Wankaner Assembly constituency
Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India
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Wankaner is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Morbi district and a segment of Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency.
| Wankaner | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 67 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Morbi |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Rajkot |
| Established | 1972 |
| Total electors | 281,487[1] |
| Reservation | None |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Jitendra Kantilal Somani | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2022 |
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments[4]
- Wankaner Taluka
- Rajkot Taluka (Part) Villages – Jaliya, Ratanpar, Khorana, Sanosara, Rampara (Suliya), Vankvad, Hirasar, Satda, Jhiyana, Khijadiya, Nagalpar, Rajgadh, Gavaridad, Para Pipaliya, Hadmatiya (Bedi), Nakaravadi, Pipaliya, Ranpar, Kuchiyadad, Rampara Beti, Parevala, Saypar, Kuvadva, Dhamalpar, Sokhada, Ronki, Ghanteshvar, Vajdi Gadh, Vejagam, Maliyasan, Targhadiya, Gunda, Magharvada, Mesvada, Barvan, Chanchadiya, Jamgadh, Rafala, Kherdi, Amargadh, Thorala, Mahika, Thebachda, Gadhka, Bedla, Fadadang, Deroi, Manharpur, Bedi, Madhapar, Anandpar
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Abdulmutallib K Pirzada | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2007 | Mohammed Javed Pirzada[5] | |||
| 2012 | ||||
| 2017 | ||||
| 2022 | Jitendra Kantilal Somani | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Jitendra Kantilal Somani | 80,677 | 39.75 | +0.88 | |
| INC | Mohammed Javed Pirzada | 60,722 | 29.92 | −9.7 | |
| AAP | Vikram Sorani | 53,485 | 26.35 | New | |
| Majority | 19,955 | 9.83 | |||
| Turnout | 2,02,972 | ||||
| Registered electors | 276,746 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammed Javed Pirzada | 72,588 | 39.62 | +0.88 | |
| BJP | Jitu Somani | 71,227 | 38.87 | +3.6 | |
| Independent | Gordhanbhai Saravaiya | 25,547 | 13.94 | ||
| Majority | 1,361 | 0.85 | −2.63 | ||
| Turnout | 1,83,226 | 74.89 | +0.41 | ||
| Registered electors | 244,664 | [5] | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Mohammed Javed Pirzada | 59,038 | 38.74 | ||
| BJP | Jitu Somani | 53,737 | 35.27 | ||
| Majority | 7,448 | 3.48 | |||
| Turnout | 1,52,380 | 74.48 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
1972
- Abdulmutallib K Pirzada (Congress) : 19,614 votes[7]
- Keshubhai Patel (BJS) : 10,047