Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Purnesh Modi of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Surat West Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 122,981 votes (75.70% vote share). The runner-up was Sanjay R. Shah (PATVA) (Indian National Congress) with 18,669 votes.
A total of 10 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 | 122981 | 75.70% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Sanjay R. Shah (PATVA) | 18669 | 11.50% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Moxesh Rameshchandra Sanghavi | 16955 | 10.40% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Vimal Raju Uttpure | 454 | 0.30% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 5 | Mohammed Zakir Nizamuddin Shaikh | 301 | 0.20% | Samajwadi Party |
| 6 | Amish Narayanbhai Chunawala | 141 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohamad Asfaq Iqbal Shekh | 130 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Mohammad Umarji Khadakiwala | 126 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 9 | Farzan Allarakha Meman | 115 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Kamalshah Fakir | 85 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Surat West constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Purnesh Modi (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 122,981 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.