Kalavad is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Jamnagar district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.
| Kalavad | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 76 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Jamnagar |
| LS constituency | Jamnagar |
| Total electors | 233,479[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
List of segments
editThis assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]
- Kalavad Taluka
- Jodiya Taluka (Part) Villages – Ranjitpar, Untbet-Shampar, Zinzuda, Rajpar, Fadsar, Bela, Rampar (Padabekad), Kothariya, Amran, Kharachiya, Kerali, Fatsar, Jivapar, Badanpar (Amran), Dhudkot, Mavnugam, Dudhai, Manamora, Bhimkata, Jamsar, Sampar, Ambala, Koyli, Padana, Jiragadh, Tarana, Madhapar, Balambha, Keshiya, Manpar, Morana, Meghpar, Jasapar, Bodka, Pithad, Gajdi, Rasnal, Timbdi.
- Dhrol Taluka – Entire taluka except villages – Chhalla, Golita.
- Paddhari Taluka (Part) of Rajkot District Villages – Khokhri, Jivapar.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit- 1985 - Keshubhai Patel (BJP)[5]
- 2007 - Ranchhodbhai Faldu, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2012 - Meghjibhai Chavda, Bharatiya Janata Party
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai[6] | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2022 | Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai | 59292 | 45.22 | ||
| AAP | Dr. Jignesh Solanki | 43442 | 33.13 | ||
| INC | Pravin Narashibhai Musadiya | 24337 | 18.56 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 2127 | 1.62 | ||
| Majority | 15,850 | 12.09 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 230,775 | [7] | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2017
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Meghjibhai Chavda | 49027 | 36.47 | ||
| INC | Dr. Dinesh Parmar | 42908 | 31.92 | ||
| Majority | 6119 | 4.55 | |||
| Turnout | 134442 | 68.98 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ "Parliament / Assembly constituency wise PS & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat Assembly Election Results in 1985". Elections in India.
- ^ a b "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Gujarat Legislative Elections". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS - 2012, STATISTICAL REPORT" (PDF). ceo.gujarat.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 May 2020.
External links
edit- "Results of Gujarat Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.