Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Saurabh Patel (DALAL) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Botad Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 79,623 votes (45.30% vote share). The runner-up was Kalathiya Dhirajlal Madhavjibhai (D.M.PATEL) (Indian National Congress) with 78,717 votes.
A total of 25 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 | Saurabh Patel (DALAL) | 79623 | 45.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kalathiya Dhirajlal Madhavjibhai (D.M.PATEL) | 78717 | 44.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jamod Somabhai Ramjibhai | 4708 | 2.70% | Independent |
| 4 | Dalvadi Mansukhabhai Laxmanbhai | 2247 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Nakabhai Velabhai Baraiya | 1828 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Chavda Gunvantbhai Bhimjibhai | 966 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Khambhalia Surabhai Devayatbhai | 815 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Jamod Prabhubhai Valjibhai | 682 | 0.40% | Gujarat Jan Chetna Party |
| 9 | Ghanshyambhai Ghughabhai Dharajiya | 656 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 10 | Chauhan Mulshankarbhai Raghurambhai | 611 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 11 | Babubhai Talshibhai | 578 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 12 | Baliya Ratnabhai Samatbhai | 460 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 13 | Rameshbhai Naranbhai Metaliya | 438 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 14 | Chauhan Bharatbhai Savjibhai | 427 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 15 | Jangad Abubakar Rahimbhai | 425 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 16 | Bavaliya Jilubhai Mithabhai | 361 | 0.20% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 17 | Ramjibhai Kukabhai Sapara | 349 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 18 | Chauhan Munnabhai Hirabhai | 335 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 19 | Chavda Prakashbhai Bharatbhai | 325 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 20 | Bavaliya Punambhai Dhanjibhai | 294 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 21 | Moradiya Niteshbhai Purushotambhai | 284 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 22 | Chauhan Kamleshbhai Arjanbhai | 249 | 0.10% | Vyavastha Parivartan Party |
| 23 | Mer Kalubhai Shivabhai | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 24 | Patel Maheshbhai Ramnikbhai | 184 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 25 | Arjanbhai Shivabhai Dharajiya | 162 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Botad constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 25 candidates contested for this seat. Saurabh Patel (DALAL) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 79,623 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.