2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election


The 2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections were held in December 2002; they necessitated by the resignation of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the dissolution of the legislative assembly in July 2002, 8 months before its term was due to expire. Modi resigned due to widespread allegations that he had taken insufficient action to prevent the riots that took place a few months earlier. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was led by Modi, with the Indian National Congress being the chief opposition.
As a result of those communal riots, a major issue in the election was the place of Muslims in Gujarati society. Seeking to capitalize on the sentiments stirred up by the riots caused by burning of a train coach containing Hindu kar sevaks coming from Ayodhya, Modi took a hardline Hindutva stance during the campaign, including the use of Anti-Muslim rhetoric and frequent references to Islamic terrorism.
The legislative assembly of Gujarat is elected from 182 constituencies, which were contested by a total of 21 parties and several hundred independent candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a 127 seats, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly. Modi was sworn in for a second term as chief minister.

Polls

Results

PartySeats won
BJP 127
Congress 51
JD 2
Independent2

List of winner candidates

Following candidates won election from their respective seats:
Keys:
No.ConstituencyWinner CandidateParty
1AbadasaJadeja, Narendrasinh MadhavsinhajBJP
45AmreliDhanani, Pareshbhai DhirajlalINC
133AnandPatel, Dilipbhai ManibhaiBJP
5AnjarDr. Acharya, Nimaben BhaveshINC
157AnkleshwarPatel, Ishwarsinh ThakorbhaiBJP
72AsarvaJadeja, Pradipsinh BhagvatsinhBJP
43BabraUndhad, Bavkubhai NathabhaiBJP
124BalasinorPathak, Rajesh BJP
166BardoliPatel, Anilkumar MohanbhaiINC
61BavlaLakum, Kantibhai RamabhaiBJP
109BayadSolanki, Ramsinhji RupsinhjiINC
139BhadranParmar, Rajendrasinh DhirsinhINC
29BhanwadMadam, Vikrambhai ArjanbhaiINC
156BharuchMistry, Rameshbhai NarandasBJP
57Bhavnagar City Trivedi, Mahendrabhai ShantibhaiBJP
58Bhavnagar CityOza, Sunil BalkrishnabhaiBJP
105BhilodaDr. Joshiyara, AnilINC
3BhujAhir, Shivjibhai KarshanbhaiINC
138BorsadSolanki, Bharatbhai MadhavsinhINC
49BotadPatel, SaurabhBJP
132ChaklasiVaghela, Shankerbhai DesaibhaiINC
92ChanasmaDesai, Malajibhai DevajibhaiINC
176ChikhliPatel, Bhartiben NardevbhaiINC
172ChoryasiPatel, NarottambhaiBJP
141ChotaudepurRathwa, Shankarbhai VichhiyabhaiBJP
10ChotilaJinjariya, Popatbhai SavshibhaiIndependent
145DabhoiProf. Patel, Chandrakant MotibhaiBJP
114DahodDamor, Terinhbhai BadiyabhaiBJP
177Dangs-VansadaBhoye, Madhubhai JeloyabhaINC
102DantaGadhvi, Mukeshkumar BhairavdanjiINC
69Dariyapur-KazipurBarot, Bharatkumar ChimanlalBJP
7DasadaMakwana, Manaharlal MaganlalINC
65DaskroiPatel, Babhubahi JamnadasBJP
159DediyapadaVasava, Maheshbhai ChhotubhaiJD
98DeesaRabari, Govabhai HamirabhaiINC
66DehgamThakor, JagdishINC
96DeoderPatel, Bhemabhai RamsingbhaiIndependent
116DevgadhbariaKhabad, BachubhaiBJP
59DhandhukaPandya, Bharatbhai BaldevbhaiBJP
99DhaneraPatel, Harjivanbhai HirabhaiBJP
46DhariTanti, Balubhai JivrajbhaiBJP
179DharmpurPatel, Kishanbhai VestabhaiINC
60DholkaChudasama, BhupendrasinhBJP
22DhorajiRadadiya, Vithalbhai HansrajbhaiINC
12DhrangadhraJadeja, Indravijaysinh K.BJP
31DwarkaManek, Pabubha VirambhaINC
50GadhdaMaru, Pravinbhai TidabhaiINC
68EllisbridgeSheth, Bhavinbhai NalinibhaiBJP
175GandeviPatel, Karsanbhai BhikhabhaiBJP
79GandhinagarDr. Chavda, C. J.INC
56GhoghaSolanki, Parshottambhai OdhavjibhaiBJP
120GodhraBhatt, Hareshkumar InduprasadBJP
20GondalJadeja, Jayrajsinh TemubhaBJP
118HalolParmar, Jayadrathsinhjee ChandrasinhjeeBJP
11HalvadKavadiya, Jayantilal RamjibhaiBJP
106HimmatnagarChavada, Ranjitsinh NarsinhBJP
104IdarVora, Ramanlal IshwarlalBJP
173JalalporPatel, Rameshbhai ChhotubhaiBJP
76JamalpurDevadiwala, Usmangani IsmailbhaiINC
154JambusarMori, Chhatrasinh PujabhaiBJP
28JamjodhpurSaparia, Chimanlal DharamsinhbhaiBJP
30KhambhaliyaChavada, Karubhai NaranBJP
25JamnagarTrivedi, Vasuben NarendraBJP
26Jamnagar Dr. Parmar, DineshINC
16JasdanBavaliya, Kunvarjibhai MohanbhaiINC
21JetpurKorat, Jashuben SavajibhaiBJP
142Jetpur-RaviBaria, Vechatbhai HamirbhaiBJP
158JhagadiaVasava, Chhotubhai AmarsinhJD
24JodiaBhojani, Parsotambhai NanjibhaiBJP
82JotanaMakwana, Ishwarbhai DhanabhaiBJP
42JunagadhMashroo, Mahendra LiladharBJP
81KadiThakor, Baldevji ChandujiINC
27KalawadFaldu, Ranchhodbhai ChanabhaiBJP
80KalolDr. Patel, Atul K.BJP
119Kalol Chauhan, Prabhatsinh PratapsinhBJP
71KalupurShaikh, Mohammed Farooq HusainmiyaINC
167KamrejRathod, Pravinbhai ChhaganbhaiBJP
97KankarejKhanpura, Dharshibhai LakhabhaiINC
125KapadvanjShah, Bimal Kumar KayantilalBJP
153KarjanKanodia, Nareshkumar MithalalBJP
128KathlalZala, Gautambhai JesangbhaiINC
36KeshodBoricha, Madhabhai LakhabhaiBJP
75KhadiaBhatt, AshokBJP
140KhambhatShukal, Shirishkumar MadhusudanBJP
103KhedbrahmaChaudhari, Amarsinh BhilabhaiINC
87KheraluDesai, Ramilaben RambhaiBJP
47KodinarSolanki, Dinubhai BoghabhaiBJP
33KutiyanaOdedara, Karsanbhai DulabhaiBJP
44LathiBhadani, BhecharbhaiBJP
9LimdiBharvad, Bhavanbhai JivanbhaiINC
113LimdiBhuriya, Maheshbhai SomajibhaiBJP
115LimkhedaBabubhai, Soniyabhai ShabhorBJP
122LunavadaMaliwad, kalubhai HirabhaiBJP
129MahemdavadChauhan, Sundarsinh BhalabhaiBJP
130MahudhaThakor, Natvarsinh FulsinhINC
54MahuvaDr. Kalsariya, Kanubhai ValabhaiBJP
165MahuwaDhodiya, Mohanbhai DhanjibhaiBJP
41MaliyaJoshi, Bhikhabhai GalabhaiINC
62MandalPatel, Pragjibhai NaranbhaiBJP
84MansaProf. Patel, MangalbhaiBJP
77ManinagarModi, NarendraBJP
35ManavadarSureja, Rateebhai GordhanbhaiBJP
2MandviPatel, Chhabilbhai NaranbhaiINC
34MangrolDr. Chudasama, Chandrikaben KanjibhaiINC
162Mangrol Vasava, Ganpatbhai VestabhaiBJP
137MatarAdv. Rao, RakeshBJP
110MeghrajParmar, Bhikhiben GirvatsinhBJP
83MehsanaPatel, Anilbhai TribhovandasBJP
108ModasaParmar, Dilipsinh VakhatsinhBJP
13MorbiAmrutia, Kantilal ShivabhaiBJP
180Mota PondhaChaudhari, Jitubhai HarjibhaiINC
4MundraDhua, Gopalbhai GabhabhaiBJP
131NadiadDesai, Pankajkumar VinubhaiBJP
78NarodaKodnani, Mayaben SurendrabhaiBJP
143NasvadiBhil, Kantibhai TrikambhaiBJP
174NavsariPatel, Mangubhai ChhaganbhaiBJP
161NijharVasava, Pareshbhai GovindbhaiINC
168OldpadPatel, Dhansukhbhai NathubhaiBJP
152PadraParmar, Poonam RanchhodsinhBJP
100PalanpurKachoriya, Kantilal DharamdasBJP
51PalitanaMandaviya, Mansukhbhai LaxmanbhaiBJP
91PatanPatel, AnandibenBJP
181PardiPatel, Laxmanbhai BabubhaiINC
135PetladPatel, Chandrakant DahyabhaiBJP
32PorbandarModhavadiya, Arjunbhai DevabhaiINC
107PrantijRathod, Deepsinh ShankarsinhBJP
94RadhanpurChaudhari, Shankarbhai LagdhirbhaiBJP
117RajgadhChauhan, Fatesinh VakhatsinhBJP
17Rajkot-1Limbasiya, TapubhaiBJP
18Rajkot-2Vala, Vajubhai RudabhaiBJP
19Rajkot Parmar, Siddharth MayaramBJP
160RajpiplaVasava, Harshadbhai ChunilalBJP
48RajulaSolanki, Hirabhai OdhavjibhaiBJP
73RakhiyalZadafia, Gordhanbhai PragjibhaiBJP
123RandhikpurBhabhor, Jashvantsinh SumanbhaiBJP
149RaopuraPatel, YogeshBJP
6RaparShah, Babubhai MeghjiINC
67SabarmatiDr. Patel, Jitubhai BabubhaiBJP
93Sami-HarijThakor, Dilipkumar VirjibhaiBJP
144SankhedaTadvi, Kantibhai BhaijibhaiBJP
111SantarampurPandya, Prabodhkant DamodarBJP
64SarkhejAmit ShahBJP
134SarsaSolanki, Jasvantsinhji AmarsinhjiBJP
53SavarkundlaVirani, KalubhaiBJP
146SavliGohil, Upendrasinhji PratapsinhjiBJP
148SayajiganjSukhadiya, JitendraBJP
121ShaheraAhir, Jethabhai GhelabhaiBJP
74ShaherkotdaVaghela, Jitendrakumar UmakantBJP
70ShahpurPatel, Kaushikkumar JamnadasBJP
52ShihorNakrani, Keshubhai HirjibhaiBJP
89SidhdhapurRajput, Balvantsinh ChandansinhINC
136SojitraAmbalal, Ashabhai RohitBJP
38Somnath-VeravalBarad, Jesabhai BhanabhaiINC
163SongadhVasava, Nagarbhai DiveliyabhaiINC
170Surat City Gilitwala, Manish NatvarlalINC
169Surat City Gejera, Dhirubhai HaribhaiBJP
171Surat City Chapatwala, Bhavnaben HemantbhaiBJP
55TalajaGohil, Sheevabhai JerambhaiBJP
37TalalaParmar, Govindbhai VarjangbhaiBJP
14TankaraKundaria, Mohanbhai KalyanjiBJP
126Thasrachauhan, Bhagvansinh RaysinhBJP
182UmargaonVarli, Shankarbhai ManglabhaiINC
127UmrethPatel, Vishnubhai ChhotabhaiBJP
39UnaVansh, Punjabhai BhimabhaiINC
88UnjhaPatel, Narayanbhai LallubhaiBJP
23UpletaMakadia, Pravinbhai MohanbhaiBJP
101VadgamParmar, DolatbhaiINC
8WadhwanKela, Dhanrajbhai GovindbhaiBJP
147Vadodara CityLakhawala, BhupendraBJP
151Vadodara Dilibha, ChudasamaBJP
155VagaraPatel, Rashida IqbalINC
90VagdodThakor, Jodhaji GalabjiINC
150VaghodiyaShrivastav, MadhubhaiBJP
178ValsadDesai, Dolatbhai NathubahiBJP
15WankanerSomani, Jyotsanaben JitendrabhaiBJP
95VavRajput, Hemaji DaraghajiINC
85VijapurPatel, Kantibhai RamabhaiBJP
63ViramgamDodiya, Vajubhai ParmabhaiBJP
40VisavadarBhalala, Kanubhai MepabhaiBJP
86VisnagarPatel, Prahladbhai MohanlalBJP
164VyaraChaudhary, Tusharbhai AmarsinhbhaiINC
112ZalodKatara, Bhurabhai JetabhaiBJP