Gandhinagar lok sabha Election 2024
Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Election 2024: Gandhinagar is the capital of Gujarat. It is the second city in India which is completely planned and developed. It is called ‘Green City’. This city has been named ‘Gandhinagar’ in memory of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhinagar is located on the right bank of the Sabarmati River, 35 km northeast of Ahmedabad city. Spread over 649 square kilometers, Gandhinagar is considered the second planned city of India after Chandigarh.
Now less than a month is left for the start of the Lok Sabha elections. At the same time, the ruling BJP in the country is hopeful that this time too they will wave the flag of their victory by winning 400 seats and the NDA government will return to power for the third time in a row. At the same time, the opposition party ‘INDIA’ alliance is also claiming its victory. If we talk about the election dates in the state of Gujarat in the Lok Sabha elections, then the Lok Sabha elections will be held here on May 7. Here the elections will be conducted in one phase. Voting will be held in the third phase in Gujarat.
Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Election 2024
Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat is one of the most important and VIP seats of Gujarat. This city is not only the capital of the state but is also the stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party. BJP has been winning this general category seat continuously for three decades. Advani won from here in 2014. BJP’s veteran leader Lal Krishna Advani has been winning this seat since 1998.
Gandhinagar North, Ghatlodia, Sabarmati, Kalol, Vejalpur, Sanand, Naranpura assembly seats come under this Lok Sabha constituency.
What is the history of Gandhinagar Lok Sabha seat?
Gandhinagar seat of Gujarat is one of the VIP seats of BJP. BJP has dominated the Gandhinagar seat of Gujarat since the beginning. Lal Krishna Advani was leading this seat for years. 7 assembly constituencies come under the purview of this Lok Sabha seat. If we talk about Lal Krishna Advani, he has won the Gandhinagar seat 6 times. Apart from this, former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has also won this seat in the year 1996.
Candidates
For the last three decades, the Bharatiya Janata Party has been continuously winning this seat. Once again, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is contesting on a BJP ticket on this seat, he is pitted against Congress candidate Sonal Patel. Sonal Patel is a trusted leader of the Congress leadership and is currently the Maharashtra co-in-charge.
Voting Date
The Election Commission has announced that the Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat will be conducted in a single phase on May 7. The counting of votes for the state will take place on June 4.
