Gujarat Assembly Election 2022: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, released its 5th list comprising 3 candidates to contest the upcoming Gujarat Assembly Polls 2022. The saffron party has announced Sardarsinh Chaudhary, Jayatibhai Patel (JS Patel) and Mahendrabhai Bhabhor in its latest update.
The party has also fielded Alpesh Thakor, who was earlier with the Congress but joined the BJP in 2019, from Gandhinagar South. From Gandhinagar North, the BJP has fielded Ritaben Patel.
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In its first list released earlier, the ruling party, which is seeking another consecutive term, had announced 160 names. The first list of names included 64 sitting MLAs and 40 new faces. Out of them, there are 24 Scheduled Tribes (ST) and 13 Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates. The number of women candidates is 14.
Five Gujarat ministers are among 38 sitting BJP MLAs who have been denied tickets by the party for the upcoming polls. Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel, along with several of his cabinet ministers - Rushikesh Patel, Jitu Vaghani, Harsh Sanghvi, Jagdish Vishwakarma, Kanu Desai, Kiritsinh Rana and Purnesh Modi - have been retained at their respective constituencies.
Gujarat is set to witness a triangular battle between the BJP, Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). In the election held in 2017, the BJP had bagged 99 seats, while the Congress held 77 and others 6. The polls are scheduled to be held in two phases on December 1 and 5. Results for the Gujarat Assembly polls will be declared on December 8.
Here's the full list of BJP candidates announced so far:
Ghatlodia – Bhupendrabhai Patel
Abdasa – Pradyumansinh Mahipatsinh Jadeja
Mandvi – Anirudh Bhailal Dave
Bhuj – Keshavlal Shivdasbhai Patel (Keshubhai)
Anjar – Trikambhai Bijalbhai Chhanga
Gandhidham (SC) – Maltiben Kishorbhai Maheshvari
Rapar – Virendrasinh Bahadur Singh Jadeja
Dasada (SC) – Parshottambhai Khngarbhai Parmar
Limbdi – Kirtisinh Jitubha Rana
Wadhwan – Jignaben Sanjaybhai Pandya
Chotila – Shamjibhai Bhimjibhai Chauhan
Dhrangadhra – Prakashbhai Purshottambhai Varmora
Morbi – Kantilal Shivlal Amrutiya
Tankara – Durlabhjibhai Harkhjibhai Dethariya
Wankaner – Jitendrabhai Kantilal Somani (Jitu Somani)
Rajkot East – Udaykumar Prabhatbhai Kangad
Rajkot West – Dr. Darshita Paras Shah
Rajkot South – Rameshbhai Virajibhai Tilara
Rajkot Rural (SC) – Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babaria
Jasdan – Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya
Gondal – Gitaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja
Jetpur – Jayeshbhai Vithalbhai Radadiya
Kalavad (SC) – Meghajibhai Amrabhai Chavda
Jamnagar Rural – Raghavjibhai Hansrajbhai Patel
Jamnagar North – Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja
Jamnagar South – Divyesh Ranchhodbhai Akbari
Jamjodhpur – Chimanbhai Dharmshibhai Bokheria
Dwarka – Pabudha Viramabha Manek
Porbandar – Babubhai Bhimabhai Bokheriya
Manavadar – Javaharbhai Pethajibhai Chavda
Junagadh – Sanjaybhai Krushnadas Koradia
Visavadar – Harshadbhai Krushnadas Koradia
Keshod – Devabhai Punjabhai Malam
Mangrol – Bhagwanjibhai Kargathiya
Somnath – Mansinh Meramanbhai Parmar
Talala – Bhagwanbhai Dhanabhai Barad
Kodinar (SC) – Pradyuman Vaja
Una – Kalubhai Chanabhai Rathod (KC Rathod)
Dhari – Jaysukhbhai Vallabhbhai Kakadiya
Amreli – Kaushikbhai Kantibhai Vekariya
Lathi – Janakbhai Punabhai Talaviya
Savarkundla – Mahesh Kashwala
Rajula – Hirabhai Odhavajibhai Solanki
Mahuva – Shivabhai Jerambhai Gohil
Talaja – Gautambhai Gopabhai Chauhan
Gariadhar – Keshubhai Hirjibhai Nakrani
Palitana – Bhikhabhai Rajivbhai Baraiya
Bhavnagar Rural – Parshotambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki
Bhavnagar West – Jitendra Shavjibhai Vaghani
Gadhada (SC) – Shambhuprasadji Baldevdas Tundiya
Botad – Ghanshyambhai Pragjibhai Virani
Nondod (ST) – Darsnaben Deshmukh (Vasava)
Jambusar – Devkishordas Sadhu (DK Swami)
Vagra – Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana
Jhagadia (ST) – Riteshbhai Ramanbhai Vasava
Bharuch – Rameshbhai Narandas Mistri
Ankleshwar – Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel
Olpad – Mukeshbhai Jinabhai Patel
Mangrol (ST) – Ganpatbhai Vestabhai Vasava
Mandvi (ST) – Kuvarjibhai Narshibhai Halpati
Kamrej – Prafulbhai Panseria
Surat East – Arvindbhai Rana
Surat North – Kantibhai Himmatbhai Ballar
Varachha Road – Kishorbhai Kanani (Kumarbhai)
Karanj – Pravinbhai Manjibhai Ghoghari
Limbayat – Snagitaben Patil
Udhna – Manubhai Mohanbhai Patel
Majura – Harsh Rameshbhai Sanghvi
Katargam – Vinodbhai Amrishbhai Mordiya
Surat West – Purneshbhai Ishwarlal Modi
Bardoli (SC) – Ishwarbhai Ramanbhai Parmar
Mahuva (ST) – Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai Dhodiya
Vyara (ST) – Mohanbhai Ghedabhai Kokni
Nizar (ST) – Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit
Dangs (ST) – Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel
Jalalpore – Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel
Navsari – Rakesh Gunvantray Desai
Gandevi (ST) – Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel
Vasanda (ST) – Piyushkumar Kantilal Patel
Dharampur (ST) – Arvindbhai Chhotubhai Patel
Valsad – Bharatbhai Kikubhai Patel
Pardi – Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai
Kaprada (ST) – Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhry
Umbergaon (ST) – Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar
Vav – Swarupji Thakor
Tharad – Shankarbhai Chaudhary
Dhanera – Bhagwanjibhai Chaudhary
Danta (ST) – Ladhubhai Chandabhai Parghi
Vadgam (SC) – Manibhai Jethabhai Vaghela
Palanpur – Aniketbhai Girishbhai Thakar
Deesa – Praveen Gordhanji Mali
Deodar – Kehaji Shivaji Chauhan (Thakor)
Kankrej – Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh Vaghela
Chanasma – Dilipkumar Viraji Thakor
Sidhpur – Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput
Unjha – Kirtibhai Keshavlal Patel (KK Patel)
Visnagar – Rushikeshbhai Ganeshbhai Patel
Becharaji – Sukhaji Somaji Thakor
Kadi (SC) – Ramanlal Dhulabhai Patel
Mahesana – Mukesh Dwarkaprasad Patel
Vijapur – Ramanbhai Dhulabhai Patel
Idar (SC) – Ramanlal Ishwarlal Vora
Khedbrahma (ST) – Ashwinbhai Kotawal
Bhiloda (ST) – Punamchand Chanabhai Baranda (PC Baranda)
Modasa – Bhikhubhai Chatursinh Parmar
Bayad – Bhikhiben Girvantsinh Parmar
Prantij – Gajendrasinh Udesinh Parmar
Dehgam – Balrajsinh Kalyansinh Chauhan
Viramgam – Hardik Bharatbhai Patel
Sanand – Kanubhai Karamshibhai Patel
Vejalpur – Amitbhai Dhirajlal Thakar
Ellisbridge – Amitbhai Popatbhai Shah
Naranpura – Jitendrabhai Ramanbhai Patel (Bhagat)
Nikol – Jagdishbhai Vishvakarma
Naroda – Dr Payalben Manojkumar Kukrani
Thakkarbapa Nagar – Kanchanben Vinubhai Radadiya
Bapunagar – Dinessinh Rajendrasinh Kushwah
Amraiwadi – Dr Hasmukhbhai Patel
Dariapur – Kaushikbhai Jain
Jamalpur-Khadia – Bhushanbhai Bhatt
Maninagar – Amulbhai Bhatt
Danilimda (SC) – Nareshkumar Shankarlal Vyas
Sabarmati – Dr Harshadbhai Ranchodbhai Patel
Asarwa (SC) – Darshnaben Vaghela
Daskroi – Babubhai Jamnadas Patel
Dholka – Kiritsinh Sardarsinh Dabhi
Dhandhuka – Kalubhai Dabhi
Khambhat – Maheshbhai Kanhaiyalal Raval
Borsad – Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai Solanki
Anklav – Gulabsinh Padhiyar
Umreth – Govindbhai Raijibhai Parmar
Anand – Yogeshbhai Ravjibhai Patel (Bapji)
Sojitra – Vipulbhai Vinubhai Patel
Matar – Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar
Nadiad – Pankajbhai Vinubhai Desai
Mahudha – Sanjaysinh Vijaysinh Mahida
Thasra – Yogendrasinh Ramsinh Parmar
Kapadvanj – Rajeshbhai Maganbhai Zala
Balasinor – Manish Kohyabhai Chauhan
Lunawada – Jigneshkumar Ambalal Sevak
Santrampur (ST) – Kuberbhai Mansukhbhai Dindor
Shehra – Jethabhai Ghelabhai Ahir (Bharwad)
Morva Hadaf (ST) – Nimishaben Manharsingh Suthar
Godhra – Chandrasinh Kanaksinh Raulji
Kalol – Fatesinh Chauhan
Halol – Jaydratsinhji Chandrasinh Parmar
Fatepura (ST) – Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Katara
Limkheda (ST) – Shaileshbhai Sumanbhai Bhabhor
Dahod (ST) – Kanaiyalal Bachubhai Kishori
Devgadbaria – Bachubhai Maganbhai Khabad
Savli – Ketanbhai Mahendrabhai Inamdar
Vaghodia – Ashvinbhai Natvarbhai Patel
Chhota Udaipur (ST) – Rajendrasinh Mohansinh Rathwa
Sankheda (ST) – Abhesinh Motibhai Tavdi
Dabhoi – Shaileshbhai Kanaiyalal Mehta (Sotta)
Vadodara City (SC) – Manishaben Rajivbhai Vakil
Akota – Chaitanya Makrandbhai Desai
Raopura – Balkrishna Khanderao Shukla
Padra – Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala
Karjan – Akshaykumar Ishwarbhai Patel
Radhanpur: Lavingji Thakor
Patan: Dr Rajulben Desai
Himatnagar: VD Jhala
Gandhinagar South: Alpesh Thakor
Gandhinagar North: Ritaben Patel
Kalol: Bakaji Thakor
Vatva: Babu Singh Jadhav
Petlad: Kamlesh Patel
Mehmedabad: Arjunsinh Chauhan
Jhalod: Mahesh Bhuriya
Jetpur: Jayantibhai Rathwa
Sayajigunj: Keyur Rokadiya
Shri Sardarsinh Chaudhary
Shri Jayatibhai Patel (J S Patel)
Shri Mahendrabhai Bhabhor