# 2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election

Gujarat's twelfth legislative election was held in 2007. In this election, the BJP led by Narendra Modi won 117 seats out of 182 (ten seats fewer than in 2002). Congress improved its performance and won 59 seats (eight more than last election). Modi fought elections in Maninagar and won with a major majority. NCP won three seats, JDU won only one seat and independent candidates won only two seats. This was a turning point of Modi in politics.

## Campaigns
### Bhartiya Janta Party

BJP Manifesto:
Election manifesto was released by Gujarat BJP in the year 2007. The main points of which are as follows:
* A poverty-free Gujarat was promised, according to which there will be no poor in Gujarat. This is not a concept but actual planning.
* Gujarat's domestic production will be doubled, blueprint prepared.
* Annual per capita income in Gujarat is Rs. 80,000 determined to carry on.
* BJP will prioritize honesty and transparency in governance and administration of Gujarat.
* Gujarat's power generation will be doubled in five years. The production will be increased to twenty thousand MW.
* In the next five years, not a single house in Gujarat will be left without electricity connection.
* Gujarat will achieve the best position in financial and technical matters in the near future.
* Irrigation capacity will be increased by one and a half times.
* Giving huge relief in irrigation rates to farmers, determined to make them rich.
* BJP will give priority to increase the coverage of education and make the level of education international standards.
* Determination to make Gujarat the center of the world in the field of science and technology.
* Determination to make Gujarat the number one best state in the country on the occasion of Gujarat's Golden Jubilee in the year 2010.
* Houses will be provided to the homeless poor in urban and rural areas.
* Dropout ratio in primary education will be taken to zero percent.
* All houses will be provided with clean drinking water through taps.
* Comprehensive insurance cover for the poor.
* Perennial roads to all villages.
* Healthy, clean and serene Gujarat.
* Developmental use of youth power.
* People of all castes, religions.
* Department of Floriculture will be constituted.
* Relief of up to fifty percent in irrigation rates to small and marginal farmers.
* Goal of 100 percent enrollment in primary education.
* Comprehensive insurance cover for the poor.
* For the development of youth power in Gujarat Rs. A revolving fund of one thousand crores will be created.
* Special care will be taken for elders and children of the state.
* Many special schemes will be implemented for the overall development of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Urban Poor, Sagarkhedu, Growing Castes during five years.
* Commitment to grow industries.
* BJP will continue to work to accelerate Gujarat's progress towards green revolution.
* Care will be taken to ensure that farmers get value addition on farm produce.
* Emphasis will be placed on women empowerment.
* The development of organized and unorganized sector workers will be achieved, Gujarat can be developed only through their development. An independent commission will be constituted to formulate a comprehensive plan for workforce development.
* Determination was expressed to provide security and safety to the people of Gujarat. Terrorism and anti-social activities will be banned.
* An important target for the overall development of Gujarat, a growth rate of 12 percent per annum will be achieved in the next five years.

### Indian National Congress
## Results

Seats :
| | Bharatiya Janata Party | 10,739,972 | 49.12 | 117 |
| | Indian National Congress | 8,309,449 | 38.00 | 59 |
| | Nationalist Congress Party | 230,517 | 1.05 | 3 |
| | Janata Dal (United) | 144,062 | 0.66 | 1 |
| | Bahujan Samaj Party | 572,540 | 2.62 | – |
| | Bharatiya Jan Shakti | 139,955 | 0.64 | – |
| | Shiv Sena | 51,933 | 0.24 | – |
| | Samajwadi Party | 33,440 | 0.15 | – |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 32,567 | 0.15 | – |
| | Lok Janshakti Party | 25,084 | 0.11 | – |
| | Aadivasi Sena Party | 15,881 | 0.07 | – |
| | Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation | 15,861 | 0.07 | – |
| | Bharatiya Jan Sangh | 12,534 | 0.06 | – |
| | Republican Party of India (Athawale) | 11,220 | 0.05 | – |
| | Indian Justice Party | 10,097 | 0.05 | – |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad (Prem Ballabh Vyas) | 9,678 | 0.04 | – |
| | Akhil Bartiya Manav Seva Dal | 9,149 | 0.04 | – |
| | Loktantrik Samajwadi Party | 8,718 | 0.04 | – |
| | Bharatiya Jankranti Party | 7,942 | 0.04 | – |
| | Communist Party of India | 5,742 | 0.03 | – |
| | Rashtriya Janata Dal | 5,376 | 0.02 | – |
| | Peoples Republican Party | 3,941 | 0.02 | – |
| | National Secular Party | 3,739 | 0.02 | – |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Congress Dal (Ambedkar) | 3,094 | 0.01 | – |
| | Janmangal Paksh | 2,273 | 0.01 | – |
| | Hindu Mahasabha | 2,221 | 0.01 | – |
| | Vishva Hindustani Sangathan | 1,688 | 0.01 | – |
| | Gujarat Yuva Vikas Party | 1,645 | 0.01 | – |
| | Gondvana Gantantra Party | 1,590 | 0.01 | – |
| | Sardar Patel Congress Party | 1,509 | 0.01 | – |
| | Rashtriya Sindhi Congress | 1,410 | 0.01 | – |
| | New Socialist Movement Party | 1,330 | 0.01 | – |
| | Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | 1,214 | 0.01 | – |
| | National Loktantrik Party | 1,071 | 0.00 | – |
| | Rashtriya Komi Ekta Party | 906 | 0.00 | – |
| | Adarsh Political Party | 833 | 0.00 | – |
| | Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) | 726 | 0.00 | – |
| | Lokpriya Samaj Party | 680 | 0.00 | – |
| | Lok Paritran | 267 | 0.00 | – |
| | Independent | 1,444,605 | 6.61 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 21,866,459 | 100.00 | 182 |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 36,593,090 | – | |
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### Results by constituency

The list of the members of the Gujarat Vidhan Sabha are as follows:
| No. | Constituency | Winner | Party |
| 1 | Abdasa | Jayantilal Parshottam | BJP |
| 45 | Amreli | Dileepbhai Sanghani | BJP |
| 133 | Anand | Patel Jyotsnaben Rajubhai | BJP |
| 5 | Anjar | Dr. Smt. Nimabahen Bhaveshbhai Acharya | BJP |
| 157 | Ankleshwar | Ishwarsinh Thakorebhai Patel | BJP |
| 72 | Asarva | Pradeepsinh Bhagvatsinh Jadeja | BJP |
| 43 | Babra | Bavkubhai Nathabhai Undhad | INC |
| 124 | Balasinor | Mansinh Kohyabhai Chauhan | INC |
| 166 | Bardoli | Kunvarjibhai Narsinhbhai Halpati | INC |
| 61 | Bavla | Kanti Lakum | BJP |
| 109 | Bayad | Udesinh Punjaji Zala | BJP |
| 139 | Bhadran | Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh Parmar | INC |
| 29 | Bhanwad | Mulu Ayar Bera | BJP |
| 156 | Bharuch | Dushyantbhai Rajnikant Patel | BJP |
| 57 | Bhavnagar City(North) | Vibhavari Dave | BJP |
| 58 | Bhavnagar City(South) | Shaktisinh Gohil | INC |
| 105 | Bhiloda | Anilbhai Jaljibhai Joshiyara | INC |
| 3 | Bhuj | Vasanbhai Ahir | BJP |
| 138 | Borsad | Amit Ajitsinh Chavda | INC |
| 49 | Botad | Saurabh Patel | BJP |
| 132 | Chaklasi | Shankarbhai Desaibhai Vaghela | INC |
| 92 | Chanasma | Rajnikant Patel | BJP |
| 176 | Chikhli | Nareshbhai Maganbhai Patel | BJP |
| 172 | Choryasi | Narottambhai Trikamdas Patel | BJP |
| 141 | Chotaudepur | Gulsinhbhai Rangalabhai Rathwa | BJP |
| 10 | Chotila | Jinjaiya Popatbhai Savsibhai | INC |
| 145 | Dabhoi | Sidhdharth Chimanbhai Patel | INC |
| 114 | Dahod | Vajesinghbhai Parsingbhai Panada | INC |
| 177 | Dangs-Vansada | Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel | BJP |
| 102 | Danta | Gadhavi Mukeshkumar Bheravdanji | INC |
| 69 | Dariyapur-Kazipur | Bharatkumar Chimanlal Barot | BJP |
| 7 | Dasada | Shambhuprasad Baldevdasji Tundiya | BJP |
| 65 | Daskroi | Babubhai Jamanadas Patel | BJP |
| 159 | Dediyapada | Amarsinh Ramsinh Vasava | INC |
| 98 | Deesa | Liladharbhai Khodaji Vaghela | BJP |
| 66 | Dahegam | Jagdish Thakor | INC |
| 96 | Deoder | Anil Mali | BJP |
| 116 | Devgadhbaria | Tusharsinh Kanaksinh Maharaol | NCP |
| 59 | Dhandhuka | Ranchhodbhai Karshanbhai Mer | Independent |
| 99 | Dhanera | Mafatlal Motiram Purohit | BJP |
| 46 | Dhari | Mansukh Bhuva | BJP |
| 179 | Dharmpur | Chhanabhai Kolubhai Chaudhari | INC |
| 60 | Dholka | Kanjibhai Rayabhai Talpada | INC |
| 22 | Dhoraji | Jayeshbhai Viththalbhai Radadia | INC |
| 12 | Dhrangadhra | Harilal Mohanlal Patel | INC |
| 31 | Dwarka | Pabubha Virambha Manek | BJP |
| 50 | Gadhda | Atmaram Makanbhai Parmar | BJP |
| 68 | Ellisbridge | Rakesh Jashvantlal Shah | BJP |
| 175 | Gandevi | Laxmanbhai Parsottambhai Patel | BJP |
| 79 | Gandhinagar | Shambhuji Chelaji Thakore | BJP |
| 56 | Ghogha | Parsottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki | BJP |
| 120 | Godhra | Chandrasinji Kanaksinhji Raolji | INC |
| 20 | Gondal | Chandubhai Bachubhai Vaghasia | NCP |
| 118 | Halol | Jaydrathsinhji Chandrasinhji Parmar | BJP |
| 11 | Halvad | Devjibhai Govindbhai Fatepara | INC |
| 106 | Himmatnagar | Praful Khodbhai Patel | BJP |
| 104 | Idar | Ramanlal Ishwarlal Vora | BJP |
| 173 | Jalalpor | Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel | BJP |
| 76 | Jamalpur | Sabirbhai Kabliwala | INC |
| 154 | Jambusar | Kirankumar Laxmanbhai Makwana | INC |
| 28 | Jamjodhpur | Brijrajsinhji Hemantsinhji Jadeja | INC |
| 30 | Khambhaliya | Megh Kanzariya | BJP |
| 25 | Jamnagar | Vasubahen Narendrabhai Trivedi | BJP |
| 26 | Jamnagar(Rural) | Lalji Premji Solanki | BJP |
| 16 | Jasdan | Bharatbhai Khodabhai Boghara | BJP |
| 21 | Jetpur | Jashubahen Savjibhai Korat | BJP |
| 142 | Jetpur-Pavi | Mohansinh Chhotubhai Rathwa | INC |
| 158 | Jhagadia | Chhotubhai Vasava | JD(U) |
| 24 | Jodia | Raghavji Hansrajbhai Patel | INC |
| 82 | Jotana | Jashoda Parmar | BJP |
| 42 | Junagadh | Mahendra Liladhar Mashru | BJP |
| 81 | Kadi | Nitinbhai Patel | BJP |
| 27 | Kalawad | Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai Faldu | BJP |
| 80 | Kalol | Sureshkumar Chaturdas Patel | INC |
| 119 | Kalol(Panchmahal) | Arvindsinh Damsinh Rathod | BJP |
| 71 | Kalupur | Mohammadfarooq Hussainmiyan Shaikh | INC |
| 167 | Kamrej | Bharatibahen Amrutbhai Rathod | BJP |
| 97 | Kankrej | Babubhai Desai | BJP |
| 125 | Kapadvanj | Manibhai Devjibhai Patel | INC |
| 153 | Karjan | Chandubhai Motibhai Dabhi | INC |
| 128 | Kathlal | Zala Gautambhai Jesangbhai | INC |
| 36 | Keshod | Vandna Makwana | BJP |
| 75 | Khadia | Ashok Bhatt | BJP |
| 140 | Khambhat | Shirishkumar Madhusudan Shukla | BJP |
| 103 | Khedbrahma | Ashwinbhai Laxmanbhai Kotwal | INC |
| 87 | Kheralu | Bharatsinhji Shankarji Dabhi | BJP |
| 47 | Kodinar | Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai | BJP |
| 33 | Kutiyana | Bharat Khorani | BJP |
| 44 | Lathi | Hanubhai Virjibhai Dhorajiya | BJP |
| 9 | Limdi | Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana | BJP |
| 113 | Limdi(Dahod) | Bachubhai Nathabhai Kishori | INC |
| 115 | Limkheda | Chandrikabahen Chhaganbhai Bariya | INC |
| 122 | Lunavada | Hirabhai Haribhai Patel | INC |
| 129 | Mahemdavad | Sundarsinh Bhalabhai Chauhan | BJP |
| 130 | Mahudha | Natvarsinh Fulsinh Thakore | INC |
| 54 | Mahuva | Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsaria | BJP |
| 165 | Mahuwa | Ishwarbhai Narsinhbhai Vahia | INC |
| 41 | Maliya | Lavajibhai Rajani | BJP |
| 62 | Mandal | Prag Patel | BJP |
| 84 | Mansa | Babuji Mohanji Thakor | INC |
| 77 | Maninagar | Narendra Modi | BJP |
| 35 | Manavadar | Jawahar Pethalji Chavda | INC |
| 2 | Mandvi | Dhanjibhai Govindbhai Senghani | BJP |
| 34 | Mangrol | Bhagwanjibhai Lakhabhai Kargatiya | BJP |
| 162 | Mangrol(Surat) | Ganpatbhai Vestabhai Vasava | BJP |
| 137 | Matar | Devusinh Jesingbhai Chauhan | BJP |
| 110 | Meghraj | Mahendrasinh Shankarsinh Vaghela | INC |
| 83 | Mehsana | Anilkumar Tribhovandas Patel | BJP |
| 108 | Modasa | Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh Parmar | BJP |
| 13 | Morbi | Kantilal Shivlal Amrutia | BJP |
| 180 | Mota Pondha | Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhari | INC |
| 4 | Mundra | Rameshbhai Vachhraj Maheshwari | BJP |
| 131 | Nadiad | Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai | BJP |
| 78 | Naroda | Mayabahen Surendrakumar Kodnani | BJP |
| 143 | Nasvadi | Dhirubhai Chunilal Bhil | INC |
| 174 | Navsari | Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel | BJP |
| 161 | Nijhar | Pareshbhai Govindbhai Vasava | INC |
| 168 | Oldpad | Kiritbhai Gangaram Patel | BJP |
| 152 | Padra | Dineshbhai Balubhai Patel | Independent |
| 100 | Palanpur | Govind Madhav Prajapati | BJP |
| 51 | Palitana | Mahendra Sarvaiya | BJP |
| 91 | Patan | Anandiben Patel | BJP |
| 181 | Pardi | Ushabahen Girishkumar Patel | BJP |
| 135 | Petlad | Niranjanbhai Parsottamdas Patel | INC |
| 32 | Porbandar | Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhvadia | INC |
| 107 | Prantij | Jay Chauhan | BJP |
| 94 | Radhanpur | Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai Chaudhari | BJP |
| 117 | Rajgadh | Fatesinh Vakhatsinh Chauhan | BJP |
| 17 | Rajkot-1 | Govindbhai Ukabhai Patel | BJP |
| 18 | Rajkot-2 | Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala | BJP |
| 19 | Rajkot Rural | Bhanu Babariya | BJP |
| 160 | Rajpipla | Harshadbhai Chunilal Vasava | BJP |
| 48 | Rajula | Hira Solanki | BJP |
| 73 | Rakhiyal | Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai Kakadiya | BJP |
| 123 | Randhikpur | Jashvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor | BJP |
| 149 | Raopura | Yogesh Naranbhai Patel | BJP |
| 6 | Rapar | Babubhai Meghji Shah | INC |
| 67 | Sabarmati | Geetabahen Yogeshbhai Patel | BJP |
| 93 | Sami-Harij | Rathod Bhavsinhbhai Dahyabhai | INC |
| 144 | Sankheda | Abhesinh Motibhai Tadvi | BJP |
| 111 | Santarampur | Paranjayadityasinhji Krushnakumarsinhji Parmar | INC |
| 64 | Sarkhej | Amit Shah | BJP |
| 134 | Sarsa | Jayantbhai Ramanbhai Patel (Boski) | NCP |
| 53 | Savarkundla | Kalubhai Virjibhai Virani | BJP |
| 146 | Savli | Khumansinh Raysinh Chauhan | INC |
| 148 | Sayajiganj | Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadiya | BJP |
| 121 | Shahera | Jethabhai Ghelabhai Bharwad | BJP |
| 74 | Shaherkotda | Shailesh Manharbhai Parmar | INC |
| 70 | Shahpur | Gyasuddin Habibuddin Shaikh | INC |
| 52 | Shihor | Keshu Nakarani | BJP |
| 89 | Sidhdhapur | Jaynarayan Narmadashankar Vyas | BJP |
| 136 | Sojitra | Ambalal Ashabhai Rohit | BJP |
| 38 | Somnath | Vira Jotava | BJP |
| 163 | Songadh | Prabhubhai Nagarbhai Vasava | INC |
| 170 | Surat City(East) | Ranjitbhai Mangubhai Gilitwala | BJP |
| 169 | Surat City(North) | Nanubhai Bhagwanbhai Vanani | BJP |
| 171 | Surat City(West) | Kishorebhai Ratilal Vankawala | BJP |
| 55 | Talaja | Bhavna Makwana | BJP |
| 37 | Talala | Bhagwanbhai Dhanabhai Barad | INC |
| 14 | Tankara | Mohanlal Kalyanjibhai Kundaria | BJP |
| 126 | Thasra | Ramsinh Prabhatsinh Parmar | INC |
| 182 | Umbergaon | Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar | BJP |
| 127 | Umreth | Lalsinh Udesinh Vadodiya | INC |
| 39 | Una | Kalu Rathod | BJP |
| 88 | Unjha | Narayanbhai Lalludas Patel | BJP |
| 23 | Upleta | Pravin Makadiya | BJP |
| 101 | Vadgam | Fakirbhai Raghabhai Vaghela | BJP |
| 8 | Wadhwan | Varshabahen Narendrabhai Doshi | BJP |
| 147 | Vadodara City | Bhupendra Gatulal Lakhawala | BJP |
| 151 | Vadodara(Rural) | Upendrasinhji Pratapsinhji Gohil | BJP |
| 155 | Vagara | Iqbal Ibrahim Patel | INC |
| 90 | Vagdod | Jodhaji Gulabji Thakore | INC |
| 150 | Vaghodiya | Madhubhai Babubhai Srivastava | BJP |
| 178 | Valsad | Dolatbhai Nathubhai Desai | BJP |
| 15 | Wankaner | Mohammed Javed Pirzada | INC |
| 95 | Vav | Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel | BJP |
| 85 | Vijapur | Kanti Patel | BJP |
| 63 | Viramgam | Kama Rathod | BJP |
| 40 | Visavadar | Kanu Bhalala | BJP |
| 86 | Visnagar | Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Patel | BJP |
| 164 | Vyara | Punabhai Dhedabhai Gamit | INC |
| 112 | Zalod | Ditabhai Bhimabhai Machhar | INC |

## Bypolls

| Year | Constituency | Reason for by-poll | Winning candidate | Party | Party |
| 2009 | Dahegam | Resignation of Jagdish Thakor | Kalyan Chauhan | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Chotila | | K.V. Harajibhai | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Jasdan | | Bharat Boghara | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Dhoraji | Vitthal Radadiya electedt to Lok Sabha | Jayesh Radadiya | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Kodinar | | B.D.Karshanbhai | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Sami | | R. B. Dahyabhai | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Danta | | Vasant Bhatol | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2010 | Chotila | | K.B.Vasharambhai | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Kathlal | | D.K.Bhulabhai | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2011 | Khadia | | B A Bhatt | | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2012 | Manasa | | T.B. Mohansinghji | | Indian National Congress |
| Source:ECI ||||||