Valsad Lok Sabha constituency
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Valsad (formerly Bulsar) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. This seat is considered a bellwether seat in India. It is believed that the party which wins this seat will form the central government.[1]
| Valsad | |
|---|---|
| Lok Sabha constituency | |
 | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Western India |
| State | Gujarat |
| Assembly constituencies | Dangs Vansada Dharampur Valsad Pardi Kaprada Umbergaon |
| Established | 1957 |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Parliament | |
| 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected year | 2024 |
Assembly segments
Presently, Valsad 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | Dangs | ST | Dang | Vijaybhai Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 177 | Vansada | ST | Navsari | Anant Patel | INC | INC |
| 178 | Dharampur | ST | Valsad | Arvind Patel | BJP | INC |
| 179 | Valsad | None | Valsad | Bharat Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 180 | Pardi | None | Valsad | Kanubhai Desai | BJP | BJP |
| 181 | Kaprada | ST | Valsad | Jitubhai Chaudhri | BJP | INC |
| 182 | Umbergaon | ST | Valsad | Raman Patkar | BJP | BJP |
Members of Parliament
Election results
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel | 764,226 | 56.13 |  5.12 | |
| INC | Anant Patel | 5,53,522 | 40.66 |  7.48 | |
| NOTA | None of the Above | 18,373 | 1.35 | 0.18 | |
| BSP | Manakbhai Jatrubhai Shankar | 7,499 | 0.55 | 0.67 | |
| Independent | Ramanbhai Karshanbhai Patel | 6,745 | 0.50 | N/A | |
| Independent | Chiragkumar Bharatbhai Patel | 3,440 | 0.25 | N/A | |
| Majority | 2,10,704 | 15.48 | 12.59 | ||
| Turnout | 13,61,411 | 73.20 | 2.28 | ||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2019
General elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Dr. K. C. Patel | 6,17,772 | 55.05 | ||
| INC | Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel | 4,09,768 | 36.51 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 26,606 | 2.37 | ||
| Majority | 2,08,004 | 18.54 | |||
| Turnout | 11,23,182 | 74.28 | |||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
See also
Notes
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