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Varachha Road Vidhan Sabha — MLA & election results

Who is the MLA of Varachha Road? — Kishor Kanani (Kumar) (BJP), who won the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 by 16,834 votes. Below: every candidate's votes.

MLA · 2022

Kishor Kanani (Kumar)

BJP
Margin: 16,834Comfortable win

Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 — results

Winner

Kishor Kanani (Kumar)

BJPComfortable win

votes

67,206

Margin

16,834(13.8%)

Winner vs Runner-up

Kishor Kanani (Kumar) · BJPAlpesh Kathiriya · AAP
67,20650,372
Candidate (6)votes
  1. 1Kishor Kanani (Kumar)✓ WinnerBJP67,20655.13%
  2. 2Alpesh KathiriyaAAP50,37241.32%
  3. 3Prafulbhai Togadiya (Papanbhai)INCDeposit lost2,9402.41%
  4. 4NOTA8780.72%
  5. 5Pyarelal BhartiBSPDeposit lost2840.23%
  6. 6Mahajan Pratibhaben PankajbhaiSardar Vallabhbhai Patel PartyDeposit lost2280.19%
Total votes1,21,908

Deposit lost: 3 of 5 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
2,15,926

incl. service voters

Votes cast
1,21,939

incl. 211 postal

Turnout
56.47%
Polling stations
199

Turnout of men and women

Women55.9%

53,016 of 94,894 voted on EVMs

Men56.8%

68,711 of 1,21,027 voted on EVMs

Third-gender electors: 5; 1 voted.

  • Candidates5 (1 women)
  • Lost deposit3
  • NOTA878
  • Valid votes1,21,030

Women candidates: Mahajan Pratibhaben Pankajbhai

Frequently asked questions

Who is the MLA of Varachha Road?

Kishor Kanani (Kumar) (BJP) won Varachha Road in the Gujarat Assembly Election 2022 with 67,206 votes.

What was the winning margin in Varachha Road?

Kishor Kanani (Kumar) defeated Alpesh Kathiriya (AAP) by 16,834 votes.

What was the turnout in Varachha Road in 2022?

56.47% — 1,21,939 of 2,15,926 electors voted (postal votes included). Women's turnout was 55.9%, men's 56.8%.

How many voters does Varachha Road have?

2,15,926 electors at the 2022 election — 1,21,027 men, 94,894 women, 5 third gender (service voters included), and 199 polling stations.

When is the next assembly election in Varachha Road?

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