Indian General Election In Gujarat, 2009
In the 2009 Indian general election for Gujarat were held for 26 seats in the state. The major two contenders in the state were Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British E ... (INC). Voting and Results Source: Election Commission of India Results by Party The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 15 seats and the Indian National Congress won 11 seats. List of Elected MPs References {{Gujarat elections G 2009 2009 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth-most populous state, with a population of 60.4 million. It is bordered by Rajasthan to the northeast, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the south, Maharashtra to the southeast, Madhya Pradesh to the east, and the Arabian Sea and the Pakistani province of Sindh to the west. Gujarat's capital city is Gandhinagar, while its largest city is Ahmedabad. The Gujaratis are indigenous to the state and their language, Gujarati, is the state's official language. The state encompasses 23 sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation (more than any other state). The most important sites are Lothal (the world's first dry dock), Dholavira (the fifth largest site), and Gola Dhoro (where 5 uncommon seals were found). Lothal i ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Harin Pathak
Harin Pathak (born 20 July 1947) is an Indian politician who was a member of the fourteenth Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Ahmedabad East constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Phatak was denied a ticket to contest the 2014 Loksabha Elections by BJP. He was replaced by Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal. Pathak was Minister of State for Defence Production in Atal Bihari Vajpayee's third cabinate from October 1999 to November 2000. Pathak was force to resigned along with Gujarat Health Minister Ashok Bhatt in a case of instigating a mob leading to the lynching of Head Constable Laxman Desai during an anti-quota agitation in Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ... in April 1985. He was an English teacher in Nalanda Vidhya ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amreli (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Amreli Lok Sabha constituency ( gu, અમરેલી લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Assembly segments Presently, Amreli Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members of Parliament Election Results General Election 2019 General Election 2014 General Elections 2009 General Elections 2004 See also * Amreli district Amreli district is one of the 33 administrative districts of the state of Gujarat in western India. The district headquarters are located at Amreli. The district occupies an area of 6,760 km2 and has a population of 1,514,190 of which 22.45 ... * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha Notes {{coord, 21.6, 71.2, display=title Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat Amreli district ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai
Dinubhai Boghabhai Solanki (born 1958), was a politician from Gir Somnath, Gujarat. Solanki won the Gujarat Legislative assembly seat from Kodinar in 2002 with a margin of 2000 votes, and in 2009 was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha after defeating his Indian National Congress rival Jashubhai Dhanabhai Barad by a margin of 1.8%. Biography He had declared assets of nearly Rs. 20 million in 2009 He has a history of criminal charges and has complaints registered against him under Sections 323, 324, 325, 143, 147, 148, 149 and 504 of the IPC He also has a history of intimidating police officers investigating his criminal connections. He has transport business with Ambuja Cements Ltd and many other business associated with Ambuja Cements Ltd. According to the ''Times of India'', Solanki controls local Kodinar municipality and other important bodies. In 2010 the ruling dispension congress has tried every penny to fabricate him. He has done many social work for the welfare of his ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Junagadh (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Assembly segments Presently, Junagadh Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members of Parliament Election results 2019 General election 2014 General elections 2009 General elections 2004 See also * Junagadh district Junagadh district is a district of the Indian state of Gujarat. Its administrative headquarters is the city of Junagadh. Geography The district is located on the Kathiawar peninsula in western Gujarat. It is surrounded by Rajkot District (North) ... * List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha Notes {{coord, 21.5, 70.5, display=title Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat Junagadh district Junagadh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam
Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Maadam Yadav (born 23 March 1958) was a member of the Lok Sabha of India for two terms, from 2004 to 2014. He represented the Jamnagar constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em .... He lost 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Jamnagar to his niece Poonam Maadam of BJP. References External links Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website 1958 births Living people People from Jamnagar Indian National Congress politicians India MPs 2004–2009 India MPs 2009–2014 Lok Sabha members from Gujarat Indian National Congress politicians from Gujarat {{Gujarat-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jamnagar (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Assembly segments Presently, Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members of Parliament General Elections 2019 2014 2009 2004 See also * Jamnagar district Jamnagar District is a district of Gujarat in Western India. Its headquarters are located in the eponymous city of Jamnagar. It hosts the production facilities of large Indian companies such as Reliance. Among its attractions are several palac ... * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha Notes {{DEFAULTSORT:Jamnagar Lok Sabha constituency Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat Jamnagar district ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya
Vitthalbhai Hansrajbhai Radadiya (8 November 1958 – 29 July 2019) was an Indian politician who was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Porbandar constituency of Gujarat and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party political party. He was a five time Member of the Legislative Assembly and twice Member of parliament, Lok Sabha. Career Radadiya had a B.A. degree and worked as a Social worker and politician. He ran a few schools through trusts. He was a BJP MLA who had joined Shankersinh Vaghela's Rashtriya Janata Party and afterward the Congress. In the early 1990s Radadiya joined the BJP, later he moved to the Congress Party. In 2013, he re-joined BJP. He represented Dhoraji Assembly constituency five times. He was also director of IIFCO company and the chairman of the Rajkot district co-operative bank. Radadiya had sparked a controversy in October 2012 also after brandishing a gun at a toll booth employee after he asked for his identity card. Post ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Porbandar (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Assembly segments Presently, Porbandar Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members of Parliament ^ by poll. Vitthalbhai Radadiya won Lok Sabha seat for Congress in 2009, but gave up the seat after he became MLA for Congress from Dhoraji after 2012 assembly elections. But he resigned from Congress immediately after those elections. And contested Lok Sabha by-poll of 2013 on BJP ticket and won. Dhoraji assembly by-poll in 2013 was won by BJP's Pravin Mankadia. Election results General election 2019 General election 2014 By election 2013 General election 2009 General election 2004 See also * Porbandar district * List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha The Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, is made up of M ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya
Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya is the Minister Of Water Supply, Water Resource, Food Civil Supply, Animal Husbandry, Rural Housing in the Government Of Gujarat. Convener of Gujarat Member of Parliament, President of All India Koli Samaj, New Delhi,Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya belong to the Koli caste of Gujarat. When Kunvarjibhai Bavaliya was excluded from cabinet ministry in the Gujarat government, there was a protest by people in Rajkot district to make him a minister. Education and background Bavaliya holds BSc and BEd degrees from Saurashtra University and Gujarat University. He was a farmer by profession before joining politics. Posts held See also * List of Koli people * List of Koli states and clans *List of members of the 15th Lok Sabha of India * Politics of India *Parliament of India *Government of India The Government of India (ISO: ; often abbreviated as GoI), known as the Union Government or Central Government but often simply as the Centre, is the na ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rajkot (Lok Sabha Constituency)
Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency ( gu, રાજકોટ લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India. Assembly segments Presently, Rajkot Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha The State Legislative Assembly, or Vidhan Sabha, or also Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in the states and union territories of India. In the 28 states and 3 union territories with a unicameral state legislature, it is the sole legislati ... (legislative assembly) segments. These are: Members of Parliament Election Results General Election 2019 General Election 2014 General Elections 2009 General Elections 2004 See also * Rajkot district * List of Constituencies of the Lok Sabha Notes {{coord, 22.3, 70.8, display=title Lok Sabha constituencies in Gujarat Rajkot district ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel
Somabhai Gandalal Koli Patel (born 10 August 1940) is an Indian politician and a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Surendranagar constituency of Gujarat and is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Patel was arrested during the Emergency in 1977–78. Somabhai Patel got the MLA ticket for the first time from the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1985, at that time Patel was a big character. Patel had turned the Koli caste, which was considered the backbone of the Congress, towards the Bharatiya Janata Party, as well as other OBC castes towards the Bharatiya Janata Party, due to which the Congress's Kham theory KHAM (hindi: खाम) stands for Koli Kshatriya, Harijan, Adivasi and Muslim. Here Kshatriya is taken to include the Kolis. In the KHAM combine, Kolis were the largest caste represented at different levels of politics, and Madhavsinh Solanki in ... was in vain. Positions held List of some positions * 1980–89 President, BJP, Taluka Viramgam, Gu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |