Bechraji Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India
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Bechraji is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is numbered as 23-Bechraji.
| Bechraji | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 23 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Mahesana |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mahesana |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 258,103[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Dr. Thakor Sukhaji Somaji | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
It is part of Mahesana district.
List of segments
- Becharaji Taluka
- Mahesana Taluka (Part) Villages – Ajabpura, Aloda, Ambasan, Baliyasan, Balol, Bamosana, Bhasariya, Bhesana, Bodla, Boriavi, Buttapaldi, Chhathiyarda, Davada, Deloli, Devinapura, Dhanpura, Divanpura (Apapura), Gamanpura, Ghadha, Gilosan, Gokalpura, Gorad, Hardesan, Haripura, Harsundal, Heduva-Rajgar, Hinglajpura, Ijpura Barot, Ijpura Jethaji, Jagudan, Jakasna, Jotana, Kanpura, Karshanpura, Kasalpura, Katosan, Khadalpur, Khara, Kharsada, Laxmipura, Linch, Maguna, Manknaj, Mareda, Martoli, Memadpura, Mevad, Mitha, Modipur, Motidau, Mudarda, Nadasa (formerly part of Katosan State, yet paying a separately assigned tribute to Baroda), Nanidau, Nugar, Palaj, Palodar, Panchot, Piludara, Rampura (Katosan), Ramosana, Ranipura, Rupal, Sakhpurda, Sametra, Santhal, Sidosan, Sobhasan, Tejpura, Tundali, Vadosan, Virsoda, Virta.
Various of those villages have been the seat of or constituted on their own a minor or petty princely state, notably in Mahi Kantha Agency.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rajnikant Somabhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2017 | Bharatji Thakor[5] | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2022 | Dr. Thakor Sukhaji Somaji | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
2022
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Thakor Bharatji Sonaji | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 233,171 | [5] | |||
| INC gain from BJP | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | rajnikant patel | 68,195 | 53.74 | ||
| INC | rajendrasinh darbar | 49,809 | 39.25 | ||
| Majority | 18,386 | 14.49 | |||
| Turnout | 126,903 | 71.36 | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||