Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency

Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency (Gujarati: અમદાવાદ પૂર્વ લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in western India. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008.[2] It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Harin Pathak of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The second elections which were held in 2014, film actor Paresh Rawal of the BJP represented this constituency. As of the 2019 elections, Hasmukh Patel of the BJP represents this constituency.[3]

Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
Assembly constituenciesDahegam
Gandhinagar South
Vatva
Nikol
Naroda
Thakkarbapa Nagar
Bapunagar
Established2008
Total electors18,09,841[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2019

Assembly segments

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As of 2014, Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[2]

Constituency numberNameReserved for (SC/ST/None)DistrictMLAPartyParty Leading
(in 2019)
34DahegamNoneGandhinagarBalrajsinh ChauhanBJPBJP
35Gandhinagar SouthNoneGandhinagarAlpesh ThakorBJPBJP
43VatvaNoneAhmedabadBabusinh JadavBJPBJP
46NikolNoneAhmedabadJagdish VishwakarmaBJPBJP
47NarodaNoneAhmedabadPayal KukraniBJPBJP
48Thakkarbapa NagarNoneAhmedabadKanchanben RadadiyaBJPBJP
49BapunagarNoneAhmedabadDineshsinh KushwahaBJPBJP

Five of its seven Vidhan Sabha segments: Gandhinagar South, Vatva, Nikol, Thakkarbapa Nagar, and Bapunagar were also created in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies. Naroda and Dehgam were earlier in former Ahmedabad and Kapadvanj constituencies respectively.[4]

Members of Parliament

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  • Elections until 2008, See Ahmedabad parliamentary constituency.
  • This seat came into existence from 2009 elections.
From 2014 to 2019, film actor Paresh Rawal represented this constituency.
ElectionMemberParty
2009Harin PathakBharatiya Janata Party
2014Paresh Rawal
2019Hasmukh Patel
2024

Election results

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General election 2019

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2019 Indian general elections: Ahmedabad East[5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPHasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel 749,834 67.17 +2.88
INCGitaben Kiranbhai Patel3,15,50428.26-2.89
BSPGaneshbhai Narsinhbhai Vaghela9,1210.82+0.21
RRPBhatt Sunilkumar Narendrabhai7040.06N/A
NOTANone of the Above9,0080.81-0.65
Majority4,34,33038.91+5.77
Turnout1,119,06461.76+0.17
BJP holdSwing+2.88


General election 2014

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2014 Indian general elections: Ahmedabad East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPParesh Rawal 633,582 64.29 +10.92
INCHimmatsingh Prahladsingh Patel3,06,94931.15-7.82
AAPDinesh Vaghela11,3491.15N/A
BSPRohit Rajubhai Virjibhai6,0230.61-0.60
NOTANone of the Above14,3581.46N/A
Majority3,26,63333.14+18.74
Turnout9,86,52661.59+19.27
BJP holdSwing+10.92

General election 2009

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2009 Indian general election: Ahmedabad East[6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
BJPHarin Pathak 318,846 53.37 N/A
INCDipakbhai Babaria2,32,79038.97N/A
NCPBholabhai Patel8,9991.51N/A
IndependentBrijeshkumar Ujagarlal Sharma7,4771.25N/A
BSPVirubhai N. Vanzara7,2541.21N/A
IndependentRajesh Hariram Maurya4,6010.77N/A
Mahagujarat Janta PartyPravin Rambhai Patel4,5800.77N/A
IndependentAnilkumar Brijendrabhai Sharma3,0420.51N/A
IndependentBuddhpriya Jasvant Somabhai2,0030.34N/A
IndependentBhavinbhai Amrutbhai Patel1,3450.23N/A
IndependentPareshbhai Rasiklal Thakkar1,3370.22N/A
SPSanjitkumar Radhakrishnasinh Rajput1,0000.17N/A
IJPRanjeetsingh Ramsankarsingh Rajput8110.14N/A
Bharatiya National Janta DalSanjiv Indravadan Bhatt7120.12N/A
IndependentKhodabhai Laljibhai Desai6940.12N/A
RSPSHasrath Jayram Pagare6780.11N/A
Loktantrik Samajwadi PartyN. T. Sengal6390.11N/A
National Lokhind PartyPremhari Rameshchandra Sharma5790.10N/A
Margin of victory86,05614.40N/A
Turnout5,97,85042.35N/A
BJP win (new seat)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 147. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. ^ "It's too early to judge 'Achche din': Paresh Rawal". Daily News and Analysis. Deepak Rathi. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
  4. ^ "BJP, Cong face diamond woes in East". Daily News and Analysis. 14 April 2009. Retrieved 5 July 2009.
  5. ^ "2019 General Election constituency wise detailed result". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.

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