Gajapathinagaram Assembly constituency
| Gajapathinagaram | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Vizianagaram |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Appalanarasayya Botcha | |
| Party | YSR Congress Party |
Gajapathinagaram Assembly constituency is a constituency in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, representing the state legislative assembly in India.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Vizianagaram (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Etcherla, Bobbili, Cheepurupalli, Nellimarla and Vizianagaram.[2] Appalanarasayya Botcha is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[3] As of 25 March 2019[update], there a total of 197,474 electors in the constituency.[4]
Mandals
The five mandals that forms the assembly constituency are:[2]
| S.No | Mandal Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gajapathinagaram |
| 2 | Bondapalle |
| 3 | Gantyada |
| 4 | Dattirajeru |
| 5 | Jami (Part) |
Members of Legislative Assembly
| Year | Member | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| style="background-color: Template:Praja Socialist Party/meta/color" | | 1955 | Kusum Gajapathiraju | Praja Socialist Party |
| style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | | 1959 (By-Polls) | Taddi Sanayasi Naidu | Independent |
| style="background-color: Template:Swatantra Party/meta/color" | | 1962 | Taddi Sanayasi Naidu | Swatantra Party |
| style="background-color: Template:Independent politician/meta/color" | | 1967 | Penumatcha Sambasivaraju | Independent |
| style="background-color: Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | | 1972 | Penumatcha Sambasivaraju | Indian National Congress |
| style="background-color: Template:Janata Party/meta/color" | | 1978 | Vangapandu Narayanappala Naidu | Janata Party |
| style="background-color: Template:Telugu Desam Party/meta/color" | | 1983 | Jampana Satyanarayana Raju | Telugu Desam Party |
| style="background-color: Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | | 1985 | Vangapandu Narayanappala Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| style="background-color: Template:Telugu Desam Party/meta/color" | | 1989 | Aruna Padala | Telugu Desam Party |
| style="background-color: Template:Telugu Desam Party/meta/color" | | 1994 | Aruna Padala | Telugu Desam Party |
| style="background-color: Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | | 1999 | Taddi Sanyasi Appala Naidu | Indian National Congress |
| style="background-color: Template:Telugu Desam Party/meta/color" | | 2004 | Aruna Padala | Telugu Desam Party |
| style="background-color: Template:Indian National Congress/meta/color" | | 2009 | Botcha Appalanarasayya | Indian National Congress |
| style="background-color: Template:Telugu Desam Party/meta/color" | | 2014 | Appalanaidu Kondapalli | Telugu Desam Party |
| style="background-color: Template:YSR Congress Party/meta/color" | | 2019 | Botcha Appalanarasayya | YSR Congress Party |
Election results
Assembly Elections 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Aruna Padala | 45,530 | 47.80 | +13.37 | |
| INC | Narayana Appala Naidu Vangapandu | 35,168 | 36.92 | -2.96 | |
| Majority | 10,362 | 10.88 | |||
| Turnout | 95,251 | 78.73 | +2.38 | ||
| TDP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Appalanarasayya Botcha | 66,670 | 44.31 | -3.49 | |
| TDP | Aruna Padala | 38,996 | 25.92 | -11.00 | |
| PRP | Kadubandi Srinivasarao | 35,537 | 23.62 | ||
| Majority | 27,674 | 18.39 | |||
| Turnout | 150,465 | 83.71 | +4.98 | ||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Appalanaidu Kondapalli | 65,118 | 40.97 | ||
| YSRCP | Kadubandi Srinivasa Rao | 45,694 | 28.75 | ||
| INC | Appalanarasayya Botcha | 44,325 | 27.89 | ||
| Majority | 19,423 | 12.22 | |||
| Turnout | 159,713 | 85.46 | +1.75 | ||
| TDP gain from INC | 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. 17, 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Assembly Election 2019". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 24 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ "Electors Summary" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Andhra Pradesh. 25 May 2019. Retrieved 24 May 2019.