Porbandar: Congress' Arjun Modhwadia beats BJP rival Babu Bokhiria

Congress candidate Arjun Modhwadia won the seat against the BJP rival with a margin of nearly 9,000 seats. Porbandar assembly constituency, part of the LS constituency and district of the same name, is dominated by Mer and Koli voters. This seat has long witnessed rivalry between BJP's Babu Bokhiria and Congress' Arjun Modhwadia.

69-year-old Bokhiria, who belongs to the Mer community, was re-nominated from the Porbandar seat by the BJP. He won the seat in 1995, 1998, 2012 and 2017. In 2002 and 2007, Bokhiria was defeated by Arjun Modhwadia, his arch-rival and former Gujarat Congress president.

Bokhiria's margin of victory in 2017 was a mere 1,855 votes. AAP has fielded Jeevan Jungi in Porbandar this time.


Porbandar assembly constituency comprises: a) Porbandar Taluka (part) villages – Bhetkadi, Advana, Simar, Rojhivada, Ishvariya, Bhomiyavadar, Sodhana, Shingda, Sisli, Miyani – Bhavpara, Vadala, Ambarama, Fatana, Majivana, Kunvadar, Morana, Paravada, Nagka, Bavalvav, Natvarnagar, Khambhodar, Kindar Kheda, Modhvada, Sakhpur, Tukda Miyani, Visavada, Palkhada, Keshav, Bagvadar, Vachhoda, Khistri, Vinjhrana, Godhana, Sinhjhar Nes, Katvana, Beran, Bharvada, Baradiya, Ratdi, Kantela, Shrinagar, Rinavada, Simani, Bakharla, Boricha, Pandavadar, Degam, Kuchhdi, Zaver, Kolikhada, Bokhira, Porbandar (M), Khapat, Chhaya (M).

Porbandar constituency has in total 2,64,000 electorate - 74071 voters are of Mers, Brahmins 34991 voters, Kharva (Fishing community) 26,304, Lohanas 15370, Dalits 16,117, Muslims 14879 and Thakor Koli 9115 voters.