Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Purnesh Modi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surat West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 111,615 votes (75.30% vote share). The runner-up was Patel Iqbal Daud (Indian National Congress) with 33,733 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 | Purnesh Modi | 111615 | 75.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Patel Iqbal Daud | 33733 | 22.80% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Rochani Sonal Chetanbhai | 461 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 4 | Nilpeshkumar Jashvantbhai Patel | 458 | 0.30% | All India Hindustan Congress Party |
| 5 | Paliwal Ravishankar Chunilal | 451 | 0.30% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 6 | Data Hurbanu Mosalim | 419 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 7 | Selod Mohamad Salim Yusuf Selod | 270 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 8 | Lokare Prashant Jayavant | 208 | 0.10% | Shiv Sena |
| 9 | Shah Soeb Mustak | 185 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Shaikh Alihedar Jilani | 122 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Shah Farajanabibi | 117 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Dilipkumar Natvarlal Parekh | 92 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Barsing Sachin Suresh | 89 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Bahujan Congress |
| 14 | Shah Alimunbi Mehbub | 71 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Surat West constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 14 candidates contested for this seat. Purnesh Modi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 111,615 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.