Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Vijay Rupani of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Rajkot West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 131,586 votes (61.60% vote share). The runner-up was Indranil Rajguru (Indian National Congress) with 77,831 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Vijay Rupani | 131586 | 61.60% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Indranil Rajguru | 77831 | 36.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Parmar Vijaybhai Somabhai | 1198 | 0.60% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Ketan Mansukhbhai Chandarana | 578 | 0.30% | Shiv Sena |
| 5 | Rajendrakumar Shamjibhai Chauhan | 509 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 6 | Haribhai Parmar | 437 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Mashru Vallabhbhai Vijaykumar | 288 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Maheshbhai Keshubhai Bhut | 242 | 0.10% | Gujarat Jan Chetna Party |
| 9 | Bina Dipakbhai Ladani | 210 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Jadeja Siddhrajsinh Sanjaysinh | 189 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Naran M. Vakatar | 119 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Dhanrajsinh H Chauhan | 116 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Chimanlal Kurjibhai Bhuva | 96 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 14 | Virani Bharatbhai Nagajibhai | 89 | 0.00% | Rashtra Mangal Mission Party |
| 15 | Upaddhyay Dharmesh Hasmukhrai | 86 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Rajkot West constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Vijay Rupani (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 131,586 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.