| Election Name: | 2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election |
| Country: | India |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Vote Type: | Popular |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1998 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election |
| Previous Year: | 1998 |
| Election Date: | [1] |
| Next Election: | 2007 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
| Seats For Election: | 182 seats in the Legislative Assembly of Gujarat |
| Majority Seats: | 92 |
| Turnout: | 61.54% (2.24%) |
| Leader1: | Narendra Modi |
| Party1: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Leader Since1: | 2001 |
| Leaders Seat1: | Maninagar |
| Last Election1: | 117 |
| Seats After1: | 127 |
| Seat Change1: | 10 |
| Percentage1: | 49.85% |
| Swing1: | 5.04% |
| Leader2: | Shankersinh Vaghela |
| Party2: | Indian National Congress |
| Leaders Seat2: | Did not contest |
| Last Election2: | 53 |
| Seats After2: | 51 |
| Seat Change2: | 2 |
| Percentage2: | 39.28% |
| Swing2: | 4.43% |
| Chief Minister | |
| Before Election: | Narendra Modi |
| Before Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Posttitle: | Chief Minister of Gujarat |
| After Election: | Narendra Modi |
| After Party: | Bharatiya Janata Party |
The 2002 Gujarat Legislative Assembly elections were held in December 2002; they necessitated by the resignation of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the dissolution of the legislative assembly in July 2002, 8 months before its term was due to expire. Modi resigned due to widespread allegations that he had taken insufficient action to prevent the riots that took place a few months earlier. The Bharatiya Janata Party was led by Modi, with the Indian National Congress being the chief opposition.
As a result of those communal riots, a major issue in the election was the place of Muslims in Gujarati society. Seeking to capitalize on the sentiments stirred up by the riots caused by burning of a train coach containing Hindu kar sevaks (including children) coming from Ayodhya.[2] [3] [4]
The legislative assembly of Gujarat is elected from 182 constituencies, which were contested by a total of 21 parties and several hundred independent candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party won 127 seats, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly. Modi was sworn in for a second term as chief minister.
The following candidates won election from their respective seats:[5]
| Constituency | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdasa | None | Jadeja Narendrasinh Madhavsinhaj | ||
| Mandvi | None | Patel Chhabilbhai Naranbhai | ||
| Bhuj | None | Ahir Shivjibhai Karshanbhai | ||
| Mundra | SC | Dhua Gopalbhai Gabhabhai | ||
| Anjar | None | Dr. Aacharya Nimaben Bhavesh | ||
| Rapar | None | Babubhai Meghji Shah | ||
| Dasada | SC | Makwana Manaharlal Maganlal | ||
| Wadhwan | None | Kela Dhanrajbhai Govindbhai | ||
| Limbdi | None | Bharvad Bhavanbhai Jivanbhai | ||
| Chotila | None | Jinjariya Popatbhai Savshibhai | ||
| Halvad | None | Kavadiya Jayantilal Ramjibhai | ||
| Dhrangadhra | None | Indravijaysinh (i.k.) Jadeja | ||
| Morvi | None | Amrutiya Kantilal Shivabhai | ||
| Tankara | None | Kundariya Mohanbhai Kalyanji | ||
| Wankaner | None | Somani Jyotsanaben Jitendrabhai | ||
| Jasdan | None | Kunvarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya | ||
| Rajkot-i | None | Tapubhai Limbasiya | ||
| Rajkot-ii | None | Vajubhai Vala | ||
| Rajkot Rural | SC | Parmar Siddharth Mayaram | ||
| Gondal | None | Jayrajsinh Temubha Jadeja | ||
| Jetpur | None | Korat Jashuben Savajibhai | ||
| Dhoraji | None | Radadiya Vithalbhai Hansrajbhai | ||
| Upleta | None | Pravinbhai Mohanbhai Makadia | ||
| Jodiya | None | Bhojani Parsotambhai Nanjibhai | ||
| Jamnagar | None | Trivedi Vasuben Narendra | ||
| Jamnagar Rural | SC | Dr. Dinesh Parmar | ||
| Kalawad | None | Faldu Ranchhodbhai Chanabhai (r.c. Faldu) | ||
| Jamjodhpur | None | Chimanlal Dharamsinhbhai Saparia | ||
| Bhanvad | None | Madam Vikrambhai Arjanbhai | ||
| Khambhalia | None | Chavada Karubhai Naran | ||
| Dwarka | None | Manek Pabubha Virambha | ||
| Porbandar | None | Arjunbhai Devabhai Modhavadiya | ||
| Kutiyana | None | Odedara Karshanbhai Dulabhai | ||
| Mangrol | None | Dr. Chudasama Chandrikaben Kanjibhai | ||
| Manavadar | None | Sureja Rateebhai Gordhanbhai | ||
| Keshod | SC | Boricha Madhabhai Lakhabhai | ||
| Talala | None | Paramar Govindbhai Varjangbhai | ||
| Somnath | None | Barad Jesabhai Bhanabhai | ||
| Una | None | Vansh Punjabhai Bhimabhai | ||
| Visavadar | None | Bhalala Kanubhai Mepabhai | ||
| Maliya | None | Joshi Bhikhabhai Galabhai | ||
| Junagadh | None | Mashroo Mahendra Liladhar | ||
| Babra | None | Undhad Bavkubhai Nathabhai | ||
| Lathi | None | |||
| Amreli | None | Dhanani Pareshbhai Dhirajlal | ||
| Dhari | None | Balubhai Jivrajbhai Tanti | ||
| Kodinar | None | Solanki Dinubhai Boghabhai | ||
| Rajula | None | Solanki Hirabhai Odhavjibhai | ||
| Botad | None | Saurabh Patel | ||
| Gadhada | SC | Maru Pravinbhai Tidabhai | ||
| Palitana | None | Mandaviya Mansukhbhai Laxmanbhai | ||
| Sihor | None | Nakarani Keshubhai Hirajibhai | ||
| Kundla | None | Kalubhai Virani | ||
| Mahuva | None | Dr. Kanubhai Valabhai Kalsariya | ||
| Talaja | None | Gohil Shivabhai Jerambhai | ||
| Ghogho | None | Solanki Parsottam O. | ||
| Bhavnagar North | None | Trivedi Mahendrabhai Shantibhai (mahendra Trivedi) | ||
| Bhavnagar South | None | Oza Sunil Balkrishnabhai | ||
| Dhandhuka | None | Bharatbhai Baldevbhai Pandya | ||
| Dholka | None | Chudasama Bhupendrasinh | ||
| Bavla | SC | Lakum Kantibhai Ramabhai | ||
| Mandal | None | Patel Pragjibhai Naranbhai | ||
| Viramgam | None | Dodiya Vajubhai Parmabhai | ||
| Sarkhej | None | |||
| Daskroi | None | Patel Babubhai Jamnadas | ||
| Dehgam | None | Jagdish Thakor | ||
| Sabarmati | None | Patel Jitendrabhai Babubhai (dr. Jitubhai Patel) | ||
| Ellis Bridge | None | Sheth Bhavinbhai Nalinibhai (engineer) | ||
| Dariapur-kazipur | None | Barot Bharatkumar Chimanlal (bharat Barot) | ||
| Shahpur | None | Patel Kaushikkumar Jamnadas (kaushik Patel) | ||
| Kalupur | None | Shaikh Mohammed Farooq Husainmiya (farooq Shaikh) | ||
| Asarwa | None | Jadeja Pradipsinh Bhagvatsinh | ||
| Rakhial | None | Zadafia Gordhanbhai Pragjibhai | ||
| Shaher Kotda | SC | Vaghela Jitendrakumar Umakant | ||
| Khadia | None | Ashok Bhatt | ||
| Jamalpur | None | Devadiwala Usmangani Ismailbhai | ||
| Maninagar | None | Narendra Modi | ||
| Naroda | None | Kodnani Mayaben Surendrabhai | ||
| Gandhinagar | None | Dr. C. J. Chavda | ||
| Kalol | None | Dr. Atul K. Patel | ||
| Kadi | None | Thakor Baldevji Chanduji | ||
| Jotana | SC | Ishwarbhai Dhanabhai Makwana | ||
| Mehsana | None | Anilbhai Tribhovandas Patel (apollo Group) | ||
| Mansa | None | Pro. Mangalbhai Patel | ||
| Vijapur | None | Patel Kantibhai Ramabhai | ||
| Visnagar | None | Patel Prahladbhai Mohanlal | ||
| Kheralu | None | Desai Ramilaben Rambhai | ||
| Unjha | None | Patel Narayanbhai Lallubhai | ||
| Sidhpur | None | Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput | ||
| Vagdod | None | Thakor Jodhaji Galabji | ||
| Patan | None | Anandiben Patel | ||
| Chanasma | None | Desai Malajibhai Devajibhai | ||
| Sami | None | Thakor Dilipkumar Virajibhai | ||
| Radhanpur | None | Chaudhary Shankarbhai Lagdhirbhai | ||
| Vav | None | Rajput Hemaji Darghaji | ||
| Deodar | None | Patel Bhemabhai Ramsingbhai | ||
| Kankrej | None | Khanpura Dharshibhai Lakhabhai | ||
| Deesa | None | Rabari Govabhai Hamirabhai | ||
| Dhanera | None | Patel Harjivanbhai Hirabhai | ||
| Palanpur | None | Kachoriya Kantilal Dharamdas | ||
| Vadgam | SC | Dolat Bhai Parmar | ||
| Danta | None | Gadhvi Mukeshkumar Bhairavdanji | ||
| Khedbrahma | ST | Amarsinh Bhilabhai Chaudhari | ||
| Idar | SC | Vora Ramanlal Ishwarlal | ||
| Bhiloda | None | Dr. Anil Joshiyara | ||
| Himatnagar | None | Chavada Ranjitsinh Narsinh | ||
| Prantij | None | Rathod Deepsinh Shankarsinh | ||
| Modasa | None | Parmar Dilipsinh Vakhatsinh | ||
| Bayad | None | Solanki Ramsinhji Rupsinhji | ||
| Meghraj | None | Parmar Bhikhiben Girvatsinh | ||
| Santrampur | None | Pandya Prabodhkant Damodar | ||
| Jhalod | ST | Katara Bhurabhai Jetabhai | ||
| Limdi | ST | Bhuriya Maheshbhai Somjibhai | ||
| Dohad | ST | Damor Tersinhbhai Badiyabhai | ||
| Limkheda | ST | Babubhai Soniyabhai Bhabhor | ||
| Devgadh Baria | None | Bachubhai Khabad | ||
| Rajgadh | None | Chauhan Fatesinh Vakhatsinh | ||
| Halol | None | Parmar Jayadrathsinhjee Chandrasinhjee | ||
| Kalol | None | Chauhan Prabhatsinh Pratapsinh | ||
| Godhra | None | Bhatt Hareshkumar Induprasad | ||
| Shehra | None | Ahir (bharwad) Jethabhai Ghelabhai | ||
| Lunavada | None | Maliwad Kalubhai Hirabhai | ||
| Randhikpur | ST | Jasvantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor | ||
| Balasinor | None | Rajesh Pathak (pappu Pathak) | ||
| Kapadvanj | None | Shah Bimal Kumar Kayantilal | ||
| Thasra | None | Chauhan Bhagvansinh Raysinh | ||
| Umreth | None | Patel Vishnubhai Chhotabhai | ||
| Kathlal | None | Zala Gautambhai Jesangbhai | ||
| Mehmedabad | None | Chauhan Sundarsinh Bhalabhai | ||
| Mahudha | None | Thakor Natvarsinh Fulsinh | ||
| Nadiad | None | Desai Pankajkumar Vinubhai (gotiyo) | ||
| Chakalasi | None | Vaghela Shankerbhai Desaibhai | ||
| Anand | None | Patel Dilipbhai Manibhai | ||
| Sarsa | None | Solanki Jasvantsinhji Amarsinhji (jasubha) | ||
| Petlad | None | Chandrakant Dahyabhai Patel (c.d. Patel) | ||
| Sojitra | SC | Ambalal Ashabhai Rohit | ||
| Matar | None | Rakesh Rao Advocate | ||
| Borsad | None | Solanki Bharatbhai Madhavsinh | ||
| Bhadran | None | Parmar Rajendrasinh Dhirsinh | ||
| Cambay | None | Shukal Shirishkumar Madhusudan | ||
| Chhota Udaipur | ST | Rathwa Shankarbhai Vichhiyabhai | ||
| Jetpur | None | Baria Vechatbhai Hamirbhai | ||
| Nasvadi | ST | Bhil Kantibhai Trikambhai | ||
| Sankheda | ST | Tadvi Kantibhai Bhaijibhai | ||
| Dabhoi | None | Patel Chandrakant Motibhai (prof. C. M. Patel) | ||
| Savli | None | Upendrasinhji Pratapsinhji Gohil (bapu) | ||
| Baroda City | None | Bhupendra Lakhawala | ||
| Sayajiganj | None | Jitendra Sukhadia | ||
| Raopura | None | Yogesh Patel | ||
| Vaghodia | None | Madhubhai Shrivastav | ||
| Baroda Rural | None | Dilubha Chudasama | ||
| Padra | None | Poonam Parmar (poonam Ranchhodsinh Parmar) | ||
| Karjan | SC | Kanodia Nareshkumar Mithalal | ||
| Jambusar | None | Mori Chhatrasinh Pujabhai | ||
| Vagra | None | Rashida Iqbal Patel | ||
| Broach | None | Mistry Rameshbhai Narandas | ||
| Ankleshwar | None | Patel Ishwarsinh Thakorbhai | ||
| Jhagadia | ST | Vasava Chhotubhai | ||
| Dediapada | ST | Maheshbhai Chhotubhai Vasava | ||
| Rajpipla | ST | Vasava Harshadbhai Chunilal | ||
| Nijhar | ST | Vasava Pareshbhai Govindbhai | ||
| Mangrol | ST | Vasava Ganpatbhai Vestabhai | ||
| Songadh | ST | Vasava Nagarbhai Diveliyabhai | ||
| Vyara | ST | |||
| Mahuva | ST | Dhodiya Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai | ||
| Bardoli | ST | Anilkumar Mohanbhai Patel (rathod) | ||
| Kamrej | ST | Rathod Pravinbhai Chhaganbhai | ||
| Olpad | None | Patel Dhansukhbhai Nathubhai | ||
| Surat City North | None | Gejera Dhirubhai Haribhai | ||
| Surat City East | None | Gilitwala Manish Natvarlal | ||
| Surat City West | None | Chapatwala Bhavnaben Hemantbhai | ||
| Chorasi | None | Narottambhai Patel | ||
| Jalalpore | None | R. C. Patel | ||
| Navsari | ST | Patel Mangubhai Chhaganbhai | ||
| Gandevi | None | Karsanbhai Bhikhabhai Patel | ||
| Chikhli | ST | Bhartiben Nardevbhai Patel | ||
| Dangs-bansda | ST | Bhoye Madhubhai Jeliyabhai | ||
| Bulsar | None | Desai Dolatrai Nathubhai | ||
| Dharampur | ST | Kishanbhai Vestabhai Patel | ||
| Mota Pondha | ST | Chaudhari Jitubhai Harjibhai | ||
| Pardi | ST | Patel Laxmanbhai Babubhai | ||
| Umbergaon | ST | Shankarbhai Manglabhai Varli | ||