Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2017
Chauhan Kishor Babulal of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vejalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2017 state assembly election, securing 117,748 votes (54.30% vote share). The runner-up was Shah Mihirbhai Subodhbhai (Indian National Congress) with 95,181 votes.
A total of 12 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 | Chauhan Kishor Babulal | 117748 | 54.30% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Shah Mihirbhai Subodhbhai | 95181 | 43.90% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Solanki Vinodbhai Bodhabhai | 947 | 0.40% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 4 | Parmar Yusufbhai Jeebhai | 802 | 0.40% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 5 | Madhuri Niraj Bharadvaj | 550 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 6 | Rina Nitinkumar Barot | 395 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Govindbhai Jadav (DHANDHUKAWALA) | 259 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Saiyad Kausarali Faiyazali (SWAPNADRASHTA) | 197 | 0.10% | Socialist Party (India) |
| 9 | Shaikh Yunus Gulamrasul | 185 | 0.10% | Apna Desh Party |
| 10 | Gajjar Nilesh Rameshbhai | 160 | 0.10% | Vishva Hindustani Sangathan |
| 11 | Kshatria Birju Motisinh | 157 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Jankranti Party |
| 12 | Maheta Yogesh Devendrabhai | 153 | 0.10% | Lok Gathbandhan Party |
The Vejalpur constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2017 Assembly election, 12 candidates contested for this seat. Chauhan Kishor Babulal (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 117,748 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.