Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Narendra Modi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Maninagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 120,470 votes (75.40% vote share). The runner-up was Bhatt Shweta Sanjiv (Indian National Congress) with 34,097 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 | Narendra Modi | 120470 | 75.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhatt Shweta Sanjiv | 34097 | 21.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Pavanbhai Shravanbhai Makan | 1488 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 4 | Kashyap Siddharth Yashvantray | 1251 | 0.80% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Vinod Brahmbhatt(ADVOCATE) | 1098 | 0.70% | Communist Party Of India |
| 6 | Paresh Shukla(BHOLENATH) | 478 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Merchant Jagdipbhai Arvindbhai | 292 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 8 | Jivanbhai Ramabhai Parmar | 245 | 0.20% | Democratic Bharatiya Samaj Party |
| 9 | Chavda Amarsinh Badarsinhji | 201 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Janta Dal |
| 10 | Dr.Dineshbhai Shanabhai Patel | 187 | 0.10% | Navin Bharat Nirman |
The Maninagar constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Narendra Modi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 120,470 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.