2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

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182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat
92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout61.54% (Increase2.24%)
  First party Second party
  Narendra Modi 0165.JPG Shankersinh vaghela profile.jpg
Leader Narendra Modi Shankersinh Vaghela
Party BJP INC
Leader since 2001
Leader's seat Maninagar
Last election 115 53
Seats after 127 51
Seat change Increase12 Decrease2
Percentage 49.85% 39.28%
Swing Increase5.04% Increase4.43%

Chief Minister before election

Narendra Modi
BJP

Chief Minister of Gujarat

Narendra Modi
BJP

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 (including children) 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.[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 127 seats, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly. Modi was sworn in for a second term as chief minister.

Polls[edit]

Results[edit]

Party Seats won
BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) 127
Congress (Indian National Congress) 51
JD(U) (Janata Dal (United)) 2
Independent 2

List of winner candidates[edit]

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 Amarsinh Chaudhary 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 Tribhovandas 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[edit]

  1. 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.
  2. 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
  3. Hardgrave Jr., Robert L. (2005). "Hindu Nationalism and the BJP: Transforming Religion and Politics in India". In Dossani, Rafiq; Rowen, Henry S. (eds.). 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
  4. "Statistical Report On General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly Of Gujarat" (PDF). New Delhi: Election Commission of India. p. 228. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2013.