Ahmedabad, 3 October 2012

The Election Commission of India today announced the dates of assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. With this, the model code of conduct is now effective in both states. In 2002 the elections were announced on the 28th of October, and in 2007 the announcement date was 11th October. This time the election commission has chosen little early date to announce the polls.

As per the announcement made by Chief Election Commissioner Shri Sampath in a press conference in New Delhi, the Gujarat elections will be held in two phases.

Date of issuance of notification:17th November 2012
Second phase notification: 23 November 2012
Final date of filing nominations: 24 November 2012
Second phase: 30th November 2012
Scrutiny of nominations:26 November 2012
Scrutiny of nominations for second phase: 1 December 2012
Final date of withdrawal: 28 November 2012
Final date of withdrawal of nomination forms for second phase:3 December 2012
Polling date:13 December 2012
Second phase polling date: 17 December 2012
Counting: 20 December 2012

In 2002 the then election commissioner Mr. Lyngdoh had announced single phase elections in Gujarat. But in 2007, the state witnessed two phase polls. Gujarat had earlier witnessed two-phase poll in 1995 too. This time the Election Commission has declared two phase polls.

While the Gujarat assembly’s five year term ends on 17 January 2013, Himachal Pradesh’s term ends on 10 January 2013. Both states traditionally witness the assembly poll season together, be it 2002 or 2007.

While 13 December is Amaas and Thursday while 17th December is Monday.

87 seats: Entire south Gujarat, Saurashtra and small parts of Amdavad district. The districts of Valsad, Navsari, Dang, Tapi, Surat, Bharuch, Narmada, Bhavnagar, Amreli, Junagadh, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Porbandar, Surendranagar, Ahmedabad district(only rural part) will go to polls in first phase.

95 seats: Central Gujarat, Amdavad city, north Gujarat and Kutch: The districts of Vaodara, Dahod, Panchmahal, Kheda, Anand, Amdavad, Gandhinagar, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, Kutch will go to poll in second phase.

Phase wise seats:

ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES – PHASE – I ( 87 seats)

AC No. & Name
39 – Viramgam
40 – Sanand
58 – Dholka
59 – Dhandhuka
60 – Dasada (SC)
61 – Limbdi
62 – Wadhwan
63 – Chotila
64 – Dhrangadhra
65 – Morbi
66 – Tankara
67 – Wankaner
68 – Rajkot East
69 – Rajkot West
70 – Rajkot South
71 – Rajkot Rural (SC)
72 – Jasdan
73 – Gondal
74 – Jetpur
75 – Dhoraji
76 – Kalavad – (SC)
77 – Jamnagar Rural
78-Jamnagar North
79 – Jamnagar South
80 – Jamjodhpur
81 – Khambhalia
82 – Dwarka
83 – Porbandar
84 – Kutiyana
85 – Manavadar
86 – Junagadh
87 – Visavadar
88 – Keshod
89 – Mangrol
90 – Somnath
91 – Talala
92 – Kodinar (SC)
93 – Una
94 – Dhari
95 – Amreli
96 – Lathi
97 -Savarkundla
98 – Rajula
99 – Mahuva
100 – Talaja
101 – Gariadhar
102 – Palitana
103 – Bhavnagar Rural
104 – Bhavnagar East
105 – Bhavnagar West
106 – Gadhada (SC)
107 – Botad
148 – Nandod (ST)
149 – Dediapada (ST)
150 – Jambusar
151 – Vagra
152 – Jhagadia (ST)
153 – Bharuch
154 – Ankleshwar
155 – Olpad
156 – Mangrol (ST)
157 – Mandvi (ST)
158 – Kamrej
159 – Surat East
160 – Surat North
161 – Varachha Road
162 – Karanj
163 – Limbayat
164 – Udhna
165 – Majura
166 – Katargam
167 – Surat West
168 – Choryasi
169 – Bardoli (SC)
170 – Mahuva (ST)
171 – Vyara (ST)
172 – Nizar (ST)
173 – Dangs (ST)
174 – Jalalpore
175 – Navsari
176 – Gandevi (ST)
177 – Bansda (ST)
178 – Dharampur (ST)
179 – Valsad
180 – Pardi
181 – Kaprada (ST)
182 – Umbergaon (ST)
Total = 87 seats

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ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES – PHASE – II ( 95 seats)
AC No. & Name
1 – Abdasa
2 – Mandvi
3 – Bhuj
4 – Anjar
5 – Gandhidham (SC)
6 – Rapar
7 – Vav
8 – Tharad
9 – Dhanera
10 – Danta (ST)
11 – Vadgam (SC)
12 – Palanpur
13 – Deesa
14 – Deodar
15 – Kankrej
16 – Radhanpur
17 – Chanasma
18 – Patan
19 – Sidhpur
20 – Kheralu
21 – Unjha
22 – Visnagar
23 – Becharaji
24 – Kadi (SC)
25 – Mahesana
26 – Vijapur
27 – Himatnagar
28 – Idar (SC)
29 – Khedbrahma (ST)
30 – Bhiloda (ST)
31 – Modasa
32 – Bayad
33 – Prantij
34 – Dahegam
35 – Gandhinagar South
36 – Gandhinagar North
37 – Mansa
38 – Kalol
41 – Ghatlodia
42 – Vejalpur
43 – Vatva
44 – Ellisbridge
45 – Naranpura
46 – Nikol
47 – Naroda
48 – Thakkarbapa Nagar
49 – Bapunagar
50 – Amraiwadi
51 – Dariapur
52 – Jamalpur-Khadia
53 – Maninagar
54 – Danilimda (SC)
55 – Sabarmati
56 – Asarwa (SC)
57 – Daskroi
108 – Khambhat
109 – Borsad
110 – Anklav
111 – Umreth
112 – Anand
113 – Petlad
114 – Sojitra
115 – Matar
116 – Nadiad
117 – Mehmedabad
118 – Mahudha
119 – Thasra
120 – Kapadvanj
121 – Balasinor
122 – Lunawada
123 – Santrampur (ST)
124 – Shehra
125 – Morva Hadaf (ST)
126 – Godhra
127 – Kalol
128 – Halol
129 – Fatepura (ST)
130 – Jhalod (ST)
131 – Limkheda (ST)
132 – Dahod (ST)
133 – Garbada (ST)
134 – Devgadhbaria
135 – Savli
136 – Vaghodia
137 – Chhota Udaipur (ST)
138 – Jetpur (ST)
139 – Sankheda (ST)
140 – Dabhoi
141 – Vadodara City (SC)
142 – Sayajigunj
143 – Akota
144 – Raopura
145 – Manjalpur
146 – Padra
147 – Karjan
Total = 95 seats

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