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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.
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 |
