Katargam Assembly Election Result 2017

Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017

Vinodbhai Amarshibhai Moradiya (VINUBHAI NINGALA) of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Katargam Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 125,387 votes (70.20% vote share). The runner-up was Jignesh Jivani (MEVASA) (Indian National Congress) with 46,157 votes.

A total of 14 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: Katargam
  • Constituency Number: 166
  • District: Surat
  • Total Contestants: 14
  • Election Year: 2017
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
Position Candidate Name Votes Votes% Party
1 Vinodbhai Amarshibhai Moradiya (VINUBHAI NINGALA) 125387 70.20% Bharatiya Janata Party
2 Jignesh Jivani (MEVASA) 46157 25.80% Indian National Congress
3 Nagajibhai B. Ambaliya 4135 2.30% Aam Aadmi Party
4 Dineshbhai Jikadara (PRAJAPATI) 872 0.50% Independent
5 Nayan Nathubhai Mavani 505 0.30% Nationalist Congress Party
6 Balavantbhai Hirajibhai Variya 395 0.20% Shiv Sena
7 Jaykumar Jashbhai Patel (GOPU) 275 0.20% Independent
8 Shah Fakir Akabar Liyakat 236 0.10% Independent
9 Sondarava Bharatbhai Kanjibhai 188 0.10% Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Party
10 Panchal Umesh 156 0.10% Yuva Party (Democratic)
11 Patel Vinodkumar Karashanbhai 140 0.10% Rashtra Mangal Mission Party
12 Alpeshbhai Haribhai Italiya 112 0.10% Independent
13 Shekh Raushanaara 106 0.10% Bharatiya Bahujan Congress
14 Rajeshkumar Dharamshibhai Pipalya 60 0.00% Aapni Sarkar Party

About Katargam Assembly Constituency

The Katargam constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Vinodbhai Amarshibhai Moradiya (VINUBHAI NINGALA) (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 125,387 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

14 candidates contested from Katargam assembly constituency in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.

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

Vinodbhai Amarshibhai Moradiya (VINUBHAI NINGALA) (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Katargam assembly seat in the 2017 Vidhan Sabha election.