Lok Sabha Constituency

Banaskantha

Constituency No. 2· GujaratGeneral

Banaskantha is Lok Sabha constituency No. 2 in Gujarat, reserved category: General. It covers the district of Banaskantha. The seat is made up of 8 assembly segments. At the 2024 general election it had 19,52,100 electors, of whom 69.59% voted.

State
Gujarat
Constituency No.
2
Category
General
Assembly Segments
8
Districts Covered
Banaskantha
Last Election
2024

Current Member of Parliament

Geniben Nagaji Thakor

Geniben Nagaji Thakor

Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament · Banaskantha (Lok Sabha)
First Elected
2024
Re-elected
—
Terms at this seat
1
2024 result
6,71,883
Votes
49.46%
Vote share
30,406
Victory margin

Ahead of Rekhaben Hiteshbhai Chaudhari (Bharatiya Janata Party) on 6,41,477 votes.

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Quick Facts

(2024)
Constituency No.
2
State
Gujarat
Category
General
Districts covered
Banaskantha
Assembly segments
8
Total electors
19,52,100
Male electors
10,12,400
Female electors
9,39,610
Third gender electors
90
Polling stations
2,180
Last election
2024

Election History

(3 on record)

Results for Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency, back to 2014.

2024 Lok Sabha Election
(18th Lok Sabha)
Winner
Geniben Nagaji Thakor
Geniben Nagaji Thakor
Indian National Congress
6,71,883
Votes
49.46%
Vote Share
30,406
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Geniben Nagaji ThakorINC6,71,883 · 49.46%
  2. 2.Rekhaben Hiteshbhai ChaudhariBJP6,41,477 · 47.22%
  3. 3.Ganeshbhai BhutadiyaBSP12,410 · 0.91%
2019 Lok Sabha Election
(17th Lok Sabha)
Winner
PP
Parbatbhai Patel
Bharatiya Janata Party
6,79,126
Votes
61.58%
Vote Share
3,68,296
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Parbatbhai PatelBJP6,79,126 · 61.58%
  2. 2.Parthi BhatolINC3,10,830 · 28.18%
  3. 3.Ishwarbhai SolankiBSP14,210 · 1.29%
2014 Lok Sabha Election
(16th Lok Sabha)
Winner
HC
Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary
Bharatiya Janata Party
5,07,856
Votes
57.23%
Vote Share
2,02,334
Victory Margin
Top candidates
  1. 1.Haribhai Parthibhai ChaudharyBJP5,07,856 · 57.23%
  2. 2.Joitabhai PatelINC3,05,522 · 34.43%
  3. 3.C. L. PatelBSP18,210 · 2.05%

Assembly Segments in Banaskantha

(8)

These assembly constituencies are the segments of Banaskantha Lok Sabha constituency.

  • Vav
    AC No. 7 · Banaskantha
    GT
    Geniben Thakor
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Tharad
    AC No. 8 · Banaskantha
    SC
    Shankar Chaudhary
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Dhanera
    AC No. 9 · Banaskantha
    MD
    Mavjibhai Desai
    Independent
    MLA
  • Danta
    AC No. 10 · Banaskantha
    Scheduled Tribe
    KK
    Kantibhai Kharadi
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Vadgam
    AC No. 11 · Banaskantha
    Scheduled Caste
    JM
    Jignesh Mevani
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
  • Palanpur
    AC No. 12 · Banaskantha
    AT
    Aniket Thaker
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Deesa
    AC No. 13 · Banaskantha
    PM
    Pravin Mali
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
  • Deodar
    AC No. 14 · Banaskantha
    KC
    Keshaji Chauhan
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA

Electorate

General election 2024
19.52 Lakh
Total Electors
10.12 Lakh
Male Electors
9.40 Lakh
Female Electors
2,180
Polling Stations
13.58 Lakh
Votes Polled
69.59%
Turnout
Voter turnout69.59%
EVM votes 13,54,000Postal votes 4,400

About Banaskantha Lok Sabha Constituency

State
Gujarat
Constituency number
2
Category
General
Districts covered
Banaskantha
Assembly segments
8
Sitting member
Geniben Nagaji Thakor
Party
Indian National Congress
Elections on record
2024, 2019, 2014
District profiles
Sources & references
  • Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha Election 2024
  • Government of Gujarat
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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