State | Phase I (91) | Phase II (97) | Phase III (115) | phaseIV (71) | Phase V (51) | phase VI (59) | Phase VII(59) |
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Gujarat | - | - | 23/Apr | - | - | - | - |
Gujarat By Elections 2014
No. | Name of Parliamentary Consistuency | Polling date | Counting of Votes Date |
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20 | Vadodara | 13th September, 2014 (Saturday) | 16th September, 2014 (Tuesday) |
Gujarat was initially a part of Bombay, and it attained statehood in 1960. It is surrounded by Maharashtra and the Union Territories of Daman and Diu, and Nagar Haveli, towards the south; Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh towards the north east and east; the Arabian sea to the west and south west; and in the north by Pakistan. Known as the 'Jewel of the West', the state has 26 districts, 242 towns, 226 talukas and 18,618 villages.
Member Representation at the Centre and State
Total Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat are 26 and 11 seats to the Rajya Sabha. The State Legislature is unicameral in nature and has a strength of 182 members.
Election History
The first Assembly election in Gujarat took place in 1960 and the Indian National Congress (INC) was the winning party. Jivraj Narayan Mehta was nominated as the Chief Minister. Winning subsequent elections, the INC continued to be very much in power till 1974. The Chief Ministers who served during these years are; Balwantrai Mehta, Hitendra K Desai, Ghanshyam Oza and Chimanbhai Patel.
In the fifth Assembly Elections held in 1975, the Janata Front came to power and Babubhai J Patel became the Chief Minister. But, the government lasted for only a short period and INC came back to power with Madhav Singh Solanki as the CM. This government also did not last long and Janata Party came back to power in 1977, with Babubhai J Patel once again as the Chief Minster.
Then, in the sixth Assembly election held in 1980, the INC came back to power and was in power till 1990. In the eighth Assembly elections held in 1990, a Janata Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government was formed with Chimanbhai Patel as the Chief Minister. In the ninth Assembly elections in 1995, INC came to power with Chhabildas Mehta as the CM. In the tenth Assembly Elections held in 1998, BJP came to power and has been in power since then. Keshubhai Patel was nominated as the Chief Minister. In the Eleventh Assembly elections held in 2002, Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister and continued to be in power till he won in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and gave the post to another BJP leader.
Coming to the Lok Sabha elections, the third Lok Sabha election was held in 1962, and the Indian National Congress (INC) emerged as the winning party. The INC continued to be in power for the next two terms - 1967 and 1971. In the sixth Lok Sabha elections held in 1977, Bharatiya Lok Dal came to power. The next election held in 1980, saw the INC come back to power. The party clinched a victory in the eighth Lok Sabha elections too. The ninth Lok Sabha elections saw the Janata Dal come to power. After that, it was the turn of the Bharatiya Janata Party to emerge victorious in the tenth, eleventh and the twelfth Lok Sabha elections. In the thirteenth Lok Sabha elections, the National Democratic Alliance (BJP) came to power. This alliance retained its hold in the fourteenth and fifteenth elections held in 2004 and 2009, respectively, and continues to be in power.
Current Constitution of the State Government
The Gujarat government was led by BJP with Narendra Modi as the Chief Minister. The party position is as follows:
Major Political Parties in Gujarat
The national parties that have a presence in Gujarat are :
Top Political Leaders in Gujarat
Total Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat are 26 and 11 seats to the Rajya Sabha. The State Legislature is unicameral in nature and has a strength of 182 members.
Election History
The first Assembly election in Gujarat took place in 1960 and the Indian National Congress (INC) was the winning party. Jivraj Narayan Mehta was nominated as the Chief Minister. Winning subsequent elections, the INC continued to be very much in power till 1974. The Chief Ministers who served during these years are; Balwantrai Mehta, Hitendra K Desai, Ghanshyam Oza and Chimanbhai Patel.
In the fifth Assembly Elections held in 1975, the Janata Front came to power and Babubhai J Patel became the Chief Minister. But, the government lasted for only a short period and INC came back to power with Madhav Singh Solanki as the CM. This government also did not last long and Janata Party came back to power in 1977, with Babubhai J Patel once again as the Chief Minster.
Then, in the sixth Assembly election held in 1980, the INC came back to power and was in power till 1990. In the eighth Assembly elections held in 1990, a Janata Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party coalition government was formed with Chimanbhai Patel as the Chief Minister. In the ninth Assembly elections in 1995, INC came to power with Chhabildas Mehta as the CM. In the tenth Assembly Elections held in 1998, BJP came to power and has been in power since then. Keshubhai Patel was nominated as the Chief Minister. In the Eleventh Assembly elections held in 2002, Narendra Modi became the Chief Minister and continued to be in power till he won in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and gave the post to another BJP leader.
Current Constitution of the State Government
The Gujarat government was led by BJP with Narendra Modi as the Chief Minister. The party position is as follows:
Party | Number of Seats |
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BJP | 120 |
INC | 52 |
NCP | 2 |
JDU | 1 |
Vacant | 7 |
Total | 182 |
Major Political Parties in Gujarat
The national parties that have a presence in Gujarat are :
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Indian National Congress (INC)
- Communist Party of India (CPI)
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)]
- National Congress Party (NCP)
- Bharatiya Janata Dal (BJD)
- Janata Dal (united) [JD(U)]
- Lok Jan Shakti Party
- Rashtriya Lok Dal
Top Political Leaders in Gujarat
- Narendra Modi : Narendra Modi is the current Chief Minister of Gujarat and is BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate. This is his fourth consecutive term as the Chief Minister, which makes him the longest serving Chief Minister of Gujarat. A BJP member, Modi has earned accolades for his commendable work in the development and progress of the state.
Election Highlights |
Quick Facts |
No. of PCs :26 No. of Polling Days :1 Polling Dates : 23 April 2019 (Phase 3) Poll Expenditure Limit per Candidate :Rs. 70 lakhs |
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Major issues and concerns |
Suicide by farmers : Around 60 farmers have committed suicide in 2012-13 in the state either because of crop failure, bad debt or other agrarian reasons. Poverty : As per the 2011 census, 31.8% citizens of the state have been categorised as Below Poverty Line, which is worse than many other states in the country. Malnourishment : The Ministry of Women and Child Welfare has reported that 38% of children in the state are undernourished, which means that two of every five children are malnourished. Other issues Communal Violence, Water crisis |
Gujarat Parliamentary Constituency Winners 2009
PC No. | PC Name | Category | Winning Candidate | Gender | Party | Total Votes |
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1 | Kachchh | (SC) | Jat Poonamben Veljibhai | F | BJP | 285300 |
2 | Banaskantha | GEN | Gadhvi Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji | M | INC | 289409 |
3 | Patan | GEN | Jagdish Thakor | M | INC | 283778 |
4 | Mahesana | GEN | Patel Jayshreeben Kanubhai | F | BJP | 334631 |
5 | Sabarkantha | GEN | Chauhan Mahendrasinh | M | BJP | 337432 |
6 | Gandhinagar | GEN | L.K.Advani | M | BJP | 434044 |
7 | Ahmedabad East | GEN | Harin Pathak | M | BJP | 318846 |
8 | Ahmedabad West | (SC) | Dr. Solanki Kiritbhai Premajibhai | M | BJP | 376823 |
9 | Surendranagar | GEN | Koli Patel Somabhai Gandalal | M | INC | 247710 |
10 | Rajkot | GEN | Kuvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavalia | M | INC | 307553 |
11 | Porbandar | GEN | Radadiya Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai | M | INC | 329436 |
12 | Jamnagar | GEN | Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam | M | INC | 281410 |
13 | Junagadh | GEN | Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai | M | BJP | 355335 |
14 | Amreli | GEN | Kachhadia Naranbhai | M | BJP | 247666 |
15 | Bhavnagar | GEN | Rajendrasinh Ghanshyamsinh Rana (Rajubhai Rana) | M | BJP | 213376 |
16 | Anand | GEN | Solanki Bharatbhai Madhavsinh | M | INC | 348655 |
17 | Kheda | GEN | Dinsha Patel | M | INC | 284004 |
18 | Panchmahal | GEN | Chauhan Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh | M | BJP | 282079 |
19 | Dahod | (ST) | Dr. Prabha Kishor Taviad | F | INC | 250586 |
20 | Vadodara | GEN | Balkrishna Khanderao Shukla (Balu Shukla) | M | BJP | 428833 |
21 | Chhota Udaipur | (ST) | Rathwa Ramsingbhai Patalbhai | M | BJP | 353534 |
22 | Bharuch | GEN | Mansukhbhai Dhanjibhai Vasava Amrasinhbhai | M | BJP | 311019 |
23 | Bardoli | (ST) | Chaudhari Tusharbhai | M | INC | 398430 |
24 | Surat | GEN | Shrimati Darshana Vikram Jardosh | F | BJP | 364947 |
25 | Navsari | GEN | C. R. Patil | M | BJP | 423413 |
26 | Valsad | (ST) | Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel | M | INC | 357755 |
Parliamentary Constituencies in Gujarat |
PC No. | PC Name | PC No. | PC Name |
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1 | Kutch | 14 | Amreli |
2 | Banaskantha | 15 | Bhavnagar |
3 | Patan | 16 | Anand |
4 | Mehsana | 17 | Kheda |
5 | Sabarkantha | 18 | Panchmahal |
6 | Gandhinagar | 19 | Dahod |
7 | Ahmedabad East | 20 | Vadodara |
8 | Ahmedabad West | 21 | Chhota Udaipur |
9 | Surendranagar | 22 | Bharuch |
10 | Rajkot | 23 | Bardoli |
11 | Porbandar | 24 | Surat |
12 | Jamnagar | 25 | Navsari |
13 | Junagadh | 26 | Valsad |
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