Gujarat Assembly polls 2017: Full list of 176 Congress candidates in fray

The BJP is ruling in Gujarat for 22 years uninterruptedly. This time Congress has made some of its most calculated moves in fielding candidates.

The Gujarat Assembly election 2017 has been one of the most watched events closer to the end of the calendar year 2017. While the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is seeking a fifth straight term in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state, these elections are quite significant for the Congress as well, especially as the party is seeing the much-awaited change at its helm of affairs. For Rahul Gandhi, who is set to take over as the president of the Congress party, the Gujarat Assembly polls are an opportunity to steer an electoral comeback for the party.

Seeking to overthrow the rule of BJP, in power in the state for 22 years -- no party has ever been able to shake its base during the period -- the Congress has made some of its most calculated moves in fielding candidates. Also, the party has employed a wide-ranging campaigning, active social media push, and modified and upgraded vision of promises. 

In total, the Congress has fielded 176 candidates for the 182 seats where it is contesting. The party has also tied up with some community leaders like the Patidar leader Hardik Patel, OBC leader Alpesh Thakor, and Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani. 

Here's the full list of Congress candidates trying their luck from various constituencies ibn the ongoing Gujarat Assembly elections: 

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