Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2002
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The 2002 Gujarat legislative assembly elections were 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, Modi took a hardline Hindutva stance during the campaign, including the use of Anti-Muslim rhetoric and frequent references to Islamic terrorism.[1][2][3]
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
Party | Seats won |
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BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) | 127 |
Congress (Indian National Congress) | 51 |
JD(U) (Janata Dal (United)) | 2 |
Independent | 2 |
List of winner candidates
Following candidates won election from their respective seats:[4]
Keys: BJP INC JD(U) Independent
No. | Constituency | Winner Candidate | Party |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Abadasa | Jadeja, Narendrasinh Madhavsinhaj | BJP |
45 | Amreli | Dhanani, Pareshbhai Dhirajlal | INC |
133 | Anand | Patel, Dilipbhai Manibhai | BJP |
5 | Anjar | Dr. Acharya, Nimaben Bhavesh | INC |
157 | Ankleshwar | Patel, Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai | BJP |
72 | Asarva | Jadeja, Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh | BJP |
43 | Babra | Undhad, Bavkubhai Nathabhai | BJP |
124 | Balasinor | Pathak, Rajesh (Pappu Pathak) | BJP |
166 | Bardoli | Patel (Rathod), Anilkumar Mohanbhai | INC |
61 | Bavla | Lakum, Kantibhai Ramabhai | BJP |
109 | Bayad | Solanki, Ramsinhji Rupsinhji | INC |
139 | Bhadran | Parmar, Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh | INC |
29 | Bhanwad | Madam, Vikrambhai Arjanbhai | INC |
156 | Bharuch | Mistry, Rameshbhai Narandas | BJP |
57 | Bhavnagar City (North) | Trivedi, Mahendrabhai Shantibhai | BJP |
58 | Bhavnagar City(South) | Oza, Sunil Balkrishnabhai | BJP |
105 | Bhiloda | Dr. Joshiyara, Anil | INC |
3 | Bhuj | Ahir, Shivjibhai Karshanbhai | INC |
138 | Borsad | Solanki, Bharatbhai Madhavsinh | INC |
49 | Botad | Patel, Saurabh | BJP |
132 | Chaklasi | Vaghela, Shankerbhai Desaibhai | INC |
92 | Chanasma | Desai, Malajibhai Devajibhai | INC |
176 | Chikhli | Patel, Bhartiben Nardevbhai | INC |
172 | Choryasi | Patel, Narottambhai | BJP |
141 | Chotaudepur | Rathwa, Shankarbhai Vichhiyabhai | BJP |
10 | Chotila | Jinjariya, Popatbhai Savshibhai | Independent |
145 | Dabhoi | Prof. Patel, Chandrakant Motibhai | BJP |
114 | Dahod | Damor, Terinhbhai Badiyabhai | BJP |
177 | Dangs-Vansada | Bhoye, Madhubhai Jeloyabha | INC |
102 | Danta | Gadhvi, Mukeshkumar Bhairavdanji | INC |
69 | Dariyapur-Kazipur | Barot, Bharatkumar Chimanlal | BJP |
7 | Dasada | Makwana, Manaharlal Maganlal | INC |
65 | Daskroi | Patel, Babhubahi Jamnadas | BJP |
159 | Dediyapada | Vasava, Maheshbhai Chhotubhai | JD(U) |
98 | Deesa | Rabari, Govabhai Hamirabhai | INC |
66 | Dehgam | Thakor, Jagdish | INC |
96 | Deoder | Patel, Bhemabhai Ramsingbhai | Independent |
116 | Devgadhbaria | Khabad, Bachubhai | BJP |
59 | Dhandhuka | Pandya, Bharatbhai Baldevbhai | BJP |
99 | Dhanera | Patel, Harjivanbhai Hirabhai | BJP |
46 | Dhari | Tanti, Balubhai Jivrajbhai | BJP |
179 | Dharmpur | Patel, Kishanbhai Vestabhai | INC |
60 | Dholka | Chudasama, Bhupendrasinh | BJP |
22 | Dhoraji | Radadiya, Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai | INC |
12 | Dhrangadhra | Jadeja, Indravijaysinh K. | BJP |
31 | Dwarka | Manek, Pabubha Virambha | INC |
50 | Gadhda | Maru, Pravinbhai Tidabhai | INC |
68 | Ellisbridge | Sheth, Bhavinbhai Nalinibhai | BJP |
175 | Gandevi | Patel, Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai | BJP |
79 | Gandhinagar | Dr. Chavda, C. J. | INC |
56 | Ghogha | Solanki, Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai | BJP |
120 | Godhra | Bhatt, Hareshkumar Induprasad | BJP |
20 | Gondal | Jadeja, Jayrajsinh Temubha | BJP |
118 | Halol | Parmar, Jayadrathsinhjee Chandrasinhjee | BJP |
11 | Halvad | Kavadiya, Jayantilal Ramjibhai | BJP |
106 | Himmatnagar | Chavada, Ranjitsinh Narsinh | BJP |
104 | Idar | Vora, Ramanlal Ishwarlal | BJP |
173 | Jalalpor | Patel, Rameshbhai Chhotubhai | BJP |
76 | Jamalpur | Devadiwala, Usmangani Ismailbhai | INC |
154 | Jambusar | Mori, Chhatrasinh Pujabhai | BJP |
28 | Jamjodhpur | Saparia, Chimanlal Dharamsinhbhai | BJP |
30 | Khambhaliya | Chavada, Karubhai Naran | BJP |
25 | Jamnagar | Trivedi, Vasuben Narendra | BJP |
26 | Jamnagar (Rural) | Dr. Parmar, Dinesh | INC |
16 | Jasdan | Bavaliya, Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai | INC |
21 | Jetpur | Korat, Jashuben Savajibhai | BJP |
142 | Jetpur-Ravi | Baria, Vechatbhai Hamirbhai | BJP |
158 | Jhagadia | Vasava, Chhotubhai Amarsinh | JD(U) |
24 | Jodia | Bhojani, Parsotambhai Nanjibhai | BJP |
82 | Jotana | Makwana, Ishwarbhai Dhanabhai | BJP |
42 | Junagadh | Mashroo, Mahendra Liladhar | BJP |
81 | Kadi | Thakor, Baldevji Chanduji | INC |
27 | Kalawad | Faldu, Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai | BJP |
80 | Kalol | Dr. Patel, Atul K. | BJP |
119 | Kalol (Panchmahal) | Chauhan, Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh | BJP |
71 | Kalupur | Shaikh, Mohammed Farooq Husainmiya | INC |
167 | Kamrej | Rathod, Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai | BJP |
97 | Kankarej | Khanpura, Dharshibhai Lakhabhai | INC |
125 | Kapadvanj | Shah, Bimal Kumar Kayantilal | BJP |
153 | Karjan | Kanodia, Nareshkumar Mithalal | BJP |
128 | Kathlal | Zala, Gautambhai Jesangbhai | INC |
36 | Keshod | Boricha, Madhabhai Lakhabhai | BJP |
75 | Khadia | Bhatt, Ashok | BJP |
140 | Khambhat | Shukal, Shirishkumar Madhusudan | BJP |
103 | Khedbrahma | Chaudhari, Amarsinh Bhilabhai | INC |
87 | Kheralu | Desai, Ramilaben Rambhai | BJP |
47 | Kodinar | Solanki, Dinubhai Boghabhai | BJP |
33 | Kutiyana | Odedara, Karsanbhai Dulabhai | BJP |
44 | Lathi | Bhadani, Bhecharbhai | BJP |
9 | Limdi | Bharvad, Bhavanbhai Jivanbhai | INC |
113 | Limdi(Dahod) | Bhuriya, Maheshbhai Somajibhai | BJP |
115 | Limkheda | Babubhai, Soniyabhai Shabhor | BJP |
122 | Lunavada | Maliwad, kalubhai Hirabhai | BJP |
129 | Mahemdavad | Chauhan, Sundarsinh Bhalabhai | BJP |
130 | Mahudha | Thakor, Natvarsinh Fulsinh | INC |
54 | Mahuva | Dr. Kalsariya, Kanubhai Valabhai | BJP |
165 | Mahuwa | Dhodiya, Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai | BJP |
41 | Maliya | Joshi, Bhikhabhai Galabhai | INC |
62 | Mandal | Patel, Pragjibhai Naranbhai | BJP |
84 | Mansa | Prof. Patel, Mangalbhai | BJP |
77 | Maninagar | Modi, Narendra | BJP |
35 | Manavadar | Sureja, Rateebhai Gordhanbhai | BJP |
2 | Mandvi | Patel, Chhabilbhai Naranbhai | INC |
34 | Mangrol | Dr. Chudasama, Chandrikaben Kanjibhai | INC |
162 | Mangrol (Surat) | Vasava, Ganpatbhai Vestabhai | BJP |
137 | Matar | Adv. Rao, Rakesh | BJP |
110 | Meghraj | Parmar, Bhikhiben Girvatsinh | BJP |
83 | Mehsana | Patel, Anilbhai Tribhivandas | BJP |
108 | Modasa | Parmar, Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh | BJP |
13 | Morbi | Amrutia, Kantilal Shivabhai | BJP |
180 | Mota Pondha | Chaudhari, Jitubhai Harjibhai | INC |
4 | Mundra | Dhua, Gopalbhai Gabhabhai | BJP |
131 | Nadiad | Desai, Pankajkumar (Gotiya) Vinubhai | BJP |
78 | Naroda | Kodnani, Mayaben Surendrabhai | BJP |
143 | Nasvadi | Bhil, Kantibhai Trikambhai | BJP |
174 | Navsari | Patel, Mangubhai Chhaganbhai | BJP |
161 | Nijhar | Vasava, Pareshbhai Govindbhai | INC |
168 | Oldpad | Patel, Dhansukhbhai Nathubhai | BJP |
152 | Padra | Parmar, Poonam Ranchhodsinh | BJP |
100 | Palanpur | Kachoriya, Kantilal Dharamdas | BJP |
51 | Palitana | Mandaviya, Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai | BJP |
91 | Patan | Patel, Anandiben | BJP |
181 | Pardi | Patel, Laxmanbhai Babubhai | INC |
135 | Petlad | Patel, Chandrakant Dahyabhai | BJP |
32 | Porbandar | Modhavadiya, Arjunbhai Devabhai | INC |
107 | Prantij | Rathod, Deepsinh Shankarsinh | BJP |
94 | Radhanpur | Chaudhari, Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai | BJP |
117 | Rajgadh | Chauhan, Fatesinh Vakhatsinh | BJP |
17 | Rajkot-1 | Limbasiya, Tapubhai | BJP |
18 | Rajkot-2 | Vala, Vajubhai Rudabhai | BJP |
19 | Rajkot (Rural) | Parmar, Siddharth Mayaram | BJP |
160 | Rajpipla | Vasava, Harshadbhai Chunilal | BJP |
48 | Rajula | Solanki, Hirabhai Odhavjibhai | BJP |
73 | Rakhiyal | Zadafia, Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai | BJP |
123 | Randhikpur | Bhabhor, Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai | BJP |
149 | Raopura | Patel, Yogesh | BJP |
6 | Rapar | Shah, Babubhai Meghji | INC |
67 | Sabarmati | Dr. Patel, Jitubhai Babubhai | BJP |
93 | Sami-Harij | Thakor, Dilipkumar Virjibhai | BJP |
144 | Sankheda | Tadvi, Kantibhai Bhaijibhai | BJP |
111 | Santarampur | Pandya, Prabodhkant Damodar | BJP |
64 | Sarkhej | Amit Shah | BJP |
134 | Sarsa | Solanki, Jasvantsinhji (Jasubha) Amarsinhji | BJP |
53 | Savarkundla | Virani, Kalubhai | BJP |
146 | Savli | Gohil, Upendrasinhji (Bapu) Pratapsinhji | BJP |
148 | Sayajiganj | Sukhadiya, Jitendra | BJP |
121 | Shahera | Ahir (Bharwad), Jethabhai Ghelabhai | BJP |
74 | Shaherkotda | Vaghela, Jitendrakumar Umakant | BJP |
70 | Shahpur | Patel, Kaushikkumar Jamnadas | BJP |
52 | Shihor | Nakrani, Keshubhai Hirjibhai | BJP |
89 | Sidhdhapur | Rajput, Balvantsinh Chandansinh | INC |
136 | Sojitra | Ambalal, Ashabhai Rohit | BJP |
38 | Somnath-Veraval | Barad, Jesabhai Bhanabhai | INC |
163 | Songadh | Vasava, Nagarbhai Diveliyabhai | INC |
170 | Surat City (East) | Gilitwala, Manish Natvarlal | INC |
169 | Surat City (North) | Gejera, Dhirubhai Haribhai | BJP |
171 | Surat City (West) | Chapatwala, Bhavnaben Hemantbhai | BJP |
55 | Talaja | Gohil, Sheevabhai Jerambhai | BJP |
37 | Talala | Parmar, Govindbhai Varjangbhai | BJP |
14 | Tankara | Kundaria, Mohanbhai Kalyanji | BJP |
126 | Thasra | chauhan, Bhagvansinh Raysinh | BJP |
182 | Umargaon | Varli, Shankarbhai Manglabhai | INC |
127 | Umreth | Patel, Vishnubhai Chhotabhai | BJP |
39 | Una | Vansh, Punjabhai Bhimabhai | INC |
88 | Unjha | Patel, Narayanbhai Lallubhai | BJP |
23 | Upleta | Makadia, Pravinbhai Mohanbhai | BJP |
101 | Vadgam | Parmar, Dolatbhai | INC |
8 | Wadhwan | Kela, Dhanrajbhai Govindbhai | BJP |
147 | Vadodara City | Lakhawala, Bhupendra | BJP |
151 | Vadodara (Rural) | Dilibha, Chudasama | BJP |
155 | Vagara | Patel, Rashida Iqbal | INC |
90 | Vagdod | Thakor, Jodhaji Galabji | INC |
150 | Vaghodiya | Shrivastav, Madhubhai | BJP |
178 | Valsad | Desai, Dolatbhai Nathubahi | BJP |
15 | Wankaner | Somani, Jyotsanaben Jitendrabhai | BJP |
95 | Vav | Rajput, Hemaji Daraghaji | INC |
85 | Vijapur | Patel, Kantibhai Ramabhai | BJP |
63 | Viramgam | Dodiya, Vajubhai Parmabhai | BJP |
40 | Visavadar | Bhalala, Kanubhai Mepabhai | BJP |
86 | Visnagar | Patel, Prahladbhai Mohanlal | BJP |
164 | Vyara | Chaudhary, Tusharbhai Amarsinhbhai | INC |
112 | Zalod | Katara, Bhurabhai Jetabhai | BJP |
References
- ↑ Brasted, Howard V. (2005). Nelly Lahoud, A H Johns, ed. Islam in World Politics. Routledge. p. 119. ISBN 978-0415324113.
the successful anti-Muslim campaign run in Gujarat in December 2002 by its provincial chief minister Narendra Modi – a hardline Hindu nationalist preacher turned politician – has ominous implicitions.
- ↑ Corbridge, Stuart; John Harriss; Craig Jeffrey (2012). India Today: Economy, Politics and Society. Polity Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0745661124.
December 2002, the BJP – led by Narendra Modi, who conducted a vicious campaign, making many stridently anti-Muslim statements
- ↑ Hardgrave, Jr., Robert L. (2005). "Hindu Nationalism and the BJP: Transforming Religion and Politics in India". In Dossani, Rafiq; Rowen, Henry S. Prospects For Peace in South Asia. Stanford University Press. pp. 210–211. ISBN 9780804750851.
In the campaign, Modi fused religion and politics and, as a spur to anti-Muslim sentiment, made Islamic terrorism and its ties to Pakistan a central plank in the BJP platform" etc
- ↑ "Statistical Report On General Election, 2002 To The Legislative Assembly Of Gujarat" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. p. 228. Retrieved 2013-04-12.