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Vadgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
| Vadgam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| District | Banaskantha |
| State | Gujarat |
| Electorate | 261,136[1][needs update] |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Patan |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2017 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| MLA | Jignesh Mevani |
| Reservation | SC |
Vadgam is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Banaskantha district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes. It falls under the Patan (Lok Sabha constituency).
List of segments[edit]
This assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]
- Vadgam Taluka
- Palanpur Taluka (Part) Villages – Hathidra, Kumpar, Godh, Dhandha, Khasa, Hoda, Galwada, Sagrosana, Bhagal (Jagana),Manaka, Gola, Merwada (Ratanpur), Vagda, Jagana, Vasna (Jagana), Badarpura (Kalusana), Saripada, Patosan, Salla, Sasam, Takarwada, Tokariya, Sedrasana, Kamalpur, Fatepur, Semodra, Asmapura (Gola), Dhelana, Kharodiya, Jasleni, Badargadh, Kanodar (CT).
Member of Legislative Assembly[edit]
- 2007 - Fakir Vaghela, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2012 - Manilal Vaghela, Indian National Congress
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jignesh Mevani[1] | Independent (politician) | ||
Election results[edit]
2017[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Jignesh Mevani | 95,497 | 50.79 | New | |
| BJP | Vijaykumar Chakravarti | 75,801 | 40.32 | -0.24 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 4,255 | 2.26 | ||
| Independent | Narendra Makwana | 3,711 | 1.97 | New | |
| BSP | Pushpaben Jadav | 1,263 | 0.67 | ||
| Majority | 19,696 | 10.47 | |||
| Turnout | 1,88,006 | 72 | |||
| Independent gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2012[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manilal Vaghela | 90375 | 53.48 | ||
| BJP | Fakir Vaghela | 68536 | 40.56 | ||
| Independent | Parmar Jayeshkumar Khemchandbhai | 5190 | 3.07 | ||
| JD(U) | Vansola Gautambhai Kanjibhai | 1672 | 0.99 | ||
| Majority | 21839 | 12.92 | |||
| Turnout | 168988 | 72.27 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2007[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Fakir Vaghela | 50,481 | 44.76 | ||
| INC | Dolatbhai Parmar | 40,776 | 36.16 | ||
| Independent | Dineshbhai Parmar | 16,372 | 14.52 | ||
| Majority | 8.60 | ||||
| Turnout | 112776 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 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.