Rajkot West is assembly constituency number 69 in Gujarat, in Rajkot district, and one of the segments of the Rajkot Lok Sabha seat. In the 2022 election Dr. Darshita Shah of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 68.0% of the vote, 1,05,975 votes ahead of Kalariya Mansukhbhai Jadavbhai (INC).
- 01Dr. Darshita ShahBJP1,38,68767.98%
- 02Kalariya Mansukhbhai JadavbhaiINC32,71216.03%
- 03Dineshkumar Mohanbhai JoshiAAP26,31912.90%
- 04Chamanbhai SavsaniBSP8050.39%
- 05Mehul NathwaniIndependent6170.30%
- 8 other candidates · 1,453 votesNOTA · 3,419 (1.68%)
Margin 1,05,975 votes · 51.95% of valid votes
All 13 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 2,04,012 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Darshita ShahFemale · 53 yrs | BJP | 1,38,687 | 67.98% |
| 2 | Kalariya Mansukhbhai JadavbhaiMale · 62 yrs | INC | 32,712 | 16.03% |
| 3 | Dineshkumar Mohanbhai JoshiMale · 57 yrs | AAP | 26,319 | 12.90% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,419 | 1.68% |
| 4 | Chamanbhai SavsaniMale · 49 yrs | BSP | 805 | 0.39% |
| 5 | Mehul NathwaniMale · 44 yrs | Independent | 617 | 0.30% |
| 6 | Vegada Ramjibhai GovindbhaiMale · 50 yrs · SC | Independent | 245 | 0.12% |
| 7 | Prafulaben R. ShiyaliyaFemale · 42 yrs | LGP | 226 | 0.11% |
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| 8 | Dengada Pravinbhai MeghjibhaiMale · 59 yrs · SC | Independent | 218 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Prashant Chimanbhai MaruMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 196 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Bhupendra Bhavanbhai PatoliyaMale · 75 yrs | Independent | 169 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Mahajan NarendrabhaiMale · 72 yrs | Independent | 160 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Kirtikumar Bavanjibhai MarvaniyaMale · 61 yrs | Independent | 123 | 0.06% |
| 13 | Belim Sikandar HusenbhaiMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 116 | 0.06% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation, plus bye-elections (dashed). Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Rajkot West bye-election, 15 Oct 2014
Turnout 49.3% · 1,43,884 of 2,91,959 electors voted
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V.r.rudani | BJP | 81,092 | 56.20% |
| 2 | K.j.bhagvanji Bhai | INC | 57,352 | 39.75% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,110 | 2.16% |
| 3 | B.g.lokhil | NCP | 1,027 | 0.71% |
| 4 | T.T. Anilbhai | Independent | 514 | 0.36% |
| 5 | Kachara Imranbhai Ramjanbhai | Independent | 373 | 0.26% |
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| 6 | Saiyad Husenbhai Suctanbhai | Independent | 279 | 0.19% |
| 7 | Bediya Chhakanbhai Mohanbhai | Independent | 240 | 0.17% |
| 8 | D.p.meghaji Bhai | Independent | 178 | 0.12% |
| 9 | C.j.bhurabhai | Independent | 117 | 0.08% |
Rajkot West result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Rupani | BJP | 1,31,586 | 60.67% |
| 2 | Indranil Rajguru | INC | 77,831 | 35.89% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 3,309 | 1.53% |
| 3 | Parmar Vijaybhai Somabhai | BSP | 1,198 | 0.55% |
| 4 | Ketan Mansukhbhai Chandarana | Shiv Sena | 578 | 0.27% |
| 5 | Rajendrakumar Shamjibhai Chauhan | Independent | 509 | 0.23% |
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| 6 | Haribhai Parmar | Independent | 437 | 0.20% |
| 7 | Mashru Vallabhbhai Vijaykumar | Independent | 288 | 0.13% |
| 8 | Maheshbhai Keshubhai Bhut | GJCP | 242 | 0.11% |
| 9 | Bina Dipakbhai Ladani | Independent | 210 | 0.10% |
| 10 | Jadeja Siddhrajsinh Sanjaysinh | Independent | 189 | 0.09% |
| 11 | Naran M. Vakatar | Independent | 119 | 0.05% |
| 12 | Dhanrajsinh H Chauhan | Independent | 116 | 0.05% |
| 13 | Chimanlal Kurjibhai Bhuva | Independent | 96 | 0.04% |
| 14 | Virani Bharatbhai Nagajibhai | RMNMP | 89 | 0.04% |
| 15 | Upaddhyay Dharmesh Hasmukhrai | Independent | 86 | 0.04% |
Rajkot West 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 West is one of the assembly segments of Rajkot. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Rajkot candidates.
- Parshottambhai RupalaBJP1,59,035 76.9%
- Dhanani PareshINC45,045 21.8%
- Chamanbhai Nagjibhai SavsaniBSP1,099 0.5%
- Ajagiya Niralbhai AmrutlalIndependent467 0.2%
- Bhaveshbhai Kantilal PipaliyaIndependent244 0.1%
In the assembly election BJP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, BJP led here by 1,13,990 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Rajkot West.
Who won the Rajkot West assembly seat in 2022?
Dr. Darshita Shah of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Rajkot West in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 1,38,687 votes, which was 67.98% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Rajkot West?
The margin was 1,05,975 votes (51.95% of valid votes). The runner-up was Kalariya Mansukhbhai Jadavbhai of the Indian National Congress with 32,712 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Rajkot West in 2022?
Turnout was 57.62%: 2,04,191 of 3,54,378 registered electors voted, across 310 polling stations. That is 10.9 points lower than in 2017.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rajkot West part of?
Rajkot West 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.
Has Rajkot West had a bye-election?
Yes. In the bye-election on 15 Oct 2014, V.r.rudani (Bharatiya Janata Party) won by 23,740 votes.
Is Rajkot West a reserved constituency?
No. Rajkot West is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Rajkot West?
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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