Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency

Gandhinagar
Lok Sabha constituency
Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
Assembly constituencies
Established1967
Total electors20,45,149[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Party  BJP
AllianceNDA
Elected year2024
Preceded byLal Krishna Advani,   BJP

Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in Western India. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat. It is one of the most prestigious parliamentary constituencies in India, being represented by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani and the current Home Minister and former BJP chief Amit Shah. The constituency was created in 1967 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Somchandbhai Solanki of the Indian National Congress (INC).

Solanki represented the Indian National Congress (Organisation) party for the next elections in 1971 and was re-elected. In the 1977 election, Purushottam Mavalankar (son of the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar) of the Janata Party was elected.[2] Mavalankar was defeated in the next election in 1980 by INC candidate, Amrit Mohanal Patel. I.G. Patel also of the INC was elected in 1984. Since 1989 this constituency has been a bastion of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Shankersinh Vaghela won in the 1989 election and the next election saw L. K. Advani elected in 1991. Atal Bihari Vajpayee won this seat in 1996 but chose to resign it so that he could represent Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh.[3] This forced a by-election which was won by Vijay Patel, who defeated film actor Rajesh Khanna (INC), among other candidates.[4] The constituency has been represented by one Prime Minister (Vajpayee), one future Chief Minister (Vaghela), and two Home Ministers in Advani and Amit Shah.

Most successful parties from Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency
  1. BJP (11 times) (68.8%)
  2. INC (2 times) (12.5%)
  3. INC(O) (1 time) (6.25%)
  4. INC(I) (1 time) (6.25%)
  5. JP (1 time) (6.25%)

Assembly segments

As of 2019 Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency comprised seven legislative assembly segments. These are:[5]

Constituency number Name Reserved for (SC/ST/None) District Party 2024 Lead
36 Gandhinagar North None Gandhinagar BJP BJP
38 Kalol None
40 Sanand None Ahmedabad
41 Ghatlodia None
42 Vejalpur None
45 Naranpura None
55 Sabarmati None

Members of Parliament

Year Winner Party
1967 Somchandbhai Solanki Indian National Congress
1971 Indian National Congress (O)
1977 Purushottam Mavalankar Bharatiya Lok Dal
1980 Amrit Patel Indian National Congress (I)
1984 G. I. Patel Indian National Congress
1989 Shankersinh Vaghela Bharatiya Janata Party
1991 Lal Krishna Advani
1996 Atal Bihari Vajpayee
1996^ Vijaybhai Patel
1998 Lal Krishna Advani
1999
2004
2009
2014[6]
2019 Amit Shah
2024

^ by poll

Election results

Vote share of winning candidates
2024
 
 76.48%
2019
 
 69.67%
2014
 
 68.12%
2009
 
 54.89%
2004
 
 61.04%
1999
 
 61.14%
1998
 
 59.86%
1996(By-Poll)
 
 52.61%
1996
 
 66.38%
1991
 
 59.97%
1989
 
 66.22%
1984
 
 46.84%
1980
 
 54.45%
1977
 
 57.41%
1971
 
 47.61%
1967
 
 46.87%

2024

2024 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Amit Shah 1,010,972 76.48 Increase6.81
INC Sonal Patel 2,66,256 20.14 Decrease6.15
BSP Mohammedanish Desai 7,394 0.56 Increase0.06
NOTA None of the above 22,005 1.66 Increase0.55
Majority 7,44,716 56.34 Increase12.96
Turnout 13,23,545 60.62
BJP hold Swing

2019

 

 
2019 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[8]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
Amit Shah 
894,000 
69.67 
+1.55 





INC
Chatursinh Javanji Chavda
337,610
26.29
+0.71





BSP
Jayendra Rathod
6,400
0.50
−0.03





NOTA
None of the Above
14,214
1.11
−0.02






Margin of victory
5,57,014
43.38
+0.84






Turnout
1,285,826
66.08
+0.51







BJP hold
Swing
+1.55








2014



 

 
2014 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[1][9]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
Lal Krishna Advani 
773,539 
68.12 
+13.23 





INC
Kiritbhai Ishvarbhai Patel
290,418
25.58
−13.91





AAP
Rituraj Mehta
19,966
1.76
N/A





Independent
Rahul Chimanbhai Mehta
9,767
0.86
−0.06




BSP
Niranjan Ghosh
6,068
0.53
−0.22





NOTA
None of the Above
12,777
1.13
N/A






Margin of victory
483,121
42.54
+27.14






Turnout
1,137,014
65.57
+14.74







BJP hold
Swing
+1.23








2009


 
2009 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[10]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
L. K. Advani 
434,044 
54.89 
 





INC
Patel Sureshkumar Chaturdas
312,297
39.49






Independent
11 Independent Candidates
34,834
4.40






Others
6 Other Party Candidates
9,562
1.20







Majority
121,747
15.40







Turnout










BJP hold
Swing









2004


 
2004 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[11]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
L. K. Advani 
516,120 
61.04 
 





INC
Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor
298,982
35.36






Independent
8 Independent Candidates
21,748
2.57






Others
3 Other Party Candidates
8,726
1.03







Majority
217,138
25.68







Turnout










BJP hold
Swing









1999



 
1999 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[12]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
Lal Krishna Advani 
453,299 
61.14 
+1.28 





INC
T. N. Seshan
264,285
35.65
+6.39





SP
Mod Shankarbhai Daljibhai
5,256
0.71
N/A





Independent
5 Independent Candidates
18,490
2.49







Margin of victory
189,014
25.49
−5.11






Turnout
741,283
40.42
−11.71







BJP hold
Swing









1998


 
1998 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[13]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
Advani Lalkrishna 
541,340 
59.86 
 





INC
P. K. Datta
264,639
29.26






AIRJP
Chaitanya Shambhumaharaj
90,290
9.98






Independent
3 Independent Candidates
3,036
0.34






Others
2 Other Party Candidates
5,034
0.55







Majority
276,701
30.60







Turnout
929,643
52.13








BJP hold
Swing









1996 (By-election)



 
By election, 1996: Gandhinagar[14]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
Vijay Harish Chandra Patel
258,589
52.61
−13.77





INC
Rajesh Khanna
197,425
40.17
+12.54





AIRJP
Narin Bhai P. Patel
33,166
6.65
N/A





ABHM
Meena Ben Jain
1,143
0.23
N/A





IND.
Dr. Bipinchandra D. Shastri
498
0.10
N/A






Margin of victory
61,164
12.44
−26.31






Turnout
491,528
28.04
+0.23







BJP hold
Swing
-13.77








1996


 
1996 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[15]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
Atal Bihari Vajpayee 
323,583 
66.38 
 





INC
Popatlal V. Patel
134,711
27.63






Independent
20 Independent Candidates
11,589
2.38






Others
10 Other Party Candidates
17,613
3.60







Majority
188,872
38.75







Turnout
498,010
28.41








BJP hold
Swing









1991


 
1991 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[16]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
Lal Krishna Advani 
356,902 
57.97 
 





INC
G. I. Patel
231,223
37.56






JP
Sendhaji Thakor
6,635
1.08






JD
Dixit Narendra (Dixit Bhai)
4,441
0.72






Independent
18 Independent Candidates
12,018
1.94






Others
5 Other Party Candidates
4,471
0.73







Majority
125,679
20.41







Turnout
625,226
45.46








BJP hold
Swing









1989


 
1989 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[17]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BJP
Shankersinh Vaghela 
495,383 
66.22 
 





INC
Kokila Vayas
226,891
30.33






Independent
12 Independent Candidates
9,914
1.33






Others
5 Other Party Candidates
15,930
2.13







Majority
268,492
35.89







Turnout
763,015
57.87







BJP win (new seat)








1984


 
1984 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[18]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





INC
G. I. Patel 
250,126 
46.84 
 





JP
Indubhai Chaturbhai Patel
247,372
46.33






Independent
16 Independent Candidates
35,164
6.59






Others
1 Other Party Candidate
1,301
0.24







Majority
2,754
0.51







Turnout
554,174
59.62








INC hold
Swing









1980



 
1980 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[19]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





INC
Amrit Mohanal Patel
241,694
54.45
+12.59





JP
Purushottam Mavalankar
192,477
43.36
−14.05





Independent
Gohil Manilal Varubhai
3,357
0.76
N/A





Independent
Chimanbhai Amin
3,036
0.68
N/A





Independent
Daridranarayan Sharma
2,129
0.48
N/A





Independent
Singrotiya Muljibhai Mohanbhai
1,171
0.26
N/A






Margin of victory
49,217
11.09
−4.46






Turnout
454,433
57.39
−6.30







INC gain from JP
Swing









1977



 
1977 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[20]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





BLD
Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar
221,967
57.41
N/A





INC
Govindbhai C. Patel
161,850
41.86
−4.56





Independent
Jaydev Desai
2,812
0.73
N/A






Margin of victory
60,117
15.55
+14.36






Turnout
394,699
63.69
+9.56







BLD gain from INC(O)
Swing









1971



 
1971 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[21]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





INC(O)
Somchandbhai Solanki
139,417
47.61
N/A





INC
N. K. Makwana
135,915
46.42
−0.45





RPI(K)
Karshndas Ukabhai Parmar
11,979
4.09
N/A





Independent
Narendrabhai Nagardas Desai
5,499
1.88
N/A






Margin of victory
3,502
1.19
−7.77






Turnout
303,113
54.13
−14.62







INC(O) gain from INC
Swing









1967



 
1967 Indian general election: Gandhinagar[22]


Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%





INC
Somchandbhai Solanki
156,148
46.87
N/A





RPI
K. U. Parmar
126,308
37.91
N/A





Independent
S. J. Makwana
50,702
15.22
N/A






Margin of victory
29,840
8.96
N/A






Turnout
354,758
68.75
N/A






INC win (new seat)








See also




References




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