Palakonda Assembly constituency
| Palakonda (ST) | |
|---|---|
| Indian electoral constituency | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | South India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Viswasarayi Kalavathi | |
| Party | YSR Congress Party |
Palakonda Assembly constituency is an ST reserved constituency in Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh.[1] It is one of the seven assembly segments of Araku (ST) (Lok Sabha constituency), along with Kurupam (ST), Salur, Paderu (ST) and Rampachodavaram.[2] As of 25 March 2019[update], there a total of 184,414 electors in the constituency.[3] Viswasarayi Kalavathi is the present MLA of the constituency, who won the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from YSR Congress Party.[4]
Mandals
The four mandals that forms the assembly constituency are:[2]
| S.No | Mandal Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Palakonda |
| 2 | Seethampeta |
| 3 | Veeraghattam |
| 4 | Bhamini |
Members of Legislative Assembly
Election results
Assembly Elections 2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TDP | Kambala Jogulu | 42,327 | 53.34 | +21.89 | |
| INC | T Rajababu | 30,703 | 38.69 | +7.29 | |
| Majority | 11,624 | 14.65 | |||
| Turnout | 79,347 | 72.52 | +9.08 | ||
| TDP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Assembly Elections 2009
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Nimmaka Sugreevulu | 45,909 | 42.43 | +3.74 | |
| TDP | Gopalarao Nimmaka | 29,759 | 27.50 | -25.84 | |
| PRP | Viswasarayi Kalavathi | 21,725 | 20.08 | ||
| Majority | 16,150 | 14.93 | |||
| Turnout | 108,295 | 69.75 | -2.77 | ||
| INC gain from TDP | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Viswasarayi Kalavathi | 55,337 | 45.57 | ||
| TDP | Jaya Krishna Nimmaka | 53,717 | 44.24 | ||
| Majority | 1,620 | 1.33 | |||
| Turnout | 121.428 | 72.22 | +2.47 | ||
| YSRCP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
Assembly elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YSRCP | Viswasarayi Kalavathi | 95000 | 64 | ||
| TDP | Jaya Krishna Nimmaka | 54,074 | 39.55 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | ||||
| BJP | Sunita Tadangi | 1169 | 0.86 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
| YSRCP hold | 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.
- ^ "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.