Surat_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)
Surat Lok Sabha constituency
Lok Sabha Constituency in Gujarat
Surat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat. Veteran BJP strongman Kashiram Rana has been an MP from this seat for 6 terms. Surat was also the constituency of the 7th Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai, who has been an MP for this constituency for 5 terms. Surat has elected BJP leaders as MP since 1989. In the 2024 election, the BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal won unopposed as the nominations of the Indian National Congress's candidate and their backup candidate were rejected and all other candidates withdrew.[2][3]
Quick Facts Constituency details, Country ...
Surat | |
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Lok Sabha constituency | |
Constituency details | |
Country | India |
Region | Western India |
State | Gujarat |
Assembly constituencies | Olpad Surat East Surat North Varachha Road Karanj Katargam Surat West |
Established | 1951 |
Total electors | 16,55,658[1] |
Reservation | None |
Member of Parliament | |
17th Lok Sabha | |
Incumbent | |
Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Elected year | 2024 |
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More information Constituency number, Name ...
Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party leading (in 2019) |
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155 | Olpad | None | Surat | Mukesh Patel | BJP | BJP |
159 | Surat East | None | Surat | Arvind Rana | BJP | BJP |
160 | Surat North | None | Surat | Kantibhai Balar | BJP | BJP |
161 | Varachha Road | None | Surat | Kumar Kanani | BJP | BJP |
162 | Karanj | None | Surat | Pravinbhai Goghari | BJP | BJP |
166 | Katargam | None | Surat | Vinodbhai Moradiya | BJP | BJP |
167 | Surat West | None | Surat | Purnesh Modi | BJP | BJP |
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More information Year, Name ...
Year | Name | Portrait | Political party | |
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1951 | Kanayalal Desai | Indian National Congress | ||
1957 | Morarji Desai | |||
1962 | ||||
1967 | ||||
1971 | Indian National Congress (O) | |||
1977 | Janata Party | |||
1980 | C. D. Patel | Indian National Congress | ||
1984 | ||||
1989 | Kashiram Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
1991 | ||||
1996 | ||||
1998 | ||||
1999 | ||||
2004 | ||||
2009 | Darshana Jardosh | |||
2014 | ||||
2019 | ||||
2024 | Mukesh Dalal |
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2024
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Mukesh Dalal[4][5] | Elected Unopposed | N/A | N/A | |
INC | Nilesh Kumbhani | Candidature rejected | N/A | N/A | |
BSP | Pyarelal Bharti | Candidature withdrawn | N/A | N/A | |
Independent | Suresh Padsala | Candidature rejected | N/A | N/A | |
Independent | Kishorebhai Dayani | Candidature withdrawn | N/A | N/A | |
Independent | Jayeshbhai Mevada | Candidature withdrawn | N/A | N/A | |
Independent | Soheil Seikh | Candidature withdrawn | N/A | N/A | |
Independent | Ajitsinh Umat | Candidature withdrawn | N/A | N/A | |
Independent | Bharatbhai Prajapati | Candidature withdrawn | N/A | N/A | |
Independent | Abdul Hamid Khan | Candidature withdrawn | N/A | N/A | |
Independent | Parsottambhai Bariya | Candidature withdrawn | N/A | N/A | |
Turnout | 0 | 0 | -64.58 | ||
BJP hold | Swing | N/A | |||
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2019
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 795,651 | 74.47 | -1.32 | |
INC | Ashok Patel (Adhevada) | 2,47,421 | 23.16 | +3.62 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 10,532 | 0.99 | -0.16 | |
Majority | 5,48,230 | 51.31 | -4.94 | ||
Turnout | 10,69,253 | 64.58 | +0.68 | ||
BJP hold | Swing | -1.32 | |||
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2014 general elections
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 7,18,412 | 75.79 | +23.34 | |
INC | Naishadh Bhupatbhai Desai | 1,85,222 | 19.54 | -22.16 | |
AAP | Mohanbhai B. Patel | 18,877 | 1.99 | +1.99 | |
BSP | Omprakash Srivastav | 6,346 | 0.67 | -0.03 | |
IND. | Mukesh Lavjibhai Ambaliya | 2,695 | 0.28 | +0.28 | |
NOTA | None of the above | 10,936 | 1.15 | +1.15 | |
Majority | 5,33,190 | 56.25 | +45.50 | ||
Turnout | 9,48,383 | 63.90 | +14.93 | ||
BJP hold | Swing | +23.34 | |||
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2009 general elections
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Darshana Vikram Jardosh | 3,64,947 | 52.45 | ||
INC | Dhirubhai Haribhai Gajera | 2,90,149 | 41.70 | ||
MJP | Fakirbhai Chauhan | 15,519 | 2.23 | ||
BSP | Ajaykumar Dineshbhai Patel | 4,858 | 0.70 | ||
Independent | Mohd. Aiyub Abdul Raheman Shaikh | 4,678 | 0.67 | ||
Majority | 74,798 | 10.75 | |||
Turnout | 6,96,372 | 49.01 | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ||||
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2004 general elections
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kashiram Rana | 5,08,000 | 56.69 | ||
INC | Chandravadan Chhotubhai Pithawala | 3,57,513 | 39.89 | ||
Majority | 1,50,563 | 16.80 | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ||||
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1999 general elections
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kashiram Rana | 4,23,773 | 68.82 | ||
INC | Rupin Rameshchandra Pachchigar | 1,74,576 | 28.35 | ||
Majority | 2,49,197 | 40.47 | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ||||
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1998 general elections[6]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kashiram Rana | 5,64,601 | 65.16 | ||
INC | Thakorbhai Naik | 2,60,579 | 30.07 | ||
Majority | 3,04,022 | 35.09 | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ||||
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1996 general elections[6]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kashiram Rana | 3,76,933 | 61.07 | ||
INC | Manubhai Kotadia | 2,01,672 | 32.68 | ||
Majority | 1,75,261 | 28.39 | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ||||
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1991 general elections[6]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kashiram Rana | 3,36,285 | 56.24 | ||
INC | Sahdev Bherabhai Chaudhary | 2,29,931 | 38.46 | ||
Majority | 1,06,354 | 17.78 | |||
BJP hold | Swing | ||||
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1989 general elections[6]
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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BJP | Kashiram Rana | 4,28,465 | 62.75 | +18.52 | |
INC | C. D. Patel | 2,34,434 | 34.33 | -19.38 | |
Majority | 1,94,031 | 28.42 | |||
BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
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1984 general elections[6]
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Chhaganbhai Devabhai Patel | 2,86,928 | 53.71 | ||
BJP | Kashiram Chhabildas Rana | 2,36,253 | 44.23 | ||
Majority | 50,675 | 9.48 | |||
INC hold | Swing | ||||
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1980 general elections[6]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC(I) | C. D. Patel | 2,34,263 | |||
JP | Asoka Mehta | 2,07,602 | |||
Majority | 26,661 | ||||
INC(I) gain from JP | Swing | ||||
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1977 general elections[6]
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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JP | Morarji Desai | 2,06,206 | 52.46 | ||
INC | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 1,84,746 | 47.00 | ||
Majority | 21,460 | 5.46 | |||
JP hold | Swing | ||||
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1971 general elections[6]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC(O) | Morarji Desai | 1,70,321 | |||
INC | Gordhandas Chokhawala | 1,38,797 | |||
Majority | 31,524 | ||||
INC(O) gain from INC(I) | Swing | ||||
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1967 general elections[6]
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Morarji Desai | 1,63,836 | |||
Independent | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 40,928 | |||
Majority | 1,22,908 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | ||||
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1962 general elections[6]
More information Party, Candidate ...
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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INC | Morarji Desai | 1,65,225 | |||
Independent | Jashvantsinh Chauhan | 66,194 | |||
Majority | 99,031 | ||||
INC hold | Swing | ||||
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- "Surat Constituency". Indian Elections.
- "BJP's first win before polls, walkover in Surat. Here's what happened". India Today. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- "BJP To Win Surat As Congress Candidate Disqualified, Independents Pull Out". NDTV.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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Preceded by | Constituency represented by the prime minister 1977-1979 |
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