Monday, April 21, 2014

Election in Gujarat

Election in Gujarat 2014

The state, which has been ruled by the BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for over a decade now, is better known as the “Vibrant Gujarat”.

Lok Sabha Elections 2014 as its very own CM Modi is touted to be the most preferred PM candidate and he is also contesting the elections from his home turf (Vadodara).

Gujarat has 182 assembly constituencies and 26 parliamentary constituencies.

In Gujarat, the Lok Sabha polls will be held in single phase on 30th April. By-elections of state assembly will also be held on same day.

Congress is fielding Narendra Rawat against Modi from Vadodara and Kirit Patel against LK Advani from the seat of Gandhinagar.

Gujarat can be categorised into four geographical regions – Saurashtra, north, south and central Gujarat. Saurashtra comprises of 8 Lok Sabh seats - Kutch, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Rajkot, Surendranagar, Amreli and Bhavnagar.

North Gujarat encompasses Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Patan, Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad-East and West

South Gujarat has Mandvi and Valsad (tribal pockets) and Surat, Nansari and Bharuch.

Central Gujarat includes Vadodara, Chhota Udeipur, Dahod, Panchmahal, Kheda and Anand.

2012 Assembly Polls, the BJP won 115 seats,
            Congress bagged 61.

Lok Sabha Election 2009, the BJP bagged 15 seats
            the Congress got 11 seats

Gujarat already existing NaMo wave, are expected to bring cheers for the BJP in the state, say polls.


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