As the last date of nomination for the upcoming assembly elections in Gujarat nears, the parties have started to gear up. In the process, Congress announced the list of 77 candidates late on Sunday night.
The names do include some of the popular and known faces. Indranil Rajyaguru is going to be the candidate from Rajkot west and he will contest against Gujarat chief minister, Vijay Rupani. Other popular names include Arjun Modvadia, former Congress chief. Modvadia will contest from Porbandar and is fielded against Babu Bokhiria, another popular BJP face.
Paresh Dhanani, one of the most popular young faces of Gujarat Congress and a Patidar leader, will contest from Amreli, whereas, Lalit Vasoya, leader of Patidar Anamat Aandolan Samiti (PAAS) will contest from Dhoraji. Tushar Chaudhary, former union cabinet minister will contest from Mahuva constituency. Mahammad Javed Pirzada, the only Muslim in the list of Congress, will contest from Wankaner constituency in Saurashtra.
Complete list of the candidates can be found below
1 2 Mandvi Shaktisinh Gohil
2 4 Anjar V.K. Humbal
3 5 Gandhidham – SC Kishorbhai G. Pingol
4 60 Dasada – SC Naushadji B Solanki
5 61 Umbdi Somabhai G. Patel
6 62 Wadhwan Mohanbhai D. Pate!
7 83 Chotila Rutvikkumar L Makwana
8 84 Dhrangadhra Purushottambhai Sabariya
9 85 Morbi Brijesh A. Mena
10 66 Tankara Lain K. Kagathara
11 67 Wankaner Mohammad Javed Pirzada
12 69 Rajkot West Indranil Rajyaguru
13 71 Rajkot Rural – SC Vashram A. Sangathia
14 72 Jasdan Kunvani M. Bavaliya
15 73 Gondal Anun Khataria
18 74 Jetpur Ravi Ambakya
17 75 Dhoraji Lalit Vasoya
18 78 Kalavad – SC Pravinbhai N. Muchhaciya
19 77 Jamnagar Rural Vallabh Dharadiya
20 80 Jamjcdhpur Chiragbhai R. Kalatiya
21 83 Porbandar Arjunbhai Modhvadiya
22 84 Kutiyana Vejabhai L Modedara
23 85 Manavadar Jawahar Chavda
24 86 Junagadh Amit Thummar
25 87 Visavadar Harshadbhai Ribadya
28 88 Keshod Jayeshkumar V. Ladani
27 89 Mangrol Babubhai K. Vaja
28 90 Somnath Virnalbhai K. Chudasma
29 91 Talala Bhagwanbhai D. Barad
30 92 Kodinar – SC Mohanbhai M. Vala
31 93 Una Punjabhai Vansh
32 94 Dhari J.V. Kakadiya
33 95 Amreli Pareshbhai Dhanani
34 98 Lathi Vinibhai Thum mar
35 97 Savarkundla Pratap Dhuddhat
36 98 Rajula Amish J. Der
37 99 Mahtfira Vijaybhai Baraiya
38 100 Talaja Kanubhai M. Baraiya
39 101 Gariadhar P.M. Kheni
40 102 Palitana Pravinbhai J. Rathod
41 103 Bhavnagar Rural Kantibhai Chauhan
42 104 Bhavnagar East Ms. Nitaben B. Rathod
43 105 Bhavnagar West Dilipsinh A. Gohil
44 108 Gadhada – SC Praveen Man
45 107 Botad Manhar Patel
46 148 Nandod – ST Premsinh D. Vasava
47 150 Jambusar Sanjaybhai J. Solanki
48 151 Vagra Suleman Patel
49 153 Bharuch Kiran Thakor
50 154 Ankleshwar Anil Bhagat
51 155 Olpad Yogendrasinh C. Bakrola
52 157 Mandvi – ST Anandbhai Chaudhari
53 158 Kamrej Nilesh Kumbani
54 159 Swat East Nitin Bharucha
55 160 Swat North Dinesh M. Kacchadiya
56 161 Varachha Road Prafulbhai C. Togadiya
57 162 Karanj Bhavesh G. Bhumbhliya
58 163 Umbayat Ravindra Pahl
59 164 Udhna Satish Patel
60 165 Majura Ashokbhai M. Kothari
61 166 Katargam Jignesh Mewasa
62 167 Swat West lqbabhai D. Patel
63 168 Choryasi Yogeshbhai B. Patel
64 169 Bardoli – SC Tarunkumar J. Vaghela
65 170 Mahuva – ST Dr. Tusharbthai Chaudhaly 66 171 Vyara – ST Punabhai D. Gamit
67 172 Nizar – ST Sunil Gamit
68 173 Dangs – ST Mangalbhai G. Gavit
69 174 Jatalpore Parietal N. Patel
70 175 Naysari Smt. Bhavnaben Patel
71 178 Gandevi – ST Sweshbhai Halpati
72 177 Bansda – ST Anantkumar H. Patel
73 178 Dharampur – ST Ishwarbhai D. Patel
74 179 Valsad Narendra J. Tandel
75 180 Pardi Bharatbhai M. Patel
76 181 Kaprada – ST Jitubhai H. Chaudhary
77 182 Umbargaon – ST Ashokbhai M. Patel
The last date of nomination for the first phase of elections is on 22nd November. The elections will take place in 2 phases on 9th and 14th December and the result will be announced on 18th.