Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Ankleshwar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 99,050 votes (64.00% vote share). The runner-up was Anilkumar Chhitubhai Bhagat (Indian National Congress) with 52,138 votes.
A total of 12 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel | 99050 | 64.00% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Anilkumar Chhitubhai Bhagat | 52138 | 33.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shaikh Altafhussain Kaluahemad | 1216 | 0.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Chetanbhai Kanjibhai Vasava | 616 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Malek Sabirhussain Habibbhai | 398 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Jayendrasinh Mahendrasinhji Bharthaniya | 271 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Kshetrapal Durgaprasad Sharma | 243 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 8 | Ajaybhai Gomanbhai Vasava | 217 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Patel Bipinkumar Govindbhai | 198 | 0.10% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| 10 | Sanjaykumar Somabhai Prajapati | 150 | 0.10% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
| 11 | Prajapati Vijeshkumar Manilal | 112 | 0.10% | Aapni Sarkar Party |
| 12 | Rajeshbhai Maganbhai Butani | 91 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
The Ankleshwar constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 99,050 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.