| Palitana | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Bhavnagar |
| State | Gujarat |
| Electorate | 249,837[1][needs update] |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Bhavnagar |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2017 |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| MLA | Bhikhabhai Baraiya |
| Reservation | None |
Palitana is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Bhavnagar district.
List of segments[edit | edit source]
This assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]
- Palitana Taluka
- Sihor Taluka (Part) Villages – Agiyali, Ambla, Amargadh, Bekdi, Bhankhal, Bhutiya, Bordi, Budhana, Chorvadala, Devgana, Dhankan Kunda, Dhundhsar, Gadhula (?Gadhoola), Gundala, Ishvariya, Jambala, Kanad, Karmadiya, Khari, Lavarda, Limbaddhar, Madhada, Malvan, Meghvadar, Nava Jaliya, Panch Talavada, Panchvada, Padapan, Piparadi, Piparala, Rajpara, Ramdhari, Ratanpar, Sakhvadar, Sandhida, Sanosara, Sarkadia (Tana), Sarkadiya (Songadh), Sarvedi, Tana, Tarakpaldi, Thala, Thorali, Toda Todi, Varal, Vavdi (Gajabhai), Vavdi (Vachhani), Zariya
Member of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
- 2002 - Mansukh L. Mandaviya, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2007 - Mahendra Sarvaiya, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2012 - Pravinbhai Rathod, Indian National Congress
- 2017 - Bhikhabhai Baraiya, Bharatiya Janta Party
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bhikhabhai Baraiya[1] | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results[edit | edit source]
2017[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bhikabhai Baraiya | 69,479 | 46.46 | +11.68 | |
| INC | Pravinbhai Rathod | 55,290 | 36.97 | −6.85 | |
| GJCP | Pravinbhai Gadhavi | 7,784 | 5.21 | New | |
| Majority | 14,189 | 9.49 | +0.45 | ||
| Turnout | 1,49,543 | 59.86 | −10.93 | ||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2012[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Pravinbhai Rathod | 69,396 | 43.82 | +11.91 | |
| BJP | Mahendrasinh Sarvaiya | 55,071 | 34.78 | −16.75 | |
| Independent | Arjunbhai Rupsangbhai Yadav | 15,895 | 10.04 | New | |
| GPP | Rasikbhai Bhingradiya | 13,045 | 8.24 | New | |
| Majority | 14,325 | 9.04 | −10.58 | ||
| Turnout | 1,58,361 | ||||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2007[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mahendra Sarvaiya | 50,939 | 51.53 | +5.92 | |
| INC | Labhubhai Kantrodiya | 31,545 | 31.91 | −10.98 | |
| Independent | Shantibhai Mavjibhai Kambad | 8,871 | 8.97 | New | |
| Majority | 19,394 | 19.62 | +16.9 | ||
| Turnout | 98,855 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2002[edit | edit source]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mansukh L. Mandaviya | 40,495 | 45.61 | ||
| INC | Karshanbhai Bhikhabhai Vegad | 38,079 | 42.89 | ||
| NCP | Parshotambhai Keshavbhai Patel | 3,174 | 3.57 | ||
| Majority | 2,416 | 2.72 | |||
| Turnout | 88,793 | 57.62 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ↑ "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.