Palitana (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Palitana is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is part of Bhavnagar district.

Palitana
Constituency for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
StateGujarat
DistrictBhavnagar
LS constituencyBhavnagar
Total electors249,837[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
Current MLABhikhabhai Baraiya
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2017

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,[4]

  1. Palitana Taluka
  2. Sihor Taluka (Part) Villages – Agiyali, Ambla, Amargadh, Bekdi, Bhankhal, Bhutiya, Bordi, Budhana, Chorvadala, Devgana, Dhankan Kunda, Dhundhsar, Gadhula (?Gadhoola), Gundala, Ishvariya, Jambala, Kanad, Karmadiya, Khari, Lavarda, Limbaddhar, Madhada, Malvan, Meghvadar, Nava Jaliya, Panch Talavada, Panchvada, Padapan, Piparadi, Piparala, Rajpara, Ramdhari, Ratanpar, Sakhvadar, Sandhida, Sanosara, Sarkadia (Tana), Sarkadiya (Songadh), Sarvedi, Tana, Tarakpaldi, Thala, Thorali, Toda Todi, Varal, Vavdi (Gajabhai), Vavdi (Vachhani), Zariya

Member of Legislative Assembly
Year Member Party
2002 Mansukh L. Mandaviya Bharatiya Janata Party
2007 Mahendra Sarvaiya
2012 Pravin Rathod Indian National Congress
2017 Bhikhabhai Baraiya[1] Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2017
Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Palitana[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Bhikabhai Baraiya 69,479 46.46 +11.68
INC Pravinbhai Rathod 55,290 36.97 -6.85
GJCP Pravinbhai Gadhavi 7,784 5.21 New
Majority 14,189 9.49 +0.45
Turnout 1,49,543 59.86 -10.93
BJP gain from INC Swing

2012
Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Pravinbhai Rathod 69,396 43.82 +11.91
BJP Mahendrasinh Sarvaiya 55,071 34.78 -16.75
Independent Arjunbhai Rupsangbhai Yadav 15,895 10.04 New
GPP Rasikbhai Bhingradiya 13,045 8.24 New
Majority 14,325 9.04 -10.58
Turnout 1,58,361
INC gain from BJP Swing

2007
Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mahendra Sarvaiya 50,939 51.53 +5.92
INC Labhubhai Kantrodiya 31,545 31.91 -10.98
Independent Shantibhai Mavjibhai Kambad 8,871 8.97 New
Majority 19,394 19.62 +16.9
Turnout 98,855
BJP hold Swing

2002
Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Mansukh L. Mandaviya 40,495 45.61
INC Karshanbhai Bhikhabhai Vegad 38,079 42.89
NCP Parshotambhai Keshavbhai Patel 3,174 3.57
Majority 2,416 2.72
Turnout 88,793 57.62
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

References
  1. "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. "Parliament / Assembly Constituency wise PS & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly Constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  4. "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly Constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

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