Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Babubhai Jamnadas Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Daskroi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 127,432 votes (58.20% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Pankajbhai Chimanbhai (Indian National Congress) with 82,367 votes.
A total of 10 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 | Babubhai Jamnadas Patel | 127432 | 58.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Patel Pankajbhai Chimanbhai | 82367 | 37.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Shrimali Nileshkumar Rameshbhai | 2247 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Thakor Ajitbhai Kalaji | 1366 | 0.60% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
| 5 | Patel Bhavinkumar Mahendra Kumar | 1316 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Barot Rajendrabhai Keshabhai | 1039 | 0.50% | Shiv Sena |
| 7 | Patel Arvindbhai Savjibhai | 996 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 8 | Chunara Arvindbhai Amarbhai | 923 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Jagatsinh Maduji Chavda | 910 | 0.40% | Rashtra Vikas Zumbes Party |
| 10 | Savaliya Divyeshbhai Vitthalbhai | 409 | 0.20% | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party |
The Daskroi constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Babubhai Jamnadas Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 127,432 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.