BJP declares 89 more Gujarat candidates


Ahmedabad, 28 November 2012

Updated on 29 November: Candidates for four more seats announced:

Prantij – Jaysinh Mansinhji Chauhan
Dehgam – Rohitji Chanduji Thakor
Gandhinagar South – Shambhuji Chelaji Thakor
Gandhinagar North – Ashok Ranchhodbhai Patel

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Gujarat BJP has today declared 89 second phase candidates. Another five candidates (Prantij, Dehgam, Gandhinagar South, Gandhingar North and Jhalod seats) are to be declared in future. Following is the list:

Abdasa – Jayantibhai Parsottambhai Bhanusali

Mandvi – Tarachandbhai Chheda

Bhuj – Dr. Nimaben Bhaveshbhai Acharya

Anjar – Vasanbhai Gopalbhai Ahir

Gandhidham SC – Rameshbhai Maheshwari

Rapar – Vaghajibhai Dharmshibhai Patel

Vav – Shankarbhai Chaudhari

Tharad – Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

Dhanera – Vasantbhai Purohit

Danta – Gamaji Kharadi

Vadgam – Fakirbhai Raghabhai Vaghela

Palanpur – Govind Prajapati

Deesa – Liladhar K Vaghela

Diyodar – Keshaji Shivaji Chauhan

Kankrej – Kirtisinh P Vaghela

Radhanpur – Nagarji thakor

Chanasma – Dilipsinh thakor

Patan – Ranchhod rabari

Siddhpur – Jaynarayan vyas

Kheralu- Bharatsinh S Dabhi

Unjha – Narayanbhai L Patel

Visnagar – Rushikeshbhai Ganeshbhai Patel

Bechraji – Rajnibhai S Patel

Kadi SC – Hitesh Kanodia

Mehsana – Nitinbhai Patel

Vijapur – Kanti Patel

Himmatnagar – Prafulbhai Patel

Idar – Ramanlal Vora

Khedbrahma – Bhojabhai Makwana

Bhiloda – Nilaben Modia

Modasa – Dilipsinh Parmar

Bayad – Udesinh Punjaji Jhala

Mansa – DD Patel

Kalol – Dr. Atulbhai Patel

Ghatlodia – Smt Anandiben Patel

Vejalpur – Amit Popatlal Shah

Vatva – Pradipsinh Jadeja

Ellisbridge – Rakesh Shah

Naranpura – Amit Anilchandra Shah

Nikol – Jagdish Panchal

Naroda – Dr. Nirmalaben Vaghwani

Thakkarbapanagar – Vallabhbhai Kakadia

Bapunagar – Jagrupsinh Rajput

Amraiwadi – Hasmukhbhai Patel

Dariapur – Bharat Barot

Jamalpur Khadia – Bhushan Bhatt

Danilimda SC – Girish Parmar

Sabarmati – Arvindbhai Gandabhai Patel

Asarwa SC – RM Patel

Daskroi – Babulal Jamnadas Patel

Khambhat – Sanjay Raman Patel

Borsad – Nainaben Ramansinh Solanki

Anklav – Jaswantsinh Solanki

Umreth – Govindbhai Parmar

Anand – Dilip Patel

Petlad – Dipak Ravji Patel

Sojitra – Vipul Vinubhai Patel

Matar – Devusinh Chauhan

Nadiad – Pankaj Desai

Mehamdavad – Sundarsinh Chauhan

Mahudha – Khumansin Sodha

Thasra – Pratikshaben Parmar

Kapadvanj – Kanubhai Dabhi

Balashinor – Rajesh Pathak (Pappu)

Lunavada – Kalubhai Maliwad

Santrampur – Mansinh Bhamat

Shehra – Jethabhai Ahir

Morva Hadaf – Bijalbhai Damor

Godhra – Pravinsinh Chauhan

Kalol – Arvindsinh Chauhan

Halol – Jaydrathsinh Parmar

Fatepura – Ramesh Bhurabhai Katara

Limkheda – Jaswantsinh Bhabhor

Dahod – Nagarsinh Kansabhai Palas

Garbada – Mohidraben Rathore

Devgadh Baria – Bachubhai Khabad

Savli – Upendrasinh Pratapsinh Gohil

Vaghodia – Madhu Srivastav

Chhota Udepur – Gulsinhbhai Rathwa

Jetpur Pavi – Jayantibhai Rathwa

Sankheda – Abhesinh Tadvi

Dabhoi – Balkrishna Patel

Vadodara city – Manishaben Vakil

Sayajiganj – Jitu Sukhadia

Akota – Saurabh Patel

Raopura – Rajesh Trivedi

Manjalpur – Yogesh Patel

Padra – Dhirubhai Patel

Karjan – Satishbhai Motibhai Patel (Nishaliya)

Modi’s blue eyed boy minister Saurabh Patel has been shifted to safe seat of Akota. Similarly Modi has shifted has shifted his top loyalist Anandiben Patel to safer seat Ghatlodia. This is one of the safest seats in Gujarat. Health Minister Jaynarayan Vyas has not been given any such relief.

There are two Amit Shah in the list. Don’t be confused. One is a black tall Amit Popatlal Shah, former Mayor and present Chairman of Ahmedabad Municipal Transport Service(AMTS). He will be fighting from Vejalpur seat in Amdavad. While the other Amit Shah is well known. Well he is the former Home Minister Amit Anilchandra Shah. He will contest from Naranpura.

Girish Parmar, Vice President of Gujarat Congress today joined BJP and got ticket to contest from Danilimda(SC) in Amdavad.

There are total 43 MLAs, 10 former MLAs, 35 new face, 8 women, 7 SC, 11 ST candidates. Total 6 candidates are dropped. Of them 5 are dropped due to new delimitation.

Young Gujarati film hero Hitu Kanodia, son of former BJP MLA Naresh Kanodia has been given a chance to contest from Kadi(SC) reserved seat. Kanodia family was almost ready to join Congress if denied ticket.