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Assembly constituency 161 · Gujarat

Varachha Road is assembly constituency number 161 in Gujarat. In the 2022 election Kishor Kanani (kumar) of the Bharatiya Janata Party won with 55.1% of the vote, 16,834 votes ahead of Alpesh Kathiriya (AAAP).

Varachha Road · 2022AC 161
  1. 01
    Kishor Kanani (kumar)
    BJP
    67,206
    55.13%
  2. 02
    Alpesh Kathiriya
    AAP
    50,372
    41.32%
  3. 03
    Prafulbhai Togadiya (papanbhai)
    INC
    2,940
    2.41%
  4. 04
    Pyarelal Bharti
    BSP
    284
    0.23%
  5. 05
    Mahajan Pratibhaben Pankajbhai
    SVPP
    228
    0.19%
  6. NOTA · 878 (0.72%)

Margin 16,834 votes · 13.81% of valid votes

2,15,926
Registered electors
2022 election
56.5%
Turnout
-6.6 pts vs 2017
16,834
Victory margin
13.8% of valid votes
Dec 2022 · candidate-wise result

All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 1,21,908 valid votes, NOTA included.

Varachha Road 2022 assembly election result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kishor Kanani (kumar)Male · 59 yrsBJP67,206
55.13%
2Alpesh KathiriyaMale · 29 yrsAAP50,372
41.32%
3Prafulbhai Togadiya (papanbhai)Male · 48 yrsINC2,940
2.41%
—NOTANOTA878
0.72%
4Pyarelal BhartiMale · 56 yrsBSP284
0.23%
5Mahajan Pratibhaben PankajbhaiFemale · 35 yrsSVPP228
0.19%
Past results

BJP held the seat: it also won in 2017.

0%20%40%60%20172022BJP 55.1%AAP 41.3%INC 2.4%
Vote share, % of valid votes. Hover or focus a year for exact values.
2022Kishor Kanani (kumar)BJP · 55.1% · margin 16,834Turnout56.5%
2017Kishor Kanani (kumar)BJP · 54.7% · margin 13,998Turnout63.0%

General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.

Varachha Road result 2017

Varachha Road 2017 result
#CandidatePartyVotesVote share
1Kishor Kanani (kumar)BJP68,472
54.69%
2Gajera Dhirubhai HaribhaiINC54,474
43.51%
—NOTANOTA1,060
0.85%
3Satish Prajapati (S.P.)Independent388
0.31%
4Vijay Mangukiya (mahadev)NCP264
0.21%
5Savaliya Hanisha TusharkumarBSP195
0.16%
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6Laljibhai Hirpara (janakbhai Hirpara)YuS147
0.12%
7Nitin DhameliyaAINHCP106
0.08%
8Dankhara Vijaybhai NarharibhaiNBNM85
0.07%
Map

Varachha Road outlined in orange among the other Gujarat seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2022. Click any seat to open its page.

Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.

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FAQ

Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Varachha Road.

Who won the Varachha Road assembly seat in 2022?

Kishor Kanani (kumar) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Varachha Road in the 2022 Gujarat assembly election with 67,206 votes, which was 55.13% of the valid votes polled.

What was the victory margin in Varachha Road?

The margin was 16,834 votes (13.81% of valid votes). The runner-up was Alpesh Kathiriya of the Aam Aadmi Party with 50,372 votes.

What was the voter turnout in Varachha Road in 2022?

Turnout was 56.47%: 1,21,939 of 2,15,926 registered electors voted, across 199 polling stations. That is 6.6 points lower than in 2017.

Is Varachha Road a reserved constituency?

No. Varachha Road is a general (unreserved) seat, so any eligible candidate can contest.

When is the next assembly election in Varachha Road?

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.