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Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2002

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The 2002 Gujarat legislative assembly elections were necessitated by the resignation of Chief Minister Narendra Modi and the dissolution of the legislative assembly in July 2002, 8 months before its term was due to expire. Modi resigned due to widespread allegations that he had taken insufficient action to prevent the riots that took place a few months earlier. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was led by Modi, with the Indian National Congress being the chief opposition.

As a result of those communal riots, a major issue in the election was the place of Muslims in Gujarati society. Seeking to capitalize on the sentiments stirred up by the riots, Modi took a hardline Hindutva stance during the campaign, including the use of Anti-Muslim rhetoric and frequent references to Islamic terrorism.

The legislative assembly of Gujarat is elected from 182 constituencies, which were contested by a total of 21 parties and several hundred independent candidates. The Bharatiya Janata Party won a 127 seats, thus achieving an absolute majority in the assembly. Modi was sworn in for a second term as chief minister.

List of winner candidates

Following candidates won election from their respective seats:

Keys:   BJP   INC   JD(U)   Independent

References

Gujarat Legislative Assembly election, 2002 Wikipedia