Surat has been a BJP bastion for the last 20 years but it used to be a Congress party stronghold during Morarji Desai days. This “Diamond City” became municipality in 1852 and is considered as the commercial capital of Gujarat. Surat is one of the most developed cities in India.
Assembly segments: Surat City East, Surat City West, Surat City North, Varachha Road, Karanj, Limbayat, Udhna, Majura, Katargam,
Parliament Constituency: Surat
Famous personalities: Morarji Desai & Kashiram Rana
Surat Municipal Corporation Elections results:
2010 Municipal Corporation Election results:
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Poitical Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Wards |
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Total votes: |
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Polled votes: |
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BJP |
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% |
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Congress |
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% |
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NCP |
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% |
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BSP |
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% |
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Others |
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2005 Surat Municipal Corporation Elections:
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Poitical Party |
Votes |
Percentage |
Wards |
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Total votes: |
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114 |
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Polled votes: |
17,43,533 |
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BJP |
9,41,977 |
54% |
102 |
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Congress |
5,26,388 |
30.2% |
11 |
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NCP |
94,316 |
5.4% |
0 |
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BSP |
26,734 |
1.5% |
0 |
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Others |
1,51,746 |
8.7% |
1 |
Notes:
1. Surat got notorious name due to Plague crisis in 1994 but it recovered spectacularly to become one of the cleanest cities in India.
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