The Bharatiya Janata Party announced names of all the candidates for the two-phased elections to the 182-member Gujarat Assembly, fielding Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from his constituency Ghatlodia and dropping a number of sitting MLAs.
As per the first list, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said the list includes 69 sitting MLAs, indicating that a large number of incumbent legislators has been dropped. The list includes 14 women, and 13 and 24 members from the Schedules Castes and Schedules Tribes respectively.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other CEC members, including Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh besides the party's national president JP Nadda, were in the meeting to finalise the candidates.
The BJP is hopeful of maintaining its uninterrupted winning streak in the state assembly polls since 1995. The first phase of polling is on December 1 and the second phase on December 5. The result will be declared on December 8.
Here is the full list of BJP candidates:
| Sl. No | Constituency Name | Candidate's Name |
| 1 | Abdasa | Pradyumansinh Jadeja |
| 2 | Mandvi | Aniruddh Dave |
| 3 | Bhuj | Keshavlal Shivdasbhai Patel |
| 4 | Anjar | Trikambhai Chhanga |
| 5 | Gandhidham | Maitiben Kishorbhai Maheshvari |
| 6 | Rapar | Virendrasinh Jadega |
| 7 | Vav | Swarupji Thakor |
| 8 | Tharad | Shankarbhai Chaudhary |
| 9 | Dhanera | Bhagwanjibhai Chaudhary |
| 10 | Danta | Ladhubhai Chandabhai Parghi |
| 11 | Vadgam | Manibhai Jethabhai Vaghela |
| 12 | Palanpur | Aniketbhai Girishbhai Thakar |
| 13 | Deesa | Praveen Gordhanji Mali |
| 14 | Deodar | Keshaji Shivaji Chauhan |
| 15 | Kankrej | Kirtisinh Prabhatsinh Vaghela |
| 16 | Radhanpur | Lavingji Thakor |
| 17 | Chanasma | Dilipkumar Viraji Thaker |
| 18 | Patan | Rajulben Desai |
| 19 | Sidhpur | Balvantsinh Chandansinh Rajput |
| 20 | Kheralu | Sadarsinh Chaudhary |
| 21 | Unjha | Kiritbhai Keshavlal Patel (K K Patel) |
| 22 | Visnagar | Rushikeshbhai Ganeshbhai Patel |
| 23 | Bechraji | Sukhaji Somaji Thakor |
| 24 | Kadi | Karshanbhai Punjabhai Solanki |
| 25 | Mahesana | Mukesh Dwarkaprasad Patel |
| 26 | Vijapur | Ramanbhai Dhulabhai Patel |
| 27 | Himatnagar | VJ Jhala |
| 28 | Idar | Ramanlal Ishwarlal Vora |
| 29 | Khedbrahma | Ashawinbhai Kotawal |
| 30 | Bhiloda | Punamchand Chanabhai Baranda |
| 31 | Modasa | Bhikhubhai Chatursinh Parmar |
| 32 | Bayad | Bhikhiben Girvantsinh Parmar |
| 33 | Prantij | Gajendresinh Udesinh Parmar |
| 34 | Dahegam | Balrajsinh Kalyansinh Chauhan |
| 35 | Gandhinagar North | Ritaben Patel |
| 36 | Gandhinagar South | Alpesh Thakor |
| 37 | Mansa | Jayantibhai Patel |
| 38 | Kalol | Fatesinh Chauhan |
| 39 | Viramgam | Hardik Patel |
| 40 | Sanand | Kanubhai Karamshibhai Patel |
| 41 | Ghatlodia | Bhupendra Patel |
| 42 | Vejalpur | Amitbhai Thakar |
| 43 | Vatva | Babu Singh Jadhav |
| 44 | Ellis Bridge | Amitbhai Popatbhai Shah |
| 45 | Naranpura | Jitendrabhai Ramanbhai Patel |
| 46 | Nikol | Jagdishbhai Vishvakarma |
| 47 | Naroda | Dr. Payalben Manojkumar Kukrani |
| 48 | Thakkarbapa Nagar | Kanchanben Vinubhai Radadiya |
| 49 | Bapunagar | Dineshsinh Rajendrasinh Kushwaha |
| 50 | Amraiwadi | Hasmukhbhai Patel |
| 51 | Dariapur | Kaushikbhai Jain |
| 52 | Jamalpur-Khadia | Bhushanbhai Bhatt |
| 53 | Maninagar | Amulbhai Bhatt |
| 54 | Danilimda | Nareshkumar Shankariai Vyas |
| 55 | Sabarmati | Dr. Harshadbhai Ranchodabhai Patel |
| 56 | Asarwa | Darshna ben Vaghela |
| 57 | Daskroi | Babubhai Jamnadas Patel |
| 58 | Dholka | Kiritsinh Sardarsinh Dabhi |
| 59 | Dhandhuka | Kalubhai Dabhi |
| 60 | Dasada | Parshottambhai Khngarbhai Parmar |
| 61 | Limbdi | Kiritsinh Jitubha Rana |
| 62 | Wadhwan | Jigna ben Sanjaybhai Pandya |
| 63 | Chotila | Shamjibhai Bhimjibhai Chauhan |
| 64 | Dhrangadhra | Prakashbhai Purshottambhai Varmora |
| 65 | Morbi | Kantilal Amrutiya |
| 66 | Tankara | Durlabhjibhai Harkhjibhai Dethariya |
| 67 | Wankaner | Jitendrabhai Kantilal Somani |
| 68 | Rajkot East | Udaykumar Prabhatbhai Kangad |
| 69 | Rajkot West | Dr. Darshita Paras Shah |
| 70 | Rajkot South | Rameshbhai Virajibhai Tilara |
| 71 | Rajkot Rural | Bhanuben Manoharbhai Babaria |
| 72 | Jasdan | Kunwarjibhai Mohanbhai Bavaliya |
| 73 | Gondal | Gitaba Jayrajsinh Jadeja |
| 74 | Jetpur | Jayeshbhai Vithalbhai Radadiya |
| 75 | Dhoraji | Mahendra Padaliya |
| 76 | Kalavad | Meghajibhai Amrabhai Chavda |
| 77 | Jamnagar Rural | Raghvajibhai Hansrajbhai Patel |
| 78 | Jamnagar North | Rivaba Jadeja |
| 79 | Jamnagar South | Divyesh Ranchhodbhai Akbari |
| 80 | Jamjodhpur | Chimanbhai Dharmshibhai Shapariya |
| 81 | Khambhalia | Mulu Bera |
| 82 | Dwarka | Pabubha Viramabha Manek |
| 83 | Porbandar | Babubhai Bhimabhai Bokheriya |
| 84 | Kutiyana | Dheliben Odedra |
| 85 | Manavadar | Javaharbhai Pethaljibhai Chavda |
| 86 | Junagadh | Sanjaybhai Krushnadas Koradia |
| 87 | Visavadar | Harshadbhai Madhavjibhai Ribadiya |
| 88 | Keshod | Devabhai Punjabhai Malam |
| 89 | Mangrol | Bhagwanjibhai Kargathiya |
| 90 | Somnath | Mansinh Meramanbhai Parmar |
| 91 | Talala | Bhagvanbhai Barad |
| 92 | Kodinar | Dr. Pradyuman Vaja |
| 93 | Una | Kalubhai Chanabhai Rathod |
| 94 | Dhari | Jaysukhbhai Vallbhabhai Kakdiya |
| 95 | Amreli | Kushikbhai Kantibhai Vekariya |
| 96 | Lathi | Janakbhai Punabhai Talaviya |
| 97 | Savarkundla | Mahesh Kashwala |
| 98 | Rajula | Hirabhai Odhavajibhai Solanki |
| 99 | Mahuva | Shivabhai Jerambhai Gohil |
| 100 | Talaja | Gautambhai Gopabhai Chauhan |
| 101 | Gariadhar | Keshubhai Hirjabhai Nakrani |
| 102 | Palitana | Bhikhabhai Ravjibhai Baraiya |
| 103 | Bhavnagar Rural | Parshotambhai Odhavji Solanki |
| 104 | Bhavnagar East | Sejal Pandya |
| 105 | Bhavnagar West | Jitendra Shavjibhai Vaghani |
| 106 | Gadhada | Shambhuprasadji Baldevdas Tundiya |
| 107 | Botad | Ganshyambhai Pragjibhai Virani |
| 108 | Khambhat | Maheshbhai Kanhaiyalal Raval |
| 109 | Borsad | Ramanbhai Bhikhabhai Solanki |
| 110 | Anklav | Gulabsinh Padhiyar |
| 111 | Umreth | Govindbhai Raijibhai Parmar |
| 112 | Anand | Yogeshbhai Ravijibhai Patel |
| 113 | Petlad | Kamlesh Patel |
| 114 | Sojitra | Vipulbhai Vinubhai Patel |
| 115 | Matar | Kalpeshbhai Ashabhai Parmar |
| 116 | Nadiad | Pankajbhai Vinubhai |
| 117 | Mehmedabad | Arjunsinh Chauhan |
| 118 | Mahudha | Sanjaysinh Vijaysinh Mahida |
| 119 | Thasra | Yogendrasinh Ramsinh Parmar |
| 120 | Kapadvanj | Rajeshkumar Maganbhai Zala |
| 121 | Balasinor | Mansinh Kohyabhai Chauhan |
| 122 | Lunavada | Jigneshkumar Ambalal Sevak |
| 123 | Santrampur | Kuberbhai Mansukhbhai Dindor |
| 124 | Shehra | Jethabhai Ghelabhai Ahir (Bharwad) |
| 125 | Morva Hadaf | Nimishaben Manharsinh Suthar |
| 126 | Godhara | Chandrasinh Kanaksinh Raulji |
| 127 | Kalol | Fatesinh Chauhan |
| 128 | Halol | Jaydrathsinhji Chandrasingh Parmar |
| 129 | Fatepura | Rameshbhai Bhurabhai Katara |
| 130 | Jhalod | Mahesh Bhuriya |
| 131 | Limkheda | Shaileshbhai Sumanbhai Bhabhor |
| 132 | Dahod | Kanaiyalal Bachubhai Kishori |
| 133 | Garbada | Mahendrabhai Bhabhor |
| 134 | Devgadh Baria | Bachubhai Maganbhai Khabad |
| 135 | Savli | Ketanbhai Mahendrabhai Inamdar |
| 136 | Vaghodia | Ashvinbhai Natvarbhai Patel |
| 137 | Chhota Udaipur | Rajendrabhai Rathva |
| 138 | Jetpur | Jayantibhai Rathwa |
| 139 | Sankheda | Abhesinh Motibhai Tavdi |
| 140 | Dabhoi | Shaileshbhai Kanaiyalal Mehta (Sotta) |
| 141 | Vadodara City | Manishaben Rajivbhai Vakil |
| 142 | Sayajiganj | Keyur Rokadiya |
| 143 | Akota | Chaitanya Makrandbhai Desai |
| 144 | Raopura | Balkrishna Khanderao Shukla |
| 145 | Manjalpur | Yogesh Patel |
| 146 | Padra | Chaitanyasinh Pratapsinh Zala |
| 147 | Karjan | Akshaykumar Ishwarbhai Patel |
| 148 | Nandod | Dr. Darsnaben Deshmukh |
| 149 | Dediapada | Hitesh Vasava |
| 150 | Jambusar | Devkishordasji Sadhu |
| 151 | Vagra | Arunsinh Ajitsinh Rana |
| 152 | Jhagadiya | Riteshbhai Ramanbhai Vasava |
| 153 | Bharuch | Rameshbhai Narandas Mistri |
| 154 | Ankleshwar | lshwarsinh Thakorbhai Patel |
| 155 | Olpad | Mukeshbhai Jinabhai Patel |
| 156 | Mangrol(ST) | Ganpatbhai Vestabhai Vasava |
| 157 | Mandvi(ST) | Kuvarjibhai Narshibhai Halpati |
| 158 | Kamrej | Prafulbhai Panseria |
| 159 | Surat City East | Arvindbhai Rana |
| 160 | Surat City North | Kantibhai Himmatbhai |
| 161 | Varachha Road | Kishorbhai Kanani |
| 162 | Karanj | Pravinbhai Manjibhai Ghoghari |
| 163 | Limbayat | Sangitaben Patil |
| 164 | Udhna | Manubhai Mohanbhai Patel |
| 165 | Majura | Harsh Rameshbhai Sanghvi |
| 166 | Katargam | Vinodbhai Amrishbhai Mordiya |
| 167 | Surat City West | Purneshbhai lshwarlal Modi |
| 168 | Choryasi | Sandeep Desai |
| 169 | Bardoli | Shri lshwarbhai Ramanbhai Parmar |
| 170 | Mahuva | Mohanbhai Dhanjibhai Dhodiya |
| 171 | Vyara | Mohanbhai Ghedabhai Kokni |
| 172 | Nizar | Dr. Jayrambhai Chemabhai Gamit |
| 173 | Dangs | Vijaybhai Rameshbhai Patel |
| 174 | Jalalpore | Rameshbhai Chhotubhai Patel |
| 175 | Navsari | Rakesh Gunvantray Desai |
| 176 | Gandevi | Nareshbhai Maganbhai P |
| 177 | Vansda | Piyushkumar Kantilal Patel |
| 178 | Dharampur | Arvindbhai Chottubhai Patel |
| 179 | Valsad | Bharatbhai Kikubhai Patel |
| 180 | Pardi | Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai |
| 181 | Kaprada | Jitubhai Harjibhai Chaudhry |
| 182 | Umbergaon | Ramanlal Nanubhai Patkar |
First Published:Nov 10, 2022 5:23 PM IST