The Gujarat Assembly election 2017 is quite significant for the Indian National Congress (INC) as the party is trying hard to overthrow the rule of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) who is in power in the state for last 22 years.
The election is also important for Rahul Gandhi – the newly appointed president of Congress party. It’s an opportunity for him to steer an electoral comeback for his party in the state.
For the Gujarat Assembly polls 2017, Congress party has fielded 176 candidates for the 182 seats. Here is the full list of Congress candidates contesting in the ongoing election battle in Gujarat:
| Constituency | Candidate |
| Abdasa | Pradyumansinh Jadeja |
| Akota | Ranjit S. Chavan |
| Amraiwadi | Arvindsinh V. Chauhan |
| Amreli | Pareshbhai Dhanani |
| Anand | Kantibhai (Soda) Parmar |
| Anjar | V.K. Humbal |
| Anklav | Amitbhai Chavda |
| Ankleshwar | Anil Bhagat |
| Asarwa – SC | Kanubhai Vaghela |
| Bacharaji | Bharat Thakor |
| Balasinor | Ajit Chauhan |
| Bansda – ST | Anantkumar H. Patel |
| Bapunagar | HimmatsinhPatel |
| Bardoli – SC | Tarunkumar J. Vaghela |
| Bayad | Dhavalsinh Zala |
| Bharuch | Jaish Patel |
| Bhavnagar East | Ms. Nitaben B. Rathod |
| Bhavnagar Rural | Kantibhai Chauhan |
| Bhavnagar West | Dilipsinh A. Gohil |
| Bhiloda – ST | Dr. Anil J. Joshiyara |
| Bhuj | Adam B Chaki |
| Borsad | Rajendrasinh Parmar |
| Botad | Manhar Patel |
| Chanasma | Raghu Desai |
| Chhota Udaipur -ST | Mohansinh C. Rathwa |
| Choryasi | Yogeshbhai B. Patel |
| Chotila | Rutvikkumar L Makwana |
| Dabhoi | Sidharthbhai C. Patel |
| Dahegam | Smt. Kaminiba B. Rathod |
| Dahod – ST | Vajesingbhai P. Panda |
| Dangs – ST | Mangalbhai G. Gavit |
| Danilimda – SC | Shailesh M. Parmar |
| Danta – ST | Kantibhai K. Kharadi |
| Dariapur | Gayasuddin H. Shekh |
| Dasada – SC | Naushadji B Solanki |
| Daskroi | Pankajbhai C. Patel |
| Deesa | Govabhai H. Rabari |
| Deodar | Shivbhai Bhuria |
| Devgadbaria | Bharatsinh P. Vakhla |
| Dhandhuka | Rajesh Koli |
| Dhanera | Nathabhai Patel |
| Dharampur – ST | Ishwarbhai D. Patel |
| Dhari | J.V. Kakadiya |
| Dholka | Ashwin Kamubhai Rathore |
| Dhoraji | Lalit Vasoya |
| Dhrangadhra | Purushottambhai Sabariya |
| Dwarka | Meraman Goriya |
| Ellisbridge | Vijay Dave |
| Fatepura – ST | Raghu D. Machhar |
| Gadhada – SC | Praveen Maru |
| Gandevi – ST | Sureshbhai Halpati |
| Gandhidham – SC | Kishorbhai G. Pingol |
| Gandhinagar North | C.J. Chavda |
| Gandhinagar South | Govind Thakor |
| Garbada – ST | Ms. Chandrikaben Bariya |
| Gariadhar | P.M. Kheni |
| Ghatlodia | Shashikant V. Patel |
| Godhra | Rajendrasinh Patel |
| Gondal | Arjun Khataria |
| Halol | Udesinh Baria |
| Himatnagar | Kamlesh Patel |
| Jalalpore | Parimal N. Patel |
| Jamalpur-Khadia | Imran Khedawala |
| Jambusar | Sanjaybhai J. Solanki |
| Jamjodhpur | Chiragbhai R. Kalariya |
| Jamnagar North | Jivan Kumbharvadia |
| Jamnagar Rural | Vallabh Dharadiya |
| Jamnagar South | Ashok Lal |
| Jasdan | Kunvarji M. Bavaliya |
| Jetpur | Ravi Ambaliya |
| Jetpur – ST | Sukhrambhai Rathwa |
| Jhalod – ST | Bhavesh Katara |
| Junagadh | Bhikhabhai Joshi |
| Kadi – SC | Rameshbhai Chavda |
| Kalavad – SC | Pravinbhai N. Muchhadiya |
| Kalol | Baldevji C. Thakor |
| Kalol | Pradhumansinh Z. Parmar |
| Kamrej | Ashok Jirawala |
| Kankrej | Dinesh Zalera |
| Kapadvanj | Kalubhai R. Dabhi |
| Kaprada – ST | Jitubhai H. Chaudhary |
| Karanj | Bhavesh G. Bhumbhliya |
| Karjan | Akshay I. Patel |
| Katargam | Jignesh Mewasa |
| Keshod | Jayeshkumar V. Ladani |
| Khambhalia | Vikram Madam |
| Khambhat | Khusmanbhai Patel |
| Khedbrahma – ST | Ashvin M. Kotwal |
| Kheralu | Ramji S. Thakor |
| Kodinar – SC | Mohanbhai M. Vala |
| Kutiyana | Vejabhai L Modedara |
| Lathi | Virjibhai Thummar |
| ldar – SC | Manilal Vaghela |
| Limbayat | Ravindra Patil |
| Limbdi | Somabhai G. Patel |
| Limkheda – ST | Mahesh R. Tadvi |
| Lunwada | Prananjay Ditya S Parmar |
| Mahesana | Jivabhai Patel |
| Mahudha | Indrajitsinh Natvarsinh Thakor |
| Mahuva | Vijaybhai Baraiya |
| Mahuva – ST | Dr. Tusharbhai Chaudhary |
| Majura | Ashokbhai M. Kothari |
| Manavadar | Jawahar Chavda |
| Mandvi | Shaktisinh Gohil |
| Mandvi – ST | Anandbhai Chaudhari |
| Mangrol | Babubhai K. Vaja |
| Maninagar | Ms. Sweta Brahmbhatt |
| Manjalpur | Chirag Zaveri |
| Mansa | Sureshbhai C. Patel |
| Matar | Sanjaybhai H. Patel |
| Mehmedabad | Gautambhai R. Chauhan |
| Modasa | Rajendrasinh S. Thakor |
| Morbi | Brijesh A. Merja |
| Nadiad | Jitendra S. Patel |
| Nandod – ST | Premsinh D. Vasava |
| Naranpura | Nitin K. Patel |
| Naroda | Omprakash D. Tiwari |
| Navsari | Smt. Bhavnaben Patel |
| Nikol | Indravijaysinh Gohil |
| Nizar – ST | Sunil Gamit |
| Olpad | Yogendrasinh C. Bakrola |
| Padra | Jaspalsinh M. Thakor |
| Palanpur | Maheshkumar A. Patel |
| Palitana | Pravinbhai J. Rathod |
| Pardi | Bharatbhai M. Patel |
| Patan | Dr. Kirit Patel |
| Petlad | Niranjan Patel |
| Porbandar | Arjunbhai Modhvadiya |
| Prantij | Mahendrasinh K. Baraiya |
| Radhanpur | Alpesh Zala |
| Rajkot East | Mithul Donga |
| Rajkot Rural – SC | Vashram A. Sangathia |
| Rajkot South | Dinesh Chovatiya |
| Rajkot West | Indranil Rajyaguru |
| Rajula | Amrish J. Der |
| Raopura | Chandrakant Shrivastav |
| Rapar | Santok Arethiya |
| Sabarmati | Dr. Jitubhai Patel |
| Sanand | Smt. Pushpaben Jorubhai Dabhi |
| Sankheda – ST | Dhirubhai C. Bhil |
| Santrampur – ST | Gendalbhai M. Damor |
| Savarkundla | Pratap Dhuddhat |
| Savli | Sagar Prakash Koko Brahmbhatt |
| Sayajigunj | Narendra Rawat |
| Shehra | Dushyantsinh N. Chauhan |
| Sidhpur | Chandan Thakor |
| Sojitra | Poonambhai M. Parmar |
| Somnath | Vimalbhai K. Chudasma |
| Surat East | Nitin Bharucha |
| Surat North | Dinesh M. Kacchadiya |
| Surat West | Iqbalbhai D. Patel |
| Talaja | Kanubhai M. Baraiya |
| Talala | Bhagwanbhai D. Barad |
| Tankara | Lalit K. Kagathara |
| Thakkarbapa Nagar | Babubhai Mangokia |
| Tharad | DD Rajput |
| Thasra | Kantibhai S. Parmar |
| Udhna | Satish Patel |
| Umbargaon – ST | Ashokbhai M. Patel |
| Umreth | Kapilaben G. Chavda |
| Una | Punjabhai Vansh |
| Unjha | Dr. Ashaben D. Patel |
| Vadodara City – SC | Anilbhai R. Parmar |
| Vagra | Suleman Patel |
| Valsad | Narendra J. Tandel |
| Varachha Road | Dhirubhai Gajera |
| Vatva | Vipin Patel |
| Vav | Geniben Thakor |
| Vejalpur | Mihir Shah |
| Vijapur | Nathabhai P. Patel |
| Viramgam | Lakhabhai Bharwad |
| Visavadar | Harshadbhai Ribadiya |
| Visnagar | Mahesh Patel |
| Vyara – ST | Punabhai D. Gamit |
| Wadhwan | Mohanbhai D. Patel |
| Wankaner | Mohammad Javed Pirzada |
Source : timesofindia
