15th Gujarat Assembly
14th Gujarat Assembly
Overview
Legislative bodyGujarat Legislative Assembly
Meeting placeVithalbhai Patel Bhavan, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha, Gandhinagar
Term12 December 2022 
Election2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election
GovernmentBJP
OppositionINC
Websitewww.gujaratassembly.gov.in
Members182
SpeakerShankar Chaudhary, BJP
Deputy speakerJethabhai Ahir, BJP
Chief MinisterBhupendrabhai Patel, BJP
Party controlBharatiya 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

BJP has broken the record of winning most seats in Gujarat assembly which was previously with Madhav Singh Solanki who has won 149 seats. BJP has been in power since 1995.[1] BJP is also near the record of being longest serving party in an assembly consecutively. Currently the record is with Left alliance which had been in power for 34 years (from 1977 to 2011).

Government Formation

After gained super majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election BJP has elected Bhupendrabhai Patel as leader of legislative party on 10 December 2022.[2] On 12 December Bhupendrabhai Patel has been taken oath by Governor Acharya Devavrat. Also 8 leaders has taken oath as Cabinet ministers, 2 as Minister of State with Independent Charges and 6 other as Minister of State.[3]

On next day 3 Independent candidates has decided to support BJP Government.[4]

Notable Position

S.No Position Portrait Name Party Constituency Office Taken
1 Speaker
Shankar Chaudhary BJP Tharad 20 December 2022[5]
2 Deputy Speaker Jethabhai Ahir Shehra
3 Leader of the House (Chief Minister)
Bhupendrabhai Patel[6] Ghatlodia 12 December 2022[7]
4 Leader of the opposition Vacant

Party wise distribution

Party No. of MLA's Leader of the Party

in Assembly

Leader's Constituency
Bharatiya Janata Party 156 Bhupendrabhai Patel[8] Ghatlodia
Indian National Congress 16 Amit Chavda[9] Anklav
Aam Aadmi Party 4 Chaitar Vasava[10] Dediapada
Samajwadi Party 1 Kandhal Jadeja[11] Kutiyana
Independent 3
Vacant 2
Total no of MLA's 182

Members of Legislative Assembly

District No. Constituency Name Party Remarks
Kutch 1Abdasa Pradhyumansinh Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
2Mandvi (Kachchh) Aniruddha Dave Bharatiya Janata Party
3Bhuj Keshubhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
4Anjar Trikam Chhanga Bharatiya Janata Party
5Gandhidham (SC) Malti Maheshwari Bharatiya Janata Party
6Rapar Virendrasinh Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
Banaskantha 7Vav Geniben Thakor Indian National Congress
8Tharad Shankarbhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party Speaker[15]
9Dhanera Mavjibhai Desai Independent
10Danta (ST) Kantibhai Kharadi Indian National Congress
11Vadgam (SC) Jignesh Mevani Indian National Congress
12Palanpur Aniket Thaker Bharatiya Janata Party
13Deesa Pravin Mali Bharatiya Janata Party
14Deodar Keshaji Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
15Kankrej Amrutji Thakor Indian National Congress
Patan 16Radhanpur Lavingji Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party
17Chanasma Dineshbhai Thakor Indian National Congress
18Patan Kirit Patel Indian National Congress
19Sidhpur Balvantsinh Rajput Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
Mehsana 20Kheralu Sardarbhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
21Unjha K. K. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
22Visnagar Rushikesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
23Bechraji Sukhaji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
24Kadi (SC) Karsanbhai Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party
25Mahesana Mukesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
26Vijapur C. J. Chavda Indian National Congress
Sabarkantha 27Himatnagar VinendraSinh Zala (V D Zala) Bharatiya Janata Party
28Idar (SC) Ramanlal Vora Bharatiya Janata Party
29Khedbrahma (ST) Dr. Tushar Chaudhary Indian National Congress
Aravalli 30Bhiloda (ST) PunamChand Baranda Bharatiya Janata Party
31Modasa Bhikhusinh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
32Bayad Dhavalsinh Zala Independent
Sabarkantha 33Prantij Gajendrasinh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandhinagar 34Dahegam Balrajsinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
35Gandhinagar South Alpesh Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
36Gandhinagar North Ritaben Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
37Mansa Jayantibhai Patel (J S Patel) Bharatiya Janata Party
38Kalol (Gandhinagar) Laxmanji Thakor Bharatiya Janata Party
Ahmedabad 39Viramgam Hardik Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
40Sanand Kanubhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
41Ghatlodia Bhupendrabhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Minister [16]
42Vejalpur Amit Thaker Bharatiya Janata Party
43Vatva Babusinh Jadav Bharatiya Janata Party
44Ellisbridge Amit Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
45Naranpura Jitu Bhagat Bharatiya Janata Party
46Nikol Jagdish Vishwakarma Bharatiya Janata Party MoS(I/C)
47Naroda Payal Kukrani Bharatiya Janata Party
48Thakkarbapa Nagar Kanchanben Radadiya Bharatiya Janata Party
49Bapunagar Dineshsinh Kushwaha Bharatiya Janata Party
50Amraiwadi Dr. Hasmukh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
51Dariapur Kaushik Jain Bharatiya Janata Party
52Jamalpur-Khadiya Imran Khedavala Indian National Congress
53Maninagar Amul Bhatt Bharatiya Janata Party
54Danilimda (SC) Shailesh Parmar Indian National Congress
55Sabarmati Harshad Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
56Asarwa (SC) Darshana Vaghela Bharatiya Janata Party
57Daskroi Babubhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
58Dholka Kiritsinh Dabhi Bharatiya Janata Party
59Dhandhuka Kalubhai Dabhi Bharatiya Janata Party
Surendranagar 60Dasada (SC) P. K. Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
61Limdi Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana Bharatiya Janata Party
62Wadhwan Jagdish Makwana Bharatiya Janata Party
63Chotila Shamabhai Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
64Dhangadhra Prakashbhai Varmora Bharatiya Janata Party
Morbi 65Morbi Kantilal Amrutiya Bharatiya Janata Party
66Tankara Durlabhbhai Dethariya Bharatiya Janata Party
67Wankaner Jitendra Somani Bharatiya Janata Party
Rajkot 68Rajkot East Uday Kangad Bharatiya Janata Party
69Rajkot West Dr. Darshita Shah Bharatiya Janata Party
70Rajkot South Rameshbhai Tilala Bharatiya Janata Party
71Rajkot Rural (SC) Bhanuben Babariya Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
72Jasdan Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
73Gondal Geetaba Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
74Jetpur (Rajkot) Jayesh Radadiya Bharatiya Janata Party
75Dhoraji Dr. Mahendrabhai Padaliya Bharatiya Janata Party
Jamnagar 76Kalavad (SC) Meghjibhai Chavda Bharatiya Janata Party
77Jamnagar Rural Raghavjibhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
78Jamnagar North Rivaba Jadeja Bharatiya Janata Party
79Jamnagar South Divyeshbhai Akbari Bharatiya Janata Party
80Jamjodhpur Hemant Khava Aam Aadmi Party AAP Deputy LP Leader
Devbhoomi Dwarka 81Khambhaliya Mulubhai Bera Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
82Dwarka Pabubha Manek Bharatiya Janata Party
Porbandar 83Porbandar Arjun Modhwadia Indian National Congress
84Kutiyana Kandhal Jadeja Samajwadi Party SP LP Leader
Junagarh 85Manavadar Arvindbhai Ladani Indian National Congress
86Junagadh Sanjay Koradiya Bharatiya Janata Party
87 Visavadar Bhupendra Bhayani Aam Aadmi Party Resigned on 13 December 2023[17]
Vacant
88Keshod Devabhai Malam Bharatiya Janata Party
89Mangrol (Junagadh) Bhgwanjibhai Kargatiya Bharatiya Janata Party
Gir Somnath 90Somnath Vimalbhai Chudasama Indian National Congress
91Talala Bhagabhai Barad Bharatiya Janata Party
92Kodinar (SC) Pradyuman Vaja Bharatiya Janata Party
93Una Kalubhai Rathod Bharatiya Janata Party
Amreli 94Dhari Jaysukhbhai Kakdiya Bharatiya Janata Party
95Amreli Kaushik Vekariya Bharatiya Janata Party
96Lathi Janakbhai Talaviya Bharatiya Janata Party
97Savarkundla Mahesh Kasvala Bharatiya Janata Party
98Rajula Hirabhai Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party
Bhavnagar 99Mahuva (Bhavnagar) Shivabhai Gohil Bharatiya Janata Party
100Talaja Gutambhai Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
101Gariadhar Sudhir Vaghani Aam Aadmi Party
102Palitana Bhikhabhai Baraiya Bharatiya Janata Party
103Bhavnagar Rural Parshottambhai Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
104Bhavnagar East Sejalben Pandya Bharatiya Janata Party
105Bhavnagar West Jitendra Vaghani Bharatiya Janata Party
Botad 106Gadhada (SC) Mahant Tundiya Bharatiya Janata Party
107Botad Umeshbhai Makwana Aam Aadmi Party
Anand 108 Khambhat Chirag Patel Indian National Congress Resigned on 19 December 2023[18]
Vacant
109Borsad Ramanbhai Solanki Bharatiya Janata Party
110Anklav Amit Chavda Indian National Congress CLP Leader
111Umreth Govindbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
112Anand Yogesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
113Petlad Kamlesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
114Sojitra Vipul Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Kheda 115Matar Kalpeshbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
116Nadiad Pankajbhai Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
117Mehmedabad Arjunsinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
118Mahudha Sanjaysinh Mahida Bharatiya Janata Party
119Thasra Yogendrasinh Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
120Kapadvanj Rajeshkumar Zala Bharatiya Janata Party
121Balasinor Mansinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
Mahisagar 122Lunawada Gulabsinh Chauhan Indian National Congress
123Santrampur (ST) Dr. Kuberbhai Dindor Bharatiya Janata Party

MoS

Panchmahal 124 Shehra Jethabhai Ahir Bharatiya Janata Party Deputy Speaker[19]
125Morva Hadaf (ST) Nimishaben Suthar Bharatiya Janata Party
126Godhra C. K. Raulji Bharatiya Janata Party
127Kalol (Panchmahal) Fatehsinh Chauhan Bharatiya Janata Party
128Halol Jaydrathsinhji Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
Dahod 129Fatepura (ST) Rameshbhai Katara Bharatiya Janata Party
130Jhalod (ST) Maheshbhai Bhuriya Bharatiya Janata Party
131Limkheda (ST) Shaileshbhai Bhabhor Bharatiya Janata Party
132Dahod (ST) Kanaiyalal Kishori Bharatiya Janata Party
133Garbada (ST) Mahendrabhai Bhabhor Bharatiya Janata Party
134Devgadhbariya Bachubhai Khabad Bharatiya Janata Party
Vadodara 135Savli Ketan Inamdar Bharatiya Janata Party
136Vaghodiya Dharmendrasinh Vaghela Independent
Chhota Udaipur District 137Chhota Udaipur (ST) Rajendrasinh Rathwa Bharatiya Janata Party
138Jetpur (Chhota Udaipur) (ST) Jayantibhai Rathwa Bharatiya Janata Party
139Sankheda (ST) Abhesinh Tadvi Bharatiya Janata Party
Vadodara 140Dabhoi Shailesh Mehta Bharatiya Janata Party
141Vadodara City (SC) Manisha Vakil Bharatiya Janata Party
142Sayajigunj Keyur Rokadiya Bharatiya Janata Party
143Akota Chaitanya Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
144Raopura Balkrushna Shukla Bharatiya Janata Party
145Manjalpur Yogesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
146Padra Chaitanyasinh Zala Bharatiya Janata Party
147Karjan Akshay Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Narmada 148Nandod (ST) Dr. Darshana Deshmukh (Vasava) Bharatiya Janata Party
149Dediapada (ST) Chaitar Vasava Aam Aadmi Party AAP LP Leader
Bharuch District 150Jambusar Devkishordas Swami Bharatiya Janata Party
151Vagra Arunsinh Rana Bharatiya Janata Party
152Jhagadiya (ST) Ritesh Vasava Bharatiya Janata Party
153Bharuch Rameshbhai Mistry Bharatiya Janata Party
154Ankleshwar Ishwarsinh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Surat 155Olpad Mukesh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
156Mangrol (Surat) (ST) Ganpat Vasava Bharatiya Janata Party
157Mandvi (Surat) (ST) Kunvarjibhai Halpati Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
158Kamrej Prafulbhai Pansheriya Bharatiya Janata Party MoS
159Surat East Arvind Rana Bharatiya Janata Party
160Surat North Kantibhai Balar Bharatiya Janata Party
161Varachha Road Kishore Kanani Bharatiya Janata Party
162Karanj Pravinbhai Ghoghari Bharatiya Janata Party
163Limbayat Sangita Patil Bharatiya Janata Party
164Udhana Manubhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
165Majura Harsh Sanghavi Bharatiya Janata Party MoS(I/C)
166Katargam Vinodbhai Moradiya Bharatiya Janata Party
167Surat West Purnesh Modi Bharatiya Janata Party
168Choryasi Sandip Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
169Bardoli (SC) Ishwarbhai Parmar Bharatiya Janata Party
170Mahuva (Surat) (ST) Mohanbhai Dhodia Bharatiya Janata Party
Tapi 171Vyara (ST) Mohanbhai Konkani Bharatiya Janata Party
172Nizar (ST) Dr. Jairam Gamit Bharatiya Janata Party
Dang 173Dangs (ST) Vijaybhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
Navsari 174Jalalpore R. C. Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
175Navsari Rakesh Desai Bharatiya Janata Party
176Gandevi (ST) Naresh Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
177Vansda (ST) Anant Patel Indian National Congress
Valsad 178Dharampur (ST) Arvindbhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
179Valsad Bharatbhai Patel Bharatiya Janata Party
180Pardi Kanubhai Desai Bharatiya Janata Party Cabinet Minister
181Kaprada (ST) Jitubhai Chaudhary Bharatiya Janata Party
182Umbergaon (ST) Ramanlal Patkar Bharatiya Janata Party

See also

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