Ahmedabad East (Lok Sabha constituency)
| Existence | 2008–present |
|---|---|
| Current MP | Paresh Rawal |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Elected Year | 2014 |
| State | Gujarat |
| Total Electors | 1,601,832 |
| Assembly Constituencies | Dahegam, Gandhinagar Dakshin, Vatva, Nikol, Naroda, Thakkarbpa Nagar, and Bapunagar. |
Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency (Gujarati: અમદાવાદ પૂર્વ લોકસભા મતવિસ્તાર) is one of the 26 Lok Sabha (lower house of Indian parliament) constituencies in Gujarat, a state in western India. This constituency was created as a part of the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008. It first held elections in 2009 and its first member of parliament (MP) was Harin Pathak of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of the latest elections in 2014, film actor Paresh Rawal of the BJP represents this constituency.
As of 2014, Ahmedabad East Lok Sabha constituency comprises seven Vidhan Sabha (legislative assembly) segments. These are:
Five of its seven Vidhan Sabha segments: Gandhinagar South, Vatva, Nikol, Thakkarbapa Nagar, and Bapunagar were also created in 2008 as a part of the implementation of delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies. Naroda and Dehgam were earlier in former Ahmedabad and Kapadvanj constituencies respectively.
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