Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1998
Kamlesh Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Maninagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 1998 state assembly election, securing 82,652 votes (61.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kella Vijaykumar Chimanlal (VIJAY KELLA) (Indian National Congress) with 43,602 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 | Kamlesh Patel | 82652 | 61.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kella Vijaykumar Chimanlal (VIJAY KELLA) | 43602 | 32.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Patel Narendrakumar Pannalal (RAMESH PATEL) | 4591 | 3.40% | All India Rashtriya Janata Party |
| 4 | D.S.Yadav | 1926 | 1.40% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | G.K.Parmar | 1016 | 0.80% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Patel Narharibhai Chunilal | 595 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 7 | Amrishbhai Jaydevbhai Brahmbhatt | 339 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 8 | Solanki Jayshreeben Bhikhabhai | 302 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Vyas Jatinbhai Anantram | 91 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Priydarshi Sudhirbhai Ranchhodlal | 77 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Maninagar constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1998 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Kamlesh Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 82,652 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.