Bhavnagar Rural Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India
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Bhavnagar Rural is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Bhavnagar district. The current Member of the Legislative Assembly is Parshottam Solanki of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
| Bhavnagar Rural | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 103 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Bhavnagar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Bhavnagar |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 296,290[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]
- Bhavnagar Taluka (Part) Villages – Rajgadh, Velavadar, Mithapar, Kanatalav, Adhelai, Bhadbhid, Ganeshgadh, Kotda, Jashavantpar, Gundala, Sanes, Savaikot, Savainagar, Nava Madhiya, Khetakhatli, Narbad, Kalatalav, Juna Madhiya, Devaliya, Paliyad, Undevi, Kamlej, Kardej, Bhojpura, Shampara Kho, Sodvadra, Shedhavadar, Fariyadka, Sidsar, Shampara(Sidsar), Adhewada, Budhel, Bhuteshwar, Bhumbhali, Thordi, Kobdi, Pithalpar, Rampar, Surka, Juna Ratanpar, Nava Ratanpar, Gundi, Vavdi, Sartanpar, Bhadi, Bhandariya, Nagdhaniba, Alapar, Bhadbhediya, Koliyak, Hathab, Khadsaliya, Thalsar, Lakhanka
- Ghogha Taluka – Entire taluka except village – Lakadiya
- Sihor Taluka (Part) Villages – Sedarda, Ukharla, Paldi, Navagam (Mota), Maglana, Ghanghali, Bhangadh, Nesda, Bholad, Khakhariya, Vadiya, Usrad, Pipaliya, Nana Surka, Kantodiya, Vav, Songadh, Mota Surka, Kachotiya, Rajpara (Khodiyar), Juna Jaliya, Dhrupka, Mahadevpara, Valavad, Karkoliya, Sar, Khambha, Bhadli, Rabarika, Kajavadar, Sihor (M).
Member of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Parshottam Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2017 | |||
| 2022 | |||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Parshottam Solanki | 116,034 | 63.61 | +8.31 | |
| INC | Revatsinh Batukbha Gohil (Hoidad) | 42,550 | 23.33 | −18.61 | |
| AAP | Khumansinh Gohil | 17,236 | 9.45 | New | |
| Majority | 73,484 | 40.28 | |||
| Turnout | 182407 | ||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Parsottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki | 89,555 | 55.30 | ||
| INC | Kantibhai Tapubhai Chauhan | 58,562 | 36.16 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 3,463 | 2.14 | ||
| Majority | 30,993 | 19.14 | |||
| Turnout | 1,62,025 | 62.65 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Purshottam Solanki | 83,980 | 49.78 | ||
| INC | Shaktisinh Gohil | 65,426 | 38.79 | ||
| IND | Bhaliya Natubhai Kanjibhai | 6,625 | |||
| Majority | 18,554 | 11.00 | |||
| Turnout | 1,68,688 | 76.23 | New | ||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||