Anand (Lok Sabha constituency)

Anand Lok Sabha constituency (Gujarati: આણંદ લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat state in western India.

Assembly segments

Presently, Anand Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:[1]

Assembly Segment No Name of Assembly Seat Reserved for
108 Khambhat None
109 Borsad None
110 Anklav None
111 Umreth None
112 Anand None
113 Petlad None
114 Sojitra None

Members of Parliament

General Elections 2009

[2]

Indian general elections, 2009: Anand[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Bharatsinh Solanki 348,652 51.57%
BJP Dipakbhai Patel 281,336 41.61%
NCP Babubhai Parmar 6,257 0.93%
Majority 67,318 9.96%
Turnout 676,083 48.41%
INC hold Swing

General Election 2014

Indian general elections, 2014: Anand [5][6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BJP Dilip Patel 490,829 50.55% +8.94%
INC Bharatsinh Solanki 427,403 44.02% -7.55%
Independent Firojbhai Vahora 6,689 0.69% ---
NOTA None of the Above 16,872 1.74% ---
Majority 63,426 6.53% -3.43%
Turnout 970,894 64.63% +16.22%
BJP gain from INC Swing

See also

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