Anjar Assembly constituency

Anjar is one of the 182 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Gujarat state in India.^[2][3] It is numbered as 4-Anjar. It is part of Kachchh district. The current MLA for the constituency is Trikam Bijalbhai Chhanga, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Anjar
Constituency No. 4 for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Constituency details
Country	India
Region	Western India
State	Gujarat
District	Kachchh
Lok Sabha constituency	Kachchh
Established	1962
Total electors	270,813[1]
Reservation	None
Member of Legislative Assembly
15th Gujarat Legislative Assembly
Incumbent Trikambhai Bijalbhai Chhanga
Party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Elected year	2022

List of segments

This assembly seat represents the following segments,^[4]

1. Anjar Taluka – Entire taluka except village – Varsana
2. Bhuj Taluka (Part) Villages – Dhrang, Lodai, Vantra, Dharampur, Jawaharnagar, Lothia, Modsar, Mokhana, Dagala, Naliyeri Timbo, Nadapa, Habay, Chapreli, Boladi, Jikadi, Paiya, Sangada Timbo, Sarspar, Rudrani, Nagor, Trambau, Varnora Nana, Raydhanpar, Varnora Mota, Galpadar, Kali Talavdi, Mamuara, Kanaiyabe, Ukhad Mora, Dhaneti, Vadvara, Padhar, Lakhond, Traya, Purasar, Gado, Bhujodi, Kukma, Reldi Moti, Reldi Nani, Kanderai, Chubdak, Gandher, Saiyedpar, Vavdi, Vadva, Ler, Jadura, Reha Mota, Tharavada Nana, Tharavada Mota, Sakrai Timbo, Hajapar, Harudi, Reha Nana, Sanosara, Sapar Timbo, Bharapar, Baladiya, Kotda Athamana, Jambudi, Kotda Ugamana, Varli, Bandhara Nana, Chakar, Bandhara Mota, Vadzar, Zumkha, Kera, Ghoghra Timbo, Palara.

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year	Member	Party
1962	Mulji Parsottam		Swatantra Party
1967	N.H.Gajwani		Indian National Congress
1972	Khimjibhai Jesang
1975	Premji Thakker
1980	Khimjibhai Jesang
1985	Navin Shastri
1990
1995	Vasanbhai Ahir		Bharatiya Janata Party
1998
2002	Nimaben Acharya		Indian National Congress
2007			Bharatiya Janata Party
2012	Vasanbhai Ahir
2017
2022	Trikam Chhanga

Election results

2022

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Trikam Chhanga	99,076	56.52
	INC	Ramesh Dangar	67,370	35.01
	AAP	Arjan Rabari	7,880	4.18	New
Majority			37,709	28.77
Turnout			1,75,279
	BJP hold		Swing

2017

2017 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Anjar^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Vasanbhai Ahir	75,331	48.24	+6.17
	INC	V K Humbal	64,018	40.99	+1.99
	Independent	Haribhai Veera	4,677	2.99	New
Majority			11,313	7.25	+4.18
Turnout			1,56,170	68.04	−3.96
	BJP hold		Swing

2012

2012 Gujarat Legislative Assembly election: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Vasanbhai Ahir	64,789	42.07
	INC	V K Humbal	60,061	39.00
Majority			4,728	3.07
Turnout			1,54,017	72.00
	BJP hold		Swing

2007

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2007: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Nimaben Acharya	77,670	50.58	+6.34
	INC	Veljibhai Humbal	60,082	39.13	−8.42
	Independent	Rajiben Senama	6,854	4.46	New
Majority			17,588	11.45	+8.14
Turnout			153519
	BJP gain from INC		Swing

2002

Gujarat Assembly Election, 2002: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Nimaben Acharya	58,619	47.55	+3.9
	BJP	Mavjibhai Ahir	54,540	44.24	−5.54
Majority			4,079	3.31
Turnout			1,23,826	53.03
	INC gain from BJP		Swing

1998

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1998: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Vasanbhai Ahir	48,633	49.78
	INC	Neema Aacharya	42642	43.65
Majority			5991	6.13
Turnout			102634	51.53
	BJP hold		Swing

1995

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1995: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	BJP	Vasanbhai Ahir	52,345	60.03
	INC	Navin Shashtri	21665	24.84
Majority			30980	35.18
Turnout			91192	46.86
	BJP hold		Swing

1990

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1990: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Navin Shashtri	17,687	27.77
	Independent	Siddharth Ayer	16549	25.98
Majority			1138	1.79
Turnout			65249	41.14
	INC hold		Swing

1985

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1985: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Navin Shashtri	32,189	67.31
	BJP	Champaklal Shah	14106	29.50
Majority			18083	37.81
Turnout			48980	43.52
	INC hold		Swing

1980

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1980: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Khimjibhai Jesangbhai	26,293	60.93
	BJP	Champaklal Shah	10842	25.12
Majority			15451	35.80
Turnout			44299	44.63
	INC hold		Swing

1975

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1975: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Premjibhai Thakker	28,158	59.26
	Independent	Raychand Shah	17455	36.73
Majority			10703	22.52
Turnout			49654	63.36
	INC hold		Swing

1972

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1972: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	Kheemji Jesang	19,419	43.19
	ABJS	Chatur T Ghandumal	11595	25.79
Majority			7824	17.40
Turnout			47769	60.50
	INC hold		Swing

1967

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1967: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	INC	N. H. Gajwani	18,918	50.70
	SWA	M. P. Thacker	13248	35.51
Majority			5670	15.20
Turnout			40862	58.45
	INC hold		Swing

1962

Gujarat Assembly Election, 1962: Anjar

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	SWA	Mulji Parsottam	22,317	51.34
	INC	Mahipal Mehta	14871	34.21
Majority			7446	17.13
Turnout			43766	58.72
	SWA hold		Swing

See also

• List of constituencies of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly
• Kachchh district