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New Delhi, Nov 27: The Congress fielded its candidates on 176 seats out of the 182 for the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections 2017. The Congress released its third list of 76 candidates and fourth list of 14 candidates of on Monday, which was the last day of filing nomination for the second phase of Gujarat Assembly polls. Earlier on November 21, the Congress party released its second list of 13 candidates, in which four names were replaced. The Congress released its first list of 77 candidates on November 19. The Congress spared two seats (Morvahadaf, Vaghodia) for its ally Bharatiya Tribal Party.
The Congress, led by party’s vice president Rahul Gandhi, is leaving no stone unturned to increase its number in the Gujarat after it was ousted from power in the key western state 22 years ago. In 2012 Gujarat Assembly Elections, the grand old party had secured 57 seats out of 182 seats, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 119 seats. The Congress was left with only 43 MLAs after over dozen of them defected.
| 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 | Bhikhabhai Joshi |
| 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 | Jaish Patel |
| Ankleshwar | Anil Bhagat |
| Olpad | Yogendrasinh C. Bakrola |
| Mandvi – ST | Anandbhai Chaudhari |
| Kamrej | Ashok Jirawala |
| Surat East | Nitin Bharucha |
| Surat North | Dinesh M. Kacchadiya |
| Varachha Road | Dhirubhai Gajera |
| 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 | Smt. 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 |
| Abdasa | Pradyumansinh Jadeja |
| Bhuj | Adam B Chaki |
| Rapar | Santok Arethiya |
| Rajkot East | Mithul Donga |
| Rajkot South | Dinesh Chovatiya |
| Jamnagar North | Jivan Kumbharvadia |
| Jamnagar South | Ashok Lal |
| Khambhalia | Vikram Madam |
| Dwarka | Meraman Goriya |
| Vav | Geniben Thakor |
| Dhanera | Nathabhai Patel |
| Danta – ST | Kantibhai K. Kharadi |
| Palanpur | Maheshkumar A. Patel |
| Deesa | Govabhai H. Rabari |
| Kankrej | Dinesh Zalera |
| Patan | Dr. Kirit Patel |
| Kheralu | Ramji S. Thakor |
| Unjha | Dr. Ashaben D. Patel |
| Visnagar | Mahesh Patel |
| Bacharaji | Bharat Thakor |
| Kadi – SC | Rameshbhai Chavda |
| Mahesana | Jivabhai Patel |
| Vijapur | Nathabhai P. Patel |
| Himatnagar | Kamlesh Patel |
| Khedbrahma – ST | Ashvin M. Kotwal |
| Bhiloda – ST | Dr. Anil J. Joshiyara |
| Modasa | Rajendrasinh S. Thakor |
| Bayad | Dhavalsinh Zala |
| Prantij | Mahendrasinh K. Baraiya |
| Dahegam | Smt. Kaminiba B. Rathod |
| Gandhinagar South | Govind Thakor |
| Mansa | Sureshbhai C. Patel |
| Kalol | Baldevji C. Thakor |
| Sanand | Smt. Pushpaben Jorubhai Dabhi |
| Ghatlodia | Shashikant V. Patel |
| Vejalpur | Mihir Shah |
| Ellisbridge | Vijay Dave |
| Naranpura | Nitin K. Patel |
| Nikol | Indravijaysinh Gohil |
| Naroda | Omprakash D. Tiwari |
| Thakkarbapa Nagar | Babubhai Mangokia |
| Amraiwadi | Arvindsinh V. Chauhan |
| Dariapur | Gayasuddin H. Shekh |
| Maninagar | Ms. Sweta Brahmbhatt |
| Danilimda – SC | Shailesh M. Parmar |
| Sabarmati | Dr. Jitubhai Patel |
| Daskroi | Pankajbhai C. Patel |
| Dhandhuka | Rajesh Koli |
| Khambhat | Khusmanbhai Patel |
| Borsad | Rajendrasinh Parmar |
| Anklav | Amitbhai Chavda |
| Umreth | Kapilaben G. Chavda |
| Anand | Kantibhai (Soda) Parmar |
| Petlad | Niranjan Patel |
| Sojitra | Poonambhai M. Parmar |
| Matar | Sanjaybhai H. Patel |
| Nadiad | Jitendra S. Patel |
| Mehmedabad | Gautambhai R. Chauhan |
| Mahudha | Indrajitsinh Natvarsinh Thakor |
| Thasra | Kantibhai S. Parmar |
| Kapadvanj | Kalubhai R. Dabhi |
| Balasinor | Ajit Chauhan |
| Lunwada | Prananjay Ditya S Parmar |
| Santrampur – ST | Gendalbhai M. Damor |
| Shehra | Dushyantsinh N. Chauhan |
| Godhra | Rajendrasinh Patel |
| Kalol | Pradhumansinh Z. Parmar |
| Halol | Udesinh Baria |
| Fatepura – ST | Raghu D. Machhar |
| Limkheda – ST | Mahesh R. Tadvi |
| Dahod – ST | Vajesingbhai P. Panda |
| Garbada – ST | Ms. Chandrikaben Bariya |
| Devgadbaria | Bharatsinh P. Vakhla |
| Savli | Sagar Prakash Koko Brahmbhatt |
| Chhota Udaipur -ST | Mohansinh C. Rathwa |
| Jetpur – ST | Sukhrambhai Rathwa |
| Sankheda – ST | Dhirubhai C. Bhil |
| Dabhoi | Sidharthbhai C. Patel |
| Vadodara City – SC | Anilbhai R. Parmar |
| Sayajigunj | Narendra Rawat |
| Akota | Ranjit S. Chavan |
| Raopura | Chandrakant Shrivastav |
| Manjalpur | Chirag Zaveri |
| Padra | Jaspalsinh M. Thakor |
| Karjan | Akshay I. Patel |
| Tharad | DD Rajput |
| Deodar | Shivbhai Bhuria |
| Radhanpur | Alpesh Zala |
| Chanasma | Raghu Desai |
| Sidhpur | Chandan Thakor |
| ldar – SC | Manilal Vaghela |
| Gandhinagar North | C.J. Chavda |
| Viramgam | Lakhabhai Bharwad |
| Vatva | Vipin Patel |
| Bapunagar | HimmatsinhPatel |
| Jamalpur-Khadia | Imran Khedawala |
| Asarwa – SC | Kanubhai Vaghela |
| Dholka | Ashwin Kamubhai Rathore |
| Jhalod – ST | Bhavesh Katara |
The two-phase Gujarat elections will take place on December 9 and 14. The election results of Gujarat Assembly polls will be declared on December 18.
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