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Rajkot East Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Rajkot East? — Uday Kangad (BJP), who won the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 by 28,635 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Uday Kangad

BJP
Margin: 28,635Landslide

Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Uday Kangad

BJPLandslide

votes

86,194

Margin

28,635(15.4%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Uday Kangad · BJPIndranil Rajguru · INC
86,19457,559
Candidate (9)votes
  1. 1Uday Kangad✓ WinnerBJP86,19446.38%
  2. 2Indranil RajguruINC57,55930.97%
  3. 3Rahul BhuvaAAP35,44619.07%
  4. 4NOTA2,7941.5%
  5. 5Sagthiya Sureshkumar GovindbhaiCPIDeposit lost1,5400.83%
  6. 6Lunagariya Babulal ParshotambhaiINDDeposit lost1,0740.58%
See all candidates (+3)
  1. 7Ranchhodbhai Maganbhai UghrejaINDDeposit lost5530.3%
  2. 8Rajesh Samsuddin GilaniINDDeposit lost4250.23%
  3. 9Parghi Surajbhai NanjibhaiINDDeposit lost2630.14%
Total votes1,85,848

Deposit lost: 5 of 8 candidates — those not elected who polled no more than one-sixth of the valid votes of all candidates, NOTA excluded (Representation of the People Act 1951, s.158).

Electors & turnout — Assembly election 2022

From the Election Commission of India's statistical report

Electors
2,97,640

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,85,957

incl. 855 postal

Turnout
62.48%
Polling stations
273

Turnout of men and women

Women58.7%

82,778 of 1,41,066 voted on EVMs

Men65.4%

1,02,323 of 1,56,572 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 2; 1 voted.

  • Candidates8
  • Lost deposit5
  • NOTA2,794
  • Valid votes1,83,054

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Rajkot East?

Uday Kangad (BJP) won Rajkot East in the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 with 86,194 votes.

What was the winning margin in Rajkot East?

Uday Kangad defeated Indranil Rajguru (INC) by 28,635 votes.

What was the turnout in Rajkot East in 2022?

62.48% — 1,85,957 of 2,97,640 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 58.7%, men's 65.4%.

How many voters does Rajkot East have?

2,97,640 electors at the 2022 election — 1,56,572 men, 1,41,066 women, 2 third gender (service voters included), and 273 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Rajkot East?

The last general election was completed in December 2022. An assembly's term is five years, so the next general election is due in 2027; the Election Commission of India announces the dates.

Source: eci.gov.in · verify with the original source for official use · Disclaimer