Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Ghoghari Pravinbhai Manjibhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Karanj Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 58,673 votes (65.60% vote share). The runner-up was Bhumbhaliya Bhaveshbhai Govindbhai (ADVOCATE) (Indian National Congress) with 23,075 votes.
A total of 13 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 | Ghoghari Pravinbhai Manjibhai | 58673 | 65.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhumbhaliya Bhaveshbhai Govindbhai (ADVOCATE) | 23075 | 25.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Bhimjibhai V.Patel (BUDHANA) | 4464 | 5.00% | Independent |
| 4 | Zalavadiya Jaysukhbhai Devchandbhai | 910 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Ladumor Himmatbhai Baghabhai | 534 | 0.60% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
| 6 | Ghanshyambhai Chhaganbhai Sarvaiya | 328 | 0.40% | Yuva Sarkar |
| 7 | Mukeshbhai Jagabhai Dobariya | 326 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Mehta Jignesh Dhirajlal | 325 | 0.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 9 | Shaikh Mohsin Anvar | 281 | 0.30% | Bharatiya Bahujan Congress |
| 10 | Baraiya Rameshbhai Parsottambhai | 147 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Jalondhara Jituben Dhanjibhai | 119 | 0.10% | Real Democracy Party |
| 12 | Bhadani Hasmukhbhai Kanubhai | 111 | 0.10% | Rashtra Mangal Mission Party |
| 13 | Dodiya Ramdevsinh Hemantsinh | 101 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Karanj constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Ghoghari Pravinbhai Manjibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 58,673 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.