Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Kutch Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Kachchh is the third largest constituency in India, with an area of 45,652 km2.[1] It is larger than Denmark.
| Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Assembly constituencies | Abdasa Mandvi Bhuj Anjar Gandhidham(SC) Rapar Morbi |
| Established | 1952 |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 17th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2019 |
Vidhan Sabha segments edit
Presently, Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven assembly segments. These are:[2]
| Constituency Number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2019) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdasa | None | Kachchh | Pradhyumansinh Jadeja | BJP | BJP |
| 2 | Mandvi | None | Kachchh | Aniruddha Dave | BJP | BJP |
| 3 | Bhuj | None | Kachchh | Keshubhai Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 4 | Anjar | None | Kachchh | Trikam Chhanga | BJP | BJP |
| 5 | Gandhidham | SC | Kachchh | Malti Maheshwari | BJP | BJP |
| 6 | Rapar | None | Kachchh | Virendrasinh Jadeja | BJP | BJP |
| 65 | Morbi | None | Morbi | Kantilal Amrutiya | BJP | BJP |
Members of Parliament edit
| Year | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Bhawanji Arjun Khimji | Indian National Congress | |
| 1957 | |||
| 1962 | Himmatsinghji | Swatantra Party | |
| 1967 | Tulsidas M Sheth | Indian National Congress | |
| 1971 | Mahipatrai Mehta | ||
| 1977 | Anant Dave | Janata Party | |
| 1980 | Mahipatrai Mehta | Indian National Congress | |
| 1984 | Usha Thakkar | Indian National Congress | |
| 1989 | Babubhai Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1991 | Harilal Nanji Patel | Indian National Congress | |
| 1996 | Pushpdan Gadhavi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | |||
| 2004 | |||
| 2009 | Poonamben Jat | ||
| 2014 | Vinod Chavda | ||
| 2019 | |||
Election Results edit
2024 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | ||||
| INC | Nitishbhai lalan | ||||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| gain from | Swing | ||||
2019 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | 637,034 | 62.26 | +2.86 | |
| INC | Naresh Naranbhai Maheshwari | 3,31,521 | 32.40 | -0.15 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,761 | 1.83 | +0.05 | |
| BMP | Maheshwari Devjibhai Vachhiyabhai | 10,098 | 0.99 | ||
| BSP | Lakhubhai Vaghela | 7,448 | 0.73 | ||
| Majority | 3,05,513 | 29.86 | +3.01 | ||
| Turnout | 10,24,512 | 58.71 | -3.07 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Election 2014 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda | 5,62,855 | 59.40 | +8.82 | |
| INC | Dr. Dineshbhai Parmar | 3,08,373 | 32.55 | -5.39 | |
| BSP | Kamalbhai Matang | 21,230 | 2.24 | +0.55 | |
| BMP | Hirji Punjabhai Siju | 21,106 | 2.23 | ||
| AAP | Govindbhai Punamchand Danicha | 15,797 | 1.67 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 16,879 | 1.78 | --- | |
| Majority | 2,54,482 | 26.85 | +14.21 | ||
| Turnout | 9,47,525 | 61.78 | +17.05 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2009 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Poonamben Veljibhai Jat | 2,85,225 | 50.58 | ||
| INC | Valjibhai Danicha | 2,13,921 | 37.94 | ||
| Independent | Hiraben Vanzara | 15,881 | 2.82 | ||
| Majority | 71,343 | 12.64 | |||
| Turnout | 5,64,008 | 42.55 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2004 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Pushpdan Gadhavi | 2,21,057 | 48.15 | ||
| INC | Shailendrasinh Jadeja | 1,92,067 | 41.84 | ||
| Independent | Dhanraj Sheda | 20,334 | 4.42 | ||
| Majority | 28,990 | 6.32 | |||
| Turnout | 4,59,043 | 45.60 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Smallest constituency is just 10 sq km". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-16.
- ^ a b c CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
- ^ a b "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
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