Cong releases first list of 77 candidates for Gujarat polls

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, November 19

The Congress on Sunday released the first list of its 77 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly election with senior leaders from the state Shaktisinh Gohil and Arjun Modhwadia getting tickets for the crucial election.

The Congress is locked in a bitter contest with the BJP in the state which has been under the saffron party's rule for over two decades.

The election is to be held in two phases on December 9 and 14, and itys result will be announced on December 18.

Earlier, Gujarat Congress president Bharatsinh Solanki said he would not contest the next month's polls even as he dismissed reports that he was not happy with the party high command over the selection of candidates.

Here is the list:

Constituency                Candidate

Mandvi                Shaktisinh Gohil

Anjar                    V.K. Humbal

Gandhidham - SC   Kishorbhai G. Pingol

Dasada - SC         Naushadji B Solanki

Limbdi        Somabhai G. Patel

Wadhwan  Mohanbhai D. Patel

Chotila       Rutvikkumar L Makwana

Dhrangadhra    Purushottambhai Sabariya

Morbi         Brijesh A. Merja

Tankara      Lalit K. Kagathara

Wankaner  Mohammad Javed Pirzada

Rajkot West        Indranil Rajyaguru

Rajkot Rural - SC    Vashram A. Sangathia

Jasdan        Kunvarji M. Bavaliya

Gondal       Arjun Khataria

Jetpur         Ravi Ambaliya

Dhoraji       Lalit Vasoya

Kalavad-SC    Pravinbhai N. Muchhadiya

Jamnagar Rural  Vallabh Dharadiya

Jamjodhpur        Chiragbhai R. Kalariya

Porbandar Arjunbhai Modhvadiya

Kutiyana    Vejabhai L Modedara

Manavadar         Jawahar Chavda

Junagadh   Amit Thummar

Visavadar   Harshadbhai Ribadiya

Keshod       Jayeshkumar V. Ladani

Mangrol     Babubhai K. Vaja

Somnath    Vimalbhai K. Chudasma

Talala         Bhagwanbhai D. Barad

Kodinar-SC       Mohanbhai M. Vala

Una   Punjabhai Vansh

Dhari J.V. Kakadiya

Amreli        Pareshbhai Dhanani

Lathi Virjibhai Thummar

Savarkundla     Pratap Dhuddhat

Rajula         Amrish J. Der

Mahuva     Vijaybhai Baraiya

Talaja         Kanubhai M. Baraiya

Gariadhar  P.M. Kheni

Palitana     Pravinbhai J. Rathod

Bhavnagar Rural Kantibhai Chauhan

Bhavnagar East   Ms. Nitaben B. Rathod

Bhavnagar West Dilipsinh A. Gohil

Gadhada-SC      Praveen Maru

Botad         Manhar Patel

Nandod-ST        Premsinh D. Vasava

Jambusar   Sanjaybhai J. Solanki

Vagra         Suleman Patel

Bharuch     Kiran Thakor

Ankleshwar         Anil Bhagat

Olpad         Yogendrasinh C. Bakrola

Mandvi-ST         Anandbhai Chaudhari

Kamrej       Nilesh Kumbani

Surat East  Nitin Bharucha

Surat North         Dinesh M. Kacchadiya

Varachha Road   Prafulbhai C. Togadiya

Karanj        Bhavesh G. Bhumbhliya

Limbayat   Ravindra Patil

Udhna        Satish Patel

Majura       Ashokbhai M. Kothari

Katargam   Jignesh Mewasa

Surat West Iqbalbhai D. Patel

Choryasi     Yogeshbhai B. Patel

Bardoli-SC         Tarunkumar J. Vaghela

Mahuva-ST        Dr. Tusharbhai Chaudhary

Vyara-ST  Punabhai D. Gamit

Nizar-ST   Sunil Gamit

Dangs-ST  Mangalbhai G. Gavit

Jalalpore    Parimal N. Patel

Navsari      Bhavnaben Patel

Gandevi-ST        Sureshbhai Halpati

Bansda-ST         Anantkumar H. Patel

Dharampur-ST  Ishwarbhai D. Patel

Valsad        Narendra J. Tandel

Pardi Bharatbhai M. Patel

Kaprada-ST        Jitubhai H. Chaudhary

Umbargaon-ST Ashokbhai M. Patel