Vadgam (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

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Vadgam
Constituency for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
StateGujarat
DistrictBanaskantha
LS constituencyPatan
Total electors261,136[1]
ReservationSC
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLAJignesh Mevani
PartyIndian National Congress
Elected year2017

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[]

This assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]

  1. Vadgam Taluka
  2. 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[]

Year Member Picture Party
2017 Jignesh Mevani[1] Independent (politician)

Election results[]

2017[]

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Vadgam[1]
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[]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012
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[]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007
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[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Parliament / Assembly Constituency wise PS & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.

Coordinates: 24°05′N 72°29′E / 24.08°N 72.49°E / 24.08; 72.49

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