2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

Dissolution of Gujrat Legislative Assembly in 2002December 2019 2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election India parliamentary Popular no 1998 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election 1998 2002 12 12 yes18 November 2002 Schedule for election to Gujarat Legislative Assembly https://archive.pib.gov.in/archive/releases98/lyr2002/rnov2002/18112002/r181120024.html Press Information Bureau 2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election 2007 182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat 92 61.54% ( 2.24%) Narendra Modi Official.png 120 90 80 23 0 Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party 2001 Maninagar 117 127 10 49.85% 5.04% Shankersinh vaghela profile.jpg 120 90 80 12 0 Shankersinh Vaghela Indian National Congress Did not contestServed as MP from Kapadvanj Lok Sabha constituency Note 53 51 2 39.28% 4.43% Chief Minister Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party The 2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections were held in December 2002; they necessitated by the resignation of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the dissolution of the legislative assembly in July 2002, 8 months before its term was due to expire. Modi resigned due to widespread allegations that he had taken insufficient action to prevent the riots that took place a few months earlier. The Bharatiya Janata Party was led by Modi, with the Indian National Congress being the chief opposition. As a result of those communal riots, a major issue in the election was the place of Muslims in Gujarati society. Seeking to capitalize on the sentiments stirred up by the riots caused by burning of a S-6 train coach containing Hindu kar sevaks (including children) coming from Ayodhya killing 59 people.Brasted Howard V Islam in World Politics 2005 Routledge 978-0415324113 119 Nelly Lahoud, A H Johns the successful anti-Muslim campaign run in Gujarat in December 2002 by its provincial chief minister Narendra Modi – a hardline Hindu nationalist preacher turned politician – has ominous implicitions.Corbridge Stuart India Today: Economy, Politics and Society 2012 Polity Press 978-0745661124 185 John Harriss Craig Jeffrey December 2002, the BJP – led by Narendra Modi, who conducted a vicious campaign, making many stridently anti-Muslim statements210–211 Prospects For Peace in South Asia Rafiq Dossani Henry S. Rowen Stanford University Press 2005 9780804750851 Hindu Nationalism and the BJP: Transforming Religion and Politics in India Robert L. Hardgrave Jr. In the campaign, Modi fused religion and politics and, as a spur to anti-Muslim sentiment, made Islamic terrorism and its ties to Pakistan a central plank in the BJP platform" etc 31 Muslims were convicted of burning the S-6 train coach in 2011 by special court.22 February 2011 India Godhra train blaze verdict: 31 convicted https://www.bbc.com/news/world-south-asia-12534127#:~:text=A%20special%20court%20in%20the,accused%20and%20convicted%20were%20Muslim 23 June 2025 BBC en-IN The legislative assembly of Gujarat is elected from 182 constituencies, which were contested by a total of 21 parties and several hundred independent candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 127 seats, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly. Modi was sworn in for a second term as chief minister. Results File:India Gujarat Legislative Assembly 2002.svg Bharatiya Janata Party 10194353 127 10 Indian National Congress 8033104 51 2 Janata Dal (United) 175024 2 New Nationalist Congress Party 349021 0 New Others 527479 0 0 Independents 1169711 2 –1 0 3582 33238196 ECIhttps://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3838-gujarat-2002/ Statistical Report on Generlal Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat Election Commission of India 1 August 2022 Elected members The following candidates won election from their respective seats:http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_2002/StatReport_GUJ2002.pdf Statistical Report On General Election, 2002 to the Legislative Assembly Of Gujarat Election Commission of India 12 April 2013 228 New Delhi PDF 17 January 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120117040227/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/StatReport_GUJ2002.pdf dead ConstituencyReserved for(SC/ST/None)MemberParty Abdasa None Jadeja Narendrasinh Madhavsinhaj Bharatiya Janata Party Mandvi None Patel Chhabilbhai Naranbhai Indian National Congress Bhuj None Ahir Shivjibhai Karshanbhai Indian National Congress Mundra SC Dhua Gopalbhai Gabhabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Anjar None Dr. Aacharya Nimaben Bhavesh Indian National Congress Rapar None Babubhai Meghji Shah Indian National Congress Dasada SC Makwana Manaharlal Maganlal Indian National Congress Wadhwan None Kela Dhanrajbhai Govindbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Limbdi None Bharvad Bhavanbhai Jivanbhai Indian National Congress Chotila None Jinjariya Popatbhai Savshibhai Independent (politician) Halvad None Kavadiya Jayantilal Ramjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Dhrangadhra None Indravijaysinh (i.k.) Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party Morvi None Amrutiya Kantilal Shivabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Tankara None Kundariya Mohanbhai Kalyanji Bharatiya Janata Party Wankaner None Somani Jyotsanaben Jitendrabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Jasdan None Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya Indian National Congress Rajkot-i None Tapubhai Limbasiya Bharatiya Janata Party Rajkot-ii None Vajubhai Vala Bharatiya Janata Party Rajkot Rural SC Parmar Siddharth Mayaram Bharatiya Janata Party Gondal None Jayrajsinh Temubha Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party Jetpur None Korat Jashuben Savajibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Dhoraji None Radadiya Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai Indian National Congress Upleta None Pravinbhai Mohanbhai Makadia Bharatiya Janata Party Jodiya None Bhojani Parsotambhai Nanjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Jamnagar None Trivedi Vasuben Narendra Bharatiya Janata Party Jamnagar Rural SC Dr. Dinesh Parmar Indian National Congress Kalawad None Faldu Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai (r.c. Faldu) Bharatiya Janata Party Jamjodhpur None Chimanlal Dharamsinhbhai Saparia Bharatiya Janata Party Bhanvad None Madam Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Indian National Congress Khambhalia None Chavada Karubhai Naran Bharatiya Janata Party Dwarka None Manek Pabubha Virambha Indian National Congress Porbandar None Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhavadiya Indian National Congress Kutiyana None Odedara Karshanbhai Dulabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Mangrol None Dr. Chudasama Chandrikaben Kanjibhai Indian National Congress Manavadar None Sureja Rateebhai Gordhanbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Keshod SC Boricha Madhabhai Lakhabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Talala None Paramar Govindbhai Varjangbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Somnath None Barad Jesabhai Bhanabhai Indian National Congress Una None Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai Indian National Congress Visavadar None Bhalala Kanubhai Mepabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Maliya None Joshi Bhikhabhai Galabhai Indian National Congress Junagadh None Mashroo Mahendra Liladhar Bharatiya Janata Party Babra None Undhad Bavkubhai Nathabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Lathi None Bechar Bhadani Bharatiya Janata Party Amreli None Dhanani Pareshbhai Dhirajlal Indian National Congress Dhari None Balubhai Jivrajbhai Tanti Bharatiya Janata Party Kodinar None Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Rajula None Solanki Hirabhai Odhavjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Botad None Saurabh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Gadhada SC Maru Pravinbhai Tidabhai Indian National Congress Palitana None Mandaviya Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Sihor None Nakarani Keshubhai Hirajibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Kundla None Kalubhai Virani Bharatiya Janata Party Mahuva None Dr. Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsariya Bharatiya Janata Party Talaja None Gohil Shivabhai Jerambhai Bharatiya Janata Party Ghogho None Solanki Parsottam O. Bharatiya Janata Party Bhavnagar North None Trivedi Mahendrabhai Shantibhai (mahendra Trivedi) Bharatiya Janata Party Bhavnagar South None Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Dhandhuka None Bharatbhai Baldevbhai Pandya Bharatiya Janata Party Dholka None Chudasama Bhupendrasinh Bharatiya Janata Party Bavla SC Lakum Kantibhai Ramabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Mandal None Patel Pragjibhai Naranbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Viramgam None Dodiya Vajubhai Parmabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Sarkhej None Amit Shah Bharatiya Janata Party Daskroi None Patel Babubhai Jamnadas Bharatiya Janata Party Dehgam None Jagdish Thakor Indian National Congress Sabarmati None Patel Jitendrabhai Babubhai (dr. Jitubhai Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party Ellis Bridge None Sheth Bhavinbhai Nalinibhai (engineer) Bharatiya Janata Party Dariapur-kazipur None Barot Bharatkumar Chimanlal (bharat Barot) Bharatiya Janata Party Shahpur None Patel Kaushikkumar Jamnadas (kaushik Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party Kalupur None Shaikh Mohammed Farooq Husainmiya (farooq Shaikh) Indian National Congress Asarwa None Jadeja Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh Bharatiya Janata Party Rakhial None Zadafia Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Shaher Kotda SC Vaghela Jitendrakumar Umakant Bharatiya Janata Party Khadia None Ashok Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party Jamalpur None Devadiwala Usmangani Ismailbhai Indian National Congress Maninagar None Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party Naroda None Kodnani Mayaben Surendrabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Gandhinagar None Dr. C. J. Chavda Indian National Congress Kalol None Dr. Atul K. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Kadi None Thakor Baldevji Chanduji Indian National Congress Jotana SC Ishwarbhai Dhanabhai Makwana Bharatiya Janata Party Mehsana None Anilbhai Tribhovandas Patel (apollo Group) Bharatiya Janata Party Mansa None Pro. Mangalbhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Vijapur None Patel Kantibhai Ramabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Visnagar None Patel Prahladbhai Mohanlal Bharatiya Janata Party Kheralu None Desai Ramilaben Rambhai Bharatiya Janata Party Unjha None Patel Narayanbhai Lallubhai Bharatiya Janata Party Sidhpur None Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput Indian National Congress Vagdod None Thakor Jodhaji Galabji Indian National Congress Patan None Anandiben Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Chanasma None Desai Malajibhai Devajibhai Indian National Congress Sami None Thakor Dilipkumar Virajibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Radhanpur None Chaudhary Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Vav None Rajput Hemaji Darghaji Indian National Congress Deodar None Patel Bhemabhai Ramsingbhai Independent (politician) Kankrej None Khanpura Dharshibhai Lakhabhai Indian National Congress Deesa None Rabari Govabhai Hamirabhai Indian National Congress Dhanera None Patel Harjivanbhai Hirabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Palanpur None Kachoriya Kantilal Dharamdas Bharatiya Janata Party Vadgam SC Dolat Bhai Parmar Indian National Congress Danta None Gadhvi Mukeshkumar Bhairavdanji Indian National Congress Khedbrahma ST Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhari Indian National Congress Idar SC Vora Ramanlal Ishwarlal Bharatiya Janata Party Bhiloda None Dr. Anil Joshiyara Indian National Congress Himatnagar None Chavada Ranjitsinh Narsinh Bharatiya Janata Party Prantij None Rathod Deepsinh Shankarsinh Bharatiya Janata Party Modasa None Parmar Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh Bharatiya Janata Party Bayad None Solanki Ramsinhji Rupsinhji Indian National Congress Meghraj None Parmar Bhikhiben Girvatsinh Bharatiya Janata Party Santrampur None Pandya Prabodhkant Damodar Bharatiya Janata Party Jhalod ST Katara Bhurabhai Jetabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Limbdi ST Maheshbhai Somjibhai Bhuriya Bharatiya Janata Party Dohad ST Damor Tersinhbhai Badiyabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Limkheda ST Babubhai Soniyabhai Bhabhor Bharatiya Janata Party Devgadh Baria None Bachubhai Khabad Bharatiya Janata Party Rajgadh None Chauhan Fatesinh Vakhatsinh Bharatiya Janata Party Halol None Parmar Jayadrathsinhjee Chandrasinhjee Bharatiya Janata Party Kalol None Chauhan Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Bharatiya Janata Party Godhra None Bhatt Hareshkumar Induprasad Bharatiya Janata Party Shehra None Ahir (bharwad) Jethabhai Ghelabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Lunavada None Maliwad Kalubhai Hirabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Randhikpur ST Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor Bharatiya Janata Party Balasinor None Rajesh Pathak (pappu Pathak) Bharatiya Janata Party Kapadvanj None Shah Bimal Kumar Kayantilal Bharatiya Janata Party Thasra None Chauhan Bhagvansinh Raysinh Bharatiya Janata Party Umreth None Patel Vishnubhai Chhotabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Kathlal None Zala Gautambhai Jesangbhai Indian National Congress Mehmedabad None Chauhan Sundarsinh Bhalabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Mahudha None Thakor Natvarsinh Fulsinh Indian National Congress Nadiad None Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai (gotiyo) Bharatiya Janata Party Chakalasi None Vaghela Shankerbhai Desaibhai Indian National Congress Anand None Patel Dilipbhai Manibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Sarsa None Solanki Jasvantsinhji Amarsinhji (jasubha) Bharatiya Janata Party Petlad None Chandrakant Dahyabhai Patel (c.d. Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party Sojitra SC Ambalal Ashabhai Rohit Bharatiya Janata Party Matar None Rakesh Rao Advocate Bharatiya Janata Party Borsad None Solanki Bharatbhai Madhavsinh Indian National Congress Bhadran None Parmar Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh Indian National Congress Cambay None Shukal Shirishkumar Madhusudan Bharatiya Janata Party Chhota Udaipur ST Rathwa Shankarbhai Vichhiyabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Jetpur None Baria Vechatbhai Hamirbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Nasvadi ST Bhil Kantibhai Trikambhai Bharatiya Janata Party Sankheda ST Tadvi Kantibhai Bhaijibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Dabhoi None Patel Chandrakant Motibhai (prof. C. M. Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party Savli None Upendrasinhji Pratapsinhji Gohil (bapu) Bharatiya Janata Party Baroda City None Bhupendra Lakhawala Bharatiya Janata Party Sayajiganj None Jitendra Sukhadia Bharatiya Janata Party Raopura None Yogesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Vaghodia None Madhubhai Shrivastav Bharatiya Janata Party Baroda Rural None Dilubha Chudasama Bharatiya Janata Party Padra None Poonam Parmar (poonam Ranchhodsinh Parmar) Bharatiya Janata Party Karjan SC Kanodia Nareshkumar Mithalal Bharatiya Janata Party Jambusar None Mori Chhatrasinh Pujabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Vagra None Rashida Iqbal Patel Indian National Congress Broach None Rameshbhai Narandas Mistry Bharatiya Janata Party Ankleshwar None Patel Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Jhagadia ST Vasava Chhotubhai Janata Dal (United) Dediapada ST Maheshbhai Chhotubhai Vasava Janata Dal (United) Rajpipla ST Vasava Harshadbhai Chunilal Bharatiya Janata Party Nijhar ST Vasava Pareshbhai Govindbhai Indian National Congress Mangrol ST Vasava Ganpatbhai Vestabhai Bharatiya Janata Party Songadh ST Vasava Nagarbhai Diveliyabhai Indian National Congress Vyara ST Chaudhary Tusharbhai Amarsinhbhai Indian National Congress Mahuva ST Dhodiya Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai Bharatiya Janata Party Bardoli ST Anilkumar Mohanbhai Patel (rathod) Indian National Congress Kamrej ST Rathod Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Olpad None Patel Dhansukhbhai Nathubhai Bharatiya Janata Party Surat City North None Gejera Dhirubhai Haribhai Bharatiya Janata Party Surat City East None Gilitwala Manish Natvarlal Indian National Congress Surat City West None Chapatwala Bhavnaben Hemantbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Chorasi None Narottambhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Jalalpore None R. C. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Navsari ST Patel Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Bharatiya Janata Party Gandevi None Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Chikhli ST Bhartiben Nardevbhai Patel Indian National Congress Dangs-bansda ST Bhoye Madhubhai Jeliyabhai Indian National Congress Bulsar None Desai Dolatrai Nathubhai Bharatiya Janata Party Dharampur ST Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel Indian National Congress Mota Pondha ST Chaudhari Jitubhai Harjibhai Indian National Congress Pardi ST Patel Laxmanbhai Babubhai Indian National Congress Umbergaon ST Shankarbhai Manglabhai Varli Indian National Congress References Notes Note Category:State Assembly elections in Gujarat Category:2000s in Gujarat Gujarat