NEW DELHI: The BJP on won 99 seats while Congress won 77 seats in the 182-member Assembly. The Congress has improved its tally from the 2012 elections where it had won 61 seats.


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The NCP emerged victorious on one seat while the Bhartiya Tribal Party won two seats. An independent also won, while two others were leading.


The BJP, which has been in power in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state uninterruptedly since 1998, last time had won 115 seats. To form a government in the state, a party or a coalition needs at least 92 seats in the 182-member Assembly.


The Congress won Mahudha seat in Kheda district where its nominee Indrajitsinh Parmar defeated BJP's Bharatsinh Parmar by 13,601 votes. Congress' Alpesh Thakor won from Radhanpur seat against Lavingji Thakor of BJP.  


Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani won from Vadgam seat by over 19,000 votes while fighting as an independent with Congress' support. He defeated BJP's Vijay Chakravarti.


Senior Congress candidate and Leader of Opposition, Mohansinh Rathwa, defeated his closest rival from BJP, Jasubhai Rathwa, by a narrow margin of 1,093 votes.


Winning candidates (Congress)
Name of candidates Constituency
Jadeja Pradhyumansinh Mahipatsinh Abdasa
Paresh Dhanani Amreli
Kantibhai Sodhaparmar (Bhagat) Anand
Amit Chavda Anklav
Ajitsinh Parvatsinh Chauhan Balasinor
Patel Himmatsinh Prahladsinh Bapunagar
Zala Dhavalsinh Narendrasinh Bayad
Thakor Bharatji Sonaji Becharaji
Dr. Anil Joshiyara Bhiloda
Parmar Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh Borsad
Mohansinh Chhotubhai Rathava Chhota Udaipur
Makwana Rutvikbhai Lavjibhai Chotila
Panada Vajesingbhai Parsingbhai Dahod
Gavit Mangalbhai Gangajibhai Dangs
Parmar Shailesh Manharbhai Danilimda
Kantibhai Kalabhai Kharadi Danta
Shaikh Gyasuddin Habibuddeen Dariapur
Solanki Naushadji Bhalajibhai Dasada
Bhuriya Shivabhai Amrabhai Deodar
Gohil Rajeshkumar Harjibhai Dhandhuka
Patel Nathabhai Hegolabhai Dhanera
J V Kakadiya Dhari
Lalit Vasoya Dhoraji
Parsotam Ukabhai Sabariya Dhrangadhra
Maru Pravinbhai Tidabhai Gadhada
Dr. C. J. Chavda Gandhinagar North
Bariya Chandrikaben Chhaganbhai Garbada
Parmar Rajendrasinh Balvantsinh (Lalabhai) Godhra
Imran Yusufbhai Khedawala Jamalpur - Khadia
Sanjaybhai Jesangbhai Solanki Jambusar
Kalariya Chiragbhai Rameshbhai Jamjodhpur
Dharaviya Vallabhbhai Veljibhai Jamnagar Rural
Bavaliya Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Jasdan
Rathva Sukhrambhai Hariyabhai Jetpur
Katara Bhaveshbhai Babubhai  
Joshi Bhikhabhai Galabhai Junagadh
Musadiya Pravinbhai Narashibhai Kalavad S.C.
Baldevji Chanduji Thakor Kalol
Dabhi Kalabhai Raijibhai Kapadvanj
Chaudhari Jitubhai Harjibhai Kaprada
Akshay Kumar Iswarbhai Patel Karjan
Ahir Vikrambhai Arjanbhai Madam Khambhalia
Kotwal Ashvinbhai Laxmanbhai Khedbrahma
Mohanlal Malabhai Vala Kodinar
Virajibhai Thummar Lathi
Kolipatel Somabhai Gandalal Limbdi
Indrajitsinh Natvarsinh Parmar Mahudha
Chavda Jawaharbhai Pethaljibhai Manavadar
Chaudhari Anandbhai Mohanbhai Mandvi
Vaja Babubhai Kalabhai Mangrol
Thakor Rajendrasinh Shivsinh Modasa
Brijesh Merja Morbi
Vasava Premsinhbhai Devjibhai Nandod
Sunilbhai Ratanjibhai Gamit Nizar
Thakor Jashpalsinh Mahendrasinh (Padhiyar) Padra
Patel Maheshkumar Amrutlal Palanpur
Kiritkumar Chimanlal Patel Patan
Niranjan Patel Petlad
Alpesh Khodaji Thakor Radhanpur
Der Amarishbhai Jivabhai Rajula
Aarethiya Santokben Bhachubhai Rapar
Pratap Dudhat Savarkundla
Thakor Chandanjii Talaji Sidhpur
Punambhai Madhabhai Parmar Sojitra
Chudasama Vimalbhai Kanabhai Somnath
Kanubhai Mathurambhai Baraiya Talaja
Ahir Bhagabhai Dhanabhai Barad TALALA
Kagathara Lalitbhai Tankara
Kantibhai Shabhaibhai Parmar Thasra
Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai Una
Dr. Asha Patel Unjha
Anantkumar Hasmukhbhai Patel Vansda
Thakor Geniben Nagaji Vav
Bharwad Lakhabhai Bhikhabhai Viramgam
Ribadiya Harshadkumar Madhavajibhai Visavadar
Gamit Punabhai Dhedabhai Vyara
Pirzada Mahamadjavid Abdulmutalib Wankaner

Bhartiya Tribal Party chief Chhotu Vasava won by a significant margin of 48,948 votes over Ravjibhai Vasava from the tribal constituency of Jhagadia. Vasava's BTP is a Congress ally. Besides, BJP heavyweight Dilip Sanghani lost to Congress candidate J V Kakadiya.


Winning candidates (Bharatiya Janata Party)
Name of candidate Constituency
Seemaben Akshaykumar Mohile Akota
Patel Hasmukhbhai Somabhai ( H. S. Patel ) Amraiwadi
Ahir Vasanbhai Gopalbhai Anjar
Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel Ankleshwar
Parmar Pradipbhai Khanabhai Asarwa
Ishwarbhai (Anil) Ramanbhai Parmar Bardoli
Patel Dushyantbhai Rajneekant Bharuch
Dave Vibhavari Bhavnagar East
Parsottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki Bhavnagar Rural
Jitendrabhai Savajibhai Vaghani (Jitu Vaghani) Bhavnagar West
Acharya Dr.Nimaben Bhaveshbhai Bhuj
Saurabh Patel (Dalal) Botad
Dilipkumar Viraji Thakor Chanasma
Patel Zankhana Hiteshkumar Choryasi
Mehta Shaileshbhai Kanaiyalal (Shailesh Sotta) Dabhoi
Chauhan Balrajsinh Kalyansinh Dahegam
Babubhai Jamnadas Patel Daskroi
Pandya Shashikant Mahobatram Deesa
Khabad Bachubhai Maganbhai Devgadhbaria
Arvind Chhotubhai Patel Dharampur
Bhupendrasinh Manubha Chudasama Dholka
Pabubha Virambha Manek Dwarka
Shah Rakeshbhai Jasvantlal (Rakesh Shah) Ellisbridge
Katara Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Fatepura
Patel Nareshbhai Maganbhai Gandevi
Maheshwari Malti Kishor Gandhidham
Thakor Shambhuji Chelaji Gandhinagar South
Nakrani Keshubhai Hirjibhai Gariadhar
Patel Bhupendrabhai Rajnikant Ghatlodia
Jadeja Geetaba Jayrajsinh Gondal
Jaydrathsinhji Parmar Halol
Rajendrasinh Ranjitsinh Chavda(Rajubhai Chavda) Himatnagar
Kanodiya Hitu Idar
R.C. Patel Jalalpore
Jadeja Dharmendrasinh Merubha (Hakubha) Jamnagar North
Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai Faldu (R.C.Faldu) Jamnagar South
Radadiya Jayeshbhai Vitthalbhai Jetpur
Karshanbhai Punjabhai Solanki Kadi
Chauhan Sumanben Pravinsinh Kalol
V.D.Zalavadiya Kamrej
Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh Vaghela Kankrej
Ghoghari Pravinbhai Manjibhai Karanj
Vinodbhai Amarshibhai Moradiya (Vinubhai Ningala) Katargam
Devabhai Punjabhai Malam Keshod
Maheshkumar Kanaiyalal Raval (Mayur Raval) Khambhat
Dabhi Bharatsinhji Shankarji Kheralu
Patil Sangitaben Rajendrabhai Limbayat
Bhabhor Shaileshbhai Sumanbhai Limkheda
Patel Nitinbhai Ratilal Mahesana
Makwana Raghavbhai Chondabhai Mahuva
Dhodiya Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai Mahuva
Harsh Rameshkumar Sanghavi Majura
Jadeja Virendrasinh Bahadursinh Mandvi
Vasava Ganpatsinh Vestabhai Mangrol
Patel Sureshbhai Dhanjibhai (Suresh Patel) Maninagar
Yogesh Patel Manjalpur
Amitbhai Harisingbhai Chaudhary Mansa
Kesarisinh Jesangbhai Solanki Matar
Chauhan Arjunsinh Udesinh Mehmedabad
Desai Pankajbhai Vinubhai(Gotiyo) Nadiad
Kaushikbhai Jamnadas Patel (Kaushik Patel) Naranpura
Thawani Balram Khubchand Naroda
Piyushbhai Dinkerbhai Desai Navsari
Jagdish Panchal Nikol
Patel Mukeshbhai Zinabhai Olpad
Baraiya Bhikhabhai Ravajibhai Palitana
Desai Kanubhai Mohanlal Pardi
Babubhai Bhimabhai Bokhiriya Porbandar
Parmar Gajendrasinh Udesinh Prantij
Arvind Raiyani Rajkot East
Lakhabhai Sagathiya Rajkot Rural
Govindbhai Patel Rajkot South
Vijay Rupani Rajkot West
Rajendra Trivedi "Rajubhai Vakil" Raopura
Arvidkumar Gandabhai Patel (Dalal) Sabarmati
Kanubhai Karamshibhai Patel Sanand
Abhesinh Motibhai Tadvi Sankheda
Dindor Kuberbhai Mansukhbhai Santrampur
Inamdar Ketanbhai Mahendrabhai Savli
Jitendra Ratilal Sukhadia (Jitubhai) Sayajigunj
Ahir(Bharwad) Jethabhai Ghelabhai Shehra
Arvind Shantilal Rana Surat East
Balar Kantibhai Himmatbhai Surat North
Purnesh Modi Surat West
Kakadiya Vallabhbhai Gobarbhai Thakkarbapa Nagar
Patel Parbatbhai Savabhai Tharad
Patel Vivek Narottambhai Udhna
Patkar Ramanlal Nanubhai Umbergaon
Govindbhai Raijibhai Parmar Umreth
Manisha Vakil Vadodara City
Shrivastav Madhubhai Babubhai Vaghodia
Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana Vagra
Bharatbhai Kikubhai Patel Valsad
Kishor Kanani (Kumar) Varachha Road
Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh Jadeja Vatva
Chauhan Kishor Babulal Vejalpur
Patel Ramanbhai Dhulabhai Vijapur
Patel Rushikesh Ganeshbhai Visnagar
Dhanjibhai Patel (Makson) Wadhwan

Soon after the results, Modi thanked the people for showing support. "I bow to the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh for their affection and trust in BJP. I assure them that we will leave no stone unturned in furthering the development journey of these states and serve the people tirelessly," he said in a series of tweets.


He also said the results proved that there is a strong support for "politics of good governance and development". "I salute the hardworking BJP karyakartas (workers) in these states for their hard work which has led to these impressive victories," he said.


Here is a list of other winners:


Winning candidate (Others)
Name of candidate Constituency Party
Vasava Maheshbhai Chhotubhai Dediapada Bhartiya Tribal Party
Vasava Chhotubhai Amarsinh Jhagadia Bhartiya Tribal Party
Jadeja Kandhalbhai Sarmanbhai Kutiyana Nationalist Congress Party
Rathod Ratansinh Magansinh Lunawada Independent
Khant Bhupendrasinh Vechatbhai Morva Hadaf Independent
Jigneshkumar Natvarlal Mevani Vadgam Independent