Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Rajanikant Mohanlal Patel (R.M.PATEL) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Asarwa Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 76,829 votes (61.30% vote share). The runner-up was Surajkar Mangalbhai Hirabhai (MANGAL SURAJKAR) (Indian National Congress) with 41,784 votes.
A total of 8 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 | Rajanikant Mohanlal Patel (R.M.PATEL) | 76829 | 61.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Surajkar Mangalbhai Hirabhai (MANGAL SURAJKAR) | 41784 | 33.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Piyaja Mohanbhai Maganbhai (ADVOCATE) | 1945 | 1.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Dr.Sonara Kantilal Bhavanbhai | 1516 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Chandravadan S. Parmar (CHANDRAKANT) | 1193 | 1.00% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 6 | Rathod Yogeshkumar Kantilal | 873 | 0.70% | Independent |
| 7 | Nadiya Jasubhai Dhanjibhai | 583 | 0.50% | Bharatiya Dalit Congress |
| 8 | Rathod Naranbhai Lavjibhai | 540 | 0.40% | Independent |
The Asarwa constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 8 candidates contested for this seat. Rajanikant Mohanlal Patel (R.M.PATEL) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 76,829 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.