2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

The 2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections were held in December 2002; they 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 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 caused by burning of a S-6 train coach containing Hindu kar sevaks (including children) coming from Ayodhya killing 59 people. 31 Muslims were convicted of burning the S-6 train coach in 2011 by special court.

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 127 seats, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly. Modi was sworn in for a second term as chief minister.

Results

Elected members The following candidates won election from their respective seats:

ConstituencyReserved for(SC/ST/None)MemberParty Abdasa None Jadeja Narendrasinh Madhavsinhaj Mandvi None Patel Chhabilbhai Naranbhai Bhuj None Ahir Shivjibhai Karshanbhai Mundra SC Dhua Gopalbhai Gabhabhai Anjar None Dr. Aacharya Nimaben Bhavesh Rapar None Babubhai Meghji Shah Dasada SC Makwana Manaharlal Maganlal Wadhwan None Kela Dhanrajbhai Govindbhai Limbdi None Bharvad Bhavanbhai Jivanbhai Chotila None Jinjariya Popatbhai Savshibhai Halvad None Kavadiya Jayantilal Ramjibhai Dhrangadhra None Indravijaysinh (i.k.) Jadeja Morvi None Amrutiya Kantilal Shivabhai Tankara None Kundariya Mohanbhai Kalyanji Wankaner None Somani Jyotsanaben Jitendrabhai Jasdan None Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya Rajkot-i None Tapubhai Limbasiya Rajkot-ii None Vajubhai Vala Rajkot Rural SC Parmar Siddharth Mayaram Gondal None Jayrajsinh Temubha Jadeja Jetpur None Korat Jashuben Savajibhai Dhoraji None Radadiya Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai Upleta None Pravinbhai Mohanbhai Makadia Jodiya None Bhojani Parsotambhai Nanjibhai Jamnagar None Trivedi Vasuben Narendra Jamnagar Rural SC Dr. Dinesh Parmar Kalawad None Faldu Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai (r.c. Faldu) Jamjodhpur None Chimanlal Dharamsinhbhai Saparia Bhanvad None Madam Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Khambhalia None Chavada Karubhai Naran Dwarka None Manek Pabubha Virambha Porbandar None Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhavadiya Kutiyana None Odedara Karshanbhai Dulabhai Mangrol None Dr. Chudasama Chandrikaben Kanjibhai Manavadar None Sureja Rateebhai Gordhanbhai Keshod SC Boricha Madhabhai Lakhabhai Talala None Paramar Govindbhai Varjangbhai Somnath None Barad Jesabhai Bhanabhai Una None Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai Visavadar None Bhalala Kanubhai Mepabhai Maliya None Joshi Bhikhabhai Galabhai Junagadh None Mashroo Mahendra Liladhar Babra None Undhad Bavkubhai Nathabhai Lathi None Bechar Bhadani Amreli None Dhanani Pareshbhai Dhirajlal Dhari None Balubhai Jivrajbhai Tanti Kodinar None Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai Rajula None Solanki Hirabhai Odhavjibhai Botad None Saurabh Patel Gadhada SC Maru Pravinbhai Tidabhai Palitana None Mandaviya Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai Sihor None Nakarani Keshubhai Hirajibhai Kundla None Kalubhai Virani Mahuva None Dr. Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsariya Talaja None Gohil Shivabhai Jerambhai Ghogho None Solanki Parsottam O. Bhavnagar North None Trivedi Mahendrabhai Shantibhai (mahendra Trivedi) Bhavnagar South None Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai Dhandhuka None Bharatbhai Baldevbhai Pandya Dholka None Chudasama Bhupendrasinh Bavla SC Lakum Kantibhai Ramabhai Mandal None Patel Pragjibhai Naranbhai Viramgam None Dodiya Vajubhai Parmabhai Sarkhej None Amit Shah Daskroi None Patel Babubhai Jamnadas Dehgam None Jagdish Thakor Sabarmati None Patel Jitendrabhai Babubhai (dr. Jitubhai Patel) Ellis Bridge None Sheth Bhavinbhai Nalinibhai (engineer) Dariapur-kazipur None Barot Bharatkumar Chimanlal (bharat Barot) Shahpur None Patel Kaushikkumar Jamnadas (kaushik Patel) Kalupur None Shaikh Mohammed Farooq Husainmiya (farooq Shaikh) Asarwa None Jadeja Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh Rakhial None Zadafia Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai Shaher Kotda SC Vaghela Jitendrakumar Umakant Khadia None Ashok Bhatt Jamalpur None Devadiwala Usmangani Ismailbhai Maninagar None Narendra Modi Naroda None Kodnani Mayaben Surendrabhai Gandhinagar None Dr. C. J. Chavda Kalol None Dr. Atul K. Patel Kadi None Thakor Baldevji Chanduji Jotana SC Ishwarbhai Dhanabhai Makwana Mehsana None Anilbhai Tribhovandas Patel (apollo Group) Mansa None Pro. Mangalbhai Patel Vijapur None Patel Kantibhai Ramabhai Visnagar None Patel Prahladbhai Mohanlal Kheralu None Desai Ramilaben Rambhai Unjha None Patel Narayanbhai Lallubhai Sidhpur None Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput Vagdod None Thakor Jodhaji Galabji Patan None Anandiben Patel Chanasma None Desai Malajibhai Devajibhai Sami None Thakor Dilipkumar Virajibhai Radhanpur None Chaudhary Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai Vav None Rajput Hemaji Darghaji Deodar None Patel Bhemabhai Ramsingbhai Kankrej None Khanpura Dharshibhai Lakhabhai Deesa None Rabari Govabhai Hamirabhai Dhanera None Patel Harjivanbhai Hirabhai Palanpur None Kachoriya Kantilal Dharamdas Vadgam SC Dolat Bhai Parmar Danta None Gadhvi Mukeshkumar Bhairavdanji Khedbrahma ST Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhari Idar SC Vora Ramanlal Ishwarlal Bhiloda None Dr. Anil Joshiyara Himatnagar None Chavada Ranjitsinh Narsinh Prantij None Rathod Deepsinh Shankarsinh Modasa None Parmar Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh Bayad None Solanki Ramsinhji Rupsinhji Meghraj None Parmar Bhikhiben Girvatsinh Santrampur None Pandya Prabodhkant Damodar Jhalod ST Katara Bhurabhai Jetabhai Limbdi ST Maheshbhai Somjibhai Bhuriya Dohad ST Damor Tersinhbhai Badiyabhai Limkheda ST Babubhai Soniyabhai Bhabhor Devgadh Baria None Bachubhai Khabad Rajgadh None Chauhan Fatesinh Vakhatsinh Halol None Parmar Jayadrathsinhjee Chandrasinhjee Kalol None Chauhan Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Godhra None Bhatt Hareshkumar Induprasad Shehra None Ahir (bharwad) Jethabhai Ghelabhai Lunavada None Maliwad Kalubhai Hirabhai Randhikpur ST Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor Balasinor None Rajesh Pathak (pappu Pathak) Kapadvanj None Shah Bimal Kumar Kayantilal Thasra None Chauhan Bhagvansinh Raysinh Umreth None Patel Vishnubhai Chhotabhai Kathlal None Zala Gautambhai Jesangbhai Mehmedabad None Chauhan Sundarsinh Bhalabhai Mahudha None Thakor Natvarsinh Fulsinh Nadiad None Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai (gotiyo) Chakalasi None Vaghela Shankerbhai Desaibhai Anand None Patel Dilipbhai Manibhai Sarsa None Solanki Jasvantsinhji Amarsinhji (jasubha) Petlad None Chandrakant Dahyabhai Patel (c.d. Patel) Sojitra SC Ambalal Ashabhai Rohit Matar None Rakesh Rao Advocate Borsad None Solanki Bharatbhai Madhavsinh Bhadran None Parmar Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh Cambay None Shukal Shirishkumar Madhusudan Chhota Udaipur ST Rathwa Shankarbhai Vichhiyabhai Jetpur None Baria Vechatbhai Hamirbhai Nasvadi ST Bhil Kantibhai Trikambhai Sankheda ST Tadvi Kantibhai Bhaijibhai Dabhoi None Patel Chandrakant Motibhai (prof. C. M. Patel) Savli None Upendrasinhji Pratapsinhji Gohil (bapu) Baroda City None Bhupendra Lakhawala Sayajiganj None Jitendra Sukhadia Raopura None Yogesh Patel Vaghodia None Madhubhai Shrivastav Baroda Rural None Dilubha Chudasama Padra None Poonam Parmar (poonam Ranchhodsinh Parmar) Karjan SC Kanodia Nareshkumar Mithalal Jambusar None Mori Chhatrasinh Pujabhai Vagra None Rashida Iqbal Patel Broach None Rameshbhai Narandas Mistry Ankleshwar None Patel Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Jhagadia ST Vasava Chhotubhai Dediapada ST Maheshbhai Chhotubhai Vasava Rajpipla ST Vasava Harshadbhai Chunilal Nijhar ST Vasava Pareshbhai Govindbhai Mangrol ST Vasava Ganpatbhai Vestabhai Songadh ST Vasava Nagarbhai Diveliyabhai Vyara ST Chaudhary Tusharbhai Amarsinhbhai Mahuva ST Dhodiya Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai Bardoli ST Anilkumar Mohanbhai Patel (rathod) Kamrej ST Rathod Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai Olpad None Patel Dhansukhbhai Nathubhai Surat City North None Gejera Dhirubhai Haribhai Surat City East None Gilitwala Manish Natvarlal Surat City West None Chapatwala Bhavnaben Hemantbhai Chorasi None Narottambhai Patel Jalalpore None R. C. Patel Navsari ST Patel Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Gandevi None Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai Patel Chikhli ST Bhartiben Nardevbhai Patel Dangs-bansda ST Bhoye Madhubhai Jeliyabhai Bulsar None Desai Dolatrai Nathubhai Dharampur ST Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel Mota Pondha ST Chaudhari Jitubhai Harjibhai Pardi ST Patel Laxmanbhai Babubhai Umbergaon ST Shankarbhai Manglabhai Varli

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