2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
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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 ruling 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 train coach containing Hindu kar sevaks coming from Ayodhya, Modi took a hardline Hindutva stance during the campaign, including the use of Anti-Muslim rhetoric and frequent references to Islamic terrorism.[1][2][3]
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 a 127 seats, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly. Modi was sworn in for a second term as chief minister.
Polls
Results
| Party | Seats won |
|---|---|
| BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) | 127 |
| Congress (Indian National Congress) | 51 |
| JD(U) (Janata Dal (United)) | 2 |
| Independent | 2 |
List of winner candidates
Following candidates won election from their respective seats:[4]
Keys: BJP INC JD(U) Independent
| No. | Constituency | Winner Candidate | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abadasa | Jadeja, Narendrasinh Madhavsinhaj | BJP |
| 45 | Amreli | Dhanani, Pareshbhai Dhirajlal | INC |
| 133 | Anand | Patel, Dilipbhai Manibhai | BJP |
| 5 | Anjar | Dr. Acharya, Nimaben Bhavesh | INC |
| 157 | Ankleshwar | Patel, Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai | BJP |
| 72 | Asarva | Jadeja, Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh | BJP |
| 43 | Babra | Undhad, Bavkubhai Nathabhai | BJP |
| 124 | Balasinor | Pathak, Rajesh (Pappu Pathak) | BJP |
| 166 | Bardoli | Patel (Rathod), Anilkumar Mohanbhai | INC |
| 61 | Bavla | Lakum, Kantibhai Ramabhai | BJP |
| 109 | Bayad | Solanki, Ramsinhji Rupsinhji | INC |
| 139 | Bhadran | Parmar, Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh | INC |
| 29 | Bhanwad | Madam, Vikrambhai Arjanbhai | INC |
| 156 | Bharuch | Mistry, Rameshbhai Narandas | BJP |
| 57 | Bhavnagar City (North) | Trivedi, Mahendrabhai Shantibhai | BJP |
| 58 | Bhavnagar City(South) | Oza, Sunil Balkrishnabhai | BJP |
| 105 | Bhiloda | Dr. Joshiyara, Anil | INC |
| 3 | Bhuj | Ahir, Shivjibhai Karshanbhai | INC |
| 138 | Borsad | Solanki, Bharatbhai Madhavsinh | INC |
| 49 | Botad | Patel, Saurabh | BJP |
| 132 | Chaklasi | Vaghela, Shankerbhai Desaibhai | INC |
| 92 | Chanasma | Desai, Malajibhai Devajibhai | INC |
| 176 | Chikhli | Patel, Bhartiben Nardevbhai | INC |
| 172 | Choryasi | Patel, Narottambhai | BJP |
| 141 | Chotaudepur | Rathwa, Shankarbhai Vichhiyabhai | BJP |
| 10 | Chotila | Jinjariya, Popatbhai Savshibhai | Independent |
| 145 | Dabhoi | Prof. Patel, Chandrakant Motibhai | BJP |
| 114 | Dahod | Damor, Terinhbhai Badiyabhai | BJP |
| 177 | Dangs-Vansada | Bhoye, Madhubhai Jeloyabha | INC |
| 102 | Danta | Gadhvi, Mukeshkumar Bhairavdanji | INC |
| 69 | Dariyapur-Kazipur | Barot, Bharatkumar Chimanlal | BJP |
| 7 | Dasada | Makwana, Manaharlal Maganlal | INC |
| 65 | Daskroi | Patel, Babhubahi Jamnadas | BJP |
| 159 | Dediyapada | Vasava, Maheshbhai Chhotubhai | JD(U) |
| 98 | Deesa | Rabari, Govabhai Hamirabhai | INC |
| 66 | Dehgam | Thakor, Jagdish | INC |
| 96 | Deoder | Patel, Bhemabhai Ramsingbhai | Independent |
| 116 | Devgadhbaria | Khabad, Bachubhai | BJP |
| 59 | Dhandhuka | Pandya, Bharatbhai Baldevbhai | BJP |
| 99 | Dhanera | Patel, Harjivanbhai Hirabhai | BJP |
| 46 | Dhari | Tanti, Balubhai Jivrajbhai | BJP |
| 179 | Dharmpur | Patel, Kishanbhai Vestabhai | INC |
| 60 | Dholka | Chudasama, Bhupendrasinh | BJP |
| 22 | Dhoraji | Radadiya, Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai | INC |
| 12 | Dhrangadhra | Jadeja, Indravijaysinh K. | BJP |
| 31 | Dwarka | Manek, Pabubha Virambha | INC |
| 50 | Gadhda | Maru, Pravinbhai Tidabhai | INC |
| 68 | Ellisbridge | Sheth, Bhavinbhai Nalinibhai | BJP |
| 175 | Gandevi | Patel, Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai | BJP |
| 79 | Gandhinagar | Dr. Chavda, C. J. | INC |
| 56 | Ghogha | Solanki, Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai | BJP |
| 120 | Godhra | Bhatt, Hareshkumar Induprasad | BJP |
| 20 | Gondal | Jadeja, Jayrajsinh Temubha | BJP |
| 118 | Halol | Parmar, Jayadrathsinhjee Chandrasinhjee | BJP |
| 11 | Halvad | Kavadiya, Jayantilal Ramjibhai | BJP |
| 106 | Himmatnagar | Chavada, Ranjitsinh Narsinh | BJP |
| 104 | Idar | Vora, Ramanlal Ishwarlal | BJP |
| 173 | Jalalpor | Patel, Rameshbhai Chhotubhai | BJP |
| 76 | Jamalpur | Devadiwala, Usmangani Ismailbhai | INC |
| 154 | Jambusar | Mori, Chhatrasinh Pujabhai | BJP |
| 28 | Jamjodhpur | Saparia, Chimanlal Dharamsinhbhai | BJP |
| 30 | Khambhaliya | Chavada, Karubhai Naran | BJP |
| 25 | Jamnagar | Trivedi, Vasuben Narendra | BJP |
| 26 | Jamnagar (Rural) | Dr. Parmar, Dinesh | INC |
| 16 | Jasdan | Bavaliya, Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai | INC |
| 21 | Jetpur | Korat, Jashuben Savajibhai | BJP |
| 142 | Jetpur-Ravi | Baria, Vechatbhai Hamirbhai | BJP |
| 158 | Jhagadia | Vasava, Chhotubhai Amarsinh | JD(U) |
| 24 | Jodia | Bhojani, Parsotambhai Nanjibhai | BJP |
| 82 | Jotana | Makwana, Ishwarbhai Dhanabhai | BJP |
| 42 | Junagadh | Mashroo, Mahendra Liladhar | BJP |
| 81 | Kadi | Thakor, Baldevji Chanduji | INC |
| 27 | Kalawad | Faldu, Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai | BJP |
| 80 | Kalol | Dr. Patel, Atul K. | BJP |
| 119 | Kalol (Panchmahal) | Chauhan, Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh | BJP |
| 71 | Kalupur | Shaikh, Mohammed Farooq Husainmiya | INC |
| 167 | Kamrej | Rathod, Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai | BJP |
| 97 | Kankarej | Khanpura, Dharshibhai Lakhabhai | INC |
| 125 | Kapadvanj | Shah, Bimal Kumar Kayantilal | BJP |
| 153 | Karjan | Kanodia, Nareshkumar Mithalal | BJP |
| 128 | Kathlal | Zala, Gautambhai Jesangbhai | INC |
| 36 | Keshod | Boricha, Madhabhai Lakhabhai | BJP |
| 75 | Khadia | Bhatt, Ashok | BJP |
| 140 | Khambhat | Shukal, Shirishkumar Madhusudan | BJP |
| 103 | Khedbrahma | Chaudhari, Amarsinh Bhilabhai | INC |
| 87 | Kheralu | Desai, Ramilaben Rambhai | BJP |
| 47 | Kodinar | Solanki, Dinubhai Boghabhai | BJP |
| 33 | Kutiyana | Odedara, Karsanbhai Dulabhai | BJP |
| 44 | Lathi | Bhadani, Bhecharbhai | BJP |
| 9 | Limdi | Bharvad, Bhavanbhai Jivanbhai | INC |
| 113 | Limdi(Dahod) | Bhuriya, Maheshbhai Somajibhai | BJP |
| 115 | Limkheda | Babubhai, Soniyabhai Shabhor | BJP |
| 122 | Lunavada | Maliwad, kalubhai Hirabhai | BJP |
| 129 | Mahemdavad | Chauhan, Sundarsinh Bhalabhai | BJP |
| 130 | Mahudha | Thakor, Natvarsinh Fulsinh | INC |
| 54 | Mahuva | Dr. Kalsariya, Kanubhai Valabhai | BJP |
| 165 | Mahuwa | Dhodiya, Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai | BJP |
| 41 | Maliya | Joshi, Bhikhabhai Galabhai | INC |
| 62 | Mandal | Patel, Pragjibhai Naranbhai | BJP |
| 84 | Mansa | Prof. Patel, Mangalbhai | BJP |
| 77 | Maninagar | Modi, Narendra | BJP |
| 35 | Manavadar | Sureja, Rateebhai Gordhanbhai | BJP |
| 2 | Mandvi | Patel, Chhabilbhai Naranbhai | INC |
| 34 | Mangrol | Dr. Chudasama, Chandrikaben Kanjibhai | INC |
| 162 | Mangrol (Surat) | Vasava, Ganpatbhai Vestabhai | BJP |
| 137 | Matar | Adv. Rao, Rakesh | BJP |
| 110 | Meghraj | Parmar, Bhikhiben Girvatsinh | BJP |
| 83 | Mehsana | Patel, Anilbhai Tribhovandas | BJP |
| 108 | Modasa | Parmar, Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh | BJP |
| 13 | Morbi | Amrutia, Kantilal Shivabhai | BJP |
| 180 | Mota Pondha | Chaudhari, Jitubhai Harjibhai | INC |
| 4 | Mundra | Dhua, Gopalbhai Gabhabhai | BJP |
| 131 | Nadiad | Desai, Pankajkumar (Gotiya) Vinubhai | BJP |
| 78 | Naroda | Kodnani, Mayaben Surendrabhai | BJP |
| 143 | Nasvadi | Bhil, Kantibhai Trikambhai | BJP |
| 174 | Navsari | Patel, Mangubhai Chhaganbhai | BJP |
| 161 | Nijhar | Vasava, Pareshbhai Govindbhai | INC |
| 168 | Oldpad | Patel, Dhansukhbhai Nathubhai | BJP |
| 152 | Padra | Parmar, Poonam Ranchhodsinh | BJP |
| 100 | Palanpur | Kachoriya, Kantilal Dharamdas | BJP |
| 51 | Palitana | Mandaviya, Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai | BJP |
| 91 | Patan | Patel, Anandiben | BJP |
| 181 | Pardi | Patel, Laxmanbhai Babubhai | INC |
| 135 | Petlad | Patel, Chandrakant Dahyabhai | BJP |
| 32 | Porbandar | Modhavadiya, Arjunbhai Devabhai | INC |
| 107 | Prantij | Rathod, Deepsinh Shankarsinh | BJP |
| 94 | Radhanpur | Chaudhari, Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai | BJP |
| 117 | Rajgadh | Chauhan, Fatesinh Vakhatsinh | BJP |
| 17 | Rajkot-1 | Limbasiya, Tapubhai | BJP |
| 18 | Rajkot-2 | Vala, Vajubhai Rudabhai | BJP |
| 19 | Rajkot (Rural) | Parmar, Siddharth Mayaram | BJP |
| 160 | Rajpipla | Vasava, Harshadbhai Chunilal | BJP |
| 48 | Rajula | Solanki, Hirabhai Odhavjibhai | BJP |
| 73 | Rakhiyal | Zadafia, Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai | BJP |
| 123 | Randhikpur | Bhabhor, Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai | BJP |
| 149 | Raopura | Patel, Yogesh | BJP |
| 6 | Rapar | Shah, Babubhai Meghji | INC |
| 67 | Sabarmati | Dr. Patel, Jitubhai Babubhai | BJP |
| 93 | Sami-Harij | Thakor, Dilipkumar Virjibhai | BJP |
| 144 | Sankheda | Tadvi, Kantibhai Bhaijibhai | BJP |
| 111 | Santarampur | Pandya, Prabodhkant Damodar | BJP |
| 64 | Sarkhej | Amit Shah | BJP |
| 134 | Sarsa | Solanki, Jasvantsinhji (Jasubha) Amarsinhji | BJP |
| 53 | Savarkundla | Virani, Kalubhai | BJP |
| 146 | Savli | Gohil, Upendrasinhji (Bapu) Pratapsinhji | BJP |
| 148 | Sayajiganj | Sukhadiya, Jitendra | BJP |
| 121 | Shahera | Ahir (Bharwad), Jethabhai Ghelabhai | BJP |
| 74 | Shaherkotda | Vaghela, Jitendrakumar Umakant | BJP |
| 70 | Shahpur | Patel, Kaushikkumar Jamnadas | BJP |
| 52 | Shihor | Nakrani, Keshubhai Hirjibhai | BJP |
| 89 | Sidhdhapur | Rajput, Balvantsinh Chandansinh | INC |
| 136 | Sojitra | Ambalal, Ashabhai Rohit | BJP |
| 38 | Somnath-Veraval | Barad, Jesabhai Bhanabhai | INC |
| 163 | Songadh | Vasava, Nagarbhai Diveliyabhai | INC |
| 170 | Surat City (East) | Gilitwala, Manish Natvarlal | INC |
| 169 | Surat City (North) | Gejera, Dhirubhai Haribhai | BJP |
| 171 | Surat City (West) | Chapatwala, Bhavnaben Hemantbhai | BJP |
| 55 | Talaja | Gohil, Sheevabhai Jerambhai | BJP |
| 37 | Talala | Parmar, Govindbhai Varjangbhai | BJP |
| 14 | Tankara | Kundaria, Mohanbhai Kalyanji | BJP |
| 126 | Thasra | chauhan, Bhagvansinh Raysinh | BJP |
| 182 | Umargaon | Varli, Shankarbhai Manglabhai | INC |
| 127 | Umreth | Patel, Vishnubhai Chhotabhai | BJP |
| 39 | Una | Vansh, Punjabhai Bhimabhai | INC |
| 88 | Unjha | Patel, Narayanbhai Lallubhai | BJP |
| 23 | Upleta | Makadia, Pravinbhai Mohanbhai | BJP |
| 101 | Vadgam | Parmar, Dolatbhai | INC |
| 8 | Wadhwan | Kela, Dhanrajbhai Govindbhai | BJP |
| 147 | Vadodara City | Lakhawala, Bhupendra | BJP |
| 151 | Vadodara (Rural) | Dilibha, Chudasama | BJP |
| 155 | Vagara | Patel, Rashida Iqbal | INC |
| 90 | Vagdod | Thakor, Jodhaji Galabji | INC |
| 150 | Vaghodiya | Shrivastav, Madhubhai | BJP |
| 178 | Valsad | Desai, Dolatbhai Nathubahi | BJP |
| 15 | Wankaner | Somani, Jyotsanaben Jitendrabhai | BJP |
| 95 | Vav | Rajput, Hemaji Daraghaji | INC |
| 85 | Vijapur | Patel, Kantibhai Ramabhai | BJP |
| 63 | Viramgam | Dodiya, Vajubhai Parmabhai | BJP |
| 40 | Visavadar | Bhalala, Kanubhai Mepabhai | BJP |
| 86 | Visnagar | Patel, Prahladbhai Mohanlal | BJP |
| 164 | Vyara | Chaudhary, Tusharbhai Amarsinhbhai | INC |
| 112 | Zalod | Katara, Bhurabhai Jetabhai | BJP |
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the successful anti-Muslim campaign run in Gujarat in December 2002 by its provincial chief minister Narendra Modi – a hardline Hindu nationalist preacher turned politician – has ominous implicitions.
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December 2002, the BJP – led by Narendra Modi, who conducted a vicious campaign, making many stridently anti-Muslim statements
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