Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency

Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency (Gujarati: રાજકોટ લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.[1]

Rajkot
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
Assembly constituenciesTankara
Wankaner
Rajkot East
Rajkot West
Rajkot South
Rajkot Rural
Jasdan
Established1952
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2024

Assembly segments

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Presently, Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[2]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District MLA Party Party Leading
(in 2019)
66 Tankara None Morbi Durlabhbhai Dethariya BJP BJP
67 Wankaner None Morbi Jitendra Somani BJP BJP
68 Rajkot East None Rajkot Uday Kangad BJP BJP
69 Rajkot West None Rajkot Darshita Shah BJP BJP
70 Rajkot South None Rajkot Rameshbhai Tilala BJP BJP
71 Rajkot Rural SC Rajkot Bhanuben Babariya BJP BJP
72 Jasdan None Rajkot Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya BJP BJP

Members of Parliament

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Year Winner Party
1952 Himmatsinhji Indian National Congress
Khandubhai Kasanji Desai
1962 U. N. Dhebar
1967 Minoo Masani Swatantra Party
1971 Ghanshyambhai Oza Indian National Congress
1977 Keshubhai Patel Janata Party
1980 Ramjibhai Mavani Indian National Congress
1984 Ramaben Patel Indian National Congress
1989 Shivlal Vekaria Bharatiya Janata Party
1991
1996 Vallabhbhai Kathiria
1998
1999
2004
2009 Kuvarjibhai Bavalia Indian National Congress
2014 Mohan Kundariya Bharatiya Janata Party
2019
2024 Parshottam Rupala

Election results

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2024

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2024 Indian general election: Rajkot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Parshottam Rupala 857,984 67.37
INC Paresh Dhanani 3,73,724 29.35
NOTA None of the above 15,922 1.95
Majority
Turnout
BJP hold Swing

General election 2019

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2019 Indian general elections: Rajkot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mohan Kundariya 758,600 63.47 +4.67
INC Kagathara Lalitbhai 3,90,238 32.65 −2.83
NOTA None of the Above 18,318 1.53 −0.20
BSP Vijay Parmar 15,388 1.29 +0.09
Majority 3,68,407 30.82 +7.51
Turnout 10,96,300 63.49 −0.40
BJP hold Swing

General election 2014

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2014 Indian general elections: Rajkot[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mohan Kundariya 621,524 58.80 +15.26
INC Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya 3,75,096 35.48 −11.86
BSP Jivanbhai Parmar 12,653 1.20 −1.06
NOTA None of the Above 18,249 1.73 N/A
Majority 2,46,428 23.31 +19.51
Turnout 10,57,783 63.89 +24.16
BJP gain from INC Swing +15.26

General elections 2009[5]

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2009 Indian general elections: Rajkot[6][7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya 307,434 50.34
BJP Kirankumar Patel 2,82,742 43.54
BSP Daleechandbhai Dhedhi Patel 14,653 2.26
Majority 24,735 3.80
Turnout 6,49,606 44.64
INC gain from BJP Swing

General elections 2004[8]

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2004 Indian general elections: Rajkot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vallabhbhai Kathiria 320,604 59.52
NCP Bachubhai Manvar 1,76,634 32.79
BSP Karanbhai Maldhari 22,666 4.20
Majority 1,43,970 26.73
Turnout 5,38,630 32.64
BJP hold Swing

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Rupala won as Kshatriya stir polarised voters in favour of BJP: Rajkot Congress president". The Indian Express. 2024-06-07. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-16.
  3. ^ CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
  4. ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2014-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
  7. ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
  8. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2017-06-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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