Kalavad Assembly constituency

Kalavad is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Jamnagar district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

Kalavad
Constituency No. 76 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country India
Region Western India
State Gujarat
District Jamnagar
LS constituency Jamnagar
Total electors 233,479
Reservation SC
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent

Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai
Party Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year 2022

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,

  1. Kalavad Taluka
  2. Jodiya Taluka (Part) Villages – Ranjitpar, Untbet-Shampar, Zinzuda, Rajpar, Fadsar, Bela, Rampar (Padabekad), Kothariya, Amran, Kharachiya, Kerali, Fatsar, Jivapar, Badanpar (Amran), Dhudkot, Mavnugam, Dudhai, Manamora, Bhimkata, Jamsar, Sampar, Ambala, Koyli, Padana, Jiragadh, Tarana, Madhapar, Balambha, Keshiya, Manpar, Morana, Meghpar, Jasapar, Bodka, Pithad, Gajdi, Rasnal, Timbdi.
  3. Dhrol Taluka – Entire taluka except villages – Chhalla, Golita.
  4. Paddhari Taluka (Part) of Rajkot District Villages – Khokhri, Jivapar.

Members of the Legislative Assembly

  • 1985 – Keshubhai Patel (BJP)
  • 2007 – Ranchhodbhai Faldu, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 2012 – Meghjibhai Chavda, Bharatiya Janata Party
Year Member Picture Party
2017 Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai Indian National Congress
2022 Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai Bharatiya Janata Party

Election results

2022

Gujarat Assembly election, 2022:Kalavad Assembly constituency
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Chavda Meghjibhai Amarabhai 59292 45.22
AAP Dr. Jignesh Solanki 43442 33.13
INC Pravin Narashibhai Musadiya 24337 18.56
NOTA None of the above 2127 1.62
Majority 15,850 12.09
Turnout
Registered electors 230,775
BJP gain from INC Swing

2017

Gujarat Legislative Assembly Election, 2017: Kalavad[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout

2012

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Gujarat Assembly Election, 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Meghjibhai Chavda 49027 36.47
INC Dr. Dinesh Parmar 42908 31.92
Majority 6119 4.55
Turnout 134442 68.98
BJP hold Swing