Gujarat Legislative Assembly or Gujarat Vidhan Sabha 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.
History
BJP has broken the record of winning most seats in Gujarat assembly which was previously with Madhav Singh Solanki who has won 149 seats. BJP has been in power since 1995. BJP is also near the record of being longest serving party in an assembly consecutively. Currently the record is with Left alliance which had been in power for 34 years (from 1977 to 2011).
Government Formation
After gained super majority in 2022 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election BJP has elected Bhupendrabhai Patel as leader of legislative party on 10 December 2022. On 12 December Bhupendrabhai Patel has been taken oath by Governor Acharya Devavrat. Also 8 leaders has taken oath as Cabinet ministers, 2 as Minister of State with Independent Charges and 6 other as Minister of State.
On next day 3 Independent candidates has decided to support BJP Government.
Notable Position
| S.No | Position | Portrait | Name | Party | Constituency | Office Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speaker |
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Shankar Chaudhary | BJP | Tharad | 20 December 2022 | |
| 2 | Deputy Speaker | Jethabhai Ahir | Shehra | ||||
| 3 | Leader of the House (Chief Minister) |
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Bhupendrabhai Patel[6] | Ghatlodia | 12 December 2022 | ||
| 4 | Leader of the opposition | Vacant | INC | ||||
Party wise distribution
| Party | No. of MLA’s | Leader of the Partyin Assembly | Leader’s Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 156 | Bhupendrabhai Patel[9] | Ghatlodia | |
| Indian National Congress | 17 | Amit Chavda[10] | Anklav | |
| Aam Aadmi Party | 5 | Chaitar Vasava[11] | Dediapada | |
| Samajwadi Party | 1 | Kandhal Jadeja[12] | Kutiyana | |
| Independent | 3 |
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| Total no of MLA’s | 182 | |||
Members of Legislative Assembly
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kutch | 1 | Abdasa | Pradhyumansinh Jadeja | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 2 | Mandvi (Kachchh) | Aniruddha Dave | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 3 | Bhuj | Keshubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 4 | Anjar | Trikam Chhanga | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 5 | Gandhidham (SC) | Malti Maheshwari | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 6 | Rapar | Virendrasinh Jadeja | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Banaskantha | 7 | Vav | Geniben Thakor | Indian National Congress | ||
| 8 | Tharad | Shankarbhai Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | Speaker[16] | ||
| 9 | Dhanera | Mavjibhai Desai | Independent | |||
| 10 | Danta (ST) | Kantibhai Kharadi | Indian National Congress | |||
| 11 | Vadgam (SC) | Jignesh Mevani | Indian National Congress | |||
| 12 | Palanpur | Aniket Thaker | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 13 | Deesa | Pravin Mali | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 14 | Deodar | Keshaji Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 15 | Kankrej | Amrutji Thakor | Indian National Congress | |||
| Patan | 16 | Radhanpur | Lavingji Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 17 | Chanasma | Dineshbhai Thakor | Indian National Congress | |||
| 18 | Patan | Kirit Patel | Indian National Congress | |||
| 19 | Sidhpur | Balvantsinh Rajput | Bharatiya Janata Party | Cabinet Minister | ||
| Mehsana | 20 | Kheralu | Sardarbhai Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 21 | Unjha | K. K. Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 22 | Visnagar | Rushikesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | Cabinet Minister | ||
| 23 | Bechraji | Sukhaji Thakor | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 24 | Kadi (SC) | Karsanbhai Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 25 | Mahesana | Mukesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 26 | Vijapur | C. J. Chavda | Indian National Congress | |||
| Sabarkantha | 27 | Himatnagar | Virendrasinh Zala | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 28 | Idar (SC) | Ramanlal Vora | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 29 | Khedbrahma (ST) | Dr. Tushar Chaudhary | Indian National Congress | |||
| Aravalli | 30 | Bhiloda (ST) | P. C. Baranda | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 31 | Modasa | Bhikhusinh Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | ||
| 32 | Bayad | Dhavalsinh Zala | Independent | |||
| Sabarkantha | 33 | Prantij | Gajendrasinh Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Gandhinagar | 34 | Dahegam | Balrajsinh Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 35 | Gandhinagar South | Alpesh Thakor | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 36 | Gandhinagar North | Ritaben Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 37 | Mansa | Jayantibhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 38 | Kalol (Gandhinagar) | Laxmanji Thakor | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Ahmedabad | 39 | Viramgam | Hardik Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 40 | Sanand | Kanubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 41 | Ghatlodia | Bhupendrabhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | Chief Minister [17] | ||
| 42 | Vejalpur | Amit Thaker | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 43 | Vatva | Babusinh Jadav | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 44 | Ellisbridge | Amit Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 45 | Naranpura | Jitu Bhagat | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 46 | Nikol | Jagdish Vishwakarma | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS(I/C) | ||
| 47 | Naroda | Payal Kukrani | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 48 | Thakkarbapa Nagar | Kanchanben Radadiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 49 | Bapunagar | Dineshsinh Kushwaha | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 50 | Amraiwadi | Dr. Hasmukh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 51 | Dariapur | Kaushik Jain | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 52 | Jamalpur-Khadiya | Imran Khedavala | Indian National Congress | |||
| 53 | Maninagar | Amul Bhatt | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 54 | Danilimda (SC) | Shailesh Parmar | Indian National Congress | |||
| 55 | Sabarmati | Harshad Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 56 | Asarwa (SC) | Darshana Vaghela | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 57 | Daskroi | Babubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 58 | Dholka | Kiritsinh Dabhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 59 | Dhandhuka | Kalubhai Dabhi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Surendranagar | 60 | Dasada (SC) | P. K. Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 61 | Limdi | Kiritsinh Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 62 | Wadhwan | Jagdish Makwana | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 63 | Chotila | Shamabhai Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 64 | Dhangadhra | Prakashbhai Varmora | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Morbi | 65 | Morbi | Kantilal Amrutiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 66 | Tankara | Durlabhbhai Dethariya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 67 | Wankaner | Jitendra Somani | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Rajkot | 68 | Rajkot East | Uday Kangad | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 69 | Rajkot West | Dr. Darshita Shah | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 70 | Rajkot South | Rameshbhai Tilala | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 71 | Rajkot Rural (SC) | Bhanuben Babariya | Bharatiya Janata Party | Cabinet Minister | ||
| 72 | Jasdan | Kunwarjibhai Bavaliya | Bharatiya Janata Party | Cabinet Minister | ||
| 73 | Gondal | Geetaba Jadeja | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 74 | Jetpur (Rajkot) | Jayesh Radadiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 75 | Dhoraji | Dr. Mahendrabhai Padaliya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Jamnagar | 76 | Kalavad (SC) | Meghjibhai Chavda | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 77 | Jamnagar Rural | Raghavjibhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | Cabinet Minister | ||
| 78 | Jamnagar North | Rivaba Jadeja | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 79 | Jamnagar South | Divyeshbhai Akbari | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 80 | Jamjodhpur | Hemant Khava | Aam Aadmi Party | AAP Deputy LP Leader | ||
| Devbhoomi Dwarka | 81 | Khambhaliya | Mulubhai Bera | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | |
| 82 | Dwarka | Pabubha Manek | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Porbandar | 83 | Porbandar | Arjun Modhwadia | Indian National Congress | ||
| 84 | Kutiyana | Kandhal Jadeja | Samajwadi Party | SP LP Leader | ||
| Junagarh | 85 | Manavadar | Arvindbhai Ladani | Indian National Congress | ||
| 86 | Junagadh | Sanjay Koradiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 87 | Visavadar | Bhupendra Bhayani | Aam Aadmi Party | |||
| 88 | Keshod | Devabhai Malam | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 89 | Mangrol (Junagadh) | Bhgwanjibhai Kargatiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Gir Somnath | 90 | Somnath | Vimalbhai Chudasama | Indian National Congress | ||
| 91 | Talala | Bhagabhai Barad | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 92 | Kodinar (SC) | Pradyuman Vaja | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 93 | Una | Kalubhai Rathod | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Amreli | 94 | Dhari | Jaysukhbhai Kakdiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 95 | Amreli | Kaushik Vekariya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 96 | Lathi | Janakbhai Talaviya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 97 | Savarkundla | Mahesh Kasvala | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 98 | Rajula | Hirabhai Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Bhavnagar | 99 | Mahuva (Bhavnagar) | Shivabhai Gohil | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 100 | Talaja | Gutambhai Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 101 | Gariadhar | Sudhir Vaghani | Aam Aadmi Party | |||
| 102 | Palitana | Bhikhabhai Baraiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 103 | Bhavnagar Rural | Parshottambhai Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | ||
| 104 | Bhavnagar East | Sejalben Pandya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 105 | Bhavnagar West | Jitendra Vaghani | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Botad | 106 | Gadhada (SC) | Mahant Tundiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 107 | Botad | Umeshbhai Makwana | Aam Aadmi Party | |||
| Anand | 108 | Khambhat | Chirag Patel | Indian National Congress | ||
| 109 | Borsad | Ramanbhai Solanki | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 110 | Anklav | Amit Chavda | Indian National Congress | CLP Leader | ||
| 111 | Umreth | Govindbhai Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 112 | Anand | Yogesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 113 | Petlad | Kamlesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 114 | Sojitra | Vipul Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Kheda | 115 | Matar | Kalpeshbhai Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 116 | Nadiad | Pankajbhai Desai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 117 | Mehmedabad | Arjunsinh Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 118 | Mahudha | Sanjaysinh Mahida | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 119 | Thasra | Yogendrasinh Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 120 | Kapadvanj | Rajeshkumar Zala | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 121 | Balasinor | Mansinh Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Mahisagar | 122 | Lunawada | Gulabsinh Chauhan | Indian National Congress | ||
| 123 | Santrampur (ST) | Dr. Kuberbhai Dindor | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | ||
| Panchmahal | 124 | Shehra | Jethabhai Ahir | Bharatiya Janata Party | Deputy Speaker [18] | |
| 125 | Morva Hadaf (ST) | Nimishaben Suthar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 126 | Godhra | C. K. Raulji | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 127 | Kalol (Panchmahal) | Fatehsinh Chauhan | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 128 | Halol | Jaydrathsinhji Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Dahod | 129 | Fatepura (ST) | Rameshbhai Katara | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 130 | Jhalod (ST) | Maheshbhai Bhuriya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 131 | Limkheda (ST) | Shaileshbhai Bahbhor | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 132 | Dahod (ST) | Kanaiyalal Kishori | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 133 | Garbada (ST) | Mahendrabhai Bhabhor | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 134 | Devgadhbariya | Bachubhai Khabad | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | ||
| Vadodara | 135 | Savli | Ketan Inamdar | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 136 | Vaghodiya | Dharmendrasinh Vaghela | Independent | |||
| Chhota Udaipur District | 137 | Chhota Udaipur (ST) | Rajendrasinh Rathwa | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 138 | Jetpur (Chhota Udaipur) (ST) | Jayantibhai Rathwa | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 139 | Sankheda (ST) | Abhesinh Tadvi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Vadodara | 140 | Dabhoi | Shailesh Mehta | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 141 | Vadodara City (SC) | Manisha Vakil | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 142 | Sayajigunj | Keyur Rokadiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 143 | Akota | Chaitanya Desai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 144 | Raopura | Balkrushna Shukla | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 145 | Manjalpur | Yogesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 146 | Padra | Chaitanyasinh Zala | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 147 | Karjan | Akshay Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Narmada | 148 | Nandod (ST) | Dr. Darshana Deshmukh (Vasava) | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 149 | Dediapada (ST) | Chaitar Vasava | Aam Aadmi Party | AAP LP Leader | ||
| Bharuch District | 150 | Jambusar | Devkishordas Swami | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 151 | Vagra | Arunsinh Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 152 | Jhagadiya (ST) | Ritesh Vasava | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 153 | Bharuch | Rameshbhai Mistry | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 154 | Ankleshwar | Ishwarsinh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Surat | 155 | Olpad | Mukesh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | |
| 156 | Mangrol (Surat) (ST) | Ganpat Vasava | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 157 | Mandvi (Surat) (ST) | Kunvarjibhai Halpati | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | ||
| 158 | Kamrej | Prafulbhai Pansheriya | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS | ||
| 159 | Surat East | Arvind Rana | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 160 | Surat North | Kantibhai Balar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 161 | Varachha Road | Kishore Kanani | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 162 | Karanj | Pravinbhai Ghoghari | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 163 | Limbayat | Sangita Patil | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 164 | Udhana | Manubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 165 | Majura | Harsh Sanghavi | Bharatiya Janata Party | MoS(I/C) | ||
| 166 | Katargam | Vinodbhai Moradiya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 167 | Surat West | Purnesh Modi | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 168 | Choryasi | Sandip Desai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 169 | Bardoli (SC) | Ishwarbhai Parmar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 170 | Mahuva (Surat) (ST) | Mohanbhai Dhodia | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Tapi | 171 | Vyara (ST) | Mohanbhai Konkani | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 172 | Nizar (ST) | Dr. Jairam Gamit | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| Dang | 173 | Dangs (ST) | Vijaybhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| Navsari | 174 | Jalalpore | R. C. Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 175 | Navsari | Rakesh Desai | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 176 | Gandevi (ST) | Naresh Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 177 | Vansda (ST) | Anant Patel | Indian National Congress | |||
| Valsad | 178 | Dharampur (ST) | Arvindbhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | ||
| 179 | Valsad | Bharatbhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 180 | Pardi | Kanubhai Desai | Bharatiya Janata Party | Cabinet Minister | ||
| 181 | Kaprada (ST) | Jitubhai Chaudhary | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||
| 182 | Umbergaon (ST) | Ramanlal Patkar | Bharatiya Janata Party | |||