# Tankara Assembly constituency

Tankara is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Morbi district.

## List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments:
* Tankara Taluka
* Morbi Taluka (Part) Villages – Mansar, Naranka, Pipaliya, Virparda, Hajnali, Modpar, Lutavadar, Barvala, Khevaliya, Khakhrala, Vanaliya, Khareda, Andarna, Vankda, Pipali, Gor Khijadia, Jepur, Bagathala, Biliya, Kantipur, Manekvada, Nagalpar, Nani Vavdi, Ghuntu, Unchi Mandal, Nichi Mandal, Kalikanagar, Lakhdhirpur, Lalpar, Panchasar, Amrapar Nag, Moti Vavdi, Khanpar, Chanchapar, Thorala, Rajpar, Saktasanala, Jodhpur Nadi, Jambudiya, Paneli, Gidach, Makansar, Adepar, Lakhdhirnagar, Lilapar, Ghunada Sajanpar, Ravapara, Vajepar
* Paddhari Taluka of Rajkot District – Entire taluka except villages – Khokhri, Jivapar
* Lodhika Taluka (Part) of Rajkot District Village – Und Khijadiya
* Dhrol Taluka (Part) of Jamnagar District Villages – Chhalla, Golita

## Members of Legislative Assembly

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1990 | Keshubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1995 | Mohanbhai Kundariya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Mohanbhai Kundariya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2002 | Mohanbhai Kundariya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2007 | Mohanbhai Kundariya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Mohanbhai Kundariya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 (By Poll) | Bavanjibhai Metaliya | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2017 | Lalitbhai Kagathara | Indian National Congress |
| 2022 | Durlabhjibhai Harakhjibhai Dethariya | Bharatiya Janata Party |

## Election results
### 2022

2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Tankara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Durlabhji Dethariya | 83,274 | 46.6 |
| | INC | Kagathara Lalitbhai | 73018 | 40.86 |
| | AAP | Sanjay Bhatasna | 17834 | 9.98 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 1993 | 1.12 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | | 5.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 245,594 | |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | |

### 2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Tankara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | INC | Lalitbhai Karamshibhai Kagathara | 94,090 | 56.29 |
| | BJP | Raghavajibhai Gadara | 64,320 | 38.48 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29,770 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,67,162 | 74.43 |
| | INC gain from BJP | INC gain from BJP | Swing | |

### 2014 by-poll

By Election, 2014: Tankara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Bavanjibhai Hansrajbhai Metaliya | 65,833 | 52.34 |
| | INC | Lalitbhai Karamshibhai Kagathara | 54,102 | 43.02 |
| | IND. | Dilipbhai Talsibhai Savaliya | 1,512 | 1.20 |
| | IND. | Dayabhai Dalsukhbhai Fefar | 868 | 0.69 |
| | JD(U) | Babudas Chhagandas Kubavat | 861 | 0.68 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 2,068 | 1.64 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,731 | 9.32 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,25,766 | 60.22 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |

### 2012

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2012: Tankara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | BJP | Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya | 63,630 | 42.42 |
| | INC | Maganbhai Dhanjibhai Vadaviya | 48,223 | 32.15 |
| | IND. | Lalitbhai Karamshibhai Kagathara | 15,746 | 10.50 |
| | GPP | Dhirajlal Kanjibhai Bhimani | 11,051 | 7.37 |
| | IND. | Ramjibhai Jivabhai Rathod | 3,432 | 2.29 |
| | BSP | Hamirbhai Sagarambhai Toliya | 3,283 | 2.19 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15,407 | 10.27 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,49,985 | 76.26 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | |