# Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency

Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian Parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in Western India. Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat. It is one of the most prestigious parliamentary constituencies in India, being represented by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani and the current Home Minister and former BJP chief Amit Shah. The constituency was created in 1967 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Somchandbhai Solanki of the Indian National Congress (INC).
Solanki represented the Indian National Congress (Organisation) party for the next elections in 1971 and was re-elected. In the 1977 election, Purushottam Mavalankar (son of the first Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar) of the Janata Party was elected. Mavalankar was defeated in the next election in 1980 by INC candidate, Amrit Mohanal Patel. I.G. Patel also of the INC was elected in 1984. Since 1989 this constituency has been a bastion of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Shankersinh Vaghela won in the 1989 election and the next election saw L. K. Advani elected in 1991. Atal Bihari Vajpayee won this seat in 1996 but chose to resign it so that he could represent Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh. This forced a by-election which was won by Vijay Patel, who defeated film actor Rajesh Khanna (INC), among other candidates. The constituency has been represented by one Prime Minister (Vajpayee), one future Chief Minister (Vaghela), and two Home Ministers in Advani and Amit Shah.

## Assembly segments

As of 2019 Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency comprised seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
| Constituency Number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | District | MLA | Party | Party Leading (in 2024) |
| 36 | Gandhinagar North | None | Gandhinagar | Rita Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 38 | Kalol | None | Gandhinagar | Laxman Thakor | BJP | BJP |
| 40 | Vadu | None | Ahmedabad | Kanu Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 41 | Ghatlodia | None | Ahmedabad | Bhupendra Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 42 | Vejalpur | None | Ahmedabad | Amit Thaker | BJP | BJP |
| 45 | Naranpura | None | Ahmedabad | Jitu Patel | BJP | BJP |
| 55 | Sabarmati | None | Der | Harshad Patel | BJP | BJP |

## Members of Parliament

| Year | Winner | Party |
| 1967 | Somchandbhai Solanki | Indian National Congress |
| 1971 | Somchandbhai Solanki | Indian National Congress (O) |
| 1977 | Purushottam Mavalankar | Janata Party |
| 1980 | Amrit Patel | Indian National Congress (I) |
| 1984 | G. I. Patel | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Shankersinh Vaghela | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1991 | Lal Krishna Advani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996 | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1996^ | Vijaybhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1998 | Lal Krishna Advani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 1999 | Lal Krishna Advani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2004 | Lal Krishna Advani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2009 | Lal Krishna Advani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2014 | Lal Krishna Advani | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2019 | Amit Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2024 | Amit Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party |
^ by poll

## Election results
### General Election 2024

2024 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Amit Shah | 1,010,972 | 76.48 | 6.81 |
| | INC | Sonal Patel | 266,256 | 20.14 | 6.15 |
| | BSP | Mohammedanish Desai | 7,394 | 0.56 | 0.06 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 22,005 | 1.66 | 0.55 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 744,716 | 56.34 | 12.96 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,323,545 | 60.62 | |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 2019

2019 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Amit Shah | 894,000 | 69.67 | +1.55 |
| | INC | Chatursinh Javanji Chavda | 337,610 | 26.29 | +0.71 |
| | BSP | Jayendra Rathod | 6,400 | 0.50 | −0.03 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 14,214 | 1.11 | −0.02 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 557,014 | 43.38 | +0.84 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,285,826 | 66.08 | +0.51 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +1.55 | |

### General election 2014

2014 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Lal Krishna Advani | 773,539 | 68.12 | +13.23 |
| | INC | Kiritbhai Ishvarbhai Patel | 290,418 | 25.58 | −13.91 |
| | AAP | Rituraj Mehta | 19,966 | 1.76 | N/A |
| | Independent | Rahul Chimanbhai Mehta | 9,767 | 0.86 | −0.06 |
| | BSP | Niranjan Ghosh | 6,068 | 0.53 | −0.22 |
| | NOTA | None of the Above | 12,777 | 1.13 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 483,121 | 42.54 | +27.14 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,137,014 | 65.57 | +14.74 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | +1.23 | |

### General election 2009

2009 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Lal Krishna Advani | 434,044 | 54.89 | −6.15 |
| | INC | Sureshkumar Chaturdas Patel | 312,297 | 39.49 | +4.13 |
| | Independent | Mallika Sarabhai | 9,268 | 1.17 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 121,747 | 15.40 | −10.28 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 790,737 | 50.83 | −3.59 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | -6.15 | |

### General election 2004

2004 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Lal Krishna Advani | 516,120 | 61.04 | −0.10 |
| | INC | Gabhaji Mangaji Thakor | 298,982 | 35.36 | −0.29 |
| | Independent | Sunil Shah | 8,412 | 0.99 | −0.35 |
| | Independent | Vitthalbhai Pandya | 8,395 | 0.99 | N/A |
| | BSP | L. N. Medipally | 6,660 | 0.79 | N/A |
| | Independent | Brahmbhatt Sanjaybhai Amarkumar | 1,234 | 0.15 | N/A |
| | SP | Nizami Mahammad Salim | 1,091 | 0.13 | −0.58 |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh | Dipakkumar Gopaldas Patel | 975 | 0.12 | N/A |
| | Independent | Arunbhai Swarupji Maru | 793 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Jivraj Mansukhbhai Parmar | 767 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Imran Gulamnabi Ajmeri | 767 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Khodabhai Laljibhai Desai | 695 | 0.08 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mukundbhai Govindbhai Dudhatra | 685 | 0.08 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 217,138 | 25.68 | +0.19 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 845,576 | 54.42 | +14.00 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1999

1999 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Lal Krishna Advani | 453,299 | 61.14 | +1.28 |
| | INC | T. N. Seshan | 264,285 | 35.65 | +6.39 |
| | SP | Mod Shankarbhai Daljibhai | 5,256 | 0.71 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 189,014 | 25.49 | −5.11 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 741,283 | 40.42 | −11.71 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1998

1998 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | L. K. Advani | 541,340 | 59.86 | +7.98 |
| | INC | P. K. Datta | 264,639 | 29.26 | −10.37 |
| | AIRJP | Chaitanya Shambhu Maharaj | 90,290 | 9.98 | −3.33 |
| | ABP | Sanjiv Mani Shanker Pandya | 4,003 | 0.44 | N/A |
| | Independent | Keshavaji Devashi Harijan Bhagat Bhalavala | 1,408 | 0.16 | N/A |
| | SSP | Narayan Digwani | 1,031 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | Independent | Prahaladbhai Ratilal Gupta | 870 | 0.10 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kaka Joginder Singh | 758 | 0.08 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 276,701 | 30.60 | +18.33 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 929,643 | 52.13 | +23.70 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### By election 1996

By election, 1996: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Vijay Harish Chandra Patel | 258,589 | 52.61 | −13.77 |
| | INC | Rajesh Khanna | 197,425 | 40.17 | +12.54 |
| | AIRJP | Narin Bhai P. Patel | 33,166 | 6.65 | N/A |
| | ABHM | Meena Ben Jain | 1,143 | 0.23 | N/A |
| | IND. | Dr. Bipinchandra D. Shastri | 498 | 0.10 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 61,164 | 12.44 | −26.31 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 491,528 | 28.04 | +0.23 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | -13.77 | |

### General election 1996

1996 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 323,583 | 66.38 | +8.41 |
| | INC | Popatlal V. Patel | 134,711 | 27.63 | −9.93 |
| | AIIC(T) | Patni Laxmanbhai Fuljibhai | 3,621 | 0.74 | N/A |
| | Rashtriya Surajya Parishad | Dinesh Shah | 3,477 | 0.71 | N/A |
| | JD | Pandya Yogeshbhai Ramanbhai | 2,432 | 0.50 | −0.22 |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh | Kanani Purushottambhai Devjibhai | 1,736 | 0.36 | +0.29 |
| | Independent | Sanjay Maganbhai Barot | 1,708 | 0.35 | N/A |
| | BSP | Babubhai Galubhai Patni | 1,677 | 0.34 | N/A |
| | Bhoomijotak Samooh | Arvindbhai Umedbhai Patel | 1,627 | 0.33 | N/A |
| | SP | Ramprashad Shantilal Yadav | 1,445 | 0.30 | N/A |
| | Independent | Natvarbhai Thakor | 1,430 | 0.29 | N/A |
| | Independent | Shaikh Ikbal Abdulhuq | 955 | 0.20 | N/A |
| | Samata Party | R. R. Prajapati | 898 | 0.18 | N/A |
| | Independent | Nayana Bhatt | 892 | 0.18 | N/A |
| | Independent | Fulsing Jugatsinh Thakor | 698 | 0.14 | N/A |
| | Independent | Faridabanu Jahangirkhan Pathan | 663 | 0.14 | N/A |
| | Independent | Jayantibhai Mangalbhai Parmar | 613 | 0.13 | N/A |
| | Independent | Dipakkumar Purushottamdas Brahamaniya | 582 | 0.12 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ratilal Chunilal Patel | 546 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | Independent | Bharatkumar Rasiklal Shah | 525 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ramchandra Narayanji Thakor | 474 | 0.10 | N/A |
| | Manav Sewa Sangh | Rana Ghanshayamsinh Bharthusinh | 434 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sunilbhai Shah | 393 | 0.08 | N/A |
| | Independent | Prahaladbhai Ratilal Gupta | 353 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Independent | Dinesh Kishanlal Rathi | 353 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Independent | RAJAN KUMAR PANDEY | 326 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Gujarat Janta Parishad | Pradhuman Dahyabhai Pandya | 266 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Pravinchandra Jivanlal Sanghvi | 247 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Sureshchandra Laljibhai Patel | 240 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Dabhi Shivubha Jawansing | 225 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Jagdeepbhai Arvindbhai Marchant | 204 | 0.04 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kesarben Manojbhai Tiwari | 162 | 0.03 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 188,872 | 38.75 | +18.74 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 487,496 | 27.81 | −17.05 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1991

1991 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | L. K. Advani | 356,902 | 57.97 | −8.25 |
| | INC | G. I. Patel | 231,223 | 37.56 | +7.23 |
| | JP | Sendhaji Thakor | 6,635 | 1.08 | N/A |
| | Independent | Purushottam Mavalankar | 4,757 | 0.77 | N/A |
| | JD | Dixit Narendra | 4,441 | 0.72 | N/A |
| | Socialist League of India | Satyandranath (Moni) Chaturvedi | 1,920 | 0.31 | N/A |
| | Yuva Vikas Party | Ajmeri Rafik Jamalbhai | 1,210 | 0.20 | N/A |
| | Independent | Parikh Mahesh Amrutlal | 1,190 | 0.19 | N/A |
| | Independent | Dabhi Gopalji Chhaguji | 1,144 | 0.19 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ramubhai Manilal Patni | 809 | 0.13 | N/A |
| | Doordarshi Party | Kamlesh B. Pandya | 498 | 0.08 | −0.14 |
| | Independent | Shah Nagindas Chimanlal | 479 | 0.08 | N/A |
| | Independent | Pradeep Sagar | 459 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh | Kanani Purushottambhai Devjibhai | 432 | 0.07 | −0.03 |
| | Independent | Prajapati Ramanbhai Ramabhai | 416 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Manav Seva Das | B. H. Yadav | 411 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Independent | Yagnik Bechardas Govindram | 409 | 0.07 | N/A |
| | Independent | Lallubhai Bhikhabhai Yadav | 381 | 0.06 | N/A |
| | Independent | Thakkersuresh Dulabhaji | 329 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Indumati Chimanlal Surana | 307 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Prasad B. Khgej | 305 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Batuk G. Patel | 297 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Thakor Ramchandra Naranji | 192 | 0.03 | N/A |
| | Independent | Rajkumar Verma | 189 | 0.03 | N/A |
| | Independent | Kishanji Genji Jadeja | 132 | 0.02 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ramanlal Moltilal Patel | 132 | 0.02 | N/A |
| | Independent | Rajora Rajendraprasad Shankerlal | 91 | 0.01 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 125,679 | 20.41 | −9.48 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 625,226 | 45.46 | −12.41 |
| | BJP hold | BJP hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1989

1989 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BJP | Shankersinh Vaghela | 495,383 | 66.22 | N/A |
| | INC | Kokila Vyas | 226,891 | 30.33 | −16.51 |
| | DMM | Nilamben Rajnikant | 10,181 | 1.36 | N/A |
| | Independent | Pradyotkumar Kripashankar Pandit | 2,928 | 0.39 | N/A |
| | RPI(K) | Vanol Manganbhai Kalidas | 1,792 | 0.24 | N/A |
| | Doordarshi Party | Pandya Kamleshbhai Balkrishan | 1,659 | 0.22 | −0.02 |
| | Gujarat Janta Parishad | Pandy Pardumanbhai Dahyabhai | 1,577 | 0.21 | N/A |
| | Independent | Naginbhai Dantani (Deviputra) | 1,240 | 0.17 | N/A |
| | Independent | B. H. Yadav | 1,097 | 0.15 | −0.34 |
| | Independent | Dahyabhai Mohanlal Patel | 783 | 0.10 | N/A |
| | Independent | Umedbhai Chhotabhai Patel | 755 | 0.10 | −0.14 |
| | Akhil Bharatiya Jan Sangh | Biharilal Chunilal Sharma | 721 | 0.10 | N/A |
| | Independent | Pathan Mohmad Yusuf Mohmad Sidiq | 693 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Thakore Rameshbhai Karshanji | 639 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | K. P. Vora | 596 | 0.08 | N/A |
| | Independent | Shaikh Mohmad Shakil Janmohmad | 379 | 0.05 | N/A |
| | Independent | Pathan Shaifulla Rahmadkhan | 292 | 0.04 | N/A |
| | Independent | Patel Ramanlal Vithaldas | 279 | 0.04 | N/A |
| | Independent | Vyas Manharkumar Ramniklal | 233 | 0.03 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 268,492 | 29.89 | +29.38 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 763,015 | 57.87 | −1.75 |
| | BJP gain from INC | BJP gain from INC | Swing | | |

### General election 1984

1984 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | G. I. Patel | 250,126 | 46.84 | −7.61 |
| | JP | Indubhai Chaturbhai Patel | 247,372 | 46.33 | +2.97 |
| | Independent | R. P. Parmar | 6,762 | 1.27 | N/A |
| | Independent | Thakor Fulsinh Jugatsinh | 6,089 | 1.14 | N/A |
| | Independent | Zaveri Sureshbhai Saubhagyachand | 5,490 | 1.03 | N/A |
| | Independent | B. H. Yadav | 2,593 | 0.49 | N/A |
| | Independent | M. J. Trivedi | 2,460 | 0.46 | N/A |
| | Independent | Anilbhai Dolatram | 1,780 | 0.33 | N/A |
| | Independent | Induprasad Kacchia | 1,779 | 0.33 | N/A |
| | Independent | Haribhai Keshavlal Rathod | 1,721 | 0.32 | N/A |
| | Independent | Laxmanbhai Dhirubhai Pattani | 1,637 | 0.31 | N/A |
| | Doordarshi Party | Bipin C. Desai | 1,301 | 0.24 | N/A |
| | Independent | Umedbhai Chhotabhai Patel | 1,270 | 0.24 | N/A |
| | Independent | Gupta Harikrishn Shivcharn | 959 | 0.18 | N/A |
| | Independent | Patel Rameshbhai Shankarlal Sabalpuryala | 807 | 0.15 | N/A |
| | Independent | Ratilal Chhaganbhai Patel | 601 | 0.11 | N/A |
| | Independent | Chimanbhai H. Gokalpura | 468 | 0.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Shankarbhai Visdas Patel | 434 | 0.08 | N/A |
| | Independent | Mursinh Mohansinh Singrotiya | 314 | 0.06 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,754 | 0.51 | −10.58 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 554,174 | 59.62 | +2.23 |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### General election 1980

1980 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Amrit Mohanal Patel | 241,694 | 54.45 | +12.59 |
| | JP | Purushottam Mavalankar | 192,477 | 43.36 | −14.05 |
| | Independent | Gohil Manilal Varubhai | 3,357 | 0.76 | N/A |
| | Independent | Chimanbhai Amin | 3,036 | 0.68 | N/A |
| | Independent | Daridranarayan Sharma | 2,129 | 0.48 | N/A |
| | Independent | Singrotiya Muljibhai Mohanbhai | 1,171 | 0.26 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 49,217 | 11.09 | −4.46 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 454,433 | 57.39 | −6.30 |
| | INC gain from JP | INC gain from JP | Swing | | |

### General election 1977

1977 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | BLD | Purushottam Ganesh Mavalankar | 221,967 | 57.41 | N/A |
| | INC | Govindbhai C. Patel | 161,850 | 41.86 | −4.56 |
| | Independent | Jaydev Desai | 2,812 | 0.73 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 60,117 | 15.55 | +14.36 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 394,699 | 63.69 | +9.56 |
| | BLD gain from INC(O) | BLD gain from INC(O) | Swing | | |

### General election 1971

1971 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC(O) | Somchandbhai Solanki | 139,417 | 47.61 | N/A |
| | INC | N. K. Makwana | 135,915 | 46.42 | −0.45 |
| | Republican Party of India (Khobragade) | Karshndas Ukabhai Parmar | 11,979 | 4.09 | N/A |
| | Independent | Narendrabhai Nagardas Desai | 5,499 | 1.88 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,502 | 1.19 | −7.77 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 303,113 | 54.13 | −14.62 |
| | INC(O) gain from INC | INC(O) gain from INC | Swing | | |

### General election 1967

1967 Indian general election: Gandhinagar :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Somchandbhai Solanki | 156,148 | 46.87 | N/A |
| | RPI | K. U. Parmar | 126,308 | 37.91 | N/A |
| | Independent | S. J. Makwana | 50,702 | 15.22 | N/A |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 29,840 | 8.96 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 354,758 | 68.75 | N/A |
| | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) | INC win (new seat) |