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Gujarat · Assembly Constituency 35 · 2017

Gandhinagar South

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Winner — 2017

THAKOR SHAMBHUJI CHELAJI
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 49.9%INC 44.5%9 others 5.6%
Votes
1,07,480
49.9% share
Winning margin
11,538
5.3% of votes
Total candidates
10
Turnout
70.7%
of 3,04,951

A clear win with a 5.3% margin.

Seat history

0 of 10 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.72 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

⚖ Compare 2012 vs 2017

All Candidates

11 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
THAKOR SHAMBHUJI CHELAJI
BJP
BJP (NDA)
1,07,48049.9%
2
GOVINDJI HIRAJI SOLANKI
INC
UPA
95,94244.5%
—
NOTA
NOTA
4,6152.1%
4
JADUGAR PIYUSHBHAI CHATURBHAI
BSP
BSP
2,7611.3%
5
SURESHKUMAR DHANJIBHAI SHASTRI
IND
1,2840.6%
6
SHASHIKANT FUSHABHAI VANIKAR
IND
9950.5%
7
ACHARYA KEYUR CHIMANBHAI
BMUP
9410.4%
8
CHAUHAN SANJAYKUMAR CHANDUBHAI
SHS
4650.2%
9
GOHIL AJITSINH ARJUNJI
LVM
4000.2%
10
RAVAL KIRITKUMAR NATVARLAL
IND
3700.2%
11
SINGH PRADEEPKUMAR GORKHNATH
SVPP
3220.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (78th), a typical margin, an essentially two-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
5.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.0% · min 2.0% · max 34.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
66%
lowerhigher
78th of 182

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.28
fewer partiesmore parties
115th of 182

How much NOTA?

SEAT
1.8%
lowerhigher
42nd of 182

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
182 seats · 92 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.28EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 49.9%INC 44.5%OTH 3.5%NOTA 2.1%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
0/10

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.72 Cr

A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,91,753
Density
650 / km²
Sex ratio
923 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,140 km²
SC population7.8%
ST population1.3%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
95%HINDU
Hindu 94.8%Other 5.2%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water89.6%
Electricity91.4%
Sanitation59.6%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated77.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER38.1%
Children underweight (under 5)44.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER68.8%
Women literate81.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.6%
Clean cooking fuel76.9%
Health insurance29.7%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Software & Financial Services🏺Wood work/ Block Making
Rudabai Stepwell with inscription

Rudabai Stepwell with inscription

🏛️MonumentASI

Rudabai Stepwell with inscription

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