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1 P R A S A R B H A R A T I (India s Public Services Broadcaster) News Services Division: All India Radio (Election Cell) 1

2 INDEX CONTACT NUMBERS HIGHLIGHTS HIGHLITGHTS ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES NAME AND NUMBER-WISE 7 12 KEY CONSTITUENCIES PARTY-WISE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES. DO FACT SHEET DO PRE-POLL ALLIANCE 27 PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES - NUMBER OF SEATS PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES -VOTE PERCENTAGE

3 Contact Numbers 1. Contact Numbers of Correspondent available in Studio- Yogesh Pandya- Mob , 2. Correspondent available for news reporting Mrs. Aparna Khunt- Mob RNU Landline No , Fax No

4 LIST OF PART-TIME CORRESPONDENTS - AT DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS SL. DISTRICT PTC S NAME PHONE NUMBER No. 01. SURAT LOPA DARBAR / RAJKOT JAYDEEP PANDYA TAPI NIRAV KANSARA / / BHAVNAGAR SURESH TRIVEDI KUTCH RAMJI MERIYA / AMRELI HARESH TANK VADODARA HEMANT VYAS BANASKANTHA PRADIP MEHTA NAVSARI ASHOK PATEL DANG MUNIRA SHEIKH VALSAD NAVIN PATEL PORBANDAR MAHESH LUKKA JUNAGADH SANJIV MEHTA JAMNAGAR JAGAT RAVAL BHARUCH VAHID MASHADDI / SURENDRANAGAR DINESH PARMAR MAHESANA JAYANTI CHAUDHARI 18. PATAN RAMESH SOLANKI NARMADA DEEPAK JAGTAP ANAND PARESH MAKWANA KHEDA JANAK JAGIRDAR DAHOD PREMSHANKAR / KADIA 23 PANCHMAHAL VIPUL PUROHIT

5 PRASAR BHARATI (INDIA S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER) NEWS SERVICES DIVISION: ALL INDIA RADIO (ELECTION CELL) GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-2017 HIGHLIGHTS-(Including Phase-1 and 2) 1. No. of constituencies : 182 General : 142 Reserved (SC) : 13 Reserved (ST) : No. of Electors : 4,35,28,519 Men : 2,26,53,368 Women : 2, Others : No. of Voters : 2,97,76,913 (PHASE-I) : 1,41,71,717 (PHASE-II) : 1,56,05,196 Men (Total) : 1,59,80,503 Women (Total) : 1,37,96,118 Others (Total) : No. of contestants : 1,828 (Including 126 Women) 5. No. of Polling Stations : 50, Overall Polling Percentage : First Phase : 66.75% Second Phase : 69.99% 5

6 PRASAR BHARATI (INDIA S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER) NEWS SERVICES DIVISION: ALL INDIA RADIO (ELECTION CELL) GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-2012 HIGHLIGHTS 1. No. of constituencies : 182 General : 142 Reserved (SC) : 13 Reserved (ST) : No. of Electors : 3,80,99,110 Men : 1,99,50,206 Women : 1,81,48,715 Others : No. of Voters : 2,71,64,074 Men : 1,45,50,769 Women : 1,26,13,257 Others : No. of contestants : 1,666 (Including 97 Women) 5. No. of Polling Stations : 44, Overall Polling Percentage : 71.30% 6

7 GUJARAT GENERAL ELECTIONS Assembly Constituencies Name and Number-wise Number-wise list 1 Abdasa 2 Mandvi 3 Bhuj 4 Anjar 5 Gandhidham (SC) 6 Rapar 7 Vav 8 Tharad 9 Dhanera 10 Danta (ST) 11 Vadgam (SC) 12 Palanpur 13 Deesa 14 Deodar 15 Kankrej 16 Radhanpur 17 Chanasma 18 Patan 19 Sidhpur 20 Kheralu 21 Unjha 22 Visnagar 23 Becharaji 24 Kadi (SC) 25 Mahesana 26 Vijapur 27 Himatnagar 28 Idar (SC) Alphabetical list Abdasa 1 Akota 143 Amraiwadi 50 Amreli 95 Anand 112 Anjar 4 Anklav 110 Ankleshwar 154 Asarwa (SC) 56 Balasinor 121 Bansda (ST) 177 Bapunagar 49 Bardoli (SC) 169 Bayad 32 Becharaji 23 Bharuch 153 Bhavnagar East 104 Bhavnagar Rural 103 Bhavnagar West 105 Bhiloda (ST) 30 Bhuj 3 Borsad 109 Botad 107 Chanasma 17 Chhota Udaipur (ST) 137 Choryasi 168 Chotila 63 Dabhoi 140 7

8 29 Khedbrahma (ST) 30 Bhiloda (ST) 31 Modasa 32 Bayad 33 Prantij 34 Dahegam 35 Gandhinagar South 36 Gandhinagar North 37 Mansa 38 Kalol 39 Viramgam 40 Sanand 41 Ghatlodia 42 Vejalpur 43 Vatva 44 Ellisbridge 45 Naranpura 46 Nikol 47 Naroda 48 Thakkarbapa Nagar 49 Bapunagar 50 Amraiwadi 51 Dariapur 52 Jamalpur Khadia 53 Maninagar 54 Danilimda (SC) 55 Sabarmati 56 Asarwa (SC) 57 Daskroi 58 Dholka 59 Dhandhuka 60 Dasada (SC) Dahegam 34 Dahod (ST) 132 Dangs (ST) 173 Danilimda (SC) 54 Danta (ST) 10 Dariapur 51 Dasada (SC) 60 Daskroi 57 Dediapada (ST) 149 Deesa 13 Deodar 14 Devgadhbaria 134 Dhandhuka 59 Dhanera 9 Dharampur (ST) 178 Dhari 94 Dholka 58 Dhoraji 75 Dhrangadhra 64 Dwarka 82 Ellisbridge 44 Fatepura (ST) 129 Gadhada (SC) 106 Gandevi (ST) 176 Gandhidham (SC) 5 Gandhinagar North 36 Gandhinagar South 35 Garbada (ST) 133 Gariadhar 101 Ghatlodia 41 Godhra 126 Gondal 73 8

9 61 Limbdi 62 Wadhwan 63 Chotila 64 Dhrangadhra 65 Morbi 66 Tankara 67 Wankaner 68 Rajkot East 69 Rajkot West 70 Rajkot South 71 Rajkot Rural (SC) 72 Jasdan 73 Gondal 74 Jetpur 75 Dhoraji 76 Kalavad (SC) 77 Jamnagar Rural 78 Jamnagar North 79 Jamnagar South 80 Jamjodhpur 81 Khambhalia 82 Dwarka 83 Porbandar 84 Kutiyana 85 Manavadar 86 Junagadh 87 Visavadar 88 Keshod 89 Mangrol 90 Somnath 91 Talala 92 Kodinar (SC) Halol 128 Himatnagar 27 Idar (SC) 28 Jalalpore 174 Jamalpur Khadia 52 Jambusar 150 Jamjodhpur 80 Jamnagar North 78 Jamnagar Rural 77 Jamnagar South 79 Jasdan 72 Jetpur (ST) 138 Jetpur 74 Jhagadia (ST) 152 Jhalod (ST) 130 Junagadh 86 Kadi (SC) 24 Kalavad (SC) 76 Kalol 127 Kalol 38 Kamrej 158 Kankrej 15 Kapadvanj 120 Kaprada (ST) 181 Karanj 162 Karjan 147 Katargam 166 Keshod 88 Khambhalia 81 Khambhat 108 Khedbrahma (ST) 29 Kheralu 20 9

10 93 Una 94 Dhari 95 Amreli 96 Lathi 97 Savarkundla 98 Rajula 99 Mahuva 100 Talaja 101 Gariadhar 102 Palitana 103 Bhavnagar Rural 104 Bhavnagar East 105 Bhavnagar West 106 Gadhada (SC) 107 Botad 108 Khambhat 109 Borsad 110 Anklav 111 Umreth 112 Anand 113 Petlad 114 Sojitra 115 Matar 116 Nadiad 117 Mehmedabad 118 Mahudha 119 Thasra 120 Kapadvanj 121 Balasinor 122 Lunawada 123 Santrampur (ST) 124 Shehra Kodinar (SC) 92 Kutiyana 84 Lathi 96 Limbayat 163 Limbdi 61 Limkheda (ST) 131 Lunawada 122 Mahesana 25 Mahudha 118 Mahuva (ST) 170 Mahuva 99 Majura 165 Manavadar 85 Mandvi (ST) 157 Mandvi 2 Mangrol (ST) 156 Mangrol 89 Maninagar 53 Manjalpur 145 Mansa 37 Matar 115 Mehmedabad 117 Modasa 31 Morbi 65 Morva Hadaf (ST) 125 Nadiad 116 Nandod (ST) 148 Naranpura 45 Naroda 47 Navsari 175 Nikol 46 Nizar (ST)

11 125 Morva Hadaf (ST) 126 Godhra 127 Kalol 128 Halol 129 Fatepura (ST) 130 Jhalod (ST) 131 Limkheda (ST) 132 Dahod (ST) 133 Garbada (ST) 134 Devgadhbaria 135 Savli 136 Vaghodia 137 Chhota Udaipur (ST) 138 Jetpur (ST) 139 Sankheda (ST) 140 Dabhoi 141 Vadodara City (SC) 142 Sayajigunj 143 Akota 144 Raopura 145 Manjalpur 146 Padra 147 Karjan 148 Nandod (ST) 149 Dediapada (ST) 150 Jambusar 151 Vagra 152 Jhagadia (ST) 153 Bharuch 154 Ankleshwar 155 Olpad 156 Mangrol (ST) Olpad 155 Padra 146 Palanpur 12 Palitana 102 Pardi 180 Patan 18 Petlad 113 Porbandar 83 Prantij 33 Radhanpur 16 Rajkot East 68 Rajkot Rural (SC) 71 Rajkot South 70 Rajkot West 69 Rajula 98 Raopura 144 Rapar 6 Sabarmati 55 Sanand 40 Sankheda (ST) 139 Santrampur (ST) 123 Savarkundla 97 Savli 135 Sayajigunj 142 Shehra 124 Sidhpur 19 Sojitra 114 Somnath 90 Surat East 159 Surat North 160 Surat West 167 Talaja

12 157 Mandvi (ST) 158 Kamrej 159 Surat East 160 Surat North 161 Varachha Road 162 Karanj 163 Limbayat 164 Udhna 165 Majura 166 Katargam 167 Surat West 168 Choryasi 169 Bardoli (SC) 170 Mahuva (ST) 171 Vyara (ST) 172 Nizar (ST) 173 Dangs (ST) 174 Jalalpore 175 Navsari 176 Gandevi (ST) 177 Bansda (ST) 178 Dharampur (ST) 179 Valsad 180 Pardi 181 Kaprada (ST) 182 Umbergaon (ST) Talala 91 Tankara 66 Thakkarbapa Nagar 48 Tharad 8 Thasra 119 Udhna 164 Umbergaon (ST) 182 Umreth 111 Una 93 Unjha 21 Vadgam (SC) 11 Vadodara City (SC) 141 Vaghodia 136 Vagra 151 Valsad 179 Varachha Road 161 Vatva 43 Vav 7 Vejalpur 42 Vijapur 26 Viramgam 39 Visavadar 87 Visnagar 22 Vyara (ST) 171 Wadhwan 62 Wankaner 67 12

13 PRASAR BHARATI (INDIA S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER) NEWS SERVICES DIVISION: ALL INDIA RADIO (ELECTION CELL) GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-2017 KEY CONSTITUENCIES (PHASE-I) SL.NO. NAME OF KEY CONSTITUENCIES 1. Mandavi (District- Kutch) 2. Anjar (District- Kutch) 3. Dasada (District- Surendranagar) 4. Rajkot West (District-Rajkot) 5. Jasdan (District-Rajkot) 6. Jetpur (District-Rajkot) 7. Jamnagar(Rural) (District-Jamnagar) CONSTI- REMARKS TUENCY NO. 2 Shaktisinh Gohil, former leader of Opposition of Gujarat Assembly and senior leader of Congress party has filed his nomination from this constituency. This year, he changed his constituency from Abdasa to Mandavi. 4 Former Minister and BJP leader Gopalbhai Ahir is contesting assembly election from this constituency. 60 The constituency is reserved for Scheduled Castes. Current speaker of Gujarat Assembly Ramanlal Vora is contesting assembly election from this constituency 69 The incumbent Chief Minister Vijay Rupani represents this constituency. This year too, Mr Rupani is contesting from this constituency. Congress has fielded Indranil Rajyaguru against him. He is the existing MLA of Rajkot East constituency. 72 The present Member of Parliament of INC Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya is contesting from this constituency. 74 Jayesh Radadiya, the sitting BJP MLA and Minister, is contesting from this constituency. 77 Raghavjibhai Patel, who was elected on INC ticket from this constituency in Later, he left Congress and joined BJP. He is contesting against Vallabhbhai Dharaviya of INC. 13

14 8. Jamjodhpur (District-Jamnagar) 9. Porbandar (District-Porbandar) 10. Visavadar (District-Junagadh) 11. Somnath (District-Gir Somnath) 12. Bhavnagar (Rural) (District- Bhavnagar) 13. Bhavnagar West (District- Bhavnagar) 14. Gadhada (District- Bhavnagar) 15. Amreli (District-Amreli) 80 The current Agriculture Minister Chimanbhai Sapariya represents this constituency. He is facing Chiragbhai Kaleria of Congress. 83 The sitting MLA and incumbent Minister Babubhai Bokariya is facing Arjunbhai Morwadiya of Congress. 87 Former Chief Minister of Gujarat Keshubhai Patel was elected from this constituency in 2002 assembly elections representing Gujarat Parivartan Party, but later resigned in 2014 due to ill health. He was a member of BJP till BJP candidate Kirit Patel faces Congress candidate Harshadbhai Ribdiya. 90 Jashabhai Barad of Congress who represented this constituency in 2012 assembly election left Congress and joined BJP. In this election, he is battling against Vimalbhai Chudasama of Congress. 103 Senior BJP leader and former Minister Parshottam Solanki is contesting from this constituency. Mr Solanki is Koli Patel leader which is dominant community in the district. He is facing Kantibhai Chauhan of Congress 105 Jitendra Vaghani, President of state unit of BJP represents this constituency. He is contesting against Dilipsingh Gohil of Congress in this constituency. 106 This constituency is reserved for Scheduled Castes. The incumbent Minister Atmaram Parmar is contesting against Pravin Maru of Congress. The famous Swaminarayan Temple is located here. 95 Former Minister Bavkubhai Ughad is contesting against senior Congress leader and existing MLA Pareshkumar Dhanani. 14

15 16. Dediyapada (District- Narmada) 17. Jhaghadiya (District-Bharuch) 18. Bharuch (District-Bharuch) 19. Jambusar (District-Bharuch) 20. Mangrol (District-Surat) 149 The constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. BJP leader Motilal Vasava is contesting against Maheshbhai Vasava of Bharatiya Tribal Party. BTP is recently established party by Chhotubhai Vasava, an existing MLA of JD(U). 152 This constituency is reserved for Scheduled Tribes. BJP leader Ravajibhai Vasava is facing Chhotubhai Vasava, who is a supporter of former JD (U) leader Sharad Yadav, representing Bharatiya Tribal Party. JD (U) has also fielded a candidate with the similar name as Chhotubhai A. Vasava. 153 This constituency has a significant number of minority and Dalit population. Dushyant Patel of BJP is contesting from this constituency for the third time. Jayesh Patel of INC is also contesting. 150 Jambusar is tribal dominant constituency. BJP has once again fielded incumbent Minister Chhatrasinh Mori while Congress has given ticket to party leader Sanjay Solanki. 156 (ST) Incumbent Minister Ganapat Sinh Vasava is representing BJP in this ST reserved constituency. Nansingbhai Vasava of INC is another prominent candidate. 21. Varachha 161 All the constituencies of Surat district are Patidar dominated constituencies. 22. Majura Olpad Kamrej Limbayat Katargam Chauryasi Karanj

16 PRASAR BHARTI (INDIA S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER) NEWS SERVICES DIVISION : ALL INDIA RADIO (ELECTION CELL) SL. NO. GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-2017 FIRST PHASE VOTING ON (SAURASTRA, KATCHH AND SOUTH GUJARAT) PARTY-WISE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES NAME OF THE POLITICAL PARTY NATIONAL PARTY 1. BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA 1 4. COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA(MARXIST) 2 5. INDIA NATIONAL CONGRESS NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY 30 STATE PARTIES REGISTERED IN OTHER STATES 7. AAM AADMI PARTY JANATA DAL (U) SAMAJVADI PARTY SHIVSENA 25 NON REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES & INDEPENDENTS 11. ALL INDIA HINDUSTAN CONGRESS PARTY BAHUJAN MUKTI PARTY VYAVASTHA PARIVARTAN PARTY GUJARAT JAN CHETANA PARTY SARDAR VALLABH BHAI PATEL PARTY BHARATIYA BAHUJAN CONGRESS YUVA SARKAR RASTRA MANGAL MISSION PARTY APANI SARKAR PARTY NAVIN BHARAT NIRMAN MANCH BHARATIYA TRIBAL PARTY BHARATIYA NATIONAL JANATA DAL 4 NUMBER OF CANDIDATES 16

17 23.. REAL DEMOCRACY PARTY SWATANTRA BHARAT SATYAGRAHA PARTY LOKSHAHI SATTA PARTY INDIAN NEW CONGRESS PARTY JANSANGH PARTY BAHUJAN REPUBLICAN SOCIALIST PARTY BHARATIYA SAMAJIK PARTY RASTRIYA KRANTIKARI SAMAJVADI PARTY RASTRIYA JANKRANTI PARTY RASTRIYA SAMAJ PAKSH AKHAND HIND PARTY AMBEDKAR SAMAJ PARTY INSANIYAT PARTY ALL INDIA HINDUSTAN CONGRESS PARTY(JAN 1 VIKALP PARTY) 37. COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA(MARXIST-LENINIST 2 LIBERATION) 38. JANSATYAPATH PARTY PRAJA SHAKITI PARTY(SAMDARSHI) BHARATIYA RASTRAVADI PAKSH MANAVADHIKAR NATIONAL PARTY YUVA PARTY(DEMOCRETIC) RASTRIYA QUAMI EKTA PARTY REPUBLIC PARTY OF INDIA LOK GATHABANDHAN PARTY LOKSHAHI (SECULAR) LOK VIKASH MANCH REPUBLICAN PARTY OF INDIA(REFORMIST) SOCIALIST UNITY CENTER OF INDIA(COMMUNIST) INDEPENDENTS 442 TOTAL CANDIDATES (FIRST PHASE)

18 Prasar Bharati (India s Public Services Broadcaster) News Services Division : All India Radio (Election Cell) FACT SHEET Polling for the First Phase of Assembly Elections in Gujarat was held on 9 th December Total assembly seats in Gujarat 182. Total 977 candidates including 57 women are in the fray for 89 assembly constituencies spread over 19 districts. Number of electorates Male 1,11,05,933 Female 1,01,25,472 Other 247 Total 2,12,31,652 Number of polling stations:- 24,689 18

19 PRASAR BHARATI (INDIA S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER) NEWS SERVICES DIVISION: ALL INDIA RADIO (ELECTION CELL) GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-2017 KEY CONSTITUENCIES (PHASE-2) North and Central Gujarat SL.NO. 1. Vav NAME OF KEY CONSTITUENCIES (District-Banaskantha) 2. Vadgam(Reserved for SC) (District-Banaskantha) 3. Diyodar (District-Banaskantha) 4. Radhanpur (District-Patan) 5. Chanasma (District-Patan) 6. Patan (District-Patan) CONSTI- REMARKS TUENCY NO. 7 BJP Minister Shankarbhai Chaudhari represents this constituency. He is contesting against Geniben Thakore of Congress. 11 Dalit leader Jignesh Mewani is making political debut from this constituency as an independent supported by the Congress. Ashwinbhai Parmar is also contesting as an independent while BJP has fielded Vijaykumar Chakrawarti. 14 Incumbent Minister Keshaji Chauhan is contesting election from this constituency. He is also a BJP District President. 16 This constituency has large number of Thakore population. OBC leader Alpesh Thakore, who joined Congress before the election, has been given a ticket from this constituency. Lavingji Solanki is contesting on BJP ticket from this constituency. 17 Incumbent Minister Dilipbhai Thakor, who represents this constituency in the assembly, is contesting against Raghunathbhai Desai of Congress. 18 Ranchhodbhai Desai from BJP is contesting Kiritkumar Patel of INC. 19

20 7. Mahesana (District- Mahesana) 8. Becharaji (District- Mahesana) 9. Idar(Reserved for SC) (District-Sabarkantha) 10. Bayad (District- Aravalli) 11. Mansa (District-Gandhinagar) 12. Viramgam (District-Ahmedabad) 13. Sanand (District-Ahmedabad) 14. Ghatlodiya (District-Ahmedabad) 15. Vatva (District-Ahmedabad) 25 Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel is contesting from this constituency. Congress has fielded Jivabhai Patel against him. 23 Former Minister Rajanikant Patel of BJP is contesting against Bharatji Thakore of INC. 28 Assembly speaker Ramanlal Vora had contested assembly election in BJP has fielded Hitendra Kanodioyaa (Gujarati Film Actor) in his place and Manibhai Baghela of INC is also in fray. 32 Mahendra Singh Vaghela, son of Shankarsingh Vaghela is a sitting MLA of this constituency on Congress Ticket. Vaghela left Congress and joined Jan Vikalp Party. Adesinh Chauhan of BJP and Dhawalsinh Zala of INC are contesting here. 37 Amitbhai Chaudhari had won this seat on Congress Ticket in 2002 assembly election. Later, Chaudhari joined BJP and this year he is contesting election on BJP ticket against Sureshkumar Patel of INC. 39 Tejashriben Patel had won this seat on Congress Ticket in 2002 assembly election. Later, she joined BJP and this year she is contesting election on BJP ticket against Lakhabhai Bharwad of INC. 40 Kanubhai Patel had won this seat on Congress Ticket in 2002 assembly election. Later, he joined BJP and this year he is contesting election on BJP ticket against Pushpaben Dabhi of INC. 41 Former Chief Minister Anandiben Patel was a sitting MLA from this constituency. This year instead of Anandiben Patel, Bhupendrabhai Patel is contesting election on BJP ticket against Shashikant Patel of INC. 43 Minister of State for Home Pradipsinh Jadeja is once again contesting from this constituency. 20

21 16. Naranpura (District-Ahmedabad) 17. Naroda (District-Ahmedabad) 18. Thakkarbapa (District-Ahmedabad) 19. Dariyapur (District-Ahmedabad) 20. Maninagar (District-Ahmedabad) 21. Danilimda (District- Ahmedabad) 22. Asarva(Reserved for SC) (District-Ahmedabad) 23. Dholka (District-Ahmedabad) 45 BJP National President Amit Shah had won the assembly election in 2012 from this constituency. Shah resigned from the post and became MP in Rajya Sabha. Kaushikbhai Patel is contesting from this constituency on BJP ticket. 47 The Minister of Women and Child Nirmala Wadhwani is a sitting MLA from this constituency. However, this year BJP has fielded Balram Thawani in her place against Omprakash Tiwari of INC. 48 Current Minister Vallabhbhai Patel represents this constituency in assembly. This year too he is contesting from the same constituency. 51 INC had won this seat in 2012 election. This year too Congress has given ticket to Gyasuddin Habibuddin Sheikh while BJP has fielded Bharatkumar Barot against him. 53 Prime Minister Narendra Modi had represented this seat in 2012 assembly elections. This year, Suresh Patel is contesting assembly election from this constituency on BJP ticket. Shwetaben Brahmbhatt is the INC candidate. 54 Congress had won this seat in 2012 assembly elections. Congress as once again repeated Shailesh Parmar sitting MLA while BJP has fielded Jitendra Waghela. 56 Former Minister Rajnikant Patel is a sitting MLA from this constituency. While Pradipbhai Parmar is given party ticket from this constituency against Kanubhai Vaghela. 58 Incumbent Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama is a sitting MLA from this constituency. He is once again given ticket from BJP against Ashwinbhai Rathod of INC. 21

22 24. Umreth (District-Anand) 25. Petlad (District-Anand) 26. Mahemdabad (District-Kheda) 27. Thasara (District-Kheda) 28. Kapadvanj (District-Kheda) 29. Lunawada (Panchmahal) 30. Santrampur(Reserved for ST) (District-Panchmahal) 31. Godhara (District-Panchmahal) 111 Jayant Patel (Bosky) of Nationalist Congress Party is a sitting MLA from the constituency. NCP has once again given him a ticket in this assembly election. Govindbhai Parmar is the BJP candidate. 113 INC had won this constituency in last assembly election. Congress has repeated the sitting MLA Niranjan Patel. BJP candidate is Chandrakant Patel. 117 INC had won this constituency in last assembly election. Congress has repeated the sitting MLA Gautambhai Chauhan vying with Arjunsingh Chauhan of BJP. 119 Ramsinh Parmar who was a MLA from this seat on Congress ticket, left Congress and joined BJP in August. He is now contesting on BJP ticket against Kantibhai Parmar of INC. 120 Leader of Opposition and senior Congress leader Shankarsin Vaghela was an MLA from this seat. Vaghela resigned from Congress and joined Jan Vikalp Party. Kalabhai Dabhi is contesting from this constituency on Congress ticket while Kanubhai Dabhi is the BJP candidate. 122 INC had won this seat in the last assembly election. Congress has given ticket to the sitting MLA Hirabhai Patel. BJP has fielded Manojkumar Patel. 123 INC had won this seat in the last assembly election. Congress has given ticket to the sitting MLA Gendalbhai Damor against Kuberbhai Dindor of BJP. 126 This is yet another constituency in Panchmahal which was with INC in 2012 assembly election. But, Congress MLA Chandrasinh Raul, who won the seat, left Congress and joined BJP. He is now contesting from the same constituency on BJP ticket against Rajendrasinh Parmar of INC. 22

23 32. Halol (District-Panchmahal) 33. Dabhoi (District- Vadaodara) 34. Vadodara city(reserved for SC) (District-Vadodara) 35. Akota (District-Vadodara) 36. Chhota Udepur(Reserved for ST) (District-Chhota Udepur) 127 BJP leader and present Minister of Incumbent JayadrathSinh Parmar is contesting from this constituency. 140 Senior Congress leader and sitting MLA of Congress Siddharth Patel is again contesting against Shaileshbhai Mehta of BJP Sitting MLA of BJP Manisha Vakil is once again given party ticket from the same constituency. Senior Anganwani leader Chandrika Solanki has also filed a nomination as an independent. Anil Parmar is the INC candidate. 143 Senior BJP leader and former Minister Saurabh Patel is a siting MLA from this seat. However, he is not given party ticket in this assembly election. Seemaben Mohile is contesting this seat on BJP ticket against Ranji Chavan of INC. 137 INC has a stronghold in the district and 2 of the three seats are with Congress. Congress has given ticket to sitting MLA Mohansinh Rathava against Jasubhai Rathva of BJP. 23

24 PRASAR BHARTI (INDIA S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER) NEWS SERVICES DIVISION : ALL INDIA RADIO (ELECTION CELL) GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-2017 PHASE-2 VOTING ON (CENTER GUJARAT & NORTH GUJARAT) PARTY WISE NUMBER OF CANDIDATES SL. NO. NAME OF THE POLITICAL PARTY NUMBER OF CANDIDATES NATIONAL PARTY 1. BAHUJAN SAMAJ PARTY BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA 1 4. COMMUNIST PARTY OF INDIA(MARXIST) 3 5. INDIA NATIONAL CONGRESS NATIONALIST CONGRESS PARTY 28 STATE PARTIES REGISTERED IN OTHER STATES 7. AAM AADMI PARTY JANATA DAL (U) JANATA DAL (S) SHIVSENA 17 NON REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES & INDEPENDENTS 11. ALL INDIA HINDUSTAN CONGRESS PARTY BAHUJAN MUKTI PARTY VYAVASTHA PARIVARTAN PARTY GUJARAT JAN CHETANA PARTY SARDAR VALLABH BHAI PATEL PARTY BAHUJAN SURAKSHA DAL YUVA SARKAR 7 24

25 18. AKHIL BHARAT HINDU MAHA SABHA APANI SARKAR PARTY NAVIN BHARAT NIRMAN MANCH BHARATIYA TRIBAL PARTY BHARATIYA NATIONAL JANATA DAL AKHIL BHARATIYA CONGRESS DAL AMBEDKAR APANA DESH PARTY LOKSHAHI SATTA PARTY INDIAN NEW CONGRESS PARTY INDIAN NATIONAL LEAUG BAHUJAN REPUBLICAN SOCIALIST PARTY DEMOCRATIC BHARATIYA SAMAJ PARTY RASTRIYA KRANTIKARI SAMAJVADI PARTY RASTRIYA JANKRANTI PARTY RASTRIYA SAMAJ PAKSH AKHAND HIND PARTY PRAJA TANTRA ADHAR PARTY INSANIYAT PARTY YUVA JAN JAGRUTI PARTY RASTRA VIKASH ZUMBESH PARTY JANSATYAPATH PARTY RASTRIYA MAHAN GANTANTRA PARTY BHARATIYA RASTRAVADI PARTY MANAVADHIKAR NATIONAL PARTY RASTRIYA SAMAJVADI PAKSH RASTRIYA QUAMI EKTA PARTY LOK GATHA BANDHAN PARTY LOKSHAHI (SECULAR) LOK VIKASH MANCH RASTRIYA SAMAJVADI PARTY(SECULAR) SOCIALIST UNITY CENTER OF INDIA(COMMUNIST) LOKTANTRIK SAMAJ VADI PARTY VISHWA HINDUSTANI SANGATHAN SAMAJVADI JANATA PARTY(CHANDRASEKHAR) SOCIEALIST PARTY SOCIEALIST UNITY CENTER OF INDIA INDEPENDENTS 350 TOTAL CANDIDATES (SECOND PHASE)

26 Prasar Bharati (India s Public Services Broadcaster) News Services Division : All India Radio (Election Cell) FACT SHEET Polling for Second Phase of elections in Gujarat scheduled was held on December 14, Total assembly seats in Gujarat Total 851 candidates including 69 women are in the fray for 93 assembly constituencies spread over 14 districts. Number of electorates Male 1,15,47,435 Female 1,07,48,977 Other 455 Total 2,22,96,867 Number of polling stations:- 25,575 26

27 PRASAR BHARTI (INDIA S PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTER) NEWS SERVICES DIVISION : ALL INDIA RADIO (ELECTION CELL) GUJARAT ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS-2017 PRE-POLL ALLIANCE SL. NAME OF PRE-POLL NO. ALLIANCE (IF ANY) 1. INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND BHARATIYA TRIBAL PARTY NAME OF POLITICAL PARTY IN THE ALLIANCE 1.INC 2.BHARATIYA TRIBAL PARTY (CHHOTU VASAVA) NUMBER OF CANDIDATES INC has left 4 (Four) seats for BHARATIYA TRIBAL PARTY * Congress (INC) has extended support to independent candidate Jignesh Mewani who is contesting election from Vadgam constituency. 27

28 GUJARAT PERFORMANCE OF POLITICAL PARTIES: 2012 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS Party Name Seats won Bharatiya Janata Party 115 Indian National Congress 61 Gujarat Parivartan Party 2 Nationalist Congress Party 2 Janta Dal (United) 1 Independent 1 28

29 GUJARAT VOTE PERCENTAGE OF POLITICAL PARTIES Assembly Elections-2012 NAME OF POLITICAL VOTE PERCENTAGE PARTIES Bharatiya Janata Party 47.85% Indian National Congress 38.93% Gujarat Parivartan Party 3.63% Nationalist Congress Party 0.85% Janta Dal (United) 0.67% Independent 5.83% Other's 2.24% 29