15th Gujarat Assembly

Unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat December 2022 15th Gujarat Assembly www.gujaratassembly.gov.in Shankar Chaudhary, BJP Speaker Purnesh Modi, BJP Deputy speaker Bhupendrabhai Patel, BJP Chief Minister Leader of Opposition 182 INC 14th Gujarat Assembly BJP 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election 20 December 2022 Vithalbhai Patel Bhavan, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Gandhinagar Gujarat Legislative Assembly Government Of Gujarat Seal In All Languages.svg Bharatiya Janata Party Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members, the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed. History The 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly was constituted following the 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections, held in two phases on 1 and 5 December 2022, with the results declared on 8 December.3 November 2022 General Election to Legislative Assembly of Gujarat, 2022 https://www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1873396 29 August 2025 Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Election Commission Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 156 out of 182 seats, creating a new record of winning the most seats in Gujarat's electoral history.9 December 2022 Gujarat Election Results 2022: Full list of winners & constituencies The Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/gujarat-election-results-2022-full-list-of-winners-constituencies/articleshow/96105904.cms 29 August 2025 The previous record for the highest number of seats won in the Gujarat Legislative Assembly was held by the Indian National Congress, which secured 149 seats in the 1985 elections under the leadership of Madhav Singh Solanki.Rajan Ashish 10 December 2022 How BJP's triumph and Congress's rout in rural seats led to historic Gujarat verdict https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-triumph-and-congress-wipe-out-in-rural-seats-led-to-historic-gujarat-verdict-2307569-2022-12-10 29 August 2025 Since 1995 BJP has been in power in Gujarat.Gujarat Election Result 2022 Highlights BJP retains power for record 7th term; brand Modi shines https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/assembly-election-results-2022-live-updates-counting-for-gujarat-to-begin-at-8am-9667981.html 2022-12-09 Moneycontrol en The Indian National Congress (INC), which had been the principal opposition party, won only 17 seats. Aam Adami Party (AAP) won 5 seats, Independent candidates won 3 seats and Samajwadi Party won 1 seat.Langa Mahesh 19 December 2025 Gujarat Assembly: 182 newly-elected MLAs take oath The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarat-assembly-182-newly-elected-mlas-take-oath/article66281587.ece 29 August 2025 Government formation After gaining a super majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, the BJP elected Bhupendrabhai Patel as the leader of the legislative party on 10 December 2022. Gujarat: Bhupendra Patel elected as leader of BJP legislative party in Gandhinaga, says Harsh Sanghavi https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/gujarat/gujarat-bhupendra-patel-elected-as-leader-of-bjp-legislative-party-in-gandhinaga-says-harsh-sanghavi/videoshow/96137590.cms 2022-12-13 The Economic Times en ANI On 12 December 2022, Bhupendrabhai Patel took oath as Chief Minister of Gujarat by Governor Acharya Devavrat. Also 8 leaders took oath as cabinet ministers, two as Minister of State with independent charges and six others as Minister of State.Gujarat CM oath ceremony Live Updates: PM Modi, Amit Shah on stage, Bhupendra Patel takes oath as Gujarat CM for second time https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/gujarat-election-results-2022-live-updatesdecember-12/liveblog/96160784.cms 2022-12-13 The Times of India en On 13 December 2022, 3 independent candidates decided to support the BJP government.3 independent MLAs to support BJP in Gujarat https://www.indiatoday.in/india/video/3-independent-mlas-to-support-bjp-in-gujarat-2307959-2022-12-11 2022-12-13 India Today en First Session and Oath-Taking The first session of the 15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly commenced on 19 December 2022 in Gandhinagar. Yogesh Patel, a senior BJP legislator, sworn in all 186 members of the assembly. All MLAs took the oath in the name of God except Congress' Jignesh Mevani and BJP's Karan Solanki, who took oath in the name of constitution. On 20 December 2022, Shankar Chaudhary, a BJP MLA from Tharad, was elected as the Speaker of the House. Jetha Bharwad, a 6 times MLA from Shehra, was elected as the Deputy Speaker of the House.20 December 2022 Shankar Chaudhary elected unopposed as Speaker of Gujarat Assembly https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/shankar-chaudhary-elected-unopposed-as-speaker-of-gujarat-assembly/articleshow/96363813.cms 30 August 2022 The Economic Times Politics PTI Notable positions S.NoPositionPortraitNamePartyConstituencyOffice Taken1 Speaker100x100pxShankar ChaudharyBJPTharad 20 December 2022Shankar Chaudhary took office as Vidhan Sabha speaker https://zeenews.india.com/gujarati/gujarat/shankar-chaudhary-take-chare-as-gujarat-vidhansabha-speaker 2022-12-20 www.zeenews.india.com2Deputy SpeakerPurnesh ModiSurat West16 February 20263Leader of the House (Chief Minister)130x130pxBhupendrabhai PatelBhupendrabhai Petel to sworn as CM again https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/himachal-election-result-gujarat-election-result-poll-verdict-in-gujarat-himachal-today-bjp-looks-to-defend-strongholds-3587491 2022-12-08 NDTV.comGhatlodia12 December 202212 December 2022 Sanyal Anindita Gujarat Oath Today, PM, Top Ministers And 200 Saints To Attend: 10 Facts https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/gujarat-elections-grand-oath-ceremony-for-bhupendra-patel-in-gujarat-today-pm-narendra-modi-to-attend-3598311 2022-12-20 NDTV.com4Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister)100pxHarsh SanghaviMajura17 October 20255Leader of the oppositionVacant Party wise distribution centerPartyNo. of MLA'sLeader of the Party in AssemblyLeader's ConstituencyBharatiya Janata Party162Bhupendrabhai PatelBhupendrabhai to sworn again as Chief Minister https://theprint.in/india/bhupendra-patel-to-continue-as-gujarat-cm-his-oath-taking-ceremony-on-dec-12-to-be-attended-by-pm-paatil 2022-12-08 www.theprint.inGhatlodiaIndian National Congress12Tushar ChaudharyKhedbhramaAam Aadmi Party4Chaitar Vasava 28 January 2023 AAP appoints tribal MLA as legislature party leader in Gujarat Assembly https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/aap-appoints-tribal-mla-as-legislature-party-leader-in-gujarat-assembly-8409981/ 2025-10-20 The Indian Express enDediapadaSamajwadi Party1Kandhal JadejaSamajwadi Party candidate won from Kutiyana https://www.news18.com/amp/news/elections/kutiyana-election-result-2022-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin 2022-12-08 www.news18.comKutiyanaIndependent3 Mavjibhai DesaiLive A. B. P. 2022-12-08 Mavjibhai Desai won Dhanera seat https://www.abplive.com/elections/dhanera-election-result-2022-live-updates-constituency-vote-counting-result-winner-loser-tally-bjp-congress-aap-gujarat-assembly-election-result-news 2022-12-08 www.abplive.com hi Dhavalsinh Zala2022-12-07 Independent candidate Dhavalsinh Zala reclaims seat https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/bayad-election-result-2022-live-how-to-check-election-winners-losers-vote-margin-news-updates-15348011.htm 2022-12-08 cnbctv18.com en Umesh Makwana2025-06-26 Gujarat AAP MLA resigns from all party posts; suspended https://www.deccanherald.com/india/gujarat/gujarat-aap-mla-resigns-from-all-party-posts-suspended-3603810?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialshare Deccan Herald en Dhanera Bayad BotadTotal no of MLA's 182 Members of Legislative Assembly DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyRemarksKutch 1 AbdasaPradhyumansinh JadejaBharatiya Janata Party 6 2 Mandvi (Kachchh)Aniruddha Dave 3 BhujKeshubhai Patel 4 AnjarTrikam Chhanga 5 Gandhidham (SC)Malti Maheshwari 6 RaparVirendrasinh JadejaBanaskantha& Vav-Tharad7 VavGeniben ThakorIndian National CongressElected to 18th LoksabhaSwarupji ThakorBharatiya Janata PartyElected on 23 November 2024 8 TharadShankarbhai ChaudharyBharatiya Janata PartySpeakerPTI 2022-12-15 Gujarat's former State minister Shankar Chaudhary set to become next Assembly Speaker en-IN The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarats-former-state-minister-shankar-chaudhary-set-to-become-next-assembly-speaker/article66266198.ece 2022-12-15 0971-751X 9 DhaneraMavjibhai DesaiIndependent politician 10 Danta (ST)Kantibhai KharadiIndian National Congress 2 11 Vadgam (SC)Jignesh Mevani 12 PalanpurAniket ThakarBharatiya Janata Party 3 13 DeesaPravin Mali 14 DeodarKeshaji Chauhan 15 KankrejAmrutbhai ThakorIndian National CongressPatan 16 RadhanpurLavingji ThakorBharatiya Janata Party 17 ChanasmaDinesh ThakorIndian National Congress 2 18 PatanKiritkumar Patel 19 SidhpurBalvantsinh RajputBharatiya Janata Party 8Cabinet Minister Mehsana 20 KheraluSardarsinh Chaudhary 21 UnjhaK. K. Patel 22 VisnagarRushikesh PatelCabinet Minister 23 BechrajiSukhaji Thakor24Kadi (SC)Karshan SolankiDied on 4 February 2025Rajendra ChavdaElected on 23 June 2025 25 MahesanaMukesh Patel26VijapurC. J. ChavdaIndian National CongressResigned on 19 January 2024 https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-congress-mla-cj-chavda-bjp-9116765/ Gujarat Congress MLA C J Chavda resigns, likely to join BJP The Indian Express 19 January 2024Bharatiya Janata PartyElected on 4 June 2024 Sabarkantha 27 HimatnagarVinendrasinh ZalaBharatiya Janata Party 2 28 Idar (SC)Ramanlal Vora 29 Khedbrahma (ST)Tushar ChaudharyIndian National Congress Aravalli 30 Bhiloda (ST)Punamchand Baranda Bharatiya Janata Party 2 31 ModasaBhikhusinh ParmarMinister of State 32 BayadDhavalsinh ZalaIndependent politicianSabarkantha 33 PrantijGajendrasinh ParmarBharatiya Janata Party 19 Gandhinagar 34 DahegamBalrajsinh Chauhan 35 Gandhinagar SouthAlpesh Thakor 36 Gandhinagar NorthRitaben Patel 37 MansaJayantibhai Patel 38 KalolLaxmanji Thakor Ahmedabad 39 ViramgamHardik Patel 40 SanandKanubhai Patel 41 GhatlodiaBhupendrabhai PatelChief Minister 10 December 2022 Bhupendra Patel Elected Leader Of BJP Legislative Party, To Take Oath As Gujarat CM On Monday https://news.abplive.com/elections/gujarat-government-formation-bhupendra-patel-named-gujarat-cm-again-to-take-oath-on-monday-1568842 2022-12-10 ABP Live Press Trust of India (PTI) 42 VejalpurAmit Thaker 43 VatvaBabusinh Jadav 44 EllisbridgeAmit Shah 45 NaranpuraJitu Bhagat 46 NikolJagdish VishwakarmaMoS(I/C) 47 NarodaPayal Kukrani 48 Thakkarbapa NagarKanchanben Radadiya 49 BapunagarDineshsinh Kushwaha 50 AmraiwadiHasmukh Patel 51 DariapurKaushik Jain 52 Jamalpur-KhadiyaImran KhedavalaIndian National Congress 53 ManinagarAmul BhattBharatiya Janata Party 54 Danilimda (SC)Shailesh ParmarIndian National Congress 55 SabarmatiHarshad PatelBharatiya Janata Party 25 56 Asarwa (SC)Darshana Vaghela 57 DaskroiBabubhai Patel 58 DholkaKiritsinh Dabhi 59 DhandhukaKalubhai Rupabhai Dabhi Surendranagar 60 Dasada (SC)P. K. Parmar 61 LimdiKiritsinh Rana 62 WadhwanJagdish Makwana 63 ChotilaShamji Chauhan 64 DhangadhraPrakash Varmora Morbi 65 MorbiKantilal Amrutiya 66 TankaraDurlabhji Dethariya 67 WankanerJitendra Somani Rajkot 68 Rajkot EastUday Kangad 69 Rajkot WestDarshita Shah 70 Rajkot SouthRamesh Tilala 71 Rajkot Rural (SC)Bhanuben BabariyaCabinet Minister 72 JasdanKunwarjibhai BavaliyaCabinet Minister 73 GondalGeetaba Jadeja 74 JetpurJayesh Radadiya 75 DhorajiMahendra Padalia Jamnagar 76 Kalavad (SC)Meghji Chavda 77 Jamnagar RuralRaghavji PatelCabinet Minister 78 Jamnagar NorthRivaba Jadeja 79 Jamnagar SouthDivyesh Akbari 80 JamjodhpurHemant KhavaAam Aadmi PartyAAP Deputy LP Leader Devbhoomi Dwarka 81 KhambhaliyaMulu Ayar BeraBharatiya Janata Party 2MoS 82 DwarkaPabubha Manek Porbandar83 Porbandar Arjun ModhwadiaIndian National CongressResigned on 4 March 2024Arjun Modhwadia, Congress leader resigns from Gujarat Assembly, likely to join BJP https://www.indiatvnews.com/gujarat/arjun-modhwadia-congress-leader-resigns-from-gujarat-assembly-join-bjp-lok-sabha-elections-latest-updates-2024-03-04-919845 IndiaTV 4 March 2024Bharatiya Janata PartyElected on 4 June 2024 84 KutiyanaKandhal JadejaSamajwadi PartySP LP Leader Junagarh 85 Manavadar Arvindbhai LadaniIndian National CongressResigned on 6 March 2024Bharatiya Janata Party Elected on 4 June 2024 86 JunagadhSanjay KoradiyaBharatiya Janata Party87VisavadarBhupendra BhayaniAam Aadmi Party 2Resigned on 13 December 20232023-12-13 Gujarat AAP MLA Bhupendra Bhayani resigns, set to join BJP en-IN The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarat-aap-mla-bhupendra-bhayani-resigns-from-legislative-assembly/article67633540.ece 2023-12-14 0971-751XGopal ItaliaElected on 23 June 2025 88 KeshodDevabhai MalamBharatiya Janata Party 2 89 MangrolBhagvanjibhai Karagatiya Gir Somnath 90 SomnathVimal ChudasamaIndian National Congress 91 TalalaBhagabhai BaradBharatiya Janata Party 10 92 Kodinar (SC)Pradyuman Vaja 93 UnaKalubhai Rathod Amreli 94 DhariJaysukhbhai Kakadiya 95 AmreliKaushik Vekariya 96 LathiJanak Talaviya 97 SavarkundlaMahesh Kaswala 98 RajulaHirabhai Solanki Bhavnagar 99 MahuvaShivabhai Gohil 100 TalajaGautambhai Chauhan 101 GariadharSudhir VaghaniAam Aadmi Party 102 PalitanaBhikhabhai BaraiyaBharatiya Janata Party 5 103 Bhavnagar RuralParshottambhai SolankiMoS 104 Bhavnagar EastSejalben Pandya 105 Bhavnagar WestJitendra Vaghani Botad 106 Gadhada (SC)Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya 107 BotadUmeshbhai MakwanaIndependent politicianSuspended From AAP Anand108KhambhatChirag PatelIndian National CongressResigned on 19 December 20232023-12-19 Khambhat Congress MLA Chirag Patel resigns https://deshgujarat.com/2023/12/19/khambhat-congress-mla-chirag-patel-likely-to-resign/ 2023-12-19 DeshGujarat en-USBharatiya Janata PartyElected on 4 June 2024 109 BorsadRamanbhai SolankiBharatiya Janata Party 110 AnklavAmit ChavdaIndian National CongressCLP Leader 111 UmrethGovindbhai ParmarBharatiya Janata Party 11 112 AnandYogesh Patel 113 PetladKamlesh Patel 114 SojitraVipul Patel Kheda 115 MatarKalpesh Parmar 116 NadiadPankajbhai Desai 117 MehmedabadArjunsinh Chauhan 118 MahudhaSanjaysinh Mahida 119 ThasraYogendrasinh Parmar 120 KapadvanjRajeshkumar Zala Mahisagar 121 BalasinorMansinh Chauhan 122 LunawadaGulabsinh ChauhanIndian National Congress 123 Santrampur (ST)Kuber DindorBharatiya Janata Party 13MoS Panchmahal 124 ShehraJethabhai AhirDeputy Speaker 125 Morva Hadaf (ST)Nimishaben Suthar 126 GodhraC. K. Raulji 127 Kalol (Panchmahal)Fatehsinh Chauhan 128 HalolJaydrathsinh Parmar Dahod 129 Fatepura (ST)Ramesh Katara 130 Jhalod (ST)Mahesh Bhuriya 131 Limkheda (ST)Shailesh Bhabhor 132 Dahod (ST)Kanaiyalal Kishori 133 Garbada (ST)Mahendra Bhabhor 134 DevgadhbariyaBachubhai Khabad Vadodara 135 SavliKetan Inamdar136VaghodiyaDharmendrasinh VaghelaIndependent politicianResigned on 24 January 2024https://theblunttimes.in/gujarat-independent-mla-dharmendrasinh-vaghela-joins-bjp-ahead-of-lok-sabha-elections/39564/ Gujarat : Independent MLA Dharmendrasinh Vaghela Joins BJP Ahead Of Lok Sabha Elections The Blunt Times 24 January 2024Bharatiya Janata PartyElected on 4 June 2024 Chhota Udaipur District 137 Chhota Udaipur (ST)Rajendrasinh RathvaBharatiya Janata Party 12 138 Jetpur, Chhota Udaipur (ST)Jayantibhai Rathva 139 Sankheda (ST)Abhesinh Tadvi Vadodara 140 DabhoiShailesh Sotta 141 Vadodara City (SC)Manisha Vakil 142 SayajigunjKeyur Rokadia 143 AkotaChaitanya Desai 144 RaopuraBalkrushna Shukla 145 ManjalpurSatish PatelElected in by election necessitated after death of Yogesh Patel.thehindu.comJaiswal Arushi Manjalpur Bypoll Result Highlights: BJP retains seat as Satendrabhai Patel wins by huge margin India TV 3 August 2026 https://www.indiatvnews.com/gujarat/manjalpur-assembly-bypoll-result-live-updates-counting-of-votes-winner-bjp-congress-satish-govindbhai-patel-bhikhabhai-rabari-latest-1050179 3 August 2026 Satendrabhai Patel (Satish Patel) registering a massive victory 146 PadraChaitanyasinh Zala 147 KarjanAkshay Patel Narmada 148 Nandod (ST)Darshana Vasava 149 Dediapada (ST)Chaitar VasavaAam Aadmi PartyAAP LP Leader Bharuch District 150 JambusarDevkishordas SwamiBharatiya Janata Party 27 151 VagraArunsinh Rana 152 Jhagadiya (ST)Ritesh Vasava 153 BharuchRamesh Mistry 154 AnkleshwarIshwarsinh Patel Surat 155 OlpadMukesh PatelMoS 156 Mangrol (Surat) (ST)Ganpat Vasava 157 Mandvi (Surat) (ST)Kunvarji HalpatiMoS 158 KamrejPrafulbhai PansheriyaMoS 159 Surat EastArvind Rana 160 Surat NorthKanti Balar 161 Varachha RoadKishor Kanani 162 KaranjPravin Ghoghari 163 LimbayatSangita Patil 164 UdhanaManu Patel 165 MajuraHarsh SanghaviMoS(I/C) 166 KatargamVinod Moradiya 167 Surat WestPurnesh Modi 168 ChoryasiSandip Desai 169 Bardoli (SC)Ishwarbhai Parmar 170 Mahuva (Surat) (ST)Mohanbhai Dhodia Tapi 171 Vyara (ST)Mohan Kokani 172 Nizar (ST)Jayram GamitDang 173 Dangs (ST)Vijaybhai Patel Navsari 174 JalalporeR. C. Patel 175 NavsariRakesh Desai 176 Gandevi (ST)Naresh Patel 177 Vansda (ST)Anant PatelIndian National Congress Valsad 178 Dharampur (ST)Arvind PatelBharatiya Janata Party 5 179 ValsadBharat Patel 180 PardiKanubhai DesaiCabinet Minister 181 Kaprada (ST)Jitubhai Chaudhary 182 Umbergaon (ST)Ramanlal Patkar See also 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election 14th Gujarat Assembly Government of Gujarat References G Category:Terms of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly