Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members, the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed.
Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| 14th Gujarat Assembly | |
 State Emblem of Gujarat | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
| History | |
| Preceded by | 13th Gujarat Legislative Assembly |
| Succeeded by | 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Deputy Speaker | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 182 |
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Political groups | Government (110)
Opposition (64)
Unallied (4) Vacant (8)
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| Elections | |
| First past the post | |
Last election | 9 and 14 December 2017 |
Next election | 1 and 5 December 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
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| 23°13′9″N 72°39′25″E / 23.21917°N 72.65694°E Vithalbhai Patel Bhavan, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India | |
| Website | |
| www | |
History
editSince the conclusion of the 2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, the state saw resignations of several MLAs and bye elections on their vacated seats. It started in July 2018, when Congress MLA from Jasdan resigned.[1] He later won the bye election on the Jasdan Assembly constituency on a BJP ticket.[2] Later in February 2019, Congress MLA from Unjha Assembly constituency resigned.[3] She was followed by Congress MLAs from Manavadar, Dhrangadhra and Jamnagar Rural who resigned and joined BJP.[4] BJP won bye elections of these vacated seats in May 2019.[5] In June 2019, Four Gujarat BJP MLAs resigned after getting elected to Lok Sabha.[6] MLA from Radhanpur, Alpesh Thakor who had quit Congress[7] in April 2019 resigned as MLA along with Bayad MLA Dhavalsinh Zala in July 2019.[8] In the October bye elections, Congress retained Radhanpur,Bayad and gained Tharad, while BJP retained Kheralu, Amraiwadi and gained Lunawada. [9] From March to June 2022, 8 Congress MLAs resigned and joined BJP.[10][11] BJP won bye elections on all their vacated seats with huge margins. In May 2021, BJP won the bye election of Morva Hadaf.[12]
Speakers
edit| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Ramanlal Vora[13] | 22 August 2016 – 19 February 2018 |
| Rajendra Trivedi | 19 February 2018 – 13 September 2021 |
| Nimaben Acharya | 13 September 2021 – Incumbent |
Members of Legislative Assembly
edit| No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutch District | |||||
| 1 | Abdasa | Pradyumansinh Mahipatsinh Jadeja | INC | Resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14] | |
| BJP | Re-elected in 2020 by-election. | ||||
| 2 | Mandvi (Kachchh) | Virendrasinh Jadeja | BJP | ||
| 3 | Bhuj | Nimaben Acharya | BJP | Speaker | |
| 4 | Anjar | Vasanbhai Ahir | BJP | ||
| 5 | Gandhidham | Malti Maheshwari | BJP | ||
| 6 | Rapar | Santokben Aarethiya | INC | ||
| Banaskantha District | |||||
| 7 | Vav | Geniben Thakor | INC | ||
| 8 | Tharad | Parbatbhai Patel | BJP | ||
| Gulabsinh Pirabhai Rajput | INC | ||||
| 9 | Dhanera | Nathabhai Patel | INC | ||
| 10 | Danta (ST) | Kantibhai Kharadi | INC | ||
| 11 | Vadgam (SC) | Jignesh Mevani | INC | Switched from Independent to INC[15] | |
| 12 | Palanpur | Mahesh Patel | INC | ||
| 13 | Deesa | Shashikant Pandya | BJP | ||
| 14 | Deodar | Shivabhai Bhuriya | INC | ||
| 15 | Kankrej | Kirtisinh Vaghela | BJP | ||
| Patan District | |||||
| 16 | Radhanpur | Alpesh Thakor | INC | Resigned from Congress in April 2019 and joined BJP | |
| Raghubhai Merajbhai Desai | INC | Elected in Bypolls in October 2019 | |||
| 17 | Chanasma | Dilipkumar Thakor | BJP | ||
| 18 | Patan | Kiritkumar Patel | INC | ||
| 19 | Sidhpur | Chandanji Thakor | INC | ||
| Mehsana District | |||||
| 20 | Kheralu | Bharatsinhji Dabhi | BJP | ||
| Ajmalji Valaji Thakor | |||||
| 21 | Unjha | Asha Patel | BJP | Died on 12 September 2021[16] | |
| Vacant | |||||
| 22 | Visnagar | Rushikesh Patel | BJP | ||
| 23 | Bechraji | Bharatji Thakor | INC | ||
| 24 | Kadi (SC) | Punjabhai Solanki | BJP | ||
| 25 | Mehsana | Nitin Patel | BJP | ||
| 26 | Vijapur | Ramanbhai Patel | BJP | ||
| Sabarkantha District | |||||
| 27 | Himatnagar | Rajubhai Chavda | BJP | ||
| 28 | Idar (SC) | Hitu Kanodia | BJP | ||
| 29 | Khedbrahma (ST) | Ashvin Kotwal | INC | Resigned on 3 May 2022[17] | |
| Vacant | |||||
| Aravalli District | |||||
| 30 | Bhiloda (ST) | Anil Joshiyara | INC | Died on 14 March 2022[18] | |
| Vacant | |||||
| 31 | Modasa | Rajesndrasinh Thakor | INC | ||
| 32 | Bayad | Dhavalsinh Zala | INC | Resigned on 5 July 2019[19] | |
| Jashubhai Shivabhai Patel | INC | Elected in 2019 bypolls | |||
| Sabarkantha District | |||||
| 33 | Prantij | Gajendrasinh Parmar | BJP | ||
| Gandhinagar District | |||||
| 34 | Dahegam | Balrajsinh Chauhan | BJP | ||
| 35 | Gandhinagar South | Shambhuji Thakor | BJP | ||
| 36 | Gandhinagar North | C. J. Chavda | INC | ||
| 37 | Mansa | Surekhkumar Patel | INC | ||
| 38 | Kalol | Baldevji Thakor | INC | ||
| Ahmedabad District | |||||
| 39 | Viramgam | Lakhabhai Bharwad | INC | ||
| 40 | Sanand | Kanubhai Patel | BJP | ||
| 41 | Ghatlodia | Bhupendrabhai Patel | BJP | Chief Minister | |
| 42 | Vejalpur | Kishor Chauhan | BJP | ||
| 43 | Vatva | Pradipsinh Jadeja | BJP | ||
| 44 | Ellis Bridge | Rakesh Shah | BJP | ||
| 45 | Naranpura | Kaushik Patel | BJP | ||
| 46 | Nikol | Jagdish Panchal | BJP | ||
| 47 | Naroda | Balram Thawani | BJP | ||
| 48 | Thakkarbapa Nagar | Vallabhbhai Kakadiya | BJP | ||
| 49 | Bapunagar | Himmatsinh Patel | INC | ||
| 50 | Amraiwadi | Hasmukhbhai Patel | BJP | ||
| Jagdish Ishwarbhai Patel | BJP | ||||
| 51 | Dariapur | Gyasuddin Shaikh | INC | ||
| 52 | Jamalpur-Khadia | Imran Khedawala | INC | ||
| 53 | Maninagar | Suresh Patel | BJP | ||
| 54 | Danilimda (SC) | Shailesh Parmar | INC | ||
| 55 | Sabarmati | Arvindkumar Patel | BJP | ||
| 56 | Asarwa (SC) | Pradipbhai Parmar | BJP | ||
| 57 | Daskroi | Babu Jamna Patel | BJP | ||
| 58 | Dholka | Bhupendrasinh Chudasama | BJP | Election cancelled by high court but put on hold by Supreme Court | |
| 59 | Dhandhuka | Rajesh Gohil | INC | ||
| Surendranagar District | |||||
| 60 | Dasada (SC) | Naushadji Solanki | INC | ||
| 61 | Limdi | Kolipatel Somabhai Gandalal | INC | He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14]> | |
| Kiritsinh Rana | BJP | Elected in 2020 by-election. | |||
| 62 | Wadhwan | Dhanjibhai Patel | BJP | ||
| 63 | Chotila | Rutvik Makwana | INC | ||
| 64 | Dhrangadhra | Parshottam Sabariya | INC | Resigned on 8 March 2019[20] | |
| BJP | Elected in 2019 bypolls | ||||
| Morbi District | |||||
| 65 | Morbi | Brijesh Merja | INC | He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14]> | |
| BJP | re elected in 2020 by-election. | ||||
| 66 | Tankara | Lalit Kagathra | INC | ||
| 67 | Wankaner | Mohammad Javed Pirjada | INC | ||
| Rajkot District | |||||
| 68 | Rajkot East | Arvind Raiyani | BJP | ||
| 69 | Rajkot West | Vijay Rupani | BJP | ||
| 70 | Rajkot South | Govind Patel | BJP | ||
| 71 | Rajkot Rural (SC) | Lakhabhai Sagathiya | BJP | ||
| 72 | Jasdan | Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya | INC | resigned and joined BJP | |
| BJP | |||||
| 73 | Gondal | Geetaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja | BJP | ||
| 74 | Jetpur | Jayesh Radadiya | BJP | ||
| 75 | Dhoraji | Lalit Vasoya | INC | ||
| Jamnagar District | |||||
| 76 | Kalavad (SC) | Pravin Musadiya | INC | ||
| 77 | Jamnagar Rural | Vallabhbhai Dharaviya | INC | resigned | |
| Raghavjibhai Patel | BJP | ||||
| 78 | Jamnagar North | Dharmendrasinh Jadeja (Hakubha) | BJP | ||
| 79 | Jamnagar South | R. C. Faldu | BJP | ||
| 80 | Jamjodhpur | Chirag Kalariya | INC | ||
| Devbhumi Dwarka District | |||||
| 81 | Khambhalia | Vikram Madam | INC | ||
| 82 | Dwarka | Pabubha Manek | BJP | Disqualified on 12 April 2019[21] | |
| Vacant | |||||
| Porbandar District | |||||
| 83 | Porbandar | Babu Bokhiria | BJP | ||
| 84 | Kutiyana | Kandhal Jadeja | Independent | Switched from NCP to Independent[22] | |
| Junagadh District | |||||
| 85 | Manavadar | Jawaharbhai Chavda | INC | resigned and switched to BJP | |
| BJP | |||||
| 86 | Junagadh | Bhikhabhai Joshi | INC | ||
| 87 | Visavadar | Harshad Ribadiya | INC | Resigned on 4 October 2022[23] | |
| Vacant | |||||
| 88 | Keshod | Devabhai Malam | BJP | ||
| 89 | Mangrol (Junagadh) | Babubhai Vaja | INC | ||
| Gir Somnath District | |||||
| 90 | Somnath | Vimalbhai Chudasama | INC | ||
| 91 | Talala | Bhagvanbhai Barad | INC | Resigned on 9 November 2022[24] | |
| Vacant | |||||
| 92 | Kodinar (SC) | Mohanbhai Vala | INC | ||
| 93 | Una | Punjabhai Vansh | INC | ||
| Amreli District | |||||
| 94 | Dhari | J. V. Kakadiya | INC | He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14]> | |
| BJP | He was re-elected in 2020 by-election. | ||||
| 95 | Amreli | Paresh Dhanani | INC | ||
| 96 | Lathi | Virjibhai Thummar | INC | ||
| 97 | Savarkundla | Pratap Dudhat | INC | ||
| 98 | Rajula | Amarish Der | INC | ||
| Bhavnagar District | |||||
| 99 | Mahuva (Bhavnagar) | Raghavbhai Makwana | BJP | ||
| 100 | Talaja | Kanubhai Baraiya | INC | ||
| 101 | Gariadhar | Keshubhai Nakrani | BJP | ||
| 102 | Palitana | Bhikhabhai Baraiya | BJP | ||
| 103 | Bhavnagar Rural | Parshottam Solanki | BJP | ||
| 104 | Bhavnagar East | Vibhavari Dave | BJP | ||
| 105 | Bhavnagar West | Jitu Vaghani | BJP | ||
| Botad District | |||||
| 106 | Gadhada (SC) | Pravinbhai Maru | INC | He was elected in 2017 on Congress ticket, before 2020 Rajya Sabha election, he resigned from MLA post and switched party to BJP.[14]> | |
| Atmaram Parmar | BJP | He was re-elected in 2020 by-election. | |||
| 107 | Botad | Saurabh Patel | BJP | ||
| Anand District | |||||
| 108 | Khambhat | Mayur Raval | BJP | ||
| 109 | Borsad | Rajendrasinh Parmar | INC | ||
| 110 | Anklav | Amit Chavda | INC | ||
| 111 | Umreth | Govind Parmar | BJP | ||
| 112 | Anand | Kantibhai Sodharparmar | INC | ||
| 113 | Petlad | Niranjan Patel | INC | ||
| 114 | Sojitra | Punambhai Parmar | INC | ||
| Kheda District | |||||
| 115 | Matar | Kesarisinh Solanki | BJP | Switched from BJP to AAP, and then returned back to BJP[25] | |
| 116 | Nadiad | Pankaj Desai | BJP | ||
| 117 | Mehmedabad | Arjunsinh Chauhan | BJP | ||
| 118 | Mahudha | Indrajitsinh Parmar | INC | ||
| 119 | Thasra | Kanitbhai Parmar | INC | ||
| 120 | Kapadvanj | Kalabhai Dabhi | INC | ||
| 121 | Balasinor | Ajitsinh Chauhan | INC | ||
| Mahisagar District | |||||
| 122 | Lunawada | Ratansinh Rathod | Independent | ||
| Jigneshkumar Sevak | BJP | ||||
| 123 | Santrampur (ST) | Kuberbhai Dindor | BJP | ||
| Panchmahal District | |||||
| 124 | Shehra | Jethabhai Ahir | BJP | Deputy Speaker | |
| 125 | Morva Hadaf (ST) | Bhupendrasinh Khant | Independent | disqualification | |
| Suthar Nimishaben Manharsinh | BJP | Elected in by-election in April 2021 necessitated after the disqualification of Bhupendrasinh Khant | |||
| 126 | Godhra | C.K Raulji | BJP | ||
| 127 | Kalol (Panchmahal) | Sumanben Chauhan | BJP | ||
| 128 | Halol | Jaydrathsinhji Parmar | BJP | ||
| Dahod District | |||||
| 129 | Fatepura (ST) | Rameshbhai Katara | BJP | ||
| 130 | Jhalod (ST) | Bhavesh Katara | INC | Resigned on 9 November 2022[26] | |
| Vacant | |||||
| 131 | Limkheda (ST) | Shaileshbhai Bhabhor | BJP | ||
| 132 | Dahod (ST) | Vajesing Panada | INC | ||
| 133 | Garbada (ST) | Chandrikaben Bariya | INC | ||
| 134 | Devgadhbaria | Bachubhai Khabad | BJP | ||
| Vadodara District | |||||
| 135 | Savli | Ketan Inamdar | BJP | ||
| 136 | Vaghodia | Madhu Shrivastav | Independent | Switched from BJP to Independent[27] | |
| Chhota Udaipur District | |||||
| 137 | Chhota Udaipur (ST) | Mohan Rathwa | INC | Resigned on 8 November 2022[28] | |
| Vacant | |||||
| 138 | Jetpur (ST) | Sukhrambhai Rathwa | INC | Leader Of Opposition | |
| 139 | Sankheda (ST) | Abhesinh Tadvi | BJP | ||
| Vadodara District | |||||
| 140 | Dabhoi | Shailesh Mehta 'Sotta' | BJP | ||
| 141 | Vadodara City (SC) | Manisha Vakil | BJP | ||
| 142 | Sayajigunj | Jitendra Sukhadia | BJP | ||
| 143 | Akota | Seema Mohile | BJP | ||
| 144 | Raopura | Rajendra Trivedi | BJP | ||
| 145 | Manjalpur | Yogesh Patel | BJP | ||
| 146 | Padra | Jashpalsinh Thakor | INC | ||
| 147 | Karjan | Akshaykumar I. Patel | INC | resigned and joined BJP | |
| BJP | Elected in by-election in 2020 | ||||
| Narmada District | |||||
| 148 | Nandod (ST) | Premsinhbhai Vasava | INC | ||
| 149 | Dediapada (ST) | Maheshbhai Vasava | BTP | ||
| Bharuch District | |||||
| 150 | Jambusar | Sanjaybhai Solanki | INC | ||
| 151 | Vagra | Arunsinh Rana | BJP | ||
| 152 | Jhagadia (ST) | Chhotubhai Vasava | BTP | ||
| 153 | Bharuch | Dushyant Patel | BJP | ||
| 154 | Ankleshwar | Ishwarsinh Patel | BJP | ||
| Surat District | |||||
| 155 | Olpad | Mukesh Patel | BJP | ||
| 156 | Mangrol (Surat) | Ganpat Vasava | BJP | ||
| 157 | Mandvi (Surat) | Anandbhai Chaudhari | INC | ||
| 158 | Kamrej | V. D. Zalavadiya | BJP | ||
| 159 | Surat East | Arvind Rana | BJP | ||
| 160 | Surat North | Kantibhai Balar | BJP | ||
| 161 | Varachha Road | Kumarbhai Kanani | BJP | ||
| 162 | Karanj | Pravinbhai Ghoghari | BJP | ||
| 163 | Limbayat | Sangita Patil | BJP | ||
| 164 | Udhna | Vivek Patel | BJP | ||
| 165 | Majura | Harsh Sanghavi | BJP | ||
| 166 | Katargam | Vinodbhai Moradiya | BJP | ||
| 167 | Surat West | Purnesh Modi | BJP | ||
| 168 | Choryasi | Zankhana Patel | BJP | ||
| 169 | Bardoli (SC) | Ishwarbhai Parmar | BJP | ||
| 170 | Mahuva (Surat) (ST) | Mohanbhai Dhodia | BJP | ||
| Tapi District | |||||
| 171 | Vyara (ST) | Punabhai Gamit | INC | ||
| 172 | Nizar (ST) | Sunil Gamit | INC | ||
| Dang District | |||||
| 173 | Dang | Mangalbhai Gavit | INC | resigned | |
| Vijaybhai R Patel | BJP | Elected in by-election in 2020 | |||
| Navsari District | |||||
| 174 | Jalalpore | R. C. Patel | BJP | ||
| 175 | Navsari | Piyush Desai | BJP | ||
| 176 | Gandevi (ST) | Naresh Patel | BJP | ||
| 177 | Vansda (ST) | Anantkumar Patel | INC | ||
| Valsad District | |||||
| 178 | Dharampur (ST) | Arvind Patel | BJP | ||
| 179 | Valsad | Bharat Patel | BJP | ||
| 180 | Pardi | Kanubhai Desai | BJP | ||
| 181 | Kaprada (ST) | Jitubhai H. Chaudhari | INC | resigned and switched to BJP | |
| BJP | |||||
| 182 | Umbergaon(ST) | Ramanlal Patkar | BJP | ||
See also
editExternal links
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