Anjar Assembly constituency
{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Gujarat State, India}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox Indian constituency
| name = Anjar
| mla = Trikambhai Bijalbhai Chhanga
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| latest_election_year = 2022
| state = Gujarat
| district = Kachchh
| loksabha_cons = Kachchh
| established = 1962
| reservation = None
| electors = {{formatnum:270813}}{{cite web |title=Over 4.90 crore voters in Gujarat ; ECI releases final roll and electors details 2022 |url=https://www.deshgujarat.com/2022/10/10/over-4-90-crore-voters-in-gujarat-eci-releases-final-roll-and-electors-details-2022/ |website=www.deshgujarat.com |access-date=13 January 2023}}
| type= SLA
| constituency_no = 4
}}
Anjar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125011107/http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/PCAC.pdf |url=http://ceo.gujarat.gov.in/download/PCAC.pdf |archive-date=25 January 2014 |title=Parliament / Assembly constituency wise PS & Electors Detail - Draft Roll - 2014 |access-date= 1 June 2021|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf |title=Gujarat: Order No. 33: Table-A: Assembly Constituency and Their Extent |date=12 December 2006 |website=Election Commission of India |publisher=Delimitation Commission of India |pages=2–31 |format=PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015941/http://eci.nic.in/delim/Final_Publications/Gujarat/gujarat.pdf |archive-date=5 March 2016 |url-status=dead |access-date=12 February 2017 }} It is numbered as 4-Anjar. It is part of Kachchh district. The current MLA for the constituency is Trikam Bijalbhai Chhanga, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
List of segments
- Anjar Taluka – Entire taluka except village – Varsana
- Bhuj Taluka (Part) Villages – Dhrang, Lodai, Vantra, Dharampur, Jawaharnagar, Lothia, Modsar, Mokhana, Dagala, Naliyeri Timbo, Nadapa, Habay, Chapreli, Boladi, Jikadi, Paiya, Sangada Timbo, Sarspar, Rudrani, Nagor, Trambau, Varnora Nana, Raydhanpar, Varnora Mota, Galpadar, Kali Talavdi, Mamuara, Kanaiyabe, Ukhad Mora, Dhaneti, Vadvara, Padhar, Lakhond, Traya, Purasar, Gado, Bhujodi, Kukma, Reldi Moti, Reldi Nani, Kanderai, Chubdak, Gandher, Saiyedpar, Vavdi, Vadva, Ler, Jadura, Reha Mota, Tharavada Nana, Tharavada Mota, Sakrai Timbo, Hajapar, Harudi, Reha Nana, Sanosara, Sapar Timbo, Bharapar, Baladiya, Kotda Athamana, Jambudi, Kotda Ugamana, Varli, Bandhara Nana, Chakar, Bandhara Mota, Vadzar, Zumkha, Kera, Ghoghra Timbo, Palara.
Members of Legislative Assembly
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Member !colspan="2"|Party |
|---|
| 1962
| Mulji Parsottam |{{Full party name with color|Swatantra Party}} |
| 1967
| N.H.Gajwani |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=6}} |
| 1972
| Khimjibhai Jesang |
| 1975
| Premji Thakker |
| 1980
| Khimjibhai Jesang |
| 1985
| rowspan = 2 | Navin Shastri |
| 1990 |
| 1995
| rowspan= 2 |Vasanbhai Ahir |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=2}} |
| 1998 |
| 2002
|rowspan =2| Nimaben Acharya |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}} |
| 2007
|{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party|rowspan=4}} |
| 2012
| rowspan= 2 |Vasanbhai Ahir |
| 2017 |
| 2022
|Trikam Chhanga |
Election results
=2022=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 2022}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Trikam Chhanga
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 99,076
|percentage = 56.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Ramesh Dangar
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 67,370
|percentage = 35.01
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Arjan Rabari
|party = Aam Aadmi Party
|votes = 7,880
|percentage = 4.18
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 37,709
|percentage = 28.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,75,279
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser =
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2017=
{{Election box begin | title=2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Anjar{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3841-gujarat-general-legislative-election-2017/ |title=Gujarat General Legislative Election 2017 |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date= 11 July 2021}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Vasanbhai Ahir
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 75,331
|percentage = 48.24
|change = +6.17
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = V K Humbal
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 64,018
|percentage = 40.99
|change = +1.99
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|candidate = Haribhai Veera
|party = Independent
|votes = 4,677
|percentage = 2.99
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 11,313
|percentage = 7.25
|change = +4.18
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,56,170
|percentage = 68.04
|change = -3.96
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2012=
{{Election box begin | title=2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Vasanbhai Ahir
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 64,789
|percentage = 42.07
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = V K Humbal
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 60,061
|percentage = 39.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,728
|percentage = 3.07
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,54,017
|percentage = 72.00
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2007=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Nimaben Acharya
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 77,670
|percentage = 50.58
|change = +6.34
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Veljibhai Humbal
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 60,082
|percentage = 39.13
|change = -8.42
}}
{{Election box candidate |
|candidate = Rajiben Senama
|party = Independent
|votes = 6,854
|percentage = 4.46
|change = New
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 17,588
|percentage = 11.45
|change = +8.14
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 153519
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=2002=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Nimaben Acharya
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 58,619
|percentage = 47.55
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Mavjibhai Ahir
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 54,540
|percentage = 44.24
|change = -5.54
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 4,079
|percentage = 3.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 1,23,826
|percentage = 53.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1998=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Vasanbhai Ahir
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 48633
|percentage = 49.78
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Neema Aacharya
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 42642
|percentage = 43.65
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5991
|percentage = 6.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 102634
|percentage = 51.53
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1995=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Vasanbhai Ahir
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 52345
|percentage = 60.03
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Navin Shashtri
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 21665
|percentage = 24.84
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 30980
|percentage = 35.18
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 91192
|percentage = 46.86
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Bharatiya Janata Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1990=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Navin Shashtri
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 17687
|percentage = 27.77
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Siddharth Ayer
|party = Independent (politician)
|votes = 16549
|percentage = 25.98
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 1138
|percentage = 1.79
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 65249
|percentage = 41.14
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Independent (politician)
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1985=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Navin Shashtri
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 32189
|percentage = 67.31
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Champaklal Shah
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 14106
|percentage = 29.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18083
|percentage = 37.81
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 48980
|percentage = 43.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1980=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Khimjibhai Jesangbhai
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 26293
|percentage = 60.93
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Champaklal Shah
|party = Bharatiya Janata Party
|votes = 10842
|percentage = 25.12
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 15451
|percentage = 35.80
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 44299
|percentage = 44.63
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Bharatiya Janata Party
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1975=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Premjibhai Thakker
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 28158
|percentage = 59.26
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Raychand Shah
|party = Independent (politician)
|votes = 17455
|percentage = 36.73
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 10703
|percentage = 22.52
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 49654
|percentage = 63.36
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Independent (politician)
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1972=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 1972: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Kheemji Jesang
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 19419
|percentage = 43.19
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Chatur T Ghandumal
|party = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|votes = 11595
|percentage = 25.79
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7824
|percentage = 17.40
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 47769
|percentage = 60.50
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Bharatiya Jana Sangh
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1967=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = N. H. Gajwani
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 18918
|percentage = 50.70
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = M. P. Thacker
|party = Swatantra Party
|votes = 13248
|percentage = 35.51
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 5670
|percentage = 15.20
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 40862
|percentage = 58.45
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Swatantra Party
|winner = Indian National Congress
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
=1962=
{{Election box begin | title=Gujarat Assembly Election, 1962: Anjar}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|candidate = Mulji Parsottam
|party = Swatantra Party
|votes = 22317
|percentage = 51.34
|change =
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|candidate = Mahipal Mehta
|party = Indian National Congress
|votes = 14871
|percentage = 34.21
|change =
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 7446
|percentage = 17.13
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 43766
|percentage = 58.72
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|loser = Indian National Congress
|winner = Swatantra Party
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Results of Gujarat Assembly Elections |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/category/72-gujarat/ |website=eci.gov.in |publisher=Election Commission of India |access-date=15 March 2022}}
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