Bechraji Assembly constituency

Bechraji
Constituency No. 23 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
CountryIndia
RegionWestern India
StateGujarat
DistrictMahesana
LS constituencyMahesana
Established2008
Total electors258,103[1]
ReservationNone
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Dr. Thakor Sukhaji Somaji
PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected year2022

Bechraji is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.[2][3] It is numbered as 23-Bechraji.

It is part of Mahesana district.

List of segments

[4]

  1. Becharaji Taluka
  2. Mahesana Taluka (Part) Villages – Ajabpura, Aloda, Ambasan, Baliyasan, Balol, Bamosana, Bhasariya, Bhesana, Bodla, Boriavi, Buttapaldi, Chhathiyarda, Davada, Deloli, Devinapura, Dhanpura, Divanpura (Apapura), Gamanpura, Ghadha, Gilosan, Gokalpura, Gorad, Hardesan, Haripura, Harsundal, Heduva-Rajgar, Hinglajpura, Ijpura Barot, Ijpura Jethaji, Jagudan, Jakasna, Jotana, Kanpura, Karshanpura, Kasalpura, Katosan, Khadalpur, Khara, Kharsada, Laxmipura, Linch, Maguna, Manknaj, Mareda, Martoli, Memadpura, Mevad, Mitha, Modipur, Motidau, Mudarda, Nadasa (formerly part of Katosan State, yet paying a separately assigned tribute to Baroda), Nanidau, Nugar, Palaj, Palodar, Panchot, Piludara, Rampura (Katosan), Ramosana, Ranipura, Rupal, Sakhpurda, Sametra, Santhal, Sidosan, Sobhasan, Tejpura, Tundali, Vadosan, Virsoda, Virta.

Various of those villages have been the seat of or constituted on their own a minor or petty princely state, notably in Mahi Kantha Agency.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year Member Picture Party
2012 Rajnikant Somabhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
2017 Bharatji Thakor[5] Indian National Congress
2022 Dr. Thakor Sukhaji Somaji Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2022

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Sukhaji Thakor 69,872 42.96
INC Amrutji Babuji Thakor (Bhopaji) 58,586 36.02
Independent Bhavesh Patel 17,178 10.56 New
AAP Sagar Rabari 10,763 6.62 New
Majority 11,286 6.94
Turnout 162656
BJP gain from INC Swing

2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Bechraji[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Thakor Bharatji Sonaji
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors 233,171 [5]
INC gain from BJP

2012

[6]

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP rajnikant patel 68195 53.74
INC rajendrasinh darbar 49809 39.25
Majority 18386 14.49
Turnout 126903 71.36
Registered electors
BJP win (new seat)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Parliament / Assembly constituency wise PS & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ Delimitation Commission of India (12 December 2006). "Assembly Constituencies and their Extent" (PDF). Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  6. ^ Chief Electoral Officer Gujarat State (26 November 2013). "Gujarat Assembly Elections - 2012 Statistical Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

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