Surat East is assembly constituency number 159 in Gujarat, in Surat district. In the 2022 election Arvind Shantilal Rana of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 52.5% of the vote, 14,017 votes ahead of Aslam Firozbhai Cyclewala (INC).
- 01Arvind Shantilal RanaBJP73,14252.45%
- 02Aslam Firozbhai CyclewalaINC59,12542.40%
- 03Wasim Ikbalbhai Khokar (kureshi)AIMIM1,6711.20%
- 04Mansur Ahmad ChashmawalaSP1,0150.73%
- 05Kher Paresh AnandbhaiIndependent6680.48%
- 9 other candidates · 2,345 votesNOTA · 1,494 (1.07%)
Margin 14,017 votes · 10.05% of valid votes
All 14 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,39,460 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvind Shantilal RanaMale · 61 yrs | BJP | 73,142 | 52.45% |
| 2 | Aslam Firozbhai CyclewalaMale · 44 yrs | INC | 59,125 | 42.40% |
| 3 | Wasim Ikbalbhai Khokar (kureshi)Male · 36 yrs | AIMIM | 1,671 | 1.20% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,494 | 1.07% |
| 4 | Mansur Ahmad ChashmawalaMale · 45 yrs | SP | 1,015 | 0.73% |
| 5 | Kher Paresh AnandbhaiMale · 45 yrs | Independent | 668 | 0.48% |
| 6 | Karimkhan Rahimkhan PathanMale · 27 yrs | BBC | 604 | 0.43% |
| 7 | Abdulsamad Abdulmajid MunshiMale · 54 yrs | BSP | 544 | 0.39% |
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| 8 | Shahabudin Jainudin MalbariMale · 38 yrs | Independent | 476 | 0.34% |
| 9 | Samir Fakruddin ShaikhMale · 36 yrs | Independent | 211 | 0.15% |
| 10 | Mohamad Faiz Mohamad Faruq MullaMale · 34 yrs | Independent | 155 | 0.11% |
| 11 | Patel Minhaj YunusbhaiMale · 30 yrs | Independent | 122 | 0.09% |
| 12 | Ibrahim Yakub NagoriMale · 52 yrs | Independent | 106 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Pathan Riyazkhan AbdulkhanMale · 42 yrs | Independent | 68 | 0.05% |
| 14 | Nurubhai Shakurbhai ShaikhMale · 35 yrs | Independent | 59 | 0.04% |
BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Surat East result 2017
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arvind Shantilal Rana | BJP | 72,638 | 53.65% |
| 2 | Bharucha Nitinkumar Thakordas | INC | 59,291 | 43.79% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,168 | 0.86% |
| 3 | Kapdiya Mohammad Salman Mohammad Irfan | BSP | 458 | 0.34% |
| 4 | Meman Bilkishbanu Rafikbhai | Independent | 307 | 0.23% |
| 5 | Salim Akbarbhai Multani | AAP | 299 | 0.22% |
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| 6 | Nirban Faruq Shabbir | BBC | 283 | 0.21% |
| 7 | Limbuwala Mo Ilyas Abdul Latif | Independent | 192 | 0.14% |
| 8 | Diwan Sadikbhai Amishabhai | Independent | 117 | 0.09% |
| 9 | Pathan Yusufkhan Rasulkhan | Independent | 113 | 0.08% |
| 10 | Kher Pareskhkumar Anandrav | Independent | 111 | 0.08% |
| 11 | Kodavala Imran Nizamuddin | Independent | 111 | 0.08% |
| 12 | Mansuri Sabiha Harun Gulam Mohmad | Independent | 110 | 0.08% |
| 13 | Maisuriya Amrutlal Uttamlal Alias Vijay Maisuriya | RMNMP | 104 | 0.08% |
| 14 | Mansuri Mohmad Harun Gulam Mohmad | Independent | 88 | 0.06% |
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Surat East.
Who won the Surat East assembly seat in 2022?
Arvind Shantilal Rana of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Surat East in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 73,142 votes, which was 52.45% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Surat East?
The margin was 14,017 votes (10.05% of valid votes). The runner-up was Aslam Firozbhai Cyclewala of the Indian National Congress with 59,125 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Surat East in 2022?
Turnout was 64.88%: 1,39,502 of 2,15,031 registered electors voted, across 212 polling stations. That is 2.4 points lower than in 2017.
Is Surat East a reserved constituency?
No. Surat East is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.
When is the next assembly election in Surat East?
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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