Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Amit Thaker of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Vejalpur Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 128,049 votes (56.20% vote share). The runner-up was Rajendra Patel (RAJUBHAI MAKARABA) (Indian National Congress) with 68,398 votes.
A total of 15 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 | Amit Thaker | 128049 | 56.20% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Rajendra Patel (RAJUBHAI MAKARABA) | 68398 | 30.00% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Kalpesh Patel (BHOLABHAI) | 22194 | 9.70% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Saiyed Pirhusen (YASIN BAPU) | 2315 | 1.00% | Independent |
| 5 | Zainab Shaikh | 2313 | 1.00% | All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen |
| 6 | Solanki Vinodbhai (SAVAJ) | 373 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 7 | Mohamad Faruk Shaikh | 275 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 8 | Shah Ankit | 205 | 0.10% | Bharatiya Yuva Jan Ekta Party |
| 9 | Mansuri Suhana Ahemadbhai | 186 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Sabiralikhan Sahebdalikhan Pathan | 171 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Meman Muhammadhusen Abdullahbhai | 140 | 0.10% | Social Democratic Party Of India |
| 12 | Parthiv Vijaykumar Dave | 132 | 0.10% | Right To Recall Party |
| 13 | Shaikh Arif (FAUJI) | 129 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 14 | Tanveeruddin Ilmuddin Shaikh | 97 | 0.00% | Independent |
| 15 | Shaikh Shaukatali Abdulkarim | 76 | 0.00% | Jan Sewa Driver Party |
The Vejalpur constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 15 candidates contested for this seat. Amit Thaker (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 128,049 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.