2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

Gujarat's twelfth legislative election was held in 2007. In this election, the BJP led by Narendra Modi won 117 seats out of 182 (ten seats fewer than in 2002). Congress improved its performance and won 59 seats (eight more than last election). Modi fought elections in Maninagar and won with a major majority.[1][2] NCP won three seats, JDU won only one seat and independent candidates won only two seats. This was a turning point of Modi in politics.

2007 Gujarat legislative assembly election

11 and 16 December 2007

182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat
92 seats needed for a majority
Turnout59.77% (Decrease1.77%)
  First party Second party
 
Narendra Modi Official.png
Leader Narendra Modi Shankersinh Vaghela
Party BJP INC
Alliance UPA
Leader since 2001
Leader's seat Maninagar
Last election 127 51
Seats after 117 59
Seat change Decrease10 Increase8
Percentage 49.12% 38.00%
Swing Decrease0.63% Decrease1.28%

India Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2007
Structure of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly after the election

Chief Minister before election

Narendra Modi
BJP

Elected Chief Minister

Narendra Modi
BJP

Campaigns

Bhartiya Janta Party

BJP Manifesto:[3]

Election manifesto was released by Gujarat BJP in the year 2007. The main points of which are as follows:

  • A poverty-free Gujarat was promised, according to which there will be no poor in Gujarat. This is not a concept but actual planning.
  • Gujarat's domestic production will be doubled, blueprint prepared.
  • Annual per capita income in Gujarat is Rs. 80,000 determined to carry on.
  • BJP will prioritize honesty and transparency in governance and administration of Gujarat.
  • Gujarat's power generation will be doubled in five years. The production will be increased to twenty thousand MW.
  • In the next five years, not a single house in Gujarat will be left without electricity connection.
  • Gujarat will achieve the best position in financial and technical matters in the near future.
  • Irrigation capacity will be increased by one and a half times.
  • Giving huge relief in irrigation rates to farmers, determined to make them rich.
  • BJP will give priority to increase the coverage of education and make the level of education international standards.
  • Determination to make Gujarat the center of the world in the field of science and technology.
  • Determination to make Gujarat the number one best state in the country on the occasion of Gujarat's Golden Jubilee in the year 2010.
  • Houses will be provided to the homeless poor in urban and rural areas.
  • Dropout ratio in primary education will be taken to zero percent.
  • All houses will be provided with clean drinking water through taps.
  • Comprehensive insurance cover for the poor.
  • Perennial roads to all villages.
  • Healthy, clean and serene Gujarat.
  • Developmental use of youth power.
  • People of all castes, religions.
  • Department of Floriculture will be constituted.
  • Relief of up to fifty percent in irrigation rates to small and marginal farmers.
  • Goal of 100 percent enrollment in primary education.
  • Comprehensive insurance cover for the poor.
  • For the development of youth power in Gujarat Rs. A revolving fund of one thousand crores will be created.
  • Special care will be taken for elders and children of the state.
  • Many special schemes will be implemented for the overall development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Urban Poor, Sagarkhedu, Growing Castes during five years.
  • Commitment to grow industries.
  • BJP will continue to work to accelerate Gujarat's progress towards green revolution.
  • Care will be taken to ensure that farmers get value addition on farm produce.
  • Emphasis will be placed on women empowerment.
  • The development of organized and unorganized sector workers will be achieved, Gujarat can be developed only through their development. An independent commission will be constituted to formulate a comprehensive plan for workforce development.
  • Determination was expressed to provide security and safety to the people of Gujarat. Terrorism and anti-social activities will be banned.
  • An important target for the overall development of Gujarat, a growth rate of 12 percent per annum will be achieved in the next five years.

Results

PartySeats won
BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party)117
INC (Indian National Congress)59
NCP (Nationalist Congress Party)3
JD(U) (Janata Dal (United))1
Independent2

Results by constituency

The list of the members of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha are as follows:[4]

No. Constituency Winner Party
1 Abdasa Jayantilal Parshottam BJP
45 Amreli Dileepbhai Sanghani BJP
133 Anand Patel Jyotsnaben Rajubhai BJP
5 Anjar Dr. Smt. Nimabahen Bhaveshbhai Acharya BJP
157 Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Thakorebhai Patel BJP
72 Asarva Pradeepsinh Bhagvatsinh Jadeja BJP
43 Babra Bavkubhai Nathabhai Undhad INC
124 Balasinor Mansinh Kohyabhai Chauhan INC
166 Bardoli Kunvarjibhai Narsinhbhai Halpati INC
61 Bavla Kanti Lakum BJP
109 Bayad Udesinh Punjaji Zala BJP
139 Bhadran Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh Parmar INC
29 Bhanwad Mulu Ayar Bera BJP
156 Bharuch Dushyantbhai Rajnikant Patel BJP
57 Bhavnagar City(North) Vibhavari Dave BJP
58 Bhavnagar City(South) Shaktisinh Gohil INC
105 Bhiloda Anilbhai Jaljibhai Joshiyara INC
3 Bhuj Vasanbhai Ahir BJP
138 Borsad Amit Ajitsinh Chavda INC
49 Botad Saurabh Patel BJP
132 Chaklasi Shankarbhai Desaibhai Vaghela INC
92 Chanasma Rajnikant Patel BJP
176 Chikhli Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel BJP
172 Choryasi Narottambhai Trikamdas Patel BJP
141 Chotaudepur Gulsinhbhai Rangalabhai Rathwa BJP
10 Chotila Jinjaiya Popatbhai Savsibhai INC
145 Dabhoi Sidhdharth Chimanbhai Patel INC
114 Dahod Vajesinghbhai Parsingbhai Panada INC
177 Dangs-Vansada Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel BJP
102 Danta Gadhavi Mukeshkumar Bheravdanji INC
69 Dariyapur-Kazipur Bharatkumar Chimanlal Barot BJP
7 Dasada Shambhuprasad Baldevdasji Tundiya BJP
65 Daskroi Babubhai Jamanadas Patel BJP
159 Dediyapada Amarsinh Ramsinh Vasava INC
98 Deesa Liladharbhai Khodaji Vaghela BJP
66 Dahegam Jagdish Thakor INC
96 Deoder Anil Mali BJP
116 Devgadhbaria Tusharsinh Kanaksinh Maharaol NCP
59 Dhandhuka Ranchhodbhai Karshanbhai Mer Independent
99 Dhanera Mafatlal Motiram Purohit BJP
46 Dhari Mansukh Bhuva BJP
179 Dharmpur Chhanabhai Kolubhai Chaudhari INC
60 Dholka Kanjibhai Rayabhai Talpada INC
22 Dhoraji Jayeshbhai Viththalbhai Radadia INC
12 Dhrangadhra Harilal Mohanlal Patel INC
31 Dwarka Pabubha Virambha Manek BJP
50 Gadhda Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar BJP
68 Ellisbridge Rakesh Jashvantlal Shah BJP
175 Gandevi Laxmanbhai Parsottambhai Patel BJP
79 Gandhinagar Shambhuji Chelaji Thakore BJP
56 Ghogha Parsottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki BJP
120 Godhra Chandrasinji Kanaksinhji Raolji INC
20 Gondal Chandubhai Bachubhai Vaghasia NCP
118 Halol Jaydrathsinhji Chandrasinhji Parmar BJP
11 Halvad Devjibhai Govindbhai Fatepara INC
106 Himmatnagar Praful Khodbhai Patel BJP
104 Idar Ramanlal Ishwarlal Vora BJP
173 Jalalpor Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel BJP
76 Jamalpur Sabirbhai Kabliwala INC
154 Jambusar Kirankumar Laxmanbhai Makwana INC
28 Jamjodhpur Brijrajsinhji Hemantsinhji Jadeja INC
30 Khambhaliya Megh Kanzariya BJP
25 Jamnagar Vasubahen Narendrabhai Trivedi BJP
26 Jamnagar(Rural) Lalji Premji Solanki BJP
16 Jasdan Bharatbhai Khodabhai Boghara BJP
21 Jetpur Jashubahen Savjibhai Korat BJP
142 Jetpur-Pavi Mohansinh Chhotubhai Rathwa INC
158 Jhagadia Chhotubhai Vasava JD(U)
24 Jodia Raghavji Hansrajbhai Patel INC
82 Jotana Jashoda Parmar BJP
42 Junagadh Mahendra Liladhar Mashru BJP
81 Kadi Nitinbhai Patel BJP
27 Kalawad Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai Faldu BJP
80 Kalol Sureshkumar Chaturdas Patel INC
119 Kalol(Panchmahal) Arvindsinh Damsinh Rathod BJP
71 Kalupur Mohammadfarooq Hussainmiyan Shaikh INC
167 Kamrej Bharatibahen Amrutbhai Rathod BJP
97 Kankrej Babubhai Desai BJP
125 Kapadvanj Manibhai Devjibhai Patel INC
153 Karjan Chandubhai Motibhai Dabhi INC
128 Kathlal Zala Gautambhai Jesangbhai INC
36 Keshod Vandna Makwana BJP
75 Khadia Ashok Bhatt BJP
140 Khambhat Shirishkumar Madhusudan Shukla BJP
103 Khedbrahma Ashwinbhai Laxmanbhai Kotwal INC
87 Kheralu Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi BJP
47 Kodinar Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai BJP
33 Kutiyana Bharat Khorani BJP
44 Lathi Hanubhai Virjibhai Dhorajiya BJP
9 Limdi Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana BJP
113 Limdi(Dahod) Bachubhai Nathabhai Kishori INC
115 Limkheda Chandrikabahen Chhaganbhai Bariya INC
122 Lunavada Hirabhai Haribhai Patel INC
129 Mahemdavad Sundarsinh Bhalabhai Chauhan BJP
130 Mahudha Natvarsinh Fulsinh Thakore INC
54 Mahuva Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsaria BJP
165 Mahuwa Ishwarbhai Narsinhbhai Vahia INC
41 Maliya Lavajibhai Rajani BJP
62 Mandal Prag Patel BJP
84 Mansa Babuji Mohanji Thakor INC
77 Maninagar Narendra Modi BJP
35 Manavadar Jawahar Pethalji Chavda INC
2 Mandvi Dhanjibhai Govindbhai Senghani BJP
34 Mangrol Bhagwanjibhai Lakhabhai Kargatiya BJP
162 Mangrol(Surat) Ganpatbhai Vestabhai Vasava BJP
137 Matar Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan BJP
110 Meghraj Mahendrasinh Shankarsinh Vaghela INC
83 Mehsana Anilkumar Tribhovandas Patel BJP
108 Modasa Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh Parmar BJP
13 Morbi Kantilal Shivlal Amrutia BJP
180 Mota Pondha Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari INC
4 Mundra Rameshbhai Vachhraj Maheshwari BJP
131 Nadiad Pankajkumar Vinubhai Desai BJP
78 Naroda Mayabahen Surendrakumar Kodnani BJP
143 Nasvadi Dhirubhai Chunilal Bhil INC
174 Navsari Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel BJP
161 Nijhar Pareshbhai Govindbhai Vasava INC
168 Oldpad Kiritbhai Gangaram Patel BJP
152 Padra Dineshbhai Balubhai Patel Independent
100 Palanpur Govind Madhav Prajapati BJP
51 Palitana Mahendra Sarvaiya BJP
91 Patan Anandiben Patel BJP
181 Pardi Ushabahen Girishkumar Patel BJP
135 Petlad Niranjanbhai Parsottamdas Patel INC
32 Porbandar Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhvadia INC
107 Prantij Jay Chauhan BJP
94 Radhanpur Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai Chaudhari BJP
117 Rajgadh Fatesinh Vakhatsinh Chauhan BJP
17 Rajkot-1 Govindbhai Ukabhai Patel BJP
18 Rajkot-2 Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala BJP
19 Rajkot Rural Bhanu Babariya BJP
160 Rajpipla Harshadbhai Chunilal Vasava BJP
48 Rajula Hira Solanki BJP
73 Rakhiyal Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai Kakadiya BJP
123 Randhikpur Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor BJP
149 Raopura Yogesh Naranbhai Patel BJP
6 Rapar Babubhai Meghji Shah INC
67 Sabarmati Geetabahen Yogeshbhai Patel BJP
93 Sami-Harij Rathod Bhavsinhbhai Dahyabhai INC
144 Sankheda Abhesinh Motibhai Tadvi BJP
111 Santarampur Paranjayadityasinhji Krushnakumarsinhji Parmar INC
64 Sarkhej Amit Shah BJP
134 Sarsa Jayantbhai Ramanbhai Patel (Boski) NCP
53 Savarkundla Kalubhai Virjibhai Virani BJP
146 Savli Khumansinh Raysinh Chauhan INC
148 Sayajiganj Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadiya BJP
121 Shahera Jethabhai Ghelabhai Bharwad BJP
74 Shaherkotda Shailesh Manharbhai Parmar INC
70 Shahpur Gyasuddin Habibuddin Shaikh INC
52 Shihor Keshu Nakarani BJP
89 Sidhdhapur Jaynarayan Narmadashankar Vyas BJP
136 Sojitra Ambalal Ashabhai Rohit BJP
38 Somnath Vira Jotava BJP
163 Songadh Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava INC
170 Surat City(East) Ranjitbhai Mangubhai Gilitwala BJP
169 Surat City(North) Nanubhai Bhagwanbhai Vanani BJP
171 Surat City(West) Kishorebhai Ratilal Vankawala BJP
55 Talaja Bhavna Makwana BJP
37 Talala Bhagwanbhai Dhanabhai Barad INC
14 Tankara Mohanlal Kalyanjibhai Kundaria BJP
126 Thasra Ramsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar INC
182 Umargam Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar BJP
127 Umreth Lalsinh Udesinh Vadodiya INC
39 Una Kalu Rathod BJP
88 Unjha Narayanbhai Lalludas Patel BJP
23 Upleta Pravin Makadiya BJP
101 Vadgam Fakirbhai Raghabhai Vaghela BJP
8 Wadhwan Varshabahen Narendrabhai Doshi BJP
147 Vadodara City Bhupendra Gatulal Lakhawala BJP
151 Vadodara(Rural) Upendrasinhji Pratapsinhji Gohil BJP
155 Vagara Iqbal Ibrahim Patel INC
90 Vagdod Jodhaji Gulabji Thakore INC
150 Vaghodiya Madhubhai Babubhai Srivastava BJP
178 Valsad Dolatbhai Nathubhai Desai BJP
15 Wankaner Mohammed Javed Pirzada INC
95 Vav Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel BJP
85 Vijapur Kanti Patel BJP
63 Viramgam Kama Rathod BJP
40 Visavadar Kanu Bhalala BJP
86 Visnagar Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel BJP
164 Vyara Punabhai Dhedabhai Gamit INC
112 Zalod Ditabhai Bhimabhai Machhar INC

Bypolls

Year Constituency Reason for by-poll Winning candidate Party
2009 Dahegam Resignation of Jagdish Thakor Kalyan Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
Source:ECI[5]

See also

References

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  2. "Modi effect or Moditva". doi:10.1177/223080750800200202. S2CID 155370528. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
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  4. "Members of 12th Assembly". Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2012-12-20.
  5. "Details of Assembly By-Elections 2009". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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