A list of Gujarat BJP’s first phase candidates

Gujarat BJP today declared a list of party’s first phase candidates. The first phase poll will be held on 13 December covering 87 seats of Saurashtra and South Gujarat. Here is the list:

Viramgam – Shri Pragjibhai Naranbhai Patel

Sanand – Shri Kamabhai Rathod

Dholka – Shri Bhupendrasinh Chudasama

Dhandhuka – Shri Laljibhai Mer

Dasada(SC) – Shri Poonambhai Kalabhai Makwana

Limdi – Shri Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana

Vadhwan – Smt Varshaben Narendrabhai Doshi

Chotila – Shri Shamjibhai Chauhan

Dhangadhra – Shri Jayantibhai Ramjibhai Kavadiya

Mahuva – Smt. Bhavnaben Raghavji Makwana

Talaja – Dr. Bhartiben Dhirubhai Shiyal

Gariyadhar – Shri Kesubhai Nakrani

Palitana – Shri Mahendrasinh Parakramsinh Sarvaiya

Bhavnagar(Rural) – Shri Parshottambhai Odhavjibhai Solanki

Gadhada(SC) – Shri Atmarambhai Makanbhai Parmar

Botad – Dr. T.D.Maniya

Bhavnagar East – Smt. Vibhavariben Vijaybhai Dave

Bhavnagar West – Shri Jitubhai Waghani

Dhari – Shri Mansukhbhai Panchabhai Bhuva

Amreli – Shri Dilipbhai Nanubhai Sanghani

Lathi – Shri Valjibhai Khokhariya

Savarkundala – Shri Vallabhbhai Vaghasiya

Rajula – Shri Hirabhai Odhavjibhai Solanki

Porbandar – Shri Babubhai Bhimabhai Bokhiriya

Kutiyana – Shri Karsanbhai Dulabhai Odedara

Manavdar – Shri Ratibhai Gordhanbhai Sureja

Visavdar – Shri Kanubhai Bhalala

Keshod – Shri Arvindbhai K Ladani

Mangrol – Shri Rajeshbhai Naranbhai Chudasama

Somnath – Shri Rajashibhai Virabhai Jotava

Talala – Shri Govindbhai Varjangbhai Parmar

Kodinar (SC) – Shri JD Solanki

Una – Shri KC Rathod

Junagadh City – Shri Mahendrakumar Liladhar Mashroo

Morbi – Shri Kantibhai Shivlal Amrutiya

Tankara – Shri Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

Wankaner – Shri Jitubhai Somani

Rajkot (Rural SC) – Smt Bhanuben Manharbhai Babariya

Jasdan – Shri Bharatbhai Bodhara

Gondal – Shri Jayrajsinh Jadeja

Jetpur – Smt. Jasumatiben Savjibhai Korat

Dhoraji – Shri Haribhai Patel

Rajkot East – Shri Kashyapbhai Chimanbhai Shukla

Rajkot West – Shri Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala

Rajkot South – Shri Govindbhai Ukabhai Patel

Jamnagar East – Shri Mulubhai Hardas Bera

Jamnagar South – Smt Vasuben Narendrabhai Trivedi

Kalavad (SC) – Shri Meghjibhai Amrabhai Chavda

Jamnagar (Rural ) – Shri RC Faldu

Jamjodhpur – Shri Chimanbhai Dharmshibhai Sapariya

Khambhaliya – Smt Poonamben Madam

Dwarka – Shri Pabubha Vimalbhai Manek

Nandod (ST) – Shri Shabdasharanbhai Bhailalbhai Tadvi

Dediyapada (ST) – Shri Motibhai Puniyabhai Vasava

Vyara (ST) – Shri Pratapbhai Babubhai Gamit

Nizar (ST) – Shri Kantibhai Rameshbhai Gamit

Jambusar – Shri Chhatrasinh Punjabhai Mori

Vagara – Shri Arunsinh A Rana

Zaghadiya (ST) – Shri Narendrabhai G Vasava

Bharuch – Shri Dushyantbhai Rajnikant Patel

Ankleshwar – Shri Ishwarbhai Thakorbhai Patel

Olpad – Shri Mukeshbhai Patel

Mangrol (ST) – Shri Ganpatbhai Vastabhai Vasava

Mandvi (ST) – Smt. Hemlataben Maheshbhai Vasava

Kamrej – Shri Prafulbhai Panseriya

Choryasi – Shri Rajabhai Prabhubhai Patel

Bardoli (SC) – Shri Ishwarbhai Ramanbhai Parmar

Mahuva (ST) – Shri Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai Dholiya

Surat East – Shri Ranjitbhai Mangubhai Gilitwala

Surat North – Shri Ajaybhai Jashvantlal Chokshi

Varachha Road – Shri Kumarbhai Kanani

Karanj – Shri Janakbhai Manjibhai Patel

Limbayat – Shri Sangitaben Rajendrabhai Patil

Udhana – Shri Narottambhai Trikambhai Patel

Majura – Shri Harsh Rameshbhai Sanghavi

Katargam – Shri Nanubhai Bhagwanbhai Vanani

Surat West – Shri Kishorchandra Ratilal Vankawala

Jalalpor – Shri RC Patel

Navsari – Shri Piyushbhai Dinkarbhai Desai

Gandevi(ST) – Shri Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel

Vansda(ST) – Shri Nareshbhai Meganbhai Patel

Dang (ST) – Shri Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel

Dharampur(ST) – Smt Sumitraben B Chaudhari

Valsad – Shri Bharatbhai K Patel

Pardi – Shri Kanubhai Desai

Kaprada(ST) – Shri Prakashbhai Shankarbhai Patel

Umargam(ST) – Shri Ramanbhai Nanubhai Patkar

Winning cure: BJP, Congress turn to doctors

As many as six doctors are contesting assembly polls from different assembly constituencies in Saurashtra region from different political parties. Interestingly there are some assembly constituencies where doctors will make significant different Saurashtra’s political map in the up coming polls.

BJP has filed three medical professionals in Rajkot and Bhavnagar district where as Congress has fielded one while Dr. Kanubhai Kalsaria’s Sadbhavna Manch has fielded two medical professionals. BJP has pitted Dr. T D Maniya against powerful Congress Koli leader Kunvarji Bavalia in Botad. Dr T D Maniya, though, for many its surprise name in place of sitting BJP MLA Saurabh Patel but Dr T D Maniya, a medical practitioner in Botad with clean image can give a fight to the Koli strongman.

In Jasdan, BJP has fielded Dr Bharat Boghra, who had earlier entered Kunvarji Bavajia’s fortress in Jasdan by defeating Bavalia’s daughter Bhavna in by-polls. In Talaja, BJP has fielded Dr Bharti Shiyal, a consulting Ayurvedic practiotioner in Bhanvagar and Koli leader from Talaja.

In fact, Dr Kanubhai Kalsaria, whose candidate from newly formed political outfit Sadbhavna Manch, will field Dr Manhar Baldaniya from Talaja. Dr Manhar Baldaniya, a medical officer, runs a charitable hospital in Talaja for poor people.

Congress has fielded former MLA from Jamnagar and Dalit leader Dr Dinesh Parmar from Kalawad assembly constituency in Jamnagar. The most important contest will be seen in newly carved out Gariadhar seat where Dr Kanubhai Kalsaria, three times BJP MLA from Mahuva, has filed his nomination. BJP has fielded Keshubhai Nakrani, a Leuva Patel, in Gariadhar.

Dr. M R Kanani, a Leuva Patel, is contesting from Bhavnagar West on Congress ticket. Dr. Kanani is a former President of Indian Medical Association (Gujarat chapter) and is associated with various Leuva Patel community organizations in Bhavnagar district.

In Ahmedabad, orthopedic surgeon Dr Jitubhai Patel is fighting elections for the second time. In 2002, he had won on a BJP ticket from Sabarmati . After a hiatus from 2007-2012, he has now again sharpened in his political scalpel, switched parties and will contest from Naranpura seat as a Congress candidate.