Vadgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)
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).
| Vadgam | |
|---|---|
| Constituency of Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent MLA | Jignesh Mevani |
| Political Party | Indian National Congress |
| Elected Year | 2017 |
| Constituency Details | |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Banaskantha |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Patan |
| Reservation | SC |
| Total Electors | 261,136[1] |
List of segments
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
- 2007 - Fakirbhai Vaghela, Bharatiya Janata Party
- 2012 - Manilal Vaghela, Indian National Congress
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Jignesh Mevani[1] | Independent (politician) | ||
Election results
2017
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Manilal Vaghela | 90375 | 53.48 | ||
| BJP | Fakirbhai 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 | ||||
References
- "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.
- http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/Detail_Report_AC2012.pdf
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