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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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* Muslims - 35% (concentrated in [[Juhapura]]) |
* 1.07 lakh Muslims - 35% (concentrated in [[Juhapura]]) |
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* Hindus, Jains, others - 65% |
* 2.13 lakh Hindus, Jains, others - 65% |
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==Total Number of Voters== |
==Total Number of Voters== |
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Vejalpur assembly constituency is one of the 182 assembly constituency of Gujarat. It is located in Ahmedabad District. This seat came into existence after 2008 delimitation.
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments,[1]
- Ahmedabad City Taluka (Part) Villages – Vastrapur, Maktampur, Gyaspur, Vejalpur (M), Makarba (CT), Sarkhej-Okaf (M), Jodhpur (M).
Demographics
- 1.07 lakh Muslims - 35% (concentrated in Juhapura)
- 2.13 lakh Hindus, Jains, others - 65%
Total Number of Voters
| Election | Polling Stations | Male Voters | Female Voters | Others | Total Voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 319 | 155095 | 145687 | 1 | 300783 |
Member of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="8" style="background-color: Template:Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color" | | 2012 | Kishor Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | |||
Election results
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kishor Babulal Chauhan | 1,17,748 | 53.43 | −4.73 | |
| INC | Mihirbhai Shah | 95,181 | 43.19 | +6.03 | |
| Majority | 22,567 | 10.24 | −10.76 | ||
| Turnout | 2,20,397 | 67.40 | −3.98 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kishor Babulal Chauhan | 1,13,507 | 58.16 | ||
| INC | Murjtujakhan Akbarkhan Pathan | 72,522 | 37.16 | ||
| Majority | 40,985 | 21.00 | |||
| Turnout | 1,95,162 | 71.38 | |||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||
References
- ^ "Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly Constituency and Their Extent" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Delimitation Commission of India. 12 December 2006. pp. 2–31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
- ^ http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/PCAC.pdf
- ^ http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/Detail_Report_AC2012.pdf