Ahmedabad West (Gujarati: અમદાવાદ પશ્ચિમ) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in western India. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008. This seat is reserved for Scheduled Castes (SC).[2] It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Kirit Premjibhai Solanki of the Bharatiya Janata Party.
| Ahmedabad West | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 Location Map of Ahmedabad West Loksabha Constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Assembly constituencies | Ellisbridge Amraiwadi Dariapur Jamalpur-Khadiya Maninagar Danilimda Asarwa |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 16,78,710[1] |
| Reservation | SC |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Assembly segments
editAs of 2014, Ahmedabad West Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[2]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2024) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | Ellis Bridge | None | Ahmedabad | Amit Shah | BJP | BJP |
| 50 | Amraiwadi | None | Ahmedabad | Hasmukh Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 51 | Dariapur | None | Ahmedabad | Kaushik Jain | BJP | INC |
| 52 | Jamalpur-Khadiya | None | Ahmedabad | Imran Khedawala | INC | INC |
| 53 | Maninagar | None | Ahmedabad | Amul Bhatt | BJP | BJP |
| 54 | Danilimda | SC | Ahmedabad | Shailesh Parmar | INC | INC |
| 56 | Asarwa | SC | Ahmedabad | Darshana Vaghela | BJP | BJP |
Members of Parliament
edit- Elections until 2008, See Ahmedabad parliamentary constituency.
- This seat came into existence from 2009 elections.
| Election | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Kiritbhai Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 2014 | |||
| 2019 | |||
| 2024 | Dineshbhai Makwana[3] | ||
Election results
edit2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dinesh Makwana | 611704 | 63.28 | ||
| INC | Bharat Makwana | 325267 | 33.65 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 14007 | 1.45 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2019
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kirit Premjibhai Solanki | 641,622 | 64.35 | +0.38 | |
| INC | Raju Parmar | 3,20,076 | 32.1 | +1.33 | |
| BSP | Tribhovandas Karsandas Vaghela | 10,028 | 1.01 | +0.37 | |
| RRP | Harshadkumar Laxmanbhai Solanki | 621 | 0.06 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 14,719 | 1.48 | −0.24 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,21,546 | 32.25 | −0.95 | ||
| Turnout | 9,99,233 | 60.81 | −2.12 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kirit Premjibhai Solanki | 617,104 | 63.97 | +9.36 | |
| INC | Ishwar Makwana | 296,793 | 30.77 | −10.63 | |
| AAP | J. J. Mewada | 17,332 | 1.80 | N/A | |
| BSP | Mansukhbhai Nagarbhai Chavda | 6,205 | 0.64 | −0.58 | |
| Independent | Vitthalbhai Maganbhai Solanki | 2,837 | 0.29 | −0.51 | |
| BMP | J. G. Parmar | 2,564 | 0.27 | N/A | |
| Lokantrik Samajwadi Party | Narendra Sankhaliya | 1,391 | 0.14 | +0.01 | |
| Independent | Rameshbhai Dhanbhai Solanki | 1,256 | 0.13 | −0.04 | |
| Bahujan Suraksha Dal | Amrut Sonara | 941 | 0.10 | N/A | |
| Independent | Aayar Muljibhai Khanabhai | 808 | 0.08 | N/A | |
| Independent | Harjivanbhai Kalabhai Solanki | 807 | 0.08 | N/A | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 16,571 | 1.72 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 320,311 | 33.20 | +20.00 | ||
| Turnout | 9,65,560 | 62.93 | +14.71 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2009
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Kirit Solanki | 376,823 | 54.61 | N/A | |
| INC | Shailesh Parmar | 2,85,696 | 41.40 | N/A | |
| BSP | Pravin Solanki | 8,436 | 1.22 | N/A | |
| Independent | Vitthalbhai Maganbhai Solanki | 5,513 | 0.80 | N/A | |
| Lokpriya Samaj Party | Mohanbhai Karshanbhai Parmar | 2,931 | 0.42 | N/A | |
| Independent | Kantibhai Hemabhai Solanki | 1,965 | 0.28 | N/A | |
| Independent | Ratnaben Dahyabhai Vora | 1,168 | 0.17 | N/A | |
| Independent | Rameshbhai Danabhai Solanki | 1,159 | 0.17 | N/A | |
| LJP | Ishwarbhai Dhanabhai Makwana | 1,155 | 0.17 | N/A | |
| Independent | Ishwarbhai Khandas Shah | 1,111 | 0.16 | N/A | |
| Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | Narendrasinh Mansinh Sankhaliya | 923 | 0.13 | N/A | |
| RPI(A) | Savle Bhika Fula | 779 | 0.11 | N/A | |
| Independent | Prahladbhai Natthubhai Chauhan | 693 | 0.10 | N/A | |
| AIMF | Vijaykumar Manjibhai Vadher | 616 | 0.09 | N/A | |
| IJP | Shirsath Vedubhai Kautikbhai | 561 | 0.08 | N/A | |
| Independent | Dalpatbhai Khimabhai Vanzara | 544 | 0.08 | N/A | |
| Margin of victory | 91,127 | 13.21 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 6,90,073 | 48.22 | N/A | ||
| BJP win (new seat) | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Electorate Details: Ahmedabad West". Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. p. 147. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ^ "General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 8 - Ahmedabad West (Gujarat)". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024.
- ^ Election Commission of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Ahmedabad West". Archived from the original on 19 July 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ "2019 General Election constituency wise detailed result". ECI. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election – 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
- ^ "Ahmedabad West". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 38–39. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.