Panchmahal (Lok Sabha constituency)

Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency (Gujarati: પંચમહાલ લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) 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.[2] It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party. As of the latest elections in 2014, Chauhan represents this constituency.

Panchmahal
Lok Sabha Constituency
IncumbentRatansinh Rathod
Parliamentary PartyBharatiya Janata Party
Elected Year2019
Constituency Details
Established2008–present
StateGujarat
Total Electors1,576,667[1]
Assembly ConstituenciesThasra, Balasinor, Lunawada, Shehra, Morva Hadaf (ST), Godhra, and Kalol.

Assembly segments

As of 2014, Panchmahal Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[2]

Assembly Segment NoName of Assembly SeatReserved for
119ThasraNone
121BalasinorNone
122LunawadaNone
124ShehraNone
125Morva HadafST
126GodharaNone
127KaalolNone

Members of Parliament
Year Winner Party
2009 Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
2014 Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
2019 Ratansinh Rathod Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

General election 2009
2009 Indian general elections: Panchmahal[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan 282,079 46.50 N/A
INC Shankersinh Vaghela 279,998 46.15 N/A
LJP Kalim Shaikh 23,615 3.89 N/A
BSP Barot Prakashkumar Maneklal (Vakil) 10,637 1.75 N/A
Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal Mansuri Mukhtyar Mohammad (Painter Lala) 10,328 1.70 N/A
Margin of victory 2,081 0.35 N/A
Turnout 606,657 42.62 N/A
BJP win (new seat)

General election 2014
2014 Indian general elections: Panchmahal[1][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh Chauhan 5,08,274 54.45 +7.95
INC Ramsinh Parmar 3,37,678 36.17 -9.98
BSP Ramchandra Giri 15,956 1.71 -0.04
Independent Vankar Manilal Bhanabhai 11,375 1.22 N/A
Independent Mansuri Mukhatyar Mohammad (Panter M. Lala) 10,857 1.16 N/A
AAP Piyushkumar Dilipbhai Parmar 6,935 0.74 N/A
Independent Patel Pankajbhai Ravjibhai 5,426 0.58 N/A
Independent Chavada Harishchandrasinh Prabhatsinh 3,751 0.40 N/A
Independent S. N. Chavada (Chavada Vakil) 2,401 0.26 N/A
SP Shaikh Kalim Abdullatif 1,993 0.21 N/A
Independent Gora Shoeb Mohmadhanif 1,497 0.16 N/A
JD(U) Shaikh Majitmiya Jivamiya 1,337 0.14 N/A
NOTA None of the above 25,981 2.78 N/A
Margin of victory 1,70,596 18.28 +17.93
Turnout 9,35,016 59.30 +16.68
BJP hold Swing

General election 2019
2019 Indian general elections: Panchmahal
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Ratansinh Rathod 7,32,136 67.56 +13.11
INC Khant Vechatbhai Kuberbhai 3,03,595 28.02 -8.07
NOTA None of the above 20,133 1.86 -1.92
Margin of victory 4,28,541 39.53 +21.25
Turnout 10,85,718 62.23 +2.93
BJP hold Swing

References
  1. "Parliamentary Constituency wise Turnout for General Election - 2014". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2 July 2014. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  2. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 148.
  3. "Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. pp. 44–45. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 30 April 2014.
  4. "Panchmahal". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014.

See also
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.