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Gujarat Legislative Assembly

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Gujarat Legislative Assembly

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly (ISO: Gujārāt Vidhān Sabhā), is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Gujarat, in the state capital Gandhinagar. Presently, 182 members of the Legislative Assembly are directly elected from single-member constituencies (seats). It has a term of 5 years unless it is dissolved sooner. 13 constituencies are reserved for scheduled castes and 27 constituencies for scheduled tribes. From its majority party group or by way of a grand coalition cabinet of its prominent members, the state's Executive namely the Government of Gujarat is formed. Since 1995, the Gujarat Legislative Assembly has been controlled by the Bharatiya Janata Party with an absolute majority in the House.

Infobox

Type
Unicameral of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Term limits
5 years
Founded
1 May 1960 (65 years ago) (1960-05-01)
Preceded by
Bombay Legislative Assembly
Governor
Acharya Devvrat
Speaker
Shankar Chaudhary, BJP since 20 December 2022
Deputy Speaker
Jethabhai Ahir, BJP since 20 December 2022
Leader of the House (Chief Minister)
Bhupendrabhai Patel, BJPsince 13 September 2021
Deputy Leader of the House (Deputy Chief Minister)
Harsh Sanghavi, BJPsince 17 October 2025
Leader of the Opposition
Vacant
Seats
182
Political groups
Government (164) NDA (164) BJP (162) IND (2) Official Opposition Vacant[a] Other Opposition (18) INC (12) AAP (4) SP (1) IND (1)
Voting system
First past the post
Last election
1 and 5 December 2022
Next election
2027
Chief Minister (Leader of the House)
Bhupendrabhai Patel, BJPsince 13 September 2021

Tables

· Members of Legislative Assembly
Pradhyumansinh Jadeja
Pradhyumansinh Jadeja
District
Kutch
No.
1
Constituency
Abdasa
Name
Pradhyumansinh Jadeja
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Geniben Thakor
Geniben Thakor
District
Banaskantha& Vav-Tharad
No.
7
Constituency
Vav
Name
Geniben Thakor
Party
Indian National Congress
Remarks
Elected to 18th Loksabha
Elected on 23 November 2024
Elected on 23 November 2024
District
Swarupji Thakor
Constituency
Bharatiya Janata Party
Name
Elected on 23 November 2024
Lavingji Thakor
Lavingji Thakor
District
Patan
No.
16
Constituency
Radhanpur
Name
Lavingji Thakor
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Sardarsinh Chaudhary
Sardarsinh Chaudhary
District
Mehsana
No.
20
Constituency
Kheralu
Name
Sardarsinh Chaudhary
Cabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
District
22
No.
Visnagar
Constituency
Rushikesh Patel
Name
Cabinet Minister
Died on 4 February 2025
Died on 4 February 2025
District
24
No.
Kadi (SC)
Constituency
Karshan Solanki
Name
Died on 4 February 2025
Vinendrasinh Zala
Vinendrasinh Zala
District
Sabarkantha
No.
27
Constituency
Himatnagar
Name
Vinendrasinh Zala
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Punamchand Baranda
Punamchand Baranda
District
Aravalli
No.
30
Constituency
Bhiloda (ST)
Name
Punamchand Baranda
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Minister of State
Minister of State
District
31
No.
Modasa
Constituency
Bhikhusinh Parmar
Name
Minister of State
Gajendrasinh Parmar
Gajendrasinh Parmar
District
Sabarkantha
No.
33
Constituency
Prantij
Name
Gajendrasinh Parmar
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Balrajsinh Chauhan
Balrajsinh Chauhan
District
Gandhinagar
No.
34
Constituency
Dahegam
Name
Balrajsinh Chauhan
Hardik Patel
Hardik Patel
District
Ahmedabad
No.
39
Constituency
Viramgam
Name
Hardik Patel
Chief Minister
Chief Minister
District
41
No.
Ghatlodia
Constituency
Bhupendrabhai Patel
Name
Chief Minister
MoS(I/C)
MoS(I/C)
District
46
No.
Nikol
Constituency
Jagdish Vishwakarma
Name
MoS(I/C)
P. K. Parmar
P. K. Parmar
District
Surendranagar
No.
60
Constituency
Dasada (SC)
Name
P. K. Parmar
Kantilal Amrutiya
Kantilal Amrutiya
District
Morbi
No.
65
Constituency
Morbi
Name
Kantilal Amrutiya
Uday Kangad
Uday Kangad
District
Rajkot
No.
68
Constituency
Rajkot East
Name
Uday Kangad
Cabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
District
71
No.
Rajkot Rural (SC)
Constituency
Bhanuben Babariya
Name
Cabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
District
72
No.
Jasdan
Constituency
Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya
Name
Cabinet Minister
Meghji Chavda
Meghji Chavda
District
Jamnagar
No.
76
Constituency
Kalavad (SC)
Name
Meghji Chavda
Cabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
District
77
No.
Jamnagar Rural
Constituency
Raghavji Patel
Name
Cabinet Minister
Mulu Ayar Bera
Mulu Ayar Bera
District
Devbhoomi Dwarka
No.
81
Constituency
Khambhaliya
Name
Mulu Ayar Bera
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Remarks
MoS
Arjun Modhwadia
Arjun Modhwadia
District
Porbandar
No.
83
Constituency
Porbandar
Name
Arjun Modhwadia
Party
Indian National Congress
Remarks
Resigned on 4 March 2024
Arvindbhai Ladani
Arvindbhai Ladani
District
Junagarh
No.
85
Constituency
Manavadar
Name
Arvindbhai Ladani
Party
Indian National Congress
Remarks
Resigned on 6 March 2024
Vimal Chudasama
Vimal Chudasama
District
Gir Somnath
No.
90
Constituency
Somnath
Name
Vimal Chudasama
Party
Indian National Congress
Jaysukhbhai Kakadiya
Jaysukhbhai Kakadiya
District
Amreli
No.
94
Constituency
Dhari
Name
Jaysukhbhai Kakadiya
Shivabhai Gohil
Shivabhai Gohil
District
Bhavnagar
No.
99
Constituency
Mahuva
Name
Shivabhai Gohil
MoS
MoS
District
103
No.
Bhavnagar Rural
Constituency
Parshottambhai Solanki
Name
MoS
Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya
Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya
District
Botad
No.
106
Constituency
Gadhada (SC)
Name
Mahant Shambhunath Tundiya
Chirag Patel
Chirag Patel
District
Anand
No.
108
Constituency
Khambhat
Name
Chirag Patel
Party
Indian National Congress
Remarks
Resigned on 19 December 2023
Kalpesh Parmar
Kalpesh Parmar
District
Kheda
No.
115
Constituency
Matar
Name
Kalpesh Parmar
Mansinh Chauhan
Mansinh Chauhan
District
Mahisagar
No.
121
Constituency
Balasinor
Name
Mansinh Chauhan
Jethabhai Ahir
Jethabhai Ahir
District
Panchmahal
No.
124
Constituency
Shehra
Name
Jethabhai Ahir
Party
Deputy Speaker
Ramesh Katara
Ramesh Katara
District
Dahod
No.
129
Constituency
Fatepura (ST)
Name
Ramesh Katara
Ketan Inamdar
Ketan Inamdar
District
Vadodara
No.
135
Constituency
Savli
Name
Ketan Inamdar
Rajendrasinh Rathva
Rajendrasinh Rathva
District
Chhota Udaipur District
No.
137
Constituency
Chhota Udaipur (ST)
Name
Rajendrasinh Rathva
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Shailesh Sotta
Shailesh Sotta
District
Vadodara
No.
140
Constituency
Dabhoi
Name
Shailesh Sotta
Darshana Vasava
Darshana Vasava
District
Narmada
No.
148
Constituency
Nandod (ST)
Name
Darshana Vasava
Devkishordas Swami
Devkishordas Swami
District
Bharuch District
No.
150
Constituency
Jambusar
Name
Devkishordas Swami
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Mukesh Patel
Mukesh Patel
District
Surat
No.
155
Constituency
Olpad
Name
Mukesh Patel
Party
MoS
MoS
MoS
District
157
No.
Mandvi (Surat) (ST)
Constituency
Kunvarji Halpati
Name
MoS
MoS
MoS
District
158
No.
Kamrej
Constituency
Prafulbhai Pansheriya
Name
MoS
MoS(I/C)
MoS(I/C)
District
165
No.
Majura
Constituency
Harsh Sanghavi
Name
MoS(I/C)
Mohan Kokani
Mohan Kokani
District
Tapi
No.
171
Constituency
Vyara (ST)
Name
Mohan Kokani
Vijaybhai Patel
Vijaybhai Patel
District
Dang
No.
173
Constituency
Dangs (ST)
Name
Vijaybhai Patel
R. C. Patel
R. C. Patel
District
Navsari
No.
174
Constituency
Jalalpore
Name
R. C. Patel
Arvind Patel
Arvind Patel
District
Valsad
No.
178
Constituency
Dharampur (ST)
Name
Arvind Patel
Party
Bharatiya Janata Party
Cabinet Minister
Cabinet Minister
District
180
No.
Pardi
Constituency
Kanubhai Desai
Name
Cabinet Minister
District
No.
Constituency
Name
Party
Remarks
Kutch
1
Abdasa
Pradhyumansinh Jadeja
Bharatiya Janata Party
2
Mandvi (Kachchh)
Aniruddha Dave
3
Bhuj
Keshubhai Patel
4
Anjar
Trikam Chhanga
5
Gandhidham (SC)
Malti Maheshwari
6
Rapar
Virendrasinh Jadeja
Banaskantha& Vav-Tharad
7
Vav
Geniben Thakor
Indian National Congress
Elected to 18th Loksabha
Swarupji Thakor
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected on 23 November 2024
8
Tharad
Shankarbhai Chaudhary
Bharatiya Janata Party
Speaker
9
Dhanera
Mavjibhai Desai
Independent
10
Danta (ST)
Kantibhai Kharadi
Indian National Congress
11
Vadgam (SC)
Jignesh Mevani
12
Palanpur
Aniket Thakar
Bharatiya Janata Party
13
Deesa
Pravin Mali
14
Deodar
Keshaji Chauhan
15
Kankrej
Amrutbhai Thakor
Indian National Congress
Patan
16
Radhanpur
Lavingji Thakor
Bharatiya Janata Party
17
Chanasma
Dinesh Thakor
Indian National Congress
18
Patan
Kiritkumar Patel
19
Sidhpur
Balvantsinh Rajput
Bharatiya Janata Party
Cabinet Minister
Mehsana
20
Kheralu
Sardarsinh Chaudhary
21
Unjha
K. K. Patel
22
Visnagar
Rushikesh Patel
Cabinet Minister
23
Bechraji
Sukhaji Thakor
24
Kadi (SC)
Karshan Solanki
Died on 4 February 2025
Rajendra Chavda
Elected on 23 June 2025
25
Mahesana
Mukesh Patel
26
Vijapur
C. J. Chavda
Indian National Congress
Resigned on 19 January 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected on 4 June 2024
Sabarkantha
27
Himatnagar
Vinendrasinh Zala
Bharatiya Janata Party
28
Idar (SC)
Ramanlal Vora
29
Khedbrahma (ST)
Tushar Chaudhary
Indian National Congress
Aravalli
30
Bhiloda (ST)
Punamchand Baranda
Bharatiya Janata Party
31
Modasa
Bhikhusinh Parmar
Minister of State
32
Bayad
Dhavalsinh Zala
Independent
Sabarkantha
33
Prantij
Gajendrasinh Parmar
Bharatiya Janata Party
Gandhinagar
34
Dahegam
Balrajsinh Chauhan
35
Gandhinagar South
Alpesh Thakor
36
Gandhinagar North
Ritaben Patel
37
Mansa
Jayantibhai Patel
38
Kalol
Laxmanji Thakor
Ahmedabad
39
Viramgam
Hardik Patel
40
Sanand
Kanubhai Patel
41
Ghatlodia
Bhupendrabhai Patel
Chief Minister
42
Vejalpur
Amit Thaker
43
Vatva
Babusinh Jadav
44
Ellisbridge
Amit Shah
45
Naranpura
Jitu Bhagat
46
Nikol
Jagdish Vishwakarma
MoS(I/C)

References

  1. No party secured 10% of seats to form official opposition.
  2. gujarat.neva.gov.in
    https://web.archive.org/web/20250510080833/https://gujarat.neva.gov.in/
  3. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/amit-chavda-appointed-congress-legislature-party-leader-in-gujarat/article66385829.ece
  4. Shankar Chaudhary appointed as Gujarat Legislative Assembly Speaker
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/gandhinagar/shankar-chaudhary-appointed-gujarat-assembly-speaker-jetha-bharwad-deputy-speaker
  5. Jethabhai bharwad appointed as Gujarat Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/gandhinagar/shankar-chaudhary-appointed-gujarat-assembly-speaker-jetha-bharwad-deputy-speaker
  6. Gandhinagar: Building National Identity in Postcolonial India
    https://books.google.com/books?id=RVhNO2MwOCAC&q=architecture+building+assembly+vithalbhai&pg=PA107
  7. Gujarat Vidhan Sabha
    https://archive.today/20121218153649/http://www.gujaratassembly.gov.in/assembly.htm
  8. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarats-former-state-minister-shankar-chaudhary-set-to-become-next-assembly-speaker/article66266198.ece
  9. The Indian Express
    https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/gujarat-congress-mla-cj-chavda-bjp-9116765/
  10. ABP Live
    https://news.abplive.com/elections/gujarat-government-formation-bhupendra-patel-named-gujarat-cm-again-to-take-oath-on-monday-1568842
  11. IndiaTV
    https://www.indiatvnews.com/gujarat/arjun-modhwadia-congress-leader-resigns-from-gujarat-assembly-join-bjp-lok-sabha-elections-latest-updates-2024-03-04-919845
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    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarat-aap-mla-bhupendra-bhayani-resigns-from-legislative-assembly/article67633540.ece
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    https://www.deccanherald.com/india/gujarat/gujarat-aap-mla-resigns-from-all-party-posts-suspended-3603810?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=socialshare
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    https://deshgujarat.com/2023/12/19/khambhat-congress-mla-chirag-patel-likely-to-resign/
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    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarats-former-state-minister-shankar-chaudhary-set-to-become-next-assembly-speaker/article66266198.ece
  16. The Blunt Times
    https://theblunttimes.in/gujarat-independent-mla-dharmendrasinh-vaghela-joins-bjp-ahead-of-lok-sabha-elections/39564/
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