Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Pardi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 84,563 votes (60.20% vote share). The runner-up was Hemant Manubhai Desai (Indian National Congress) with 47,252 votes.
A total of 9 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 | Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai | 84563 | 60.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Hemant Manubhai Desai | 47252 | 33.60% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Advocate Purva Pradip Gajare | 3189 | 2.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Kantibhai Nichhabhai Patel | 1641 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Maheshbhai Chhaganbhai Mahyavanshi | 1490 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Kantibhai Babubhai Patel | 693 | 0.50% | Janata Dal (United) |
| 7 | Maheshbhai Babubhai Patel | 580 | 0.40% | Lok Jan Shakti Party |
| 8 | Navinkumar Shankarbhai Patel | 535 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 9 | Virsadbhai Ramanbhai Patel | 532 | 0.40% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
The Pardi constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 84,563 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.