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2009 Indian general election in Gujarat

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionSep 2, 2026
Entity authorityQ16839485 ↗
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In the 2009 Indian general election for Gujarat were held for 26 seats in the state. The major two contenders in the state were Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) and the Indian National Congress (INC).

Parties and alliances

National Democratic Alliance

United Progressive Alliance

Voting and results

Source: Election Commission of India

Results by party

The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) won 15 seats and the Indian National Congress won 11 seats.

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