Existence 1951-present Current MP Darshana Jardosh Total Electors 1,420,969 Party Bharatiya Janata Party Male electors 803,829 | Reservation None Elected Year 2014 Member of parliament Darshana Jardosh State Gujarat Female electors 680,239 | |
Assembly Constituencies Olpad
Surat East
Surat North
Varachha Road
Karanj
Katargam
Surat West Last election Indian general election, 2014 Assembly segments Surat Purva, Katargam, Varachha Marg, Surat Uttar, Karanj, Surat Pashchim, Olpad |
Surat Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Gujarat. Veteran BJP strongman Kashiram Rana has been an MP from this seat for 6 terms. Surat was also the constituency of the 7th Prime Minister of India Morarji Desai, who has been an MP for this constituency for 5 terms. Surat has elected BJP leaders as MP since 1989 with overwhelming margins.
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