Morbi Assembly constituency
Morbi is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Morbi district.
| Morbi | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency Details | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Morbi |
| LS constituency | Kachchh |
| Total electors | 256,015[1][needs update] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Current MLA | Kiran Patel |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2020 |
List of segmentsEdit
This assembly seat represents the following segments[4]
- Maliya-Miyana Taluka
- Morbi Taluka (Part) Villages – Sokhda, Bahadurgadh, Nava Nagdavas, Piludi, Rapar, Aniyari, Jetpar, Vaghpar, Juna Nagdavas, Gungan, Gala, Sapar, Jasmatgadh, Chakampar, Zinkiyali, Jivapar Chakampar, Kerala, Haripar, Nava Sadulka, Ravapar Nadi, Juna Sadulka, Bela Rangpar, Rangpar, Sanala (Talaviya), Timbdi, Dharampur, Amreli, Mahendranagar, Madhapar, Bhadiyad, Morbi (M), Trajpar
Members of Legislative AssemblyEdit
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Kantilal Amrutiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2012 | |||
| 2017 | Brijesh Merja | Indian National Congress | |
| 2020 (By election) | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election candidateEdit
2022Edit
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | |||||
| BJP | |||||
| INC | |||||
| Registered electors | |||||
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Election resultsEdit
2020Edit
A by-election was needed as the sitting MLA, Brijesh Merja, resigned from the assembly and his party.[5] He won the by-election as the candidate for the BJP.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Brijesh Merja | 64,711 | 45.07 | ||
| INC | Jayantilan Jerajbhai Patel | 60,062 | 41.83 | ||
| Majority | 4,649 | 3.24 | |||
| Turnout | 1,43,577 | 52.88 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2017Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Brijesh Merja | 89,396 | 50.97 | ||
| BJP | Kantilal Shivlal Amrutiya | 85,977 | 47.03 | ||
| Majority | 3,419 | 1.71 | |||
| Turnout | 1,75,373 | 73.44 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2012Edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kantilal Amrutiya | 77,386 | 48.01 | ||
| INC | Brijesh Merja | 74,626 | 46.30 | ||
| Majority | 2,760 | 1.71 | |||
| Turnout | 1,61,183 | 73.44 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gujarat Assembly Elections -2017" (PDF). Ceo.gujarat.gov.in.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Third wicket down: Congress' Brijesh Merja resigns from his post ahead of RS polls in Gujarat". Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ "Gujarat Assembly Elections -2012" (PDF). Ceo.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
External linksEdit
- "Results of Gujarat Assembly Elections". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
Coordinates: 22°49′N 70°50′E / 22.82°N 70.83°E
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