1952 Kutch Electoral College election

1952 Kutch Electoral College election India legislative Popular Indian National Congress 1952 01 14 1957 Bombay State Legislative Assembly election 1957 All 30 seats on the Kutch Electoral College 288,400 42.77% Indian National Congress 28 73,213 63.44% Independent (politician) Socialist Party (India, 1948) 2 0 37,521 32.51% 4,461 3.87% File:Kutch_in_India_(1951).svg 250px Kutch State Rajya Sabha member Premji Bhavanji Thacker Indian National Congress Elections to the Kutch Electoral College took place in Kutch State, India, on January 14, 1952, which in turn elected one member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Parliament of India). The election was won by the Indian National Congress, who obtained 28 out of 30 seats. Independents won the two remaining seats. Background After Independence, the Constitution of India stipulated that the Parliament of India would have two houses - a lower house (Lok Sabha, 'Council of the People') elected directly through popular suffrage and an upper house (Rajya Sabha, 'Council of the States') elected by the legislatures of the different states. Ahead of the 1951-1952 elections, the first general elections in independent India, Kutch had been classified as a Part "C" state. Whilst some other Part "C" states would have elected state governments under the Government of Part "C" States Act, 1951 no such measures were introduced in Kutch. Kutch had no state legislature, and was ruled by the central government through a Chief Commissioner.T. V. Rama Rao G. D. Binani https://books.google.com/books?id=2b9NOnb8WigC India at a Glance: A Comprehensive Reference Book on India Orient Longmans 1954 590-591Parekh, M. G. THIRD GENERAL ELECTIONS IN GUJARAT–SOME SIGNIFICANT TRENDS. The Indian Journal of Political Science, vol. 24, no. 2, 1963, pp. 117–24. JSTOR Per the Representation of the People Act, 1951 Kutch would elect a 30-member Electoral College, which in turn would elect one member of the Rajya Sabha.Shumsher K. Sheriff. Rajya Sabha at Work. Rajya Sabha Secretariat, India, 2017. p. 24 Electorate and candidatures Kutch State had a population of 567,606, and an electorate of 288,400 eligible voters. Thirty single-member constituencies were created for the Kutch Electoral College. 102 candidates filed their nominations ahead of the election (47 from the Indian National Congress, 5 from the Socialist Party and 48 others). 31 candidates withdrew their nominations and 1 nomination was rejected. The Indian National Congress was the sole political party with a real organization in the state. Many of the candidates running as independents belonged to the Kutch Rajput Sabha, a right-wing organization.Devavrat N. Pathak, Mathuradas Govindji Parekh, Kirtidev Dahyabhai Desai. Three General Elections in Gujarat: Development of a Decade, 1952-1962. Gujarat University, 1966. pp. 31, 49 The Socialist Party did some campaigning before the election. There were no female candidates in the fray. Voting Voting took place on January 14, 1952, and the voted were counted by January 24, 1952. 115,412 voters took part in the election. The Congress Party won 28 seats and 2 seats went to independent candidates. In two seats no election was held, as Congress Party candidates were elected unopposed (Maneklal Nensi in Adhoi and Hetubha Ravaji in Bhachau).UNCONTESTED RETURNS.Indian Daily Mail, 21 December 1951, p. 2 Of the remaining constituencies, there were 18 straight contests (i.e. only two candidates) and 10 multi-cornered contests. Independents managed to win one straight contest and one multi-cornered contest. All other seats were won by Congress Party candidates. 13 candidates forfeited their deposits (10 independents, 2 socialists and 1 Congress candidate). After the 1952 elections the Kutch Rajput Sabha joined the Indian National Congress (although they later parted ways with the Congress Party in 1958).Sadhna Sharma. States Politics in India. Mittal Publications, 1995. pp. 128, 131 Aftermath The Kutch Electoral College elected the Congress Party leader Premji Bhawanji Thacker to the Rajya Sabha, who contested unopposed.Sadanand Vasudeo Kogekar, Richard L. Park. Reports on the Indian General Elections 1951-1952. Popular Book Depot, 1956. pp. 304-305 The Kutch Electoral College would later elect the Congress candidate Lavji Lakhamshi Thacker unopposed to fill the Rajya Sabha seat. Three by-elections to the Kutch Electoral College were held, all three won by Congress Party candidates running unopposed. Rajput Vagjibhai Keshavji was elected from the Mundra seat and Jadeja Kumar Shree Jethi Singhji from the Mothela seat.Election Commission India http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.449149 Report On The First General Election In India 1951-52 Vol II (Statistical) 748-751, 886-887 Later (during the period of mid-1955 to 1956) Lohana Khatau Pragji was elected from the Gadhsisa seat.Results of Bye-elections held between the 31st July, 1955 and the 31st October, 1956. New Delhi : Election Commission, 1957. pp. 60-61Sir Stanley Reed. Indian and Pakistan Year Book and Who's who. Times of India Press, 1955. p. 892 In the process of the merger of Kutch into Bombay State in 1956, the Kutch Electoral College elected Karsondas Hirji to become a Member of the Bombay Legislative Council.Bombay 57-58. The Directorate, 1957. p. 54 Results table + 1952 Kutch Electoral College election(Winning candidates in bold)NºConstituencyNº of candidatesElectorateValid votesTurn-outCongress candidatesIndependent candidatesSocialist Party candidatesNameVotes%NameVotes%NameVotes% 1 Bhuj 2 9,857 3,953 40.10 Jamiatrai Gulabshanker 2,293 58.01 Thacker Dayaram Bhawanji 1,660 41.99 2 Madhapar 2 10,407 4,075 39.16 Premj Bhawanji Thacker 2,746 67.39 Nagar Krishnalal Nautamlal 1,329 32.61 3 Khadwa 2 10,398 3,184 30.62 Vakil Mulshanker Kunverji 1,934 60.74 Surji Umarsi 1,249 39.23 4 Kera 2 9,496 4,025 42.39 Hirjibhai Ranchhoddas Kotak 2,748 68.27 Khoja Ahmed Hasan 1,277 31.73 5 Mankuwa 3 10,218 4,402 43.08 Manharlal Navji Kayesth1,735 39.41Jadeja Chandrasinh Harisinh1,34630.58Kanbi Bechar Samji 1,321 30.01 6 Anjar 3 10,735 4,187 39.00 Purshottam Samji2,851 68.09 Soni Kanji Premji 1,136 27.13 Mehta Vrijlal Ravishanker 200 4.78 7 Gandhidham 3 10,978 3,006 27.38 Dungarsi Purshottam Lohana 2,007 66.77Kanji Vasa84628.14 Dave Mugatram Makanji 153 5.09 8 Ratnal 2 11,311 3,341 29.54 Mehta Kantiprasad Chandrashanker 1,342 40.17 Shivubha Morji Jadeja 1,997 59.77 9 Adhoi 1 9,323 Maneklal Nensi unopposed 10 Bhachau 1 9,236 Hetubha Ravaji unopposed 11 Lakadia 2 8,586 2,302 26.81 Motilal Lakhman Jain 2,009 87.27 Jain Vijpar Naran 293 12.73 12 Rapar 2 9,156 3,226 35.23 Jadavji Mansang Lohana 1,861 57.69 Jadavji Raghavji 1,365 42.31 13 Fatehgad 2 9,371 3,173 33.86 Sarupchand Nyalchand 2,253 71.01 Vaghela Dolubhai Bhurubha 920 28.99 14 Kidianagar 3 9,430 3,543 37.57 Vanechand Dharamsi 1,879 53.03Vaghela Jivansangji Meghrajji 1,374 38.78 Jain Sakarchand Somchand 290 8.19 15 Adesar 2 8,892 2,897 32.58 Nanalal Ramchand 1,583 54.64 Lohana Chhaganlal Pragji 1,314 45.36 16 Mandvi 4 10,213 4,965 48.61 Sha Maneklal Purshottam 427 8.60 Kothari Hariram Nathubhai 2,289 46.10 Noshir Dorabji Dastur 2,023 40.75 Gu. Govindgarji Rughnathgarji 226 4.55 17 Maska 3 9,9738 4,799 49.28 Shivlal Amarji Garanara 3,112 64.85 Sha Kunverji Shivjia 1,287 26.82 Vakil Rupshanker Ganpatram 400 8.34 18 Bidada 2 9,709 5,878 60.54 Shivji Narsi 3,756 63.90 Javantilal Popatlal 2,122 36.10 19 Gadhsisa 3 10,146 5,635 55.54 Thacker Govindji Mavji 3,310 58.74 Jadeja Ranjitsinhji Meramanji 1,169 20.75 Karanshi Vishram 1,156 20.51 20 Laija (Mota) 2 9,558 5,229 54.71 Mavji Ramji Joshi 4,021 76.90 Jain Keshavji Ashu 1,208 23.10 21 Mundra 2 9,009 4,832 53.64 Ranchhodbhai Nathabhai Jain 3,124 64.65 Bha. Narandas Vallabhdas 1,708 35.35 22 Bhadreswar 2 9,343 4,221 45.18 Khivji Jevat 2,750 65.15 Hala Jujarsinhji Premsinhji 1,471 34.85 23 Bhujpar 2 9,643 4,245 44.02 Maganlal Velji 3,358 79.10 Gordhandas Morarji 887 20.90 24 Roha (Sumri) 3 9,412 4,672 49.64 Mansukh Khimkaran Barot 3,036 64.98 Pandya Hiralal Samji 750 16.05 Ladha Manji 886 18.96 25 Nakhatrana 3 9,371 5,073 54.14 Nathu Nanji 3,143 61.96 Lohana Karsandas Kunverji 1,314 25.90 Daya Kanji 616 12.14 26 Netra 3 8,882 4,559 51.33 Jugatram Dalpatram Bhrahmin 2,445 53.63 Bra. Jatashanker Gokaldas 711 15.60 Khimji Mavji 1,403 30.77 27 Naliya 2 10,013 3,936 39.31 Lohana Jethma Visharji 3,368 85.57 Sarswat Laxminarain Lalji 568 14.43 28 Kothara 2 10,052 4,916 48.91 Karsondas Hirji 4,429 90.09 Umedsinhji Mamubha 487 9.91 29 Mothela 2 9,274 4,730 51.00 Jadeja Arjanji Jethuji 4,041 85.43 Jadeja Malaji Devaji 689 14.57 30 Lakhpat 3 6,643 2,400 36.13 Kharashanker Jatashanker Joshi 1,652 68.83Samji Khatau542 22.58 Mansangji Noganji 206 8.58 Total 70 288,400 115,404 42.77 73,213 63.44 37,521 32.51 4,461 3.87 Gujarat State Gazetteers: Kutch District. Directorate of Government Print., Stationery and Publications, Gujarat State, 1971. pp. 571-572India ; a Reference Annual. 1956. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Research and Reference Division, 1956. p. 490 References See also 1952 Rajya Sabha elections 1952 Tripura Electoral College election Category:History of Kutch Category:1952 elections in India Category:Elections in Kutch State