Kachchh (Lok Sabha constituency)
Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Kutch Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Kachchh is the third largest constituency in India, with an area of 45,652 km2.[1] It is larger than Denmark.
| Kachchh | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha Constituency | |
| Incumbent | Vinod Chavda |
| Parliamentary Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected Year | 2019 |
| Constituency Details | |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | SC |
| State | Gujarat |
| Assembly Constituencies | Abdasa Mandvi Bhuj Anjar Gandhidham Rapar Morbi |
Vidhan Sabha segmentsEdit
Presently, Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven assembly segments. These are:[2]
| Constituency Number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdasa | None | Kachchh | Pradyumansinh Jadeja | BJP | BJP |
| 2 | Mandvi | None | Kachchh | Virendrasinh Jadeja | BJP | BJP |
| 3 | Bhuj | None | Kachchh | DR.Nimaben Acharya | BJP | BJP |
| 4 | Anjar | None | Kachchh | Vasanbhai Ahir | BJP | BJP |
| 5 | Gandhidham | SC | Kachchh | Maltiben Maheshwari | BJP | BJP |
| 6 | Rapar | None | Kachchh | Santokben Arethiya | INC | BJP |
| 65 | Morbi | None | Morbi | Brijesh Merja | BJP | BJP |
Members of Lok SabhaEdit
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Bhawanji Arjun Khimji | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | Himmatsinghji | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | Tulsidas M Sheth | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Mahipatrai Mehta | ||
| 1977 | Anant Dave | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Mahipatrai Mehta | Indian National Congress (Indira) | |
| 1984 | Usha Thakkar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Babubhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1991 | Harilal Nanji Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Pushpdan Gadhavi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Poonamben Jat | ||
| 2014 | Vinod Chavda | ||
| 2019 | |||
Election ResultsEdit
2019 Indian general election in GujaratEdit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | 6,37,034 | 62.26 | +2.86 | |
| INC | Naresh Naranbhai Maheshwari | 3,31,521 | 32.40 | -0.15 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,761 | 1.83 | +0.05 | |
| BMP | Maheshwari Devjibhai Vachhiyabhai | 10,098 | 0.99 | ||
| BSP | Lakhubhai Vaghela | 7,448 | 0.73 | ||
| Majority | 3,05,513 | 29.86 | +3.01 | ||
| Turnout | 10,24,512 | 58.71 | -3.07 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 2014Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | 5,62,855 | 59.40 | +8.82 | |
| INC | Dr. Dineshbhai Parmar | 3,08,373 | 32.55 | -5.39 | |
| BSP | Kamalbhai Matang | 21,230 | 2.24 | +0.55 | |
| BMP | Hirji Punjabhai Siju | 21,106 | 2.23 | ||
| AAP | Govindbhai Punamchand Danicha | 15,797 | 1.67 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 16,879 | 1.78 | --- | |
| Majority | 2,54,482 | 26.85 | +14.21 | ||
| Turnout | 9,47,525 | 61.78 | +17.05 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2009Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Poonamben Veljibhai Jat | 2,85,225 | 50.58 | ||
| INC | Valjibhai Danicha | 2,13,921 | 37.94 | ||
| Independent | Hiraben Vanzara | 15,881 | 2.82 | ||
| Majority | 71,343 | 12.64 | |||
| Turnout | 5,64,008 | 42.55 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2004Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pushpdan Gadhavi | 2,21,057 | 48.15 | ||
| INC | Shailendrasinh Jadeja | 1,92,067 | 41.84 | ||
| Independent | Dhanraj Sheda | 20,334 | 4.42 | ||
| Majority | 28,990 | 6.32 | |||
| Turnout | 4,59,043 | 45.60 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See alsoEdit
NotesEdit
- ↑ "Smallest constituency is just 10 sq km". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
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