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Surat Lok Sabha Elections

Surat Lok Sabha Constituency, is one of 26 Lok Sabha constituencies in the western state of Gujarat and will cast its vote in the 2019 election on April 23.

Voting for Lok Sabha election in Gujarat will be held in a single phase and counting will be held on May 23.

Surat constituency covers seven assembly segments – Olpad, Surat Purva, Surat Uttar, Varachha Marg, Karanj, Katargam and Surat Pashchim.

In the 2014 Lok Sabha election, Darshana Vikram Jardosh, of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – roared to victory by getting an overwhelming margin of over 5.33 lakh votes. She had defeated Naishadh Desai of the Indian National Congress (INC). Jardosh had secured 718412 votes while Desai got 185222 votes.

The voter turnout figure was at 63.90 percent across 1500 polling stations.

Some of the other candidates in the fray were Mohanbhai Patel of the Aam Aadmi Party and Omprakash Srivastav of the Bahujan Samaj Party.

In the year 2009, Darshana Vikram Jardosh of the BJP managed to secure his winning position by getting over 74 thousand votes against INC's Dhirubhai Haribhai Gajera. While Jardosh got 364947 seats, Gajera secured 290149 seats.

Other members in the fray were Fakirbhai Chauhan of the Mahagujarat Janta Party and Ajaykumar Dineshbhai Patel of the BSP.

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Candidates Party Status Votes
Darshana Vikram Jardosh BJP

Won

795651
Ashok Patel (Adhevada) INC

Lost

247421
Nota NOTA

Lost

10532
Adv. Vijay Shenmare CPI

Lost

5735
Surwade Santosh Avdhut (Gabbar) IND

Lost

2348
Rameshbhai P. Baraiya (Pati) IND

Lost

1057
Mahyavanshi Natvarbhai Dahyabhai IND

Lost

1020
Dinesh Jikadra Prajapati IND

Lost

1013
Shri. Gautamraj Hindustani YUS

Lost

722
Dipak Gangani IND

Lost

717
Captain Rita Maa PPOI

Lost

643
Jogiya Amisha Vikrambhai SYVP

Lost

607
Dhameliya Piyush Vallabhbhai (R.D.P) RDMP

Lost

532
Tulsibhai Laxmanbhai Dakhara IND

Lost

414

Surat News

Why Supreme Court Asked Surat Magistrate, IO To Come With 'Bags And Baggage'

Why Supreme Court Asked Surat Magistrate, IO To Come With 'Bags And Baggage'

A bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and Sandeep Mehta was visibly angered during the hearing of a plea filed by Tusharbhai Rajnikantbhai Shah, a Surat resident accused in a cheating case. 

Jan 11, 2024, 10:46 AM IST
'Surat Diamond Bourse Will Be A Game-Changer For India's Economy': PM Modi In Gujarat

'Surat Diamond Bourse Will Be A Game-Changer For India's Economy': PM Modi In Gujarat

PM Modi said that the Surat Diamond Bourse will be a game-changer for the country’s economy.

Dec 17, 2023, 13:12 PM IST
PM Modi To Inaugurate World's Largest Corporate Office Hub In Gujarat Today- All About Surat Diamond Bourse

PM Modi To Inaugurate World's Largest Corporate Office Hub In Gujarat Today- All About Surat Diamond Bourse

With a capacity to accommodate 4,200 traders from 175 countries, the Surat Diamond Bourse aims to be the epicentre of the global diamond trade. 

Dec 17, 2023, 06:55 AM IST
PM Modi To Inaugurate Surat Diamond Bourse - World's Largest Corporate Office Hub

PM Modi To Inaugurate Surat Diamond Bourse - World's Largest Corporate Office Hub

With a capacity to accommodate 4,200 traders from 175 countries, the Surat Diamond Bourse aims to be the epicentre of the global diamond trade. 

Dec 16, 2023, 08:42 AM IST
MS Dhoni To Play Next Season Of Legends League Cricket? LLC CEO Says THIS

MS Dhoni To Play Next Season Of Legends League Cricket? LLC CEO Says THIS

Raheja shed light on the network among cricketers that has developed, with players actively bringing in their peers.

Dec 10, 2023, 16:31 PM IST
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Achieves Another Milestone, Gets First Steel Bridge

Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project Achieves Another Milestone, Gets First Steel Bridge

The first steel bridge built by NHSRCL for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor spans over 70 metres in length, across National Highway 53 in Surat, Gujarat.

Oct 07, 2023, 08:48 AM IST
New Twist: Surat Man Who Claimed Involvement In Chandrayaan-3 Design Now Evades Authorities

New Twist: Surat Man Who Claimed Involvement In Chandrayaan-3 Design Now Evades Authorities

The man even went so far as to claim a role in NASA's 2024 lunar human mission and ISRO's Aditya L1 and Gaganyaan Mission design projects. 

Aug 27, 2023, 13:45 PM IST
IndiGo Announces Domestic, International Flights From Kolkata, To Connect Bangkok, Surat, Hyderabad

IndiGo Announces Domestic, International Flights From Kolkata, To Connect Bangkok, Surat, Hyderabad

Along with Bangkok-Kolkata flights, IndiGo will also begin daily flights to Surat and Hyderabad from Kolkata on July 3 as part of its domestic network expansion plan.

May 23, 2023, 09:23 AM IST
Two Mumbai-Bound Go First Flights Diverted To Surat, Passengers Kept Waiting For 4 Hours

Two Mumbai-Bound Go First Flights Diverted To Surat, Passengers Kept Waiting For 4 Hours

The stranded passengers on Srinagar-Mumbai and Delhi-Mumbai Go First flights were kept waiting for more than four hours at the Surat airport, complained the passengers. 

May 03, 2023, 09:15 AM IST
Modi Surname Row: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Grant Interim Relief To Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case

Modi Surname Row: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Grant Interim Relief To Rahul Gandhi In Defamation Case

Rahul Gandhi had sought an interim stay of the conviction till the High Court pronounced the order on his petition.

May 02, 2023, 17:13 PM IST
Defamation Case: Surat Court Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Plea Against Conviction

Defamation Case: Surat Court Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Plea Against Conviction

The Surat court had on April 13 reserved its verdict on Rahul Gandhi's application for a stay on conviction in the case.

Apr 20, 2023, 11:17 AM IST
Court To Pronounce Order On Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Stay Conviction In Defamation Case On April 20

Court To Pronounce Order On Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Stay Conviction In Defamation Case On April 20

Rahul Gandhi who was sentenced to two years in jail in a defamation case on March 23 had filed an appeal before the sessions court against the verdict.

Apr 13, 2023, 20:04 PM IST
'Trial Not Fair': Rahul Gandhi's Lawyer Tells Surat Court On Conviction In Defamation Case

'Trial Not Fair': Rahul Gandhi's Lawyer Tells Surat Court On Conviction In Defamation Case

A metropolitan magistrate's court in Surat on March 23 sentenced Rahul Gandhi to two years in jail after holding him guilty in a defamation case on remarks he made during a 2019 political rally.

Apr 13, 2023, 16:43 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi Rejects BJP's 'Pressurising Judiciary' Charge, Asks 'Whose Money Is There In Gautam Adani's Shell Companies?'

Rahul Gandhi Rejects BJP's 'Pressurising Judiciary' Charge, Asks 'Whose Money Is There In Gautam Adani's Shell Companies?'

The ruling BJP has been attacking Rahul Gandhi for reaching the Surat court along with many party leaders accusing it of "pressuring" the judiciary after his conviction in the Modi surname case. 

Apr 04, 2023, 12:58 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi Gets Bail, Gujarat Court To Hear Conviction Stay Plea On Apr 13

Rahul Gandhi Gets Bail, Gujarat Court To Hear Conviction Stay Plea On Apr 13

The lower court in Gujarat had granted Rahul Gandhi bail for 30 days to appeal the verdict in the defamation case over 'Modi' surname.

Apr 03, 2023, 17:32 PM IST
Class 12 Student From Surat Threatens To Blow Up Akasa Air Plane, Arrested By Mumbai Police

Class 12 Student From Surat Threatens To Blow Up Akasa Air Plane, Arrested By Mumbai Police

During the investigation, the Mumbai Police traced the IP address of the tweet to Surat in Gujarat, following which a team was sent there and the student was arrested.

Apr 03, 2023, 13:58 PM IST
On Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification, Germany Says It Has Taken Note Of Verdict

On Rahul Gandhi's Disqualification, Germany Says It Has Taken Note Of Verdict

On March 23, Rahul Gandhi was convicted by a Surat disctrict court and sentenced to two years imprisonment in the 2019 defamation case over his `Modi surname` remark made in 2019 during an election

Mar 30, 2023, 10:09 AM IST
Rahul Gandhi Can't Contest Lok Sabha, Assembly Polls For 8 Years Unless Higher Court Stays Conviction: Expert

Rahul Gandhi Can't Contest Lok Sabha, Assembly Polls For 8 Years Unless Higher Court Stays Conviction: Expert

Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from Lok Sabha on Friday, a day after he was convicted by a Surat court in a 2019 criminal defamation case.

Mar 24, 2023, 18:17 PM IST
Man Who Threatened To Kill Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Caught From Gujarat's Surat

Man Who Threatened To Kill Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Caught From Gujarat's Surat

Bihar native Ankit Mishra on March 20 had called a Patna-based news channel's office and claimed he would blow up CM Nitish Kumar in the next 36 hours.

Mar 22, 2023, 16:52 PM IST
WATCH: 85-Metre-Tall Cooling Tower Demolished Within Seconds By Controlled Explosion In Gujarat's Surat

WATCH: 85-Metre-Tall Cooling Tower Demolished Within Seconds By Controlled Explosion In Gujarat's Surat

A video of the demolition, which became viral on social media, showed the 85-meter-tall RCC cooling tower coming down like a pack of cards within a few seconds. 

Mar 21, 2023, 14:45 PM IST
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