Rajkot Rural is assembly constituency number 71 in Gujarat, in Rajkot district, and one of the segments of the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 52.5% of the vote, 48,494 votes ahead of Vashrambhai Sagathiya (AAAP).
- 01Bhanuben Manoharbhai BabariyaBJP1,19,69552.54%
- 02Vashrambhai SagathiyaAAP71,20131.25%
- 03Bathwar Sureshkumar KarshanbhaiINC29,17512.81%
- 04Rahul ChavdaBSP1,6260.71%
- 05Solanki Ramjibhai KhimabhaiIndependent7090.31%
- 6 other candidates · 2,385 votesNOTA · 3,038 (1.33%)
Margin 48,494 votes · 21.29% of valid votes
All 11 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,27,829 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhanuben Manoharbhai BabariyaFemale · 47 yrs · SC | BJP | 1,19,695 | 52.54% |
| 2 | Vashrambhai SagathiyaMale · 57 yrs · SC | AAP | 71,201 | 31.25% |
| 3 | Bathwar Sureshkumar KarshanbhaiMale · 54 yrs · SC | INC | 29,175 | 12.81% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,038 | 1.33% |
| 4 | Rahul ChavdaMale · 31 yrs · SC | BSP | 1,626 | 0.71% |
| 5 | Solanki Ramjibhai KhimabhaiMale · 37 yrs · SC | Independent | 709 | 0.31% |
| 6 | Babubhai Bhalabhai BabariyaMale · 57 yrs · SC | Independent | 515 | 0.23% |
| 7 | Makwana Ranjitbhai GirdharbhaiMale · 43 yrs · SC | VPP | 453 | 0.20% |
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| 8 | Bharatbhai Mavjibhai ChavdaMale · 55 yrs · SC | Independent | 397 | 0.17% |
| 9 | Rathod Sukhdevbhai MohanbhaiMale · 28 yrs · SC | Independent | 391 | 0.17% |
| 10 | Dengada Sanjay PravinbhaiMale · 29 yrs · SC | Independent | 378 | 0.17% |
| 11 | Babubhai Virabhai ParmarMale · 49 yrs · SC | Independent | 251 | 0.11% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Rajkot Rural result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lakhabhai Sagathiya | BJP | 92,114 | 47.68% |
| 2 | Vashrambhai Alabhai Sagathiya | INC | 89,935 | 46.55% |
| 3 | Kiranbhai Dhanjibhai Makwana | BSP | 3,323 | 1.72% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 2,559 | 1.32% |
| 4 | Sagathiya Jayesh Dineshbhai | Independent | 922 | 0.48% |
| 5 | Harshad Raghubhai Makwana | NCP | 880 | 0.46% |
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| 6 | Satishbhai Muljibhai Sagathiya | Independent | 820 | 0.42% |
| 7 | Makwana Kaushikbhai Mulajibhai | Independent | 593 | 0.31% |
| 8 | Dr. Degda Jayeshbhai Somabhai | Independent | 369 | 0.19% |
| 9 | Dangar Rameshbhai Laljibhai | Independent | 363 | 0.19% |
| 10 | Punjabhai Arjanbhai Solanki | Independent | 360 | 0.19% |
| 11 | Dengada Pravinbhai Meghjibhai | Independent | 281 | 0.15% |
| 12 | Dineshbhai Babubhai Parmar | Independent | 253 | 0.13% |
| 13 | Harshadbhai Nathabhai Dhammar | SVPP | 227 | 0.12% |
| 14 | Kishanbhai Khimjibhai Parmar | Independent | 200 | 0.10% |
Rajkot Rural 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 Rajkot district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Rajkot Rural is one of the assembly segments of Rajkot. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Rajkot candidates.
- Parshottambhai RupalaBJP1,52,084 68.1%
- Dhanani PareshINC66,239 29.6%
- Chamanbhai Nagjibhai SavsaniBSP2,213 1.0%
- Ajagiya Niralbhai AmrutlalIndependent635 0.3%
- Bhaveshbhai Kantilal PipaliyaIndependent516 0.2%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 85,845 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Rajkot Rural.
Who won the Rajkot Rural assembly seat in 2022?
Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babariya of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Rajkot Rural in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 1,19,695 votes, which was 52.54% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Rajkot Rural?
The margin was 48,494 votes (21.29% of valid votes). The runner-up was Vashrambhai Sagathiya of the Aam Aadmi Party with 71,201 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Rajkot Rural in 2022?
Turnout was 62.04%: 2,27,990 of 3,67,494 registered electors voted, across 384 polling stations. That is 2.4 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rajkot Rural part of?
Rajkot Rural is an assembly segment of the Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Parshottambhai Rupala got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Rajkot Rural a reserved constituency?
Yes. Rajkot Rural is reserved for scheduled castes (sc), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Rajkot Rural?
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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