Gujarat · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2022
Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Visnagar Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Gujarat in the 2022 state assembly election, securing 88,356 votes (55.10% vote share). The runner-up was Kiritbhai Ishvarbhai Patel (Indian National Congress) with 53,951 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 | Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel | 88356 | 55.10% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Kiritbhai Ishvarbhai Patel | 53951 | 33.70% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Jayantilal Mohanlal Patel (Advocate) | 12831 | 8.00% | Aam Aadmi Party |
| 4 | Parmar Vijaykumar Kodarbhai | 776 | 0.50% | Independent |
| 5 | Thakor Vishnuji Nenaji (Master) | 580 | 0.40% | Right To Recall Party |
| 6 | Patel Upendrakumar Shankarlal | 478 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 7 | Prajapati Jagdish Kumar Bhikhabhai | 421 | 0.30% | Bhartiya Jan Parishad |
| 8 | Thakor Shankarji Mafaji | 253 | 0.20% | Independent |
| 9 | Khokhar Abdulrashid Shermohmad | 210 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 10 | Thakor Sanjayji Amratji | 154 | 0.10% | Rashtriya Hind Ekta Dal |
The Visnagar constituency is part of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2022 Assembly election, 10 candidates contested for this seat. Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 88,356 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.