Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Arvind Shantilal Rana of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surat East Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 73,142 votes (52.50% vote share). The runner-up was Aslam Firozbhai Cyclewala (Indian National Congress) with 59,125 votes.
A total of 14 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 | Arvind Shantilal Rana | 73142 | 52.50% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Aslam Firozbhai Cyclewala | 59125 | 42.40% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Wasim Ikbalbhai Khokar (KURESHI) | 1671 | 1.20% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 4 | Mansur Ahmad Chashmawala | 1015 | 0.70% | Samajwadi Party |
| 5 | Kher Paresh Anandbhai | 668 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 6 | Karimkhan Rahimkhan Pathan | 604 | 0.40% | Bharatiya Bahujan Congress |
| 7 | Abdulsamad Abdulmajid Munshi | 544 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 8 | Shahabudin Jainudin Malbari | 476 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Samir Fakruddin Shaikh | 211 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 10 | Mohamad Faiz Mohamad Faruq Mulla | 155 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Patel Minhaj Yunusbhai | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Ibrahim Yakub Nagori | 106 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Pathan Riyazkhan Abdulkhan | 68 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Nurubhai Shakurbhai Shaikh | 59 | 0.00% | Independent |
The Surat East constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Arvind Shantilal Rana (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 73,142 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.