Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Parmar Gajendrasinh Udesinh of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Prantij Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 83,482 votes (47.90% vote share). The runner-up was Baraiya Mahendrasinh Kacharsinh (ADVOCATE) (Indian National Congress) with 80,931 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 | Parmar Gajendrasinh Udesinh | 83482 | 47.90% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Baraiya Mahendrasinh Kacharsinh (ADVOCATE) | 80931 | 46.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Zala Rajendrasinh Kalusinh | 3718 | 2.10% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 4 | Masu Rasikbhai Patel | 1762 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Zala Dalpatsinh Motisinh | 1730 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 6 | Vankar Harmeshkumar Natvarbhai | 1079 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Joshi Pareshkumar Pravinchand (PRAKASHBHAI MAHARAJ) | 584 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 8 | Rathod Jaydipsinh Jagatsinh | 521 | 0.30% | Insaniyat Party |
| 9 | Patel Kalpeshkumar Ranchhodbhai | 359 | 0.20% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
The Prantij constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 9 candidates contested for this seat. Parmar Gajendrasinh Udesinh (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 83,482 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.