laboratories for EWS households.
  • Medical Colleges: We will create a ₹10,000 crore Maharaja Shri Bhagvatsinhji Swasthya Kosh to set up 3 Civil Medicities, 2 AIIMS-grade institutions, and upgrade infrastructure at existing healthcare facilities (Hospitals, CHCs and PHCs).
  • Building School of Excellence: We will convert 20,000 government schools into Schools of Excellence with a budget of ₹10,000 crore in the next 5 years.
  • Upgrading School Infra: We will launch Keshavram Kashiram Shastri Higher Education Transformation Fund with a budget of ₹1,000 crore, to construct new government colleges and revamp the existing colleges and universities with state-of-the-art facilities.
  • 20 lakh Jobs: We will provide 20 lakh employment opportunities to the youth of Gujarat in the next 5 years.
  • 4 Industrial College: We will establish 4 Gujarat Institute of Technology (GIT) on the lines of IITs as Centres of Excellence in the areas of Green Energy, Semiconductors, FinTech, and Aerospace.
  • PM Awas Yojna-House Allocation: We will ensure that every citizen in Gujarat has a pucca house and ensure 100% implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
  • Family Card Yojana: We will launch a Family Card Yojana, which will enable every family to avail benefits of all State Government-run welfare schemes.
  • Ration: We will provide 1 litre of edible oil four times a year and 1 kg subsidised chana per month at subsidised rates through the PDS system.
  • Ration Home Delivery: We will initiate mobile delivery of ration across all 56 Tribal Sub Plan Talukas.
  • Tribals Development: We will spend ₹1 lakh crore under the Vanbandhu Kalyan Yojana 2.0 for the all-round socio-economic development of tribals.
  • Religious Development: We will construct a Birsa Munda Adi Jati Samriddhi Corridor between Ambaji and Umergram to spur growth by connecting every tribal district’s headquarters with a 4-6 lane state highway, and by constructing a tribal cultural circuit to connect Pal Dadhvaav and the Statue of Unity to Shabari Dham.
  • Building Medical Colleges: We will ensure state-of-the-art healthcare facilities in tribal areas by setting up 8 medical colleges, and 10 nursing/para-medical colleges.
  • Set-up 8 GIDCs: We will set up 8 GIDCs in the tribal belt to generate employment opportunities for tribal youth.
  • Education: We will set up 25 Birsa Munda Gyan Shakti Residential Schools to provide the best residential schooling facilities to 75,000 meritorious students from the tribal community.
  • Free Education: We will provide free-of-cost, quality education to all female students from KG to PG.
  • Free E-scooters to Female: We will start Sharda Mehta Yojana to provide free two-wheelers (electric scooters) to meritorious college-going female students from financially weak households.
  • Free Bus to Female: We will provide free bus travel to female senior citizens in the state.
  • 1 lakh Government Jobs: We will create more than 1 lakh government jobs for women in the next 5 years.
  • Shramik Credit Cards: We will introduce Shramik Credit Cards for labourers to provide them with collateral-free loans up to ₹2 lakh.
  • ₹50000 to ranker: We will provide a one-time incentive grant of ₹50,000 for OBC/ST/SC/EWS students who get into a NIRF top-ranking institution in India or a top-ranking world institution for higher education.
  • Uniform Civil Code: We will ensure the complete implementation of the Gujarat Uniform Civil Code Committee’s recommendation.
  • Anti-Radicalisation Cell: We will create an Anti-Radicalisation Cell to identify and eliminate potential threats, and sleeper cells of the terrorist organisations and anti-India forces.
  • Public-Privat Damage Recovery Act: We will enact the Gujarat Recovery of Damages of Public and Private Properties Act to recover damages done to public and private properties by anti-social elements during riots, violent protests, unrest, etc.
  • Police Modernization: We will spend over ₹1,000 crore on Police Force modernisation to strengthen the physical infrastructure, purchasing best-in-class weapons and equipment, and building India’s most robust IT infrastructure.
  • Highways: We will develop the first-of-its-kind Parikrama Path of 3,000 km encircling the whole state with 4-6 lane roads/ highways by constructing a South Eastern Peripheral Highway and North Western Peripheral Highway.
  • Corridors: We will develop Gujarat Link Corridors by completing the missing links and augmenting the existing highways through the East-West Corridor connecting Dahod with Porbandar and North-South Corridor connecting Palanpur to Valsad.
  • Exressway: We will develop a Saurashtra Express Highway Grid to provide seamless connectivity between important economic hubs and national highways.
  • Metro: We will ensure time-bound completion of Gandhinagar and Surat Metro, and kick-start work on Saurashtra (Rajkot) and Central Gujarat’s (Vadodara) first metro rail service.
  • Dharmic Infrastructure: We will build a Devbhumi Dwarka Corridor to establish it as western India’s biggest spiritual centre, consisting of the "World’s tallest Shree Krishna statue", a 3D immersive Bhagwat Gita experience zone and a viewing gallery for the lost city of Dwarka.
  • Renovate Temples: We will invest ₹1,000 crore to renovate, expand and promote temples, following the successful transformation model of Somnath, Ambaji and Pavagadh.
  • Cultural: We will invest ₹2,500 crore to promote Gujarat’s culture at the national and international levels by building museums, centres for performing arts, Sardar Patel Bhawan, etc.

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Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi launched the party's campaign in Gujarat on 5 September 2022.[133] On the same day, he visited the Ahmedabad and attended the "Parivartan Sankalp Sammelan" where he criticized the BJP government and [134] promised free electricity, farm loan waiver up to ₹3 lakh, 10 lakh jobs, compensation to families affected by COVID-19 pandemic, LPG cylinder for ₹500, free education for girls, 3,000 new English medium schools and subsidy to dairy farmers.[133]

The Congress-led a state-wide "bandh" on September 10 in Gujarat as a protest against price rise and unemployment.[135] They led demonstrations in Bharuch and other parts of Gujarat as well regarding price rise and unemployment.[136]

On 22 September, the Congress launched the "Yuva Parivartan Yatra" (Youth for Change March) in Gujarat from Ambaji, which passed through several towns and cities across 27 districts of the state.[137][138] It was held in two stages from Ambaji to Umargam and Somanth to Suigam. The Yatra travelled more than 2100 kilometres across the state.[138] The Congress distributed door-to-door "Vachan Patras" or promise letters throughout the yatra, which contains 8 promises of the Congress and 4-point failures of the BJP government. It aims to deliver about 1.55 crore (15.5 million) of such promise letters before the elections.[139] The first stage of the yatra moved throughout the tribal belt, where it focused especially on the tribal youth. The second stage of the yatra went through the Saurashtra-Kutch region.[140]

On 28 September, the Congress held a day-long yatra in Saurashtra, starting from Rajkot and concluding at Sidsar, Junagadh. The Yatra was received by Patidar leader Naresh Patel at Ma Khodiyar Temple, who welcomed the rally with 500 vehicles at the temple in Rajkot.[141]

In recent months, many protests have been held in Gujarat, in which Congress backed the protesters.[114]

On 31 October. the Congress started the Parivartan Sankalp Yatra in Gujarat, which covered 5 zones of the state, each led by senior leaders of the party, namely Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel, Digvijay Singh, Kamal Nath, and Mukul Wasnik. These programs covered 175 out of the 182 assembly seats in Gujarat.[142][143] The yatra included 145 public meetings and 95 rallies, to establish "direct contact" with 45 million (4.5 crore) people. More than 1 million (10 lakh) party workers were expected to join the yatra.[144] It covered more than 5,400 kilometres over a week.[145]

On 6 November, the Congress released a 22-point "charge sheet" against the BJP-led state government of Gujarat. The last three decades of Gujarat have been marred by "continuous anti-people governance and mismanagement," the Congress said in the 'charge sheet'. Some highlighted points in the chargesheet were the recent Morbi bridge collapse, the release of the 11 convicted in the Bilkis Bano rape case. It also claimed that GDP rose 18-23% annually under the previous governments of Congress, whereas the state recorded a GDP decline of 1.35% in 2020-21 under the BJP government.[146][147]

On 21 November, Rahul Gandhi addressed 2 rallies in Gujarat, in Surat and in Rajkot.[148] In his speeches at the rallies he criticized the handling of the Morbi bridge collapse and claimed that the Gujarat government was trying to take away tribals' rights.[149][150]

Manifesto

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  • Employment: The Congress promised to create additional 5 lakh jobs in two years. 10 lakh jobs by 2024 with 5 lakh jobs reserved for women. Abolition of contract system in government jobs and unemployment allowance of Rs 3000 for youth within a year of government formation.[151][152][153][154] It also promised 10 lakh jobs for youth and the implementation of the Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme, which will give work and economic support to poor families residing in the cities for at least 100 days per year, as it did in Rajasthan.[155] Congress also promised to regularise 15 lakh contractual and outsourced employees' jobs.[156]
  • Healthcare: In August, Congress released its healthcare manifesto named Jan Arogya Sankalp Patra. It promised free treatment up to Rs 10 lakh and free organ transplants if voted to power. It also said it would increase the healthcare budget of the state, and also create a special law to reduce gender imbalance. Places with gender imbalances would be identified and Rs 3000 per month would be given to the bank accounts of daughters, and assistance of Rs 30 lakh to those who have only daughters in old age. It promised Rs 4 lakh assistance to over 3 lakh families of Covid victims. Among its other promises included the Renovation of PHC and CHC hospitals across the state with modern and adequate facilities and recruitment of specialist doctors, and paramedical staff at all levels to strengthen the health service of the state. Setup of a 'tricolour clinic' (Tiranga Clinic) in urban areas to provide "service, diagnosis, treatment" at the ward level.[157][152][158][154] After Aam Aadmi Party announced Mohalla clinics for Gujarat along the lines of those it built in Delhi, Congress copied the promise and announced to open 'Janata Dawakhana' (Public pharmacy).[159]
  • Education: Mahatma Gandhi Model School at every taluka along with a "Mahatma Gandhi Education Complex" from primary to higher education,[160] 3,000 English-medium schools, and free education to girls from KG to PG.[157][152][153][154]
  • Corruption: stricter anti-corruption laws and scrutiny of corruption of the last 27 years, along with jail term to the guilty.[157][152][153][154]
  • Agriculture: farm loan waiver up to 3 lakh, waive agriculture-related electricity bill, a subsidy of Rs 5 per litre to milk producers, pressure on the central government to abolish GST on farm implements, fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides. Land resurvey.[161][157][152]
  • Price Rise: free electricity for every household up to 300 units and also to cap the price of a gas cylinder at Rs 500.[157][152][154]
  • Senior Citizens: restoration of the Old Pension Scheme in Gujarat.[162]
  • Compensation: Increased compensation for next kin of soldiers and police officers killed in the line of duty.[163]

Incidents

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Aam Aadmi Party

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After Surat AAP Pradesh Pramukh Sorathiya was attacked on August 31,[164] Italia posted a video message in which he allegedly made defamatory remarks, in which Aam Aadmi Party Gujarat President Gopal Italia called Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi Drugs Sanghvi while BJP state president C. R. Patil was called ex bootlegger, following which an FIR was also registered against Gopal Italia at Umra police station.[165]

Kejriwal accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP of trying to "crush" the AAP in the name of fighting corruption as they feared of getting defeated in the election. He said that the Modi government was trying to implicate AAP leaders in false corruption cases as the BJP is "not able to digest the growing popularity of the AAP in Gujarat". He accused that the AAP's growing influence in Gujarat has rattled BJP and that "the prime minister's advisor Hiren Joshi has warned several TV channels owners and their editors not to give coverage to AAP party in Gujarat, threatening them with dire consequences".[166]

On 11 September 2022, AAP alleged that the Ahmedabad Police raided its data management center in Ahmedabad, which was denied by the local police. AAP said the ruling party was "extremely rattled" by the "immense support" received by AAP in Gujarat.[167][168]

AAP national joint secretary Isudan Gadhvi alleged that the BJP had been preventing AAP spokesperson from debate by threatening TV Media. He alleged that in order to prevent a rally by Kejriwal in Vadodara, BJP threatened the owners of 13 venues and forced them to cancel programmes. Kejriwal said that stopping the opposition parties from holding election programmes was wrong for the ruling party BJP.[169][170]

AAP's candidate for Bardoli, Rajendra Solanki gave a statement to the Surat Rural Police, admitting that he received Rs 20 lakh in hawala after the said money was found in his car. The statement eventually led to the Gujarat Police busting a poll-related hawala racket in which 30 people outside the state were being hired by the AAP for distributing hawala money during the assembly elections.[171] An income tax probe revealed that the AAP sent Rs 20 crore in hawala money to Gujarat for poll-related uses in the month of October 2022. According to income tax officials, as much as Rs 50 lakh of hawala money was sent daily.[172]

Bharatiya Janata Party

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The BJP-led Gujarat government has proposed to form a committee to explore implementation of a Uniform Civil Code ahead of elections, which was met with criticism from other parties.[173]

The famous cricketer and husband of Rivaba Jadeja, BJP candidate from Jamnagar North, Ravindra Jadeja's father and sister Anirudhsinh Jadeja and Naynaba Jadeja were seen campaigning for Congress in Gujarat.[174]

Indian National Congress

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On 21 September 2022, 15 Congress MLAs including Jignesh Mevani were suspended from the Gujarat Assembly for a day following chaos with Leader of Opposition Sukhram Rathva, a Congress leader, demanding a special half-hour on various issues, mainly about agitating government employees, farmers, anganwadi workers and ex-servicemen. When assembly speaker Nimaben Acharya refused Rathva's demand, Congress MLAs shouted slogans and raised placards against the BJP government.[175] The following day another 10 Congress MLAs were suspended for a day (from the assembly) over chaos, as they shouted slogans demanding a discussion on the OBC reservation, after speaker Acharya again declined a discussion. Many MLAs raised slogans and placards such as raised "Give OBCs, 27 per cent reservation" and "We demand caste-based census".[176]

Others

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On 21 August 2022, former state chief minister Shankersinh Vaghela launched a new party, Praja Shakti Democratic Party, with an intention to contest election.[177] Later he backed the INC instead.[178]

Surveys and polls

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Opinion polls

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Active Parties
  Bharatiya Janata Party
  Indian National Congress
  Aam Aadmi Party
  Others
Polling firm/Commissioner Date published Lead
BJP INC AAP Others
ABP News-CVoter[179] 2 October 2022 46.8% 32.3% 17.4% 3.5% 14.5%
ABP News-CVoter[180] 4 November 2022 45.4% 29.1% 20.2% 5.4% 16.3%
India TV-Matrize[181] 4 November 2022 51.3% 37.2% 7.2% 8.9% 14.1%
India TV-Matrize[182] 19 November 2022 49.5% 39.1% 8.4% 3.0% 10.4%
Polling firm/Commissioner Date published Lead
BJP INC AAP Others
ABP News-CVoter[179] 2 October 2022 135-143 36-44 0-2 0-3 99
ABP News-CVoter[180] 4 November 2022 131-139 31-39 7-15 0-2 100
India TV-Matrize[181] 4 November 2022 119 59 3 1 60
India TV-Matrize[182] 19 November 2022 104-119 53-68 0-6 0-3 51

Exit polls

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Exit polls were released after 6:30 IST on 5 December, in accordance with the end of polling in the state.

Polling firm/Commissioner
BJP INC AAP Others
Aaj Tak-Axis My India 129-151 16-30 9-21 2-6
ABP News-CVoter 128-140 31-43 3-11 2-6
India TV-Matrize 112-121 51-61 4-7 1-3
News 24-Today's Chanakya 150 19 11 2
NewsX-Jan Ki Baat 117-140 34-51 6-13 1-2
Republic TV-P MARQ 128-148 30-42 2-10 0-3
Times Now-ETG 135-145 24-34 6-16 1-3
TV9 Gujarati 125-130 40-50 3-5 3-7
Zee News-BARC 110-125 45-60 1-5 0-4
Poll of polls (Average)[183] 132 38 8 4
Actual results 156 17 5 4

Voter turnout

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Phase Date Seats Districts District
Turnout (%)
Phase
Turnout (%)[184][185]
I 1 December 2022 89 Kutch 59.80 63.31
(  3.44)
Surendranagar 62.46
Morbi 69.95
Rajkot 60.63
Jamnagar 58.42
Devbhumi Dwarka 61.71
Porbandar 59.51
Junagadh 59.52
Gir Somnath 65.93
Amreli 57.60
Bhavnagar 60.82
Botad 57.59
Narmada 78.24
Bharuch 66.31
Surat 62.23
Tapi 77.04
Dang 67.33
Navsari 71.06
Valsad 69.40
II 5 December 2022 93 Banaskantha 72.49 65.22
(  4.77)
Patan 66.07
Mehsana 66.42
Sabarkantha 71.43
Aravalli 67.55
Gandhinagar 66.90
Ahmedabad 59.10
Anand 68.42
Kheda 68.55
Mahisagar 61.69
Panchmahal 68.44
Dahod 60.07
Chhota Udaipur 65.48
Vadodara 65.24
Total 182

Results

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Results by alliance and party

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Source:[186]

Party BJP INC AAP SP Oth
Seats 156 17 5 1 3

Vote Share by alliance

  NDA (52.50%)
  UPA (27.52%)
  AAP (12.92%)
  IND (3.69%)
  Other (3.37%)
Alliance Party Popular vote Seats
Votes % ±pp Contested Won +/−
NDA Bharatiya Janata Party 1,67,07,967 52.50   3.45 182 156   57
UPA Indian National Congress 86,83,969 27.28   14.16 179 17   60
Nationalist Congress Party 76,949 0.24   0.36 2 0   1
Total 87,60,915 27.52   14.52 181 17   61
None Aam Aadmi Party 41,12,055 12.92   12.82 180 5   5
Bahujan Samaj Party 1,58,123 0.50   0.10 101 0  
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen 93,313 0.29   0.29 13 0  
Samajwadi Party 92,215 0.29   0.28 17 1   1
Bharatiya Tribal Party 41,634 0.13  0.57 26 0   2
Independents 11,74,108 3.69  0.61 3  
Others 0.59
NOTA 501,202 1.57   0.23
Total 100%
Valid votes
Invalid votes
Votes cast/ turnout 3,18,79,194 64.84
Abstentions
Registered voters 4,91,63,277

Results by polling phase

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Seat Share by Alliance

  NDA (85.71%)
  INC (9.34%)
  AAP (2.75%)
  IND (1.65%)
  SP (0.55%)
Phase Seats BJP INC AAP Others
I 89 79 4 5 1
II 93 77 13 0 3
Total 182 156 17 5 4

Results by district

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District Seats BJP INC AAP Others
Kutch 6 6 0 0 0
Banaskantha 9 4 4 0 1
Patan 4 2 2 0 0
Mehsana 7 6 1 0 0
Sabarkantha 4 3 1 0 0
Aravalli 3 2 0 0 1
Gandhinagar 5 5 0 0 0
Ahmedabad 21 19 2 0 0
Surendranagar 5 5 0 0 0
Morbi 3 3 0 0 0
Rajkot 8 8 0 0 0
Jamnagar 5 4 0 1 0
Devbhumi Dwarka 2 2 0 0 0
Porbandar 2 0 1 0 1
Junagadh 5 3 1 1 0
Gir Somnath 4 3 1 0 0
Amreli 5 5 0 0 0
Bhavnagar 7 6 0 1 0
Botad 2 1 0 1 0
Anand 7 5 2 0 0
Kheda 6 6 0 0 0
Mahisagar 3 2 1 0 0
Panchmahal 5 5 0 0 0
Dahod 6 6 0 0 0
Vadodara 10 9 0 0 1
Chhota Udaipur 3 3 0 0 0
Narmada 2 1 0 1 0
Bharuch 5 5 0 0 0
Surat 16 16 0 0 0
Tapi 2 2 0 0 0
Dang 1 1 0 0 0
Navsari 4 3 1 0 0
Valsad 5 5 0 0 0
Total 182 156 17 5 4

Results by constituency

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Constituency Winner Runner Up Margin
No. Name Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
Kutch district
1 Abdasa P. M. Jadeja BJP 80,195 49.15 Mamad Jung Jat INC 70,764 43.37 9,431
2 Mandvi Aniruddh Dave BJP 90,303 53.30 Rajendersingh Jadeja INC 42,006 24.79 48,297
3 Bhuj Keshubhai Shivdas Patel BJP 96,582 53.29 Arjan Bhudia INC 36,768 20.40 59,814
4 Anjar Chhanga Trikam Bijal BJP 99,076 56.52 Ramesh Dangar INC 61,367 35.01 37,709
5 Gandhidham (SC) Malti Maheshwari BJP 83,760 55.23 B. T. Maheshwari INC 45,929 30.28 37,831
6 Rapar Virendrasinh Jadeja BJP 66,961 46.17 Bhachu Arethiya INC 66,384 45.77 577
Banaskantha district
7 Vav Geniben Thakor INC 1,02,513 45.26 Swarupji Thakor BJP 86,912 38.37 15,601
8 Tharad Shankar Chaudhary BJP 1,17,891 54.27 Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput INC 91,385 42.07 26,506
9 Dhanera Mavji Desai Ind 96,053 46.96 Bhagwanji Chaudhary BJP 60,357 29.51 35,696
10 Danta (ST) Kantibhai Kharadi INC 85,134 46.42 Ladhubhai Paraghi BJP 78,807 42.97 6,327
11 Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani INC 94,765 48.00 Manilal Vaghela BJP 89,837 45.51 4,928
12 Palanpur Aniket Thakar BJP 95,588 52.93 Mahesh Patel INC 68,608 37.99 26,980
13 Deesa Pravinkumar Mali BJP 98,006 45.51 Sanjay Rabari INC 55,359 25.71 42,647
14 Deodar Keshaji Chauhan BJP 1,09,123 56.66 Shivabhai Bhuriya INC 70,709 36.71 38,414
15 Kankrej Amrutbhai Thakor INC 96,624 47.81 Kirtisinh Vaghela BJP 91,329 45.19 5,295
Patan district
16 Radhanpur Lavingji Thakor BJP 1,04,512 52.7 Raghubhai Desai INC 82,045 41.37 22,467
17 Chanasma Dineshbhai Thakor INC 86,406 46.43 Dilipkumar Thakor BJP 85,002 45.67 1,404
18 Patan Dr Kiritkumar Patel INC 1,03,505 50.16 Rajulben Desai BJP 86,328 41.84 17,177
19 Sidhpur Balvantsinh Rajput BJP 91,187 48.19 Chandanji Thakor INC 88,373 46.7 2,814
Mehsana district
20 Kheralu Sardarsinh Chaudhary BJP 55,460 36.30 Mukeshbhai M. Desai INC 51,496 33.70 3,964
21 Unjha Kirit Patel BJP 88,561 59.75 Patel Arvind Amratlal INC 37,093 25.03 51,468
22 Visnagar Rushikesh Patel BJP 88,356 55.11 Kiritibhai Patel INC 53,951 33.65 34,405
23 Bechraji Sukhaji Thakor BJP 69,872 42.96 Bhopaji Thakor INC 58,586 36.02 11,286
24 Kadi (SC) Karshanbhai Solanki BJP 1,07,052 53.45 Parmar Pravinbhai Ganpatbhai INC 78,858 39.37 28,194
25 Mahesana Mukesh Patel BJP 98,816 56.07 P K Patel INC 53,022 30.09 45,794
26 Vijapur C. J. Chavda INC 78,749 49.52 Ramanbhai Patel BJP 71,696 45.08 7,053
Sabarkantha district
27 Himatnagar V. D. Jhala BJP 98,792 48.35 Kamleshkumar Patel INC 89,932 44.01 8,860
28 Idar (SC) Ramanlal Vora BJP 1,13,921 55.16 Ramabhai Solanki INC 74,481 36.06 39,440
29 Khedbrahma (ST) Tushar Chaudhary INC 67,349 32.67 Ashvin Kotwal BJP 65,685 31.86 1,664
Aravalli district
30 Bhiloda (ST) Punamchand Baranda BJP 90,396 43.62 Rupsinh Bhagoda AAP 61,628 29.74 28,768
31 Modasa Bhikhubhai Parmar BJP 98,475 53.02 Rajendrasinh Thakor INC 63,687 34.29 34,788
32 Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala Ind 67,078 38.87 Bhikhiben Parmar BJP 61,260 35.50 5,818
Sabarkantha district
33 Prantij Gajendrasinh Parmar BJP 1,05,324 57.23 Bahecharsinh Rathod INC 40,702 22.12 64,622
Gandhinagar district
34 Dahegam Balrajsinh Chauhan BJP 75,133 49.26 Vakhatsinh Chauhan INC 58,960 38.65 16,173
35 Gandhinagar South Alpesh Thakor BJP 1,34,051 54.59 Himanshu Patel INC 90,987 37.05 43,064
36 Gandhinagar North Ritaben Patel BJP 80,623 51.25 Virendrasinh Vaghela INC 54,512 34.65 26,111
37 Mansa Jayantibhai Patel BJP 98,144 59.29 Babusinh Thakor INC 58,878 35.57 39,266
38 Kalol Laxmanji Thakor BJP 86,102 49.41 Baldevji Thakor INC 80,369 46.12 5,733
Ahmedabad district
39 Viramgam Hardik Patel BJP 99,155 49.64 Amarsinh Thakor AAP 42,724 23.75 51,707
40 Sanand Kanubhai Patel BJP 1,00,083 51.40 Ramesh Patel INC 64,813 33.23 35,369
41 Ghatlodia Bhupendrabhai Patel BJP 2,13,530 82.95 Amee Yajnik INC 21,267 8.26 1,92,263
42 Vejalpur Amit Thaker BJP 1,28,049 56.18 Rajendra Patel INC 68,398 30.01 59,651
43 Vatva Babusinh Jadav BJP 1,51,710 64.09 Balwantsinh Gadhvi INC 51,664 21.83 1,00,046
44 Ellisbridge Amit Popatlal Shah BJP 1,19,323 80.39 Bhikhubhai Dave INC 14,527 9.79 1,04,796
45 Naranpura Jitendrakumar Patel BJP 1,08,160 77.48 Sonal Patel INC 15,360 11.00 92,800
46 Nikol Jagdish Vishwakarma BJP 93,714 61.73 Ranjitsinh Barad INC 38,516 25.37 55,198
47 Naroda Payal Kukrani BJP 112,767 71.49 Omprakash Tiwari AAP 29,254 18.54 83,513
48 Thakkarbapa Nagar Kanchanben Radadiya BJP 89,409 65.66 Vijaykumar Brahmabhatt INC 25,610 18.81 63,799
49 Bapunagar Dineshsinh Kushwaha BJP 59,465 48.85 Himatsinh Patel INC 47,395 38.94 12,070
50 Amraiwadi Hasmukh Patel BJP 93,994 58.98 Dharmendra Patel INC 50,722 31.83 43,272
51 Dariapur Kaushik Jain BJP 61,490 49.05 Gyasuddin Shaikh INC 56,005 44.67 5,485
52 Jamalpur-Khadiya Imran Khedawala INC 54,847 45.88 Bhushan Bhatt BJP 41,829 35.17 13,658
53 Maninagar Amul Bhatt BJP 113,083 73.35 C.M. Rajput INC 22,355 14.49 90,728
54 Danilimda (SC) Shailesh Parmar INC 69,130 44.13 Nareshbhai Vyas BJP 55,643 35.52 13,487
55 Sabarmati Harshadbhai Patel BJP 120,202 76.75 Dineshsinh Mahida INC 21,518 13.74 98,684
56 Asarwa (SC) Darshna Vaghela BJP 80,155 64.13 Vipul Parmar INC 25,982 20.79 54,173
57 Daskroi Babubhai Jamnadas BJP 159,107 62.93 Umedji Zala INC 67,470 26.69 91,637
58 Dholka Kiritsinh Dabhi BJP 84,773 49.77 Ashwin Rathod INC 71,368 41.90 13,405
59 Dhandhuka Kalabhai Dabhi BJP 91,528 55.10 HarpalSingh Chudasma INC 57,202 34.44 34,326
Surendranagar district
60 Dasada (SC) Parshottam Parmar BJP 76,344 45.56 Naushad Solanki INC 74,165 44.26 2,179
61 Limbdi Kiritsinh Rana BJP 81,765 44.50 Mayur Sakariya AAP 58,619 31.90 23,146
62 Wadhwan Jagdish Makwana BJP 1,05,903 60.11 Hitesh Patel Bajrang AAP 40,414 22.94 65,489
63 Chotila Shamji Chauhan BJP 71,039 42.52 Raju Karpada AAP 45,397 27.17 25,642
64 Dhrangadhra Prakash Varmora BJP 1,02,844 48.88 Chhattarsinh Gunjariya INC 69,871 33.21 32,973
Morbi district
65 Morbi Kantilal Amrutiya BJP 1,14,538 59.21 Jayanti Patel INC 52,459 27.12 62,079
66 Tankara Durlabhji Dethariya BJP 83,274 46.60 Lalit Kagathara INC 73,018 40.86 10,256
67 Wankaner Jitu Somani BJP 80,677 39.75 Mohammed Javed Pirzada INC 60,722 29.92 19,955
Rajkot district
68 Rajkot East Uday Kangad BJP 86,194 46.38 Indranil Rajguru INC 57,559 30.97 28,635
69 Rajkot West Darshita Shah BJP 1,38,687 67.98 Mansukhbhai Kalariya INC 32,712 16.03 1,05,975
70 Rajkot South Rameshbhai Tilala BJP 1,01,734 66.37 Shivlal Barasia AAP 22,870 14.92 78,864
71 Rajkot Rural (SC) Bhanuben Babariya BJP 1,19,695 52.54 Vashrambhai Sagathiya AAP 71,201 31.25 48,494
72 Jasdan Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya BJP 63,808 39.54 Tejasbhai Gajipara AAP 47,636 29.52 16,172
73 Gondal Geetaba Jadeja BJP 86,062 59.49 Yatish Desai INC 42,749 29.55 43,313
74 Jetpur Jayeshbhai Radadiya BJP 1,06,471 60.79 Rohitbhai Bhuva AAP 29,545 16.87 76,926
75 Dhoraji Mahendrabhai Padalia BJP 66,430 42.84 Lalit Vasoya INC 54,182 34.95 12,248
Jamnagar district
76 Kalavad (SC) Meghjibhai Chavda BJP 59,292 45.22 Jignesh Solanki AAP 43,442 33.13 15,850
77 Jamnagar Rural Raghavji Patel BJP 79,439 48.80 Prakash Donga AAP 31,939 19.62 47,500
78 Jamnagar North Rivaba Jadeja BJP 88,835 57.79 Karsanbhai Karmur AAP 35,265 22.94 53,570
79 Jamnagar South Divyesh Akbari BJP 86,492 65.12 Manoj Kathiria INC 23,795 17.92 62,697
80 Jamjodhpur Hemant Ahir AAP 71,397 47.45 Chiman Sapariya BJP 60,994 40.54 10,403
Devbhumi Dwarka district
81 Khambaliya Mulubhai Bera BJP 77,834 40.96 Isudan Gadhvi AAP 59,089 31.10 18,745
82 Dwarka Pabubha Manek BJP 74,018 41.08 Mulubhai Ahir INC 68,691 38.12 5,327
Porbandar district
83 Porbandar Arjun Modhwadia INC 82,056 49.36 Babubhai Bokhiriya BJP 73,875 44.44 8,181
84 Kutiyana Kandhal Jadeja SP 60,744 46.94 Dheliben Odhedhara BJP 34,032 26.30 26,712
Junagadh district
85 Manavadar Arvind Ladani INC 64,690 42.14 Jawaharbhai Chavda BJP 61,237 39.89 3,453
86 Junagadh Sanjay Koradiya BJP 86,616 52.01 Bhikhabhai Joshi INC 44,360 27.26 40,256
87 Visavadar Bhupat Bhayani AAP 66,210 45.18 Harshad Ribadiya BJP 59,147 40.36 7,063
88 Keshod Devabhai Malam BJP 55,802 36.09 Hirabhai Jotava INC 51,594 33.36 4,208
89 Mangrol (Junagadh) Bhagvan Karagatiya BJP 60,896 41.21 Babu Vaja INC 38,395 25.98 22,501
Gir Somnath district
90 Somnath Vimal Chudasma INC 73,819 38.20 Mansinh Parmar BJP 72,897 37.72 922
91 Talala Bhagabhai Dhanabhai Barad BJP 64,788 43.17 Devendra Solanki AAP 44,733 29.81 20,055
92 Kodinar (SC) Pradyuman Vaja BJP 77,794 51.38 Mahesh Makwana INC 58,408 38.58 19,386
93 Una Kalubhai Rathod BJP 95,860 56.46 Punja Vansh INC 52,334 30.83 43,526
Amreli district
94 Dhari Jaysukhbhai Kakadiya BJP 46,466 39.00 Kantibhai Satasiya AAP 37,749 31.68 8,717
95 Amreli Kaushik Vekariya BJP 89,034 54.89 Paresh Dhanani INC 42,377 26.12 46,657
96 Lathi Janakbhai Talaviya BJP 64,866 49.12 Virjibhai Thummar INC 35,592 26.95 29,274
97 Savarkundla Mahesh Kaswala BJP 63,757 46.01 Pratap Dudhat INC 60,265 43.49 3,492
98 Rajula Hirabhai Solanki BJP 78,482 43.69 Ambarishkumar Der INC 63,019 37.87 10,463
Bhavnagar district
99 Mahuva (Bhavnagar) Shivabhai Gohil BJP 86,463 55.92 Kanu Kalsaria INC 55,991 36.22 30,472
100 Talaja Gautam Chauhan BJP 90,255 57.62 Kanu Baraiya INC 46,949 29.97 43,306
101 Gariadhar Sudhir Vaghani AAP 60,944 43.46 Keshubhai Nakrani BJP 56,125 40.03 4,819
102 Palitana Bhikabhai Baraiya BJP 81,568 48.77 Rathod Pravin INC 53,991 32.28 27,577
103 Bhavnagar Rural Parshottam Solanki BJP 1,16,034 63.61 Revatsinh Gohil INC 42,550 23.33 73,484
104 Bhavnagar East Sejal Pandya BJP 98,707 60.71 Baldev Solanki INC 36,153 22.23 62,554
105 Bhavnagar West Jitu Vaghani BJP 85,188 52.7 Kishorsinh Gohil INC 43,266 26.77 41,922
Botad district
106 Gadhada (SC) Shambhuprasad Tundiya BJP 64,386 47.22 Ramesh Parmar AAP 37,692 27.64 26,694
107 Botad Umesh Makwana AAP 80,581 43.04 Ghanshyam Virani BJP 77,802 41.56 2,779
Anand district
108 Khambhat Chirag Patel INC 69,069 43.53 Maheshkumar Kanaiyalal Raval BJP 65,358 41.19 3,711
109 Borsad Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai Solanki BJP 91,772 50.35 Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh Parmar INC 80,607 44.23 11,165
110 Anklav Amit Chavda INC 81,512 48.71 Gulabsinh Ratansinh Padhiyar BJP 78,753 47.07 2,729
111 Umreth Govindbhai Raijibhai Parmar BJP 95,639 51.32 Jayant Patel NCP 68,922 36.99 26,717
112 Anand Yogesh R. Patel BJP 111,859 57.68 Kantibhai Sodha Parmar INC 70,236 36.22 41,623
113 Petlad Kamleshbhai Rameshbhai Patel BJP 89,166 52.30 Prakash Budhabhai Parmar INC 71,212 41.77 17,954
114 Sojitra Vipulkumar Vinubhai Patel BJP 87,300 56.47 Poonambhai Madhabhai Parmar INC 57,781 37.37 29,519
Kheda district
115 Matar Ashabhai Parmar BJP 84,295 47.45 Sanjaybhai Patel INC 68,444 38.43 15,851
116 Nadiad Pankaj Desai BJP 1,04,369 63.04 Dhruval Patel INC 50,498 30.50 53,871
117 Mehmedabad Arjunsinh Chauhan BJP 1,08,541 59.54 Juvasinh Chauhan INC 62,937 34.52 45,604
118 Mahudha Sanjaysinh Mahida BJP 91,900 52.39 Indrajitsinh Parmar INC 66,211 37.75 25,689
119 Thasra Yogendrasinh Parmar BJP 1,21,348 61.76 Kantibhai Parmar INC 59,429 30.24 61,919
120 Kapadvanj Rajeshkumar Zala BJP 1,12,036 53.97 Kalabhai Dabhi INC 80,158 38.62 31,878
121 Balasinor Mansinh Chauhan BJP 92,501 50.76 Ajitsinh Chauhan INC 41,079 22.54 51,422
Mahisagar district
122 Lunawada Gulabsinh Chauhan INC 72,087 39.19 Ambalal Sevak BJP 45,467 24.72 26,620
123 Santrampur (ST) Kukerbhai Dindor BJP 49,664 34.99 Gendalbhai Damor INC 34,387 23.08 15,577
Panchmahal district
124 Shehra Ghelabhai Ahir BJP 1,07,775 59.45 Katubhai Pagi INC 60,494 33.37 47,281
125 Morva Hadaf (ST) Nimisha Suthar BJP 81,897 57.88 Bhanabhai Damor AAP 33,020 23.34 48,877
126 Godhra C.K Raulji BJP 96,223 51.65 Rashmita Chauhan INC 61,075 32.76 35,198
127 Kalol Fatesinh Chauhan BJP 141,686 75.03 Prabhatsinh Chauhan INC 26,007 13.77 1,15,679
128 Halol Jaydrathsinhji Parmar BJP 100,753 50.70 Ramchandra Baria Ind 58,078 29.21 42,705
Dahod district
129 Fatepura (ST) Rameshbhai Katara BJP 59,581 42.78 Govindbhai Parmar AAP 40,050 28.76 19,531
130 Jhalod (ST) Mahesbhai Bhuriya BJP 82,745 51.41 Anilbhai Garasiya AAP 47,523 29.53 35,222
131 Limkheda (ST) Shaileshbhai Bhabhor BJP 69,417 46.13 Nareshbhai Baria AAP 65,754 43.69 3,663
132 Dahod (ST) Kanaiyalal Kishori BJP 72,660 43.38 Harshadbhai Ninama INC 43,310 25.95 29,350
133 Garbada (ST) Mahendrabhai Bhabhor BJP 62,427 42.55 Chandrikaben Bariya INC 34,602 23.59 27,825
134 Devgadhbariya Bachubhai Khabad BJP 1,13,527 58.27 Bharatsinh Vakhala AAP 69,326 35.58 44,201
Vadodara district
135 Savli Ketanbhai Imandar BJP 1,02,004 57.40 Kuldipsinh Raulji INC 65,078 37.26 36,926
136 Vaghodiya Dharmendrasinh Vaghela Ind 77,905 42.65 Ashvinbhai Patel BJP 63,899 34.98 14,006
Chhota Udaipur district
137 Chhota Udaipur (ST) Rajendrasinh Rathva BJP 75,129 43.23 Sangramsinh Rathva INC 45,679 26.28 29,450
138 Jetpur (ST) Jayantibhai Rathva BJP 86,041 47.53 Radhikaben Rathva AAP 48,262 26.66 37,779
139 Sankheda (ST) Abhesinh Tadvi BJP 99,387 51.03 Dhirubhai Bhil INC 68,713 35.28 30,674
Vadodara district
140 Dabhoi Shaileshbhai Mehta BJP 88,846 52.01 Balkrishnabhai Patel INC 68,370 40.02 20,476
141 Vadodara City (SC) Manisha Vakil BJP 1,30,705 70.57 Gunvantaray Parmar INC 32,108 17.34 98,597
142 Sayajigunj Keyur Rokadia BJP 1,22,056 68.45 Ami Rawat INC 38,053 21.34 84,013
143 Akota Chaitanya Desai BJP 1,13,359 68.76 Rutvij Patel INC 35,559 21.58 77,753
144 Raopura Balkrushna Shukla BJP 1,19,301 68.96 Sanjaybhai Patel INC 38,266 22.12 81,035
145 Manjalpur Yogeshbhai Patel BJP 1,20,133 75.85 Tashveen Singh INC 19,379 12.24 1,00,754
146 Padra Chaitanyasinh Zala BJP 66,266 36.09 Jashpalsinh Padiyar INC 60,048 32.72 6,178
147 Karjan Akshaykumar Patel BJP 83,748 54.68 Priteshkumar Patel INC 57,442 37.50 26,306
Narmada district
148 Nandod (ST) Darshna Vasava BJP 70,543 39.74 Haresh Vasava INC 42,341 23.85 28,202
149 Dediapada (ST) Chaitar Vasava AAP 1,03,433 55.87 Hitesh Vasava BJP 63,151 34.11 40,282
Bharuch district
150 Jambusar Devkishordasji Sadhu BJP 91,533 51.74 Sanjay Solanki INC 64,153 39.07 27,380
151 Vagra Arunsinh Rana BJP 83,036 51.84 Suleman Patel INC 69,584 43.44 13,452
152 Jhagadiya (ST) Ritesh Vasava BJP 89,933 45.55 Chhotubhai Vasava Ind 66,433 33.64 23,500
153 Bharuch Ramesh Mistry BJP 1,08,655 63.24 Jaykant Patel INC 44,182 25.71 64,473
154 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel BJP 96,405 60.00 Vijaysinh Patel INC 55,964 34.83 40,441
Surat district
155 Olpad Mukesh Patel BJP 1,72,424 58.39 Darshankumar Nayak INC 57,288 19.40 1,15,136
156 Mangrol (ST) Ganpat Vasava BJP 93,669 55.60 Snehal Vasava AAP 42,246 25.12 51,423
157 Mandvi (ST) Kunvarji Halpati BJP 74,502 39.29 Anandbhai Chaudhari INC 56,393 29.74 18,109
158 Kamrej Praful Pansheriya BJP 1,85,585 56.07 Ram Dhaduk AAP 1,10,888 33.50 74,697
159 Surat East Arvind Rana BJP 73,142 52.45 Aslam Cyclewala INC 59,125 42.40 14,017
160 Surat North Kantibhai Balar BJP 57,117 59.10 Mahendra Navadiya AAP 22,824 23.62 34,293
161 Varachha Road Kishor Kanani BJP 67,206 55.13 Alpesh Kathiriya AAP 50,372 41.32 16,834
162 Karanj Pravin Ghoghari BJP 60,493 67.67 Manoj Sorathiya AAP 24,519 27.43 35,974
163 Limbayat Sangita Patil BJP 95,696 53.44 Pankaj Tayade AAP 37,687 16.44 58,009
164 Udhna Mangubhai Patel BJP 93,999 63.19 Dansukh Rajput INC 24,103 16.19 69,896
165 Majura Harsh Sanghavi BJP 1,33,335 81.97 P. V. S. Sharma AAP 16,660 10.24 1,16,675
166 Katargam Vinodbhai Moradiya BJP 1,20,505 58.25 Gopal Italia AAP 55,878 27.01 64,627
167 Surat West Purnesh Modi BJP 1,22,981 75.73 Sanjay Shah INC 18,669 11.50 1,04,312
168 Choryasi Sandeep Desai BJP 2,36,033 73.12 Prakashbhai Contractor AAP 49,815 15.37 1,86,418
169 Bardoli (SC) Ishwar Parmar BJP 1,18,527 66.14 Pannaben Patel INC 28,579 15.95 89,948
170 Mahuva (ST) Mohanbhai Dhodiya BJP 81,383 47.88 Hemangini Garasiya INC 49,875 29.34 31,508
Tapi district
171 Vyara (ST) Mohan Konkani BJP 69,633 40.67 Bipin Chaudhari AAP 45,904 27.75 22,120
172 Nizar (ST) Jayrambhai Gamit BJP 97,461 43.79 Sunilbhai Gamit INC 74,301 33.39 23,160
Dang district
173 Dangs (ST) Vijay Patel BJP 62,533 47.54 Mukesh Patel INC 42,859 32.58 19,674
Navsari district
174 Jalalpore R. C. Patel BJP 1,06,244 66.83 Ranjit Panchal INC 37,545 23.62 68,699
175 Navsari Rakesh Desai BJP 1,06,875 64.65 Deepak Baroth INC 34,562 20.91 72,313
176 Gandevi (ST) Naresh Patel BJP 1,31,116 62.24 Ashok Patel INC 37,950 18.01 93,166
177 Vansda (ST) Anantkumar Patel INC 1,24,477 52.57 Piyush Patel BJP 89,444 37.78 35,033
Valsad district
178 Dharampur (ST) Arvind Patel BJP 83,544 42.24 Kamlesh Patel AAP 50,217 25.39 33,327
179 Valsad Bharat Patel BJP 1,26,323 71.75 Raju Marcha AAP 22,547 12.81 1,03,776
180 Pardi Kanubhai Desai BJP 1,21,968 73.43 Jaishri Patel INC 24,804 14.93 97,164
181 Kaprada (ST) Jitubhai Chaudhry BJP 90,399 42.64 Vasant Patel INC 58,031 27.19 32,968
182 Umbergaon (ST) Ramanlal Patkar BJP 1,10,088 63.55 Naresh Valvi INC 45,302 26.15 64,786

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