Kaparada Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India
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Kaprada is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Valsad district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It came into existence after 2008 delimitation.
| Kaprada | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 181 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Valsad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Valsad |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 266,835[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Chaudhari Jitubhai Harjibhai | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]
- Kaprada Taluka
- Pardi Taluka (Part) Villages – Sonwada, Varai, Nimkhal, Panchlai, Lakhmapor, Nevri, Rabdi, Asma, Tarmaliya, Rohina, Samarpada, Dhagadmal, Daheli, Chival, Arnala, Pati, Goima, Barai, Dumalav, Ambach, Kherlav, Pandor, Rata, Kocharva, Vankachh, Koparli, Kaval, Karaya, Nani Tambadi, Degam, Moti Tambadi, Lavachha, Karamkhal, Chibhad Kachchh
Member of legislative assembly
| Year | Member | Seat | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Jitubhai Chaudhary | As Mota Pondha constituency | Indian National Congress | |
| 2012 | As Kaprada constituency | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2017 | Indian National Congress | |||
| 2020 By-election | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 2022 | ||||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jitubhai Chaudhary | 90999 | 42.64 | ||
| INC | Vasantbhai Barjulbhai Patel | 58031 | 27.19 | ||
| AAP | Jayendrabhai Laxmanbhai Ganvit | 53168 | 24.92 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 4020 | 1.88 | ||
| Majority | 15.45 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 260,248 | [5] | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2020 By-poll
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Jitubhai Chaudhary | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Jitubhai Chaudhary | 85,780 | 49.53 | ||
| BJP | Prakashbhai Patel | 67,095 | 38.74 | ||
| Majority | 18,685 | 10.79 | |||
| Turnout | 173,203 | 84.05 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||