Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency

Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency (formerly Kutch Lok Sabha constituency) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Kachchh is the third largest constituency in India, with an area of 45,652 km2.[1] It is larger than Denmark.

Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
Assembly constituenciesAbdasa
Mandvi
Bhuj
Anjar
Gandhidham(SC)
Rapar
Morbi
Established1952
ReservationSC
Member of Parliament
17th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

Vidhan Sabha segments

Presently, Kachchh Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven assembly segments. These are:[2]

Constituency Number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District MLA Party Party Leading
(in 2019)
1 Abdasa None Kachchh Pradhyumansinh Jadeja BJP BJP
2 Mandvi None Kachchh Aniruddha Dave BJP BJP
3 Bhuj None Kachchh Keshubhai Patel BJP BJP
4 Anjar None Kachchh Trikam Chhanga BJP BJP
5 Gandhidham SC Kachchh Malti Maheshwari BJP BJP
6 Rapar None Kachchh Virendrasinh Jadeja BJP BJP
65 Morbi None Morbi Kantilal Amrutiya BJP BJP

Members of Parliament
Year Winner Party
1952 Bhawanji Arjun Khimji Indian National Congress
1957
1962 Himmatsinghji Swatantra Party
1967 Tulsidas M Sheth Indian National Congress
1971 Mahipatrai Mehta
1977 Anant Dave Janata Party
1980 Mahipatrai Mehta Indian National Congress
1984 Usha Thakkar Indian National Congress
1989 Babubhai Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
1991 Harilal Nanji Patel Indian National Congress
1996 Pushpdan Gadhavi Bharatiya Janata Party
1998
1999
2004
2009 Poonamben Jat
2014 Vinod Chavda
2019

Election Results

2019
2019 Indian general elections: Kachchh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda 637,034 62.26 +2.86
INC Naresh Naranbhai Maheshwari 3,31,521 32.40 -0.15
NOTA None of the Above 18,761 1.83 +0.05
BMP Maheshwari Devjibhai Vachhiyabhai 10,098 0.99
BSP Lakhubhai Vaghela 7,448 0.73
Majority 3,05,513 29.86 +3.01
Turnout 10,24,512 58.71 -3.07
BJP hold Swing

General Election 2014
2014 Indian general elections: Kachchh[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Vinod Lakhamashi Chavda 5,62,855 59.40 +8.82
INC Dr. Dineshbhai Parmar 3,08,373 32.55 -5.39
BSP Kamalbhai Matang 21,230 2.24 +0.55
BMP Hirji Punjabhai Siju 21,106 2.23
AAP Govindbhai Punamchand Danicha 15,797 1.67
NOTA None of the Above 16,879 1.78 ---
Majority 2,54,482 26.85 +14.21
Turnout 9,47,525 61.78 +17.05
BJP hold Swing

[3]

General Elections 2009

[5]

2009 Indian general elections: Kachchh[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Poonamben Veljibhai Jat 2,85,225 50.58
INC Valjibhai Danicha 2,13,921 37.94
Independent Hiraben Vanzara 15,881 2.82
Majority 71,343 12.64
Turnout 5,64,008 42.55
BJP hold Swing

General Elections 2004

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2004 Indian general elections: Kutch
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Pushpdan Gadhavi 2,21,057 48.15
INC Shailendrasinh Jadeja 1,92,067 41.84
Independent Dhanraj Sheda 20,334 4.42
Majority 28,990 6.32
Turnout 4,59,043 45.60
BJP hold Swing

See also

Notes
  1. "Smallest constituency is just 10 sq km". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  2. "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-16.
  3. CEO Gujarat. Contesting Candidates LS2014
  4. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". ECI.
  5. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 2014-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-06-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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