Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2002

Gujarat legislative assembly election, 2002

182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat 92 seats needed for a majority   First party Second party   Leader Narendra Modi Party BJP INC Leader since 2001 Leader's seat Maninagar Seats after 127 51

Chief Minister before election Narendra Modi BJP Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi BJP

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
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

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
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