Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2012
Gilitwala Ranjitbhai Mangubhai of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surat East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2012 state assembly election, securing 72,649 votes (53.40% vote share). The runner-up was Pirzada Kadir Kayamudin (Indian National Congress) with 56,860 votes.
A total of 16 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 | Gilitwala Ranjitbhai Mangubhai | 72649 | 53.40% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Pirzada Kadir Kayamudin | 56860 | 41.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rana Dipak Kashiram | 2136 | 1.60% | Gujarat Parivartan Party |
| 4 | Sariya Sureshbhai Dahyabhai | 862 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 5 | Gilitwala Manish Natavarlal | 659 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Mulla Faridabibi Abdul Rehman | 522 | 0.40% | Indians Front |
| 7 | Shaikh Ikbal Yusuf | 506 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Nirban Shabbirbhai Yasinbhai | 425 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 9 | Maisuriya Hiteshkumar Dhansukhbhai | 314 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Vakhariya Kanchanlal Khushallal | 245 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 11 | Shah Sunilkumar Rasiklal | 196 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Shaikh Bhikan Fejubhai | 168 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Trivedi Ankur Kiritbhai | 158 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Shaikh Abdul Aziz Shaikh Musabhai | 148 | 0.10% | Samajwadi Party |
| 15 | Dalal Ketankumar Hiralal | 118 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 16 | Patangwala Gulamhusain Gulam Rasul | 113 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Surat East constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2012 Assembly election, 16 candidates contested for this seat. Gilitwala Ranjitbhai Mangubhai (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 72,649 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.