Palanpur is assembly constituency number 12 in Gujarat, in Banas Kantha district, and one of the segments of the Banaskantha Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Aniket Girishbhai Thaker of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 52.9% of the vote, 26,980 votes ahead of Maheshkumar Amrutlal Patel (INC).
- 01Aniket Girishbhai ThakerBJP95,58852.93%
- 02Maheshkumar Amrutlal PatelINC68,60837.99%
- 03Rameshkumar Khemrajbhai NabhaniAAP9,6065.32%
- 04Shaileshbhai Karshanbhai ParmarBSP1,2670.70%
- 05Manish Brahmbhatt (krantikari)Independent9640.53%
- 4 other candidates · 1,868 votesNOTA · 2,702 (1.50%)
Margin 26,980 votes · 14.94% of valid votes
All 9 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,80,603 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aniket Girishbhai ThakerMale · 51 yrs | BJP | 95,588 | 52.93% |
| 2 | Maheshkumar Amrutlal PatelMale · 56 yrs | INC | 68,608 | 37.99% |
| 3 | Rameshkumar Khemrajbhai NabhaniMale · 52 yrs | AAP | 9,606 | 5.32% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,702 | 1.50% |
| 4 | Shaileshbhai Karshanbhai ParmarMale · 33 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,267 | 0.70% |
| 5 | Manish Brahmbhatt (krantikari)Male · 37 yrs | Independent | 964 | 0.53% |
| 6 | Shrimali Ashokbhai BalchandbhaiMale · 53 yrs · SC | Independent | 879 | 0.49% |
| 7 | Parmar Chhaganchandaraj DhanabhaiMale · 56 yrs · SC | Independent | 346 | 0.19% |
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| 8 | Chunara Gulshanben AhemadbhaiFemale · 45 yrs | Independent | 333 | 0.18% |
| 9 | Javidkhan Jafarkhan ParmarMale · 40 yrs | Independent | 310 | 0.17% |
The seat changed hands: INC won in 2017, BJP in 2022.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Palanpur result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patel Maheshkumar Amrutlal | INC | 91,512 | 52.10% |
| 2 | Prajapati Laljibhai Kanjibhai | BJP | 73,919 | 42.08% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,659 | 2.08% |
| 3 | Foshi Shivrambhai Maganbhai | NCP | 1,057 | 0.60% |
| 4 | Vadnathani Jayantibhai Umedbhai | Independent | 1,056 | 0.60% |
| 5 | Parmar Amaratbhai Dharmabhai | BSP | 974 | 0.55% |
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| 6 | Shrimali Ashokbhai Balchandbhai | Independent | 846 | 0.48% |
| 7 | Parmar Sureshbhai Ramjibhai | Independent | 571 | 0.33% |
| 8 | Patani Shantaben Naranbhai | Independent | 505 | 0.29% |
| 9 | Nabhani Rameshkumar Khemrajbhai | AAP | 484 | 0.28% |
| 10 | Patani Maheshkumar Naranbhai | Independent | 358 | 0.20% |
| 11 | Dave Nileshkumar Kanaiyalal | Independent | 227 | 0.13% |
| 12 | Parmar Chhaganchandraraj Dhanabhai | Independent | 203 | 0.12% |
| 13 | Prajapati Amarabhai Pujabhai | YuS | 195 | 0.11% |
| 14 | Mejiyatar Govindbhai Umabhai | RSP(S) | 95 | 0.05% |
Palanpur outlined in orange among the other Gujarat seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in Banas Kantha district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Palanpur is one of the assembly segments of Banaskantha. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Banaskantha candidates.
- Geniben Nagaji ThakorINC1,05,837 57.0%
- Dr. Rekhaben Hiteshbhai ChaudhariBJP76,687 41.3%
- Mansungbhai Mashrubhai ParmarBSP793 0.4%
- Rathod Mavji BhemajiIndependent507 0.3%
- Shrimali Ashokbhai BalchandbhaiIndependent465 0.3%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 29,150 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Palanpur.
Who won the Palanpur assembly seat in 2022?
Aniket Girishbhai Thaker of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Palanpur in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 95,588 votes, which was 52.93% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Palanpur?
The margin was 26,980 votes (14.94% of valid votes). The runner-up was Maheshkumar Amrutlal Patel of the Indian National Congress with 68,608 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Palanpur in 2022?
Turnout was 63.45%: 1,80,807 of 2,84,941 registered electors voted, across 282 polling stations. That is 6.7 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Palanpur part of?
Palanpur is an assembly segment of the Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Geniben Nagaji Thakor got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Palanpur a reserved constituency?
No. Palanpur is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Palanpur?
The Gujarat assembly elected in 2022 completes its five-year term in 2027, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Gujarat assembly elections of 2022 and 2017 (2022 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
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