Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency

Lok Sabha Constituency in Gujarat

Banaskantha

Lok Sabha constituency
Constituency details
Country| India
Region| Western India
State| Gujarat
Assembly constituencies| Vav
Tharad
Dhanera
Danta
Palanpur
Deesa
Deodar
Established| 1952
Total electors| 19,61,924 (2024)[1]
Reservation| None
Member of Parliament
18th Lok Sabha
Incumbent

Geniben Thakor

Party| Indian National Congress
Elected year| 2024

Banaskantha is one of the 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat, state in western India.

## Vidhan Sabha segments

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Presently, Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[2]

Constituency number  | Name  | Reserved for (SC/ST/None)  | District  | MLA  | Party  | Party Leading
(in 2024)

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7  | Vav | None  | Banaskantha | Geniben Thakor | INC | BJP
8  | Tharad | None  | Banaskantha | Shankar Chaudhary | BJP | BJP
9  | Dhanera | None  | Banaskantha | Mavjibhai Desai | IND | BJP
10  | Danta | (ST)  | Banaskantha | Kantibhai Kharadi  | INC | INC
12  | Palanpur | None  | Banaskantha | Aniket Thaker  | BJP | INC
13  | Deesa | None  | Banaskantha | Pravin Mali  | BJP | BJP
14  | Deodar | None  | Banaskantha | Keshaji Chauhan  | INC | INC

## Members of Parliament

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Year  | Winner  | Party

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1952 | Akbarbhai Chavda |  | Indian National Congress
1957
1962 | Zohraben Chavda
1967 | Manubhai Amersey |  | Swatantra Party
1969^  | S. K. Patil (bye-poll)  |  | Indian National Congress
1971 | Popatlal Joshi |  | Indian National Congress
1977 | Motibhai Chaudhary |  | Janata Party
1980 | B.K. Gadhvi |  | Indian National Congress
1984
1989 | Jayantilal Shah |  | Janata Dal
1991 | Harisinh Chavda |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
1996 | B.K. Gadhvi |  | Indian National Congress
1998 | Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
1999
2004 | Harisinh Chavda |  | Indian National Congress
2009 | Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji Gadhvi
2013^  | Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary |  | Bharatiya Janata Party
2014
2019 | Parbatbhai Patel
2024 | Geniben Thakor |  | Indian National Congress

^ by-poll

## Election results

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### 2024

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2024 Indian general election: Banaskantha[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Geniben Thakor | 671,883  | 48.83  | 20.63
| BJP | Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhary  | 6,41,477  | 46.62  | 15
| BSP | Mansungbhai Mashrubhai Parmar  | 9,929  | 0.72  |
| NOTA | None of the above  | 22,167  | 1.61  |
Majority  | 30,406  | 2.21  |
Turnout | 13,75,903  | 69.62  | 4.59
| INC gain from BJP | Swing |  |

### 2019

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2019 Indian general elections: Banaskantha Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BJP | Parbatbhai Patel | 679,108  | 61.62  | +4.39
| INC | Parthibhai Galbabhai Bhatol  | 3,10,812  | 28.20  | −6.23
| Independent | Thakor Swarupji Sardarji  | 48,634  | 4.41  | N/A
| NOTA | None of the Above | 12,728  | 1.15  | −0.81
| BSP | Tejabhai Nethibhai Rabari  | 11,088  | 1.01  |
Majority  | 3,68,296  | 33.42  | +10.62
Turnout | 11,03,739  | 65.03  | +6.49
| BJP hold | Swing |  |

### General election 2014

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2014 Indian general elections: Banaskantha Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BJP | Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary[4] | 5,07,856  | 57.23  | +3.02
| INC | Joitabhai Kasnabhai Patel  | 3,05,522  | 34.43  | −7.11
| NOTA | None of the Above | 17,397  | 1.96  | −−−
| BSP | Parsotamgiri Turantgiri Mahant  | 11,175  | 1.26  | −−−
| Independent | Babaji Thakor  | 10,897  | 1.23  | −−−
Majority  | 2,02,334  | 22.80  | +10.13
Turnout | 8,87,336  | 58.54  | +19.81
| BJP hold | Swing | +3.02  |

#### Bye election 2013

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Bye-election, 2013: Banaskantha  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| BJP | Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary | 3,07,988  | 54.21  | +11.02
| INC | Krishnaben Mukeshkumar Gadhvi  | 2,36,011  | 41.54  | −3.24
| Independent | S. S. Bharmabhai  | 7,706  | 1.36  | −−−
| Independent | C. A. Nasirbhai  | 6,188  | 1.06  | −−−
| Independent | R. A. Rugjibhai  | 3,255  | 0.57  | −−−
Margin of victory  | 71,977  | 12.67  | +11.08
Turnout | 5,68,276  | 38.74  | −11.09
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | +9.43  |

### General election 2009

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2009 Indian general elections: Banaskantha Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Mukeshkumar Bheiravdanji Gadhvi [5] | 2,89,409  | 44.78  |
| BJP | Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary | 2,79,108  | 43.19  |
| Independent | Ashokbhai Balchandbhai Shrimali  | 20,524  | 3.18  |
| Independent | Aaiyubbhai Ibrahimbhai Sipai  | 15,801  | 2.45  |
| BSP | Chetanbhai Kalabhai Solanki  | 11,867  | 1.84  |
Majority  | 10,154  | 1.59  |
Turnout | 6,46,231  | 49.83  |
| INC hold | Swing |  |

### General election 2004

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2004 Indian general elections: Banaskantha Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| INC | Harisinh Chavda | 3,01,148  | 46.85  |
| BJP | Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary | 2,94,220  | 45.77  |
| Independent | Ashokbhai Balchandbhai Shrimali  | 23,972  | 3.72  |
| Independent | Bhopaji Majirana  | 9,270  | 1.44  |
| BSP | Babulal Vidaja  | 8,258  | 1.28  |
Majority  | 6,928  | 1.08  |
Turnout | 6,42,698  | 48.99  |
| INC gain from BJP | Swing |  |

### General election 1952

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* Chavda Akbar Dalumiyan (INC) : 91,753 votes
* Mehta Gordhandas Girdharlal (SP) : 36,042

## See also

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* Banaskantha district
* List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha

## Notes

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1. ^ https://elections24.eci.gov.in/docs/WYKXFehhEH.pdf [bare URL PDF]
2. ^ "Parliament Constituency wise Electors Detail, Polling Stations & EPIC - Loksabha Election 2009" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Gujarat website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 April 2009.
3. ^ Election Commision of India (4 June 2024). "2024 Loksabha Elections Results - Banaskantha". Archived from the original on 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
4. ^ "Banaskantha Lok Sabha Election Result - Parliamentary Constituency".
5. ^ "2009 India General (15th Lok Sabha) Elections Results".

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* Ahmedabad East
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