Palasa Assembly constituency
| Palasa | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 16th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Appalaraju Seediri | |
| Party | YSR Congress Party |
Palasa Assembly constituency is a constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Srikakulam (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Ichchapuram, Tekkali, Pathapatnam, Srikakulam, Amadalavalasa and Narasannapeta.[2] As of 25 March 2019[update], there a total of 204,109 electors in the constituency.[3] As of 25 March 2019[update], there a total of 204,109 electors in the constituency.[3] In 2019 state assembly election, Appalaraju Seediri was elected as an MLA of the constituency, representing the YSR Congress Party.[4]
Mandals
The three mandals that forms the assembly constituency are:[2]
| S.No | Mnadal Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Palasa |
| 2 | Mandasa |
| 3 | Vajrapukothuru |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | | 2009 | Juttu Jagannaikulu | Indian National Congress |
| style="background-color: Template:Telugu Desam Party/meta/color" | | 2014 | Gouthu Syam Sunder Sivaji | Telugu Desam Party |
| style="background-color: Template:YSR Congress Party/meta/color" | | 2019 | Seediri Appalaraju | YSR Congress Party |
Election results
Assembly Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Juttu Jagannaikulu | 47,931 | 40.52 | ||
| TDP | Syam Sunder Sivaji Gouthu | 41,117 | 34.76 | ||
| PRP | Vanka Nageswararao | 22,213 | 18.78 | ||
| Majority | 6,814 | 5.76 | |||
| Turnout | 118,288 | 73.65 | |||
| INC win (new seat) | |||||
Assembly elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Syam Sunder Sivaji Gouthu | 69,658 | 50.74 | ||
| YSRCP | Baburao Vajja | 52,133 | 37.97 | ||
| Majority | 17,525 | 12.77 | |||
| Turnout | 137,294 | 72.20 | −1.45 | ||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Seediri Appala Raju | 76,603 | 50.83% | ||
| TDP | Gouthu Sireesha | 60,356 | 40.05% | ||
| JSP | Kotha Purnachandra Rao | 6,133 | 4.07% | ||
| BJP | Korrayi Balakrishna Yadav | 1,574 | 1.04% | ||
| INC | Majji Sharada | 1,255 | 0.83% | ||
| Majority | 16,247 | 10.78% | |||
| Turnout | 1,50,691 | ||||
| YSRCP gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. 17 December 2018. pp. 16, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.