Tankara Assembly Constituency
Tankara is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India. It is part of Morbi district.
List of segments
This assembly seat represents the following segments:
- Tankara Taluka
- Morbi Taluka (Part) Villages – Mansar, Naranka, Pipaliya, Virparda, Hajnali, Modpar, Lutavadar, Barvala, Khevaliya, Khakhrala, Vanaliya, Khareda, Andarna, Vankda, Pipali, Gor Khijadia, Jepur, Bagathala, Biliya, Kantipur, Manekvada, Nagalpar, Nani Vavdi, Ghuntu, Unchi Mandal, Nichi Mandal, Kalikanagar, Lakhdhirpur, Lalpar, Panchasar, Amrapar Nag, Moti Vavdi, Khanpar, Chanchapar, Thorala, Rajpar, Saktasanala, Jodhpur Nadi, Jambudiya, Paneli, Gidach, Makansar, Adepar, Lakhdhirnagar, Lilapar, Ghunada Sajanpar, Ravapara, Vajepar
- Paddhari Taluka of Rajkot District – Entire taluka except villages – Khokhri, Jivapar
- Lodhika Taluka (Part) of Rajkot District Village – Und Khijadiya
- Dhrol Taluka (Part) of Jamnagar District Villages – Chhalla, Golita
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Keshubhai Patel | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| 1995 | Mohanbhai Kundariya | ||
| 1998 | |||
| 2002 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2014 (By Poll) | Bavanjibhai Metaliya | ||
| 2017 | Lalitbhai Kagathara | Indian National Congress | |
| 2022 | Durlabhjibhai Harakhjibhai Dethariya | Bharatiya Janata Party | |
Election results
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Durlabhjibhai Harakhjibhai Dethariya | 83,274 | 46.6 | ||
| INC | Kagathara Lalitbhai | 73018 | 40.86 | ||
| AAP | Sanjay Bhatasna | 17834 | 9.98 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 1993 | 1.12 | ||
| Majority | 5.74 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Registered electors | 245,594 | ||||
| BJP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
2017
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Lalitbhai Karamshibhai Kagathara | 94,090 | 56.29 | ||
| BJP | Raghavajibhai Gadara | 64,320 | 38.48 | ||
| Majority | 29,770 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,67,162 | 74.43 | |||
| INC gain from BJP | Swing | ||||
2014 by-poll
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Bavanjibhai Hansrajbhai Metaliya | 65,833 | 52.34 | ||
| INC | Lalitbhai Karamshibhai Kagathara | 54,102 | 43.02 | ||
| IND. | Dilipbhai Talsibhai Savaliya | 1,512 | 1.20 | ||
| IND. | Dayabhai Dalsukhbhai Fefar | 868 | 0.69 | ||
| JD(U) | Babudas Chhagandas Kubavat | 861 | 0.68 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 2,068 | 1.64 | ||
| Majority | 11,731 | 9.32 | |||
| Turnout | 1,25,766 | 60.22 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJP | Mohanbhai Kalyanjibhai Kundariya | 63,630 | 42.42 | ||
| INC | Maganbhai Dhanjibhai Vadaviya | 48,223 | 32.15 | ||
| IND. | Lalitbhai Karamshibhai Kagathara | 15,746 | 10.50 | ||
| GPP | Dhirajlal Kanjibhai Bhimani | 11,051 | 7.37 | ||
| IND. | Ramjibhai Jivabhai Rathod | 3,432 | 2.29 | ||
| BSP | Hamirbhai Sagarambhai Toliya | 3,283 | 2.19 | ||
| Majority | 15,407 | 10.27 | |||
| Turnout | 1,49,985 | 76.26 | |||
| BJP hold | Swing | ||||