Karanj Assembly Election Result 2017

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.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Gujarat
  • Constituency: Karanj
  • Constituency Number: 162
  • District: Surat
  • Total Contestants: 13
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
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

About Karanj Assembly Constituency

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

13 candidates contested from Karanj assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

Karanj is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Gujarat.

Ghoghari Pravinbhai Manjibhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Karanj assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.