BJP candidate list for Gujarat Elections 2022: The Bharatiya Janata Party has fielded 182 candidates for all the Assembly constituencies for the upcoming elections in the state where the stage is set for a triangular battle between the BJP, Congress and debutante Aam Aadmi Party. Elections to the Gujarat Assembly are scheduled to be held in two phases on December 1 and December 5 and the results will be declared on December 8.
Incumbent Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who has been fielded by the party from the Ghatlodia seat, will return as CM if the BJP wins power for a sixth consecutive term in the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The BJP has fielded OBC leader Alpesh Thakor as its candidate from Gandhinagar South, while Patidar leader Hardik Patel, who quit Congress to join BJP in June, has been fielded from the Virimgam constituency. Rivaba Jadeja, the wife of cricketer Ravindra Jadeja, is the party’s candidate from the Jamnagar North constituency.
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Gujarat Elections 2022: BJP candidates list and their constituencies
- 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
- Dhoraji – Mahendrabhai Padaliya
- Khambhalia – Mulubhai Bera
- Kutiyana – Dheliben Maldebhai Odedara
- Bhavnagar East – Sejal Rajiv Kumar Pandya
- Dediapara (ST) – Hitesh Devji Vasava
- Choryasi – Sandeep Desai
- Radhanpur – Lavingji Thakor
- Patan – Dr. Rajulben Desai
- Himatnagar – VD Jhala
- Gandinagar South – Alpesh Thakor
- Gandhinagar North – Ritaben Patel
- Kalol – Bakaji Thakor
- Vatva – Babu Singh Jadhav
- Petlad – Kamlesh Patel
- Mehmedabad – Arjunsinh Chauhan
- Jhalod (ST) – Mahesh Bhuriya
- Jetpur – Jayantibhai Rathwa
- Sayajigunj – Keyur Rokadiya
- Kheralu – Sadarsinh Chaudhary
- Mansa – Jayantibhai Patel
- Garbada (ST) – Mahendrabhai Bhabhor
- Manjalpur – Yogesh Patel
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The names of the candidates were finalised at the party’s Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting held on November 9. The meeting was attended by PM Modi, Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, among other national office-bearers. In the Assembly elections held in 2017, the BJP bagged 99 seats in the 182-member Assembly, the Congress 77 and Others, 6.