BJP releases first list of 70 for Gujarat polls, CM Rupani to contest from Rajkot West

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The Bharatiya Janata Party declared its first list of 70 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections on Friday, with State Chief Minister Vijay Rupani being nominated to contest from Rajkot West constituency.

Six of the 14 Congress MLAs who had defected to the saffron party in August have been given tickets to contest from their constituencies.

Contrary to speculation, both the Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) members, Varun Patel and Reshma Patel, have not been included in the first list of candidates.

It remains to be seen how the opposition Congress party reacts to it and how it challenges it before the Election Commission of India (ECI) and in the judiciary regarding the anti-defection law.

Gujarat Assembly elections will be held in two phases on 7 and 14 December and the results will be declared on 18 December along with Himachal Assembly elections result.

The first phase will cover 89 constituencies in 19 districts, and the second phase 93 seats in 14 districts.

Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel will contest from Mehsana, while state BJP chief Jitubhai Vaghani will contest from Bhavnagar West.

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The list comes days after the deliberations at the BJP Central Election Committee meeting called by BJP national president Amit Shah. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Minister of Home Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, Minister of External Affairs and all other members of the Central Election Committee of the BJP.

The filing of nominations for the polls began on November 14.

Here is the list of BJP candidates declared for Gujarat Assembly elections:

S No. Assembly Constituency No. Assembly Constituency Name Candidate Name
1 69 Rajkot West Shri Vijaybhai Rupani
2 25 Mahesana Shri Nitinbhai Patel
3 105 Bhavnagar West Shri Jitubhai Vaghani
4 3 Anjar Shri Vasanbhai Ahir
5 7 Vav Shri Shankarbhai Chadhary
6 8 Tharad Shri Parbatbhai Patel
7 14 Deodar Shri Keshaji Chauhan
8 17 Chanasma Shri Dilipji Virji Thakor
9 20 Kheralu Shri Bharatisinh Dabhi
10 27 Himatnagar Shri Rajendrabhai Ranjitsinh Chavda
11 29 Khedbrahma (ST) Smt. Ramilaben Becharbhai Bara
12 30 Bhiloda (ST) Shri P.C.Branda
13 31 Modasa Shri Bhikhusinh Chatursinh Parmar
14 57 Daskroi Shri Babubhai J.Patel
15 58 Dholka Shri Bhupendrasinh Chudasma
16 61 Limdi Shri Kiritsinh Rana
17 62 Wadhwan Shri Dhanjibhai Patel (Makson)
18 72 Jasdan Shri Bharatbhai Boghra
19 74 Jetpur Shri Jayeshbhai Radadiya
20 77 Jamnagar Rural Shri Raghvjibhai Patel
21 78 Jamnagar North Shri Dharmendrasinh Merubha Jadeja (Hakubha)
22 80 Jamjodhpur Shri Chimanbhai Sapariya
23 81 Khambhalia Shri Kalubhai chavda
24 82 Dwarka Shri Pabubha Virmbha Manek
25 89 Mangrol Shri Bhagvanjibhai Kargatiya
26 86 Junagadh Shri Mahendrabhai Mashru
27 90 Somnath Shri Jashabhai Bhanabhai Barad
28 91 Talala Shri Govindbhai Parmar
29 94 Dhari Shri Dilipbhai Sanghani
30 95 Amreli Shri Bavkubhai Udhad
31 98 Rajula Shri Hirabhai Solanki
32 99 Mahuva Shri Raghvjibhai Makvana ( R.C)
33 103 Bhavnagar Rural Shri Parshotambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki
34 104 Bhavnagar East Shri Vibharvriben Dave
35 106 Gadhada (SC) Shri Atmarambhai Parma
36 111 Umreth Shri Govindbhai Raijibhai Parmar
37 114 Sojitra Shri Vipulbhai Vinubhai Patel
38 117 Mehemdabad Shri Arjunsing Chauhan
39 119 Thasra Shri Ramsinh Parmar
40 121 Balasinor Shri Mansinh Chauhan
41 126 Godhra Shri C.K.Raulji
42 124 Shehra Shri Jethabhai Aahir
43 128 Halol Shri Jaydrathsinh parmar
44 134 Devgadhbaria Shri Bachubhai Khabad
45 135 Savli Shri Ketanbhai Inamdar
46 138 Jetpur Shri Jayantibhai Rathva
47 141 Vadodara City (SC) Smt. Manishaben Vakil
48 144 Raopura Shri Rajendrabhai Trivedi
49 145 Manjalpur Shri Yogeshbhai Patel
50 146 Padra Shri Dineshbhai Patel (Mama)
51 147 Karjan Shri Satisbhai Balubhai Patel
52 148 Nandod  (ST) Shri Shabdsharnbhai Tadvi
53 149 Dediapada (ST) Shri Motibhai P.Vasava
54 151 Vagra Shri Arunsinh Rana
55 152 Jhaghadiya (ST) Shri Ravjibhai Vasava
56 154 Ankleshwar Shri Ishavarsinh Patel
57 155 Olpad Shri Mukesh Patel
58 156 Mangrol (ST) Shri Ganpatbhai Vestabhai Vasava
59 161 Varachha Road Shri Kumarbhai Shivabhai Kanani
60 163 Limbayat Smt. Sangitaben Rajendrabhai Patil
61 165 Majura Shri Harsh Rameshbhai Sanghvi
62 167 Surat West Shri Purneshbhai Ishwarlal Modi
63 169 Bardoli (SC) Shri Ishwarbhai Ramanbhai Parmar
64 172 Nizar (ST) Shri Kantibhai Reshmabhai Gamit
65 173 Dangs (ST) Shri Vijaybhai Patel
66 174 Jalalpore Shri Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel
67 177 Vansadaa (ST) Shri Ganapatbhai Ulukbhai Mahla
68 179 Valsad Shri Bharatbhai Pate l
69 180 Pardi Shri Kanubhai desai
70 182 Umbergao n (ST) Shri Ramanbhai Nanubhai  Paatakar

(With agency inputs)